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The Handmaid's Tale book landed back on bestseller lists and the TV show has been called 'prescient' by critics and fans in 2017._  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Sep 18, 2017 9:41 PM UTC  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Sep 18, 2017 9:41 PM UTC When Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon took the stage on Sunday night to accept the [Best Miniseries Emmy](http://time.com/4945584/emmys-review-stephen-colbert/) for _Big Little Lies_, they had a mandate for Hollywood: [Embrace female stories](http://time.com/4945732/emmys-2017-reese-witherspoon-nicole-kidman-big-little-lies/). “This is a friendship that created opportunities out of our frustration,” Kidman said. “So now: more great roles for women.” It’s long been a complaint in Hollywood that most stories on the big and small screen are about white men, told from a white man’s perspective. Kidman and Witherspoon are two of the most powerful actors in Hollywood. If they can’t find challenging work, there’s a problem. But this year’s ceremony signaled a turn, if not a sea change. Milestones were reached. Records were set. Women and people of color won major awards for acting, writing and directing. And they won these awards for work that dealt explicitly with issues of identity. Donald Glover, who won Best Acting and Best Directing for a Comedy Series for his show _Atlanta_, has said that he wanted to use his [series to share the black experience](http://time.com/collection-post/4465184/donald-glover-atlanta-childish-gambino/) with the world. Lena Waithe, who won Best Writing along with Aziz Ansari for _Master of None_, took home the trophy for an [episode about](http://time.com/4785022/master-of-none-thanksgiving-lena-waithe/) her character coming out to her family. Charlie Brooker won an award for writing an episode of _Black Mirror_ about a romance between two women that doesn’t end in doom and gloom. Riz Ahmed won Best Actor in a Miniseries for his work [_The Night Of_](http://time.com/4396640/the-night-of-hbo-review/)_,_ a show that examined the American justice system and Islamophobia. And Sterling K. Brown, who plays an adopted black son exploring his identity on family drama _This Is Us_, lovingly referred to his castmates as the “best white TV family that a brother has ever had.” Stories that focus on women’s lives are [often dismissed](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/books/review/on-the-rules-of-literary-fiction-for-men-and-women.html) by the powers that be as “not universal” or “too domestic. But this year’s Emmys deemed women’s stories worthy. Waithe’s _Master of None_ episode focused on three generations of black women. _Big Little Lies_ dealt with domestic violence and female friendship. _Veep_, which won Best Comedy and an acting award for star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, continues to skewer the way women are treated in politics. And, of course, Best Drama winner _The Handmaid’s Tale_ rendered a dystopian future in which women are stripped of their rights. **MORE:** [Margaret Atwood and Elisabeth Moss on the Urgency of _The Handmaid’s Tale_](http://time.com/4734904/margaret-atwood-elisabeth-moss-handmaids-tale/) Things are finally changing. Just look at the records set last night:  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Actor Donald Glover poses in the press room at the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic ### Donald Glover: First black director to win an Emmy for comedy direction The _Atlanta_ scribe took home gold for the episode “B.A.N.,” in which a rapper objects to his P.C. critics. During his acceptance speech, Glover called out Trump: “I want to thank Trump for making black people No. 1 on the most oppressed list.” He went on to win best actor in a comedy series for his work on the show as well.  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Actress Lena Waithe poses in the press room at the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic ### Lena Waithe: First black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing _Master of None_ creators Aziz Ansari and Alan Wang recruited one of the show’s breakout stars, Waithe, to write an episode based on her own experience coming out to her family. “I love you all and last but certainly not least my LGBTQIA family,” Waithe said during her [acceptance speech](http://time.com/4945661/lena-waithe-emmys-speech-master-of-none/). “I see each and every one of you. The things that make us different, those are our superpowers — every day when you walk out the door and put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren’t in it.”  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Actor Riz Ahmed accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for 'The Night Of' onstage during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage) Lester Cohen—WireImage ### Riz Ahmed: The first man of Asian descent to win an acting prize [Ahmed](http://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4742708/riz-ahmed/), whose parents emigrated from Pakistan to England before he was born, won the award for best actor in a miniseries on Sunday for his role on HBO’s _The Night Of_ and became the first male actor of Asian heritage to win an acting award in Emmys history. _The Night Of_ dealt directly with issues of racism against Muslims. “If this show has \[shined\] a light on some of the prejudice in our society, Islamophobia, some of the injustice in our justice system, then maybe that’s something,” Ahmed said during his speech.  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Actor Sterling K. Brown accepts Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "This Is Us" onstage during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Kevin Winter—Getty Images ### Sterling K. Brown: The first black actor to win best lead actor since 1998 With his win, Brown became just the fourth black man to take home the Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama. The last time a black actor won the Emmy was 19 years ago when Andre Braugher took home the trophy for _Homicide._ Brown acknowledged Braugher’s legacy during his acceptance speech: “I just want to say Mr. Braugher, whether at Stanford University or on this Emmy stage it is my supreme honor to follow in your steps.”  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus poses in the press room at the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic ### Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Tied for most acting wins at the Emmys in history The _Veep_ star is officially Emmys royalty. She won a sixth consecutive victory for her portrayal of a put-upon politician in HBO’s _Veep_, and her eighth overall. The win ties her with Cloris Leachman for the most acting awards. She also now holds the title of most Emmys won for playing the same character — the first female president of the United States.  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Director Reed Morano, winner of the award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for 'The Handmaid's Tale,' attends IMDb LIVE After the Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) Rich Polk—Getty Images for IMDb ### Reed Morano: First woman to win for directing in 22 years The last time a woman won an Emmy was directing was in 1995, when Mimi Leder took home the prize for her work on _ER_. Morano won for directing the pilot of _The Handmaid’s Tale_, “Offred.”  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: (L-R) Actors Ann Dowd, winner of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for 'The Handmaid's Tale', Elisabeth Moss, winner of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for 'The Handmaid's Tale' and Alexis Bledel, winner of Outstanding Drama Series for 'The Handmaid's Tale', pose during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) David Livingston—Getty Images ### Hulu: The first streaming service to win an Emmy for a best series Though Netflix’s _House of Cards_, Amazon’s _Transparent_ and a handful of other streaming shows have previously been nominated for Best Drama or Best Comedy, Hulu’s _The Handmaid’s Tale_ became the first streaming show to win a top prize when it took home Best Drama. This was a huge coup for Hulu, which had never even gotten a show nominated before this year. It also was a signal of what ignited debate this year: A series about a dystopian society in which women are reduced to sex slaves became one of the most winning shows of the night. Actors Ann Dowd, Elisabeth Moss and Alexis Bledel also won Emmys for their work on the show. Emmys 2017: Records Mark Increasing Diversity on Television ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4946123/2017-emmys-records/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4946123/2017-emmys-records/"},"headline":"TV Is Changing for the Better. 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