We’ve already heard which 2017 movies had the best producing, directing, and acting (at least according to the producers, directors, and actors), which only leaves the most important group in all of content creation: the writers. Without those wizards of the written word, all movies and TV shows would simply be formless waves of static, telling no new stories and enriching very few lives. So, tonight’s Writers Guild Awards ceremony is less about Hollywood patting itself on the back for a job well done and more about Hollywood paying tribute to the only gods who truly matter. Also, the WGA Awards are the final big ceremony like this before the Oscars, so they are fairly important.
As for the awards, the Writers Guild Association paid tribute to a lot of dependable award-deservers like The Handmaid’s Tale (which also won Best New Series), Better Call Saul, Veep, and BoJack Horseman. Saturday Night Live won for the sketch comedy/variety category, further encouraging the show to continue making easy Trump jokes every week, and Flint beat out some tough competition in the long form original category to win Lifetime a WGA award.
Call Me By Your Name won the Best Adapted Screenplay award, the only award almost as prestigious as Best Original Screenplay, which went to Get Out. That should be a very good sign for the movie’s Oscar chances, as its good showing at the Directors Guild Awards teased a showdown between it and The Shape Of Water next month at the Academy Awards.
The major winners are below, and the full list can be found at Variety.
Best Episodic Comedy
Will & Grace, “Rosario’s Quinceanera,” written by Tracy Poust and Jon Kinnally
Grace And Frankie, “The Burglary,” written by Brendan McCarthy and David Budin
The Carmichael Show, “Intervention,” written by Willie Hunter
Veep, “Judge,” written by Ted Cohen
Trial And Error, “The Verdict,” written by Jeff Astroff
Best Episodic Drama
Better Call Saul, “Chicanery,” written by Gordon Smith
The Leftovers, “The Book Of Nora,” written by Tom Perrotta and Damon Lindelof
Good Behavior, “The Heart Attack Is The Best Way,” written by Chad Hodge
The OA, “Homecoming,” written by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij
Better Call Saul, “Slip,” written by Heather Marion
The Americans, “The Soviet Decision,” written by Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields
Best Quiz And Audience Participation
Hollywood Game Night
Jeopardy!
Best Drama Series
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Game Of Thrones
Stranger Things
Animation
BoJack Horseman, “Time’s Arrow,” written by Kate Purdy
Bob’s Burgers, “Brunchsquatch,” written by Lizzie Molyneux and Wendy Molyneux
The Simpsons, “A Father’s Watch,” written by Simon Rich
BoJack Horseman, “Ruthie,” written by Joanna Calo
The Simpsons, “The Serfsons,” written by Brian Kelley
Best Long Form Adapted
Big Little Lies
Fargo
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
The Wizard Of Lies
Best Adapted Screenplay
Call Me By Your Name
The Disaster Artist
Logan
Molly’s Game
Mudbound
Best Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
Saturday Night Live
Nathan For You
Portlandia
The President Show
Weekend Update Summer Edition
Best Long Form Original
Flint
American Horror Story: Cult
Feud: Bette And Joan
Godless
Manhant: Unabomber
Best New Series
The Handmaid’s Tale
American Vandal
The Deuce
GLOW
Ozark
Outstanding Achievement In Video Game Writing
Horizon Zero Dawn
Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider
Futurama: Worlds Of Tomorrow
Madden NFL19: Longshot
Best Comedy/Variety Talk Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Conan
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night With Seth Meyers
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
The Jim Jefferies Show
Best Comedy Series
Veep
Curb Your Enthusiasm
GLOW
Master Of None
Silicon Valley
Best Original Screenplay
Get Out, written by Jordan Peele
The Big Sick, written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani
I, Tonya, written by Steven Rogers
Lady Bird, written by Greta Gerwig
The Shape Of Water, written by Guillermo Del Toro and Vanessa Taylor