The Awards season 2024 For the entertainment world, it has already developed its most important ceremonies: Golden Globes, Critics Choice and Emmy (for now we just have to wait for the Oscarwhich recognizes the best of cinema, on March 10).

The results of the awards were uniform for three television productions that take the crown on the list of best dramas of the year: the completed Succession, like the best drama; the novel The bear, like the best comedy; And Beeflike the best miniseries.

We’ll tell you what they’re all about and why it’s worth marathoning them every weekend.

Succession seduces with his family drama amid business problems

This dramatized series not only holds the title of the best drama series, but The cast and production team have also won awards at recent awards. His main character Kieran Culkinthe younger brother of Macalauy Culkin, lifted the trophies best actoras well as his co-stars Sara Snoek (best actress) and Matthew Macfadyen (best supporting actor). Although he didn’t win a prize this time, Jeremy Strong is recognized for his great achievements in previous years. The screenwriter and creator Jesse Armstrong and director Mark Mylod also took home awards in their respective categories.

Succession follow the story of the media mogul Logan Roy (Robert Cox) and his astonishing children Kendall (Strong), Siobhan (Snook), Romulus (Culkin) and Connor (Alan Ruck). They are the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a media conglomerate, who fight for control of the company amid uncertainty about the patriarch’s health and brotherly intrigue. The series saw its end on Sunday, May 28, 2023 after four seasons, receiving a shower of nominations in each season.

The plot may seem familiar to anyone who has paid attention to the machinations of the families who own high-profile, high-paying media companies in the US and UK. In fact, in the past Succession Premiering in June 2018, creator Armstrong claimed that The Roys were not based on a specific media dynasty, but rather a multitude of inspirations, including News Corp magnate Rupert Murdoch; Hearst’s namesake, William Randolph Hearst; former President Donald Trump and even Queen Elizabeth II.

Succession is available on HBO Max.

The bear conquered the world with a cuisine full of emotions and conflicts

Also known as Bear in Spanish, this series immediately catapulted the actor to fame Jeremy Allen White, also established as the best comedy actor thanks to this work. The drama and its awards have even put other unusual big names on the radar, such as Ayo Edebiri (best comedic actress) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (best comedic supporting actress), as well as the director and screenwriter Christopher Opberger.

The fiction focuses on the young and brilliant chef Carmen Carmy Berzatto (Allan White), who must take charge of the chaotic family restaurant, without enough money and with a rough team of employees, while fighting to transform both the place and himself. To prepare for the role, the 32-year-old star even worked in a real restaurant (Michelin-starred Pasjoli in Santa Monica). to get into the rhythm of a real kitchen.

In addition, The highly stressful environment serves as a stage for human emotions, both inside and outside the kitchen. Fear, panic, constant pressure and fear of failure appear directly on the screen, bringing the series very close to reality. For this reason, the short duration of each episode (between 20 and 30 minutes) attempts to control the intensity of the situations depicted.

The bear can be seen on Star+.

Beefthe queen of miniseries based on a real experience

Along with the tie and scepter of best miniseries, stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun also won the respective awards for best actor and actress in a limited series.

An incident along the way between two complete strangers is the spark that ignites a series of catastrophes in their lives. These strangers are an unhappy businesswoman, who seems to have a dream life (Wong), and a failed contractor, with a troubled environment (Yeun).who will literally become mortal enemies after the rage slowly consumes them.

In contrast to the constant confrontations of which the main characters in this black comedy are victims, released April 2023the event is inspired by a real experience, but with less tragedy than what is seen on the platform streaming. Lee Sung Jin is the creative behind this story, inspired by a fleeting encounter the writer had with someone else while driving.. In several interviews, he said, he may have thought it was a persecution, as happens in the ten-episode production.

Beef is available on Netflix.