{"id":229827,"date":"2025-09-15T22:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T22:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/229827\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T22:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T22:47:11","slug":"hbos-casey-bloys-on-the-pitt-emmy-wins-if-hacks-is-ending-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/229827\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO’s Casey Bloys on ‘The Pitt’ Emmy Wins, If ‘Hacks’ Is Ending, More"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIt\u2019s the morning after the Emmys<\/a>, and Casey Bloys<\/a> can exhale. The chairman and CEO of HBO<\/a> and Max Content is feeling good after the combination of HBO and HBO Max landed 30 Emmy wins this year, including nine for limited series \u201cThe Penguin\u201d (which could always still make a comeback \u2014 more on that in a moment) and five wins for freshman drama sensation \u201cThe Pitt<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThose wins for \u201cThe Pitt\u201d \u2014 including drama series, drama lead actor (Noah Wyle) and drama supporting actress (Katherine LaNasa) \u2014 were particularly sweet, given the narrative behind the success of the show and what that might mean for Hollywood productions overall.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHaving \u2018The Pitt\u2019 break through is a really big deal for a lot of reasons,\u201d Bloys told Variety on Monday morning. He gave a shout out to exec producers John Wells, R. Scott Gemmill and Wyle for accomplishing what they set out to do: \u201cIt\u2019s a big deal when any show breaks through,\u201d he said. \u201cBut a show that kind of is embracing the the principles of television, I think, is that much more gratifying.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tVariety spoke to Bloys about what\u2019s next for \u201cThe Pitt,\u201d as well as whether \u201cHacks\u201d is truly ending after Season 5; his take on this year\u2019s disappointing \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d Emmys haul (and confirming where next season will be set); the biggest surprise on Emmy night; when \u201cEuphoria\u201d might return and a month to expect the new \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d series \u201cA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u201d \u2014 and how 2026 is shaping up.<\/p>\n

\t\tCould you start to sense a groundswell of support for \u201cThe Pitt\u201d in predicting that they were going to pull this off?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tI never count on anything walking in, because you never know. I think it was pretty clear people felt that it was \u201cSeverance\u201d versus \u201cThe Pitt.\u201d You just never know how it\u2019s going to turn out. But I\u2019m really happy with how everything worked out.<\/p>\n

\t\tWhen Katherine LaNasa won early in the evening, it must have felt like, \u201cOh yeah \u2014\u00a0this is going the right direction.\u201d\t<\/p>\n

\n\tYou could see, \u201cThis is a possibility.\u201d You could start to see that.<\/p>\n

\t\tWhat does the success of \u201cThe Pitt\u201d symbolize to you? It\u2019s a show doing these traditional TV beats of doing 15 episodes. Also, it\u2019s a local Los Angeles production.\t<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s hard to make any good show, regardless of whether it\u2019s comedy, drama or documentary. But what John and Noah and Scott wanted to do going in was to do a high quality show, but also one that was set up in a way that you could do 15 episodes. So, the the concept of the show being on essentially one set made the budget manageable. And you have a group of people who understand how to make 15 episodes, but also how to bring it back on an annual basis. That is the one thing I think that we\u2019ve gotten away from in television, that ability to bring shows back on an annual basis. It\u2019s understandable, as we have shows that are huge and to do sometime like \u201cThe Last of Us\u201d or \u201cHouse of the Dragon,\u201d the reason people love them is they\u2019re huge spectacles with special effects and amazing locations. That\u2019s great. But I think maybe as an industry we\u2019ve focused a lot on those \u2014 and the bread-and-butter shows churning out high-quality episodes, week after week, is a really tough thing to do. For \u201cThe Pitt\u201d to be recognized for what it\u2019s done is especially gratifying. It\u2019s always great to win awards, but it\u2019s especially gratifying for the show that\u2019s trying something that can be really hard.<\/p>\n

\t\tAre we ready to talk about the spinoffs yet? A night shift version of \u201cThe Pitt\u201d?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tNo! Listen, when we decided to move forward with \u201cThe Pitt,\u201d the idea was we\u2019re going to try this, and we\u2019re going to develop other shows in this model. They don\u2019t have to be a spinoff. But that model, I think \u201cThe Pitt\u201d showed that it could work for us. So we\u2019ve been developing other types of shows: a cop show, a family show, etc. We will be developing those and trying to do it again. But as I\u2019ve said, \u201cThe Pitt\u201d is lightning in a bottle. So the idea that we\u2019re going to do another one, that it\u2019s going to work out, you never know. But it did prove that the model could work in streaming. <\/p>\n

\t\tLet\u2019s talk about some of your other big wins. \u201cThe Penguin\u201d had the most overall, with nine. Cristin Milioti won limited lead actress. But were you disappointed Colin Farrell didn\u2019t get the Emmy?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tI was really hopeful. And obviously he had won many awards leading up to that, so that\u2019s usually a good sign. But again, you never know. Whether it\u2019s recognized or not doesn\u2019t affect that the performance was fantastic. But Stephen Graham \u2014 \u201cAdolescence\u201d was a really, really powerful show. So tough competition, and it doesn\u2019t always break your way. For Colin, I think his performance was pretty extraordinary.<\/p>\n

\t\tMatt Reeves has said that discussions are ongoing about a potential Season 2 of \u201cThe Penguin.\u201d What can you say about that?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThey\u2019re kicking around ideas. Obviously, Matt\u2019s got to get the [next \u201cThe Batman\u201d] movie going. That is underway, I believe. So I think he and Lauren [LeFranc] are talking about ideas. So I\u2019m hopeful that there will be another story to tell.<\/p>\n

\t\t\u201cHacks\u201d was last year\u2019s Emmy comedy series winner. Obviously, it was up against the steamroller that was \u201cThe Studio\u201d this year, but still performed well with three wins, including Hannah Einbinder finally getting that comedy supporting actress Emmy.\t<\/p>\n

\n\tYes, I think it was great that Hannah was recognized. And of course, I think Jean [Smart] is amazing, incomparable, so I always love to see her work recognized. But it was really nice to see Hannah break through.<\/p>\n

\t\tOn the red carpet, Hannah did say that the upcoming Season 5 was the final season of \u201cHacks.\u201d Can you confirm?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tWe usually leave that up to the creators, so I will wait to hear from them. But obviously, we\u2019ve had conversations about it. Ultimately, it will be their decision.<\/p>\n

\t\tThey\u2019ve said in the past that they had a five-season story. Are you braced for them saying, \u201cWe\u2019re ready to land this plane?\u201d\t<\/p>\n

\n\tOh yeah, I will be good with their decision. But I think they\u2019ll end up in the right place.<\/p>\n

\t\tProbably the biggest surprise of the night was Jeff Hiller winning in comedy supporting actor for \u201cSomebody Somewhere.\u201d How shocked were you?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThat was was probably the sweetest moment of the night. For a show like \u201cSomebody Somewhere,\u201d which is a beautiful show, I was thrilled that anybody got nominated. Jeff winning is great for him, and it\u2019s great for the entire cast and for the show. It\u2019s a little bit of validation for everybody. <\/p>\n

\t\tDoes it feel like more people are discovering the show now?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tHaving Jeff with that win, that\u2019ll give it a nice little boost. If people haven\u2019t watched it, it\u2019s a really nice surprise to experience it. I hope more people find it.<\/p>\n

\t\tIs there a way to elevate it? \t<\/p>\n

\n\tAny time on the Max platform, they will highlight all the winners.<\/p>\n

\t\t\u201cThe White Lotus\u201d has been a big Emmy darling in the past. It was a little tougher this year, with just one win, for main title theme music. What do you make of that?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tI would say it was a victim of its own success, in that there were so many multiple nominees in categories. That\u2019s hard. If you like the show, and you have to decide between two or three actors that you really like, vote splitting is a real thing. The good news is, Mike is off writing Season 4, so I\u2019m sure he will be back, and we will be back. Maybe not the 2026 Emmy cycle, but probably the next one.<\/p>\n

\t\tBy the way, several the cast members were on the carpet yesterday, basically confirming that the next season is in France. What more do we know about that?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tWe know that it will likely be in France. City and details still to be determined.<\/p>\n

\t\tUpcoming, do we have a Season 3 premiere date yet for \u201cEuphoria\u201d?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019ll be the spring, but we don\u2019t have a date confirmed yet.<\/p>\n

\t\tSame question with \u201cA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.\u201d I know we\u2019ve been hearing early 2026 but is that first quarter, second quarter? Pushing it to summer?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tI\u2019m going to say January. How about that?<\/p>\n

\t\tWe like a month. What else stood out to you in terms of this year\u2019s Emmy haul?\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Pitt\u201d winning was a nice surprise, \u201cHacks\u201d winning was a nice surprise, Jeff Hiller winning was a nice surprise. There have been more surprises in general lately. As a viewer of the Emmys, and with somebody who participates in it, it\u2019s more exciting because you really don\u2019t know, going in, what to expect.<\/p>\n

\t\tYou also did well with docs this year. \u201cPee-wee As Himself\u201d won three and \u201c100 Foot Wave\u201d won two.\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd \u201cConan O\u2019Brien Must Go,\u201d first time we won in that category.<\/p>\n

\t\tBeyond all this, a look ahead to next year. How you feel about 2026?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tPeople ask me this question, and I immediately panic, like, oh my God, I got to do this again. However, somebody reminded me we currently have the front runner in drama coming back in January. So that\u2019s a good feeling. I\u2019m hoping \u201cTask,\u201d the Brad Ingelsby follow up to \u201cMare of Easttown,\u201d gets some recognition. We\u2019ve got \u201cEuphoria\u201d coming back. We\u2019ve got \u201cThe Gilded Age,\u201d which I hope gets some love. We\u2019ve got \u201cHacks\u201d coming back, \u201cThe Comeback\u201d coming. We\u2019ve got a new Bill Lawrence-Steve Carell comedy coming. We\u2019re going to have, I\u2019m hopeful, another good year. But it\u2019s a long ways off. And Netflix usually comes around with a couple of really great limited series that nobody saw coming. So who knows what they\u2019ve got in store.<\/p>\n

\t\tAnd like you said, you have the incumbent winner now in drama immediately coming back. What\u2019s your preview for Season 2 of \u201cThe Pitt\u201d?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tI would say, from my point of view, they haven\u2019t missed a beat. It\u2019s what you want a second season to do. The producers know what the show is. The actors have all settled in, so haven\u2019t missed a beat, and everything is kind of smooth sailing.<\/p>\n

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