Masterpiece Receives Seven Primetime Emmy Awards

Masterpiece was honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with seven awards at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on September 20th and the Creative Arts Awards ceremony held on September 12th. Little Dorrit, a Masterpiece co-production with the BBC, took home trophies for:

Outstanding Miniseries
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie
Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie

Little Dorrit received the most Emmy awards for any single miniseries in a single year in Masterpiece history.

"We're so pleased that Little Dorrit received all this recognition," says Masterpiece executive producer Rebeccca Eaton. "It's a series that does Masterpiece, the BBC — and Charles Dickens — proud."

Complete List of Masterpiece Wins for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Miniseries
Little Dorrit (A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston)
Rebecca Eaton, Executive Producer for WGBH
Anne Pivcevic, Executive Producer for the BBC
Lisa Osborne, Producer for the BBC

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Little Dorrit (A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston)
Andrew Davies, Writer

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Little Dorrit: Part 1 (A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston)
Dearbhla Walsh, Director

Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Little Dorrit: Part 3 (A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston)
Barbara Kidd, Costume Designer
Marion Weise, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
Little Dorrit (A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston)
Rachel Freck, Casting Director

Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie
Little Dorrit (A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston)
James Merifield, Production Designer
Paul Ghirardani, Art Director
Deborah Wilson, Set Decorator

Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie
Little Dorrit: Part 1 (A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston)
Lukas Strebel, Director of Photography