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viola davis making history last night. the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. you cannot win an emmy for roles that are simply not there. reporter: becoming the first african-american woman to win an emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series. grabbing an emmy for her performance in how to get away with murder. this is the first emmy win and 16th nomination for john hamm. reporter: another first, john hamm, finally scooping up an emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama for his iconic role as the tortured don draper on mad men after seven previous losses. there s been a terrible mistake, clearly. reporter: hbo dominating with a whopping 43 victories. their fantasy series game of thrones being crowned best drama, the show s first win, beating out mad men defeating the west wing by winning more emmys in a single year than any other series.
it was familiar and congenial, they exchanged gifts. there was a much different tone with the relationship between the pope and raul castro who said he s taking what the pope says very seriously. he may even return to prayer again. all right. more on that coming up. also, a big event over the weekend out west and a ceremony with lots of feel-good moments. the 67th annual emmy awards, an epic night for hbo. and a good night, well, make that a great night for women. viola davis. how to get away with murder. viola davis making history last night. the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. you cannot win an emmy for roles that are simply not there. reporter: becoming the first african-american woman to win an emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series.
lead actor in a comedy series. viola davis in how to get away with murder and of course, empire s outstanding lead actress in a drama series. now it was about a year ago when this show launched a franchise we call tv now in color. what was the inspire ace? the launch of shows like blackish, how to get away with murder, and others adding diversity to the casting we typically see on television. throughout the year many of those shows have been dominating the ratings. for example, every episode of empire saw more viewers than the last whole first season! the series started with a whopping 10 million viewers and 17 million turned in for the last hour of the season one finale making it the most watched show on television that week. now the show certainly is striking a chord with viewers as it portrays the life of a black hip-hop mogul, his journey from poverty to welt and his