Taking the mic, ex ecutive producer William Hoberg accepted the honour on behalf of the show and praised the audience for showing the power of "word of mouth" in propelling a programme to success
He said: "The one thing that no algorithm can predict, no billion dollar budget can manufacture is word of mouth
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"This award is for the fans who told their friends, 'Dude, you gotta watch the orphan girl chess drama.' "
He then heaped praise on Anya - who missed out on the Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy to Olivia Colman from 'The Crown' - for having "brought the sexy back" to chess with her role as prodigy Beth Harmon.
He said: "Anya Taylor-Joy, what can I say? You brought the sexy back to chess, and you inspired a whole generation of girls and young women to realise patriarchy simply has no defense against our queens."
The show was nominated for a total of 18 Emmys across the Primetime and Creative Arts events, taking a total of 11 wins, including the prestigious Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
On Sunday, Scott Frank won the Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie prize but the programme lost out in its other categories.
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