Paul Mescal misses out on Emmy in politically charged ceremony

Jimmy Kimmel hosted an Emmys ceremony blighted by the coronavirus pandemic (TV Academy/PA)

Watchmen, Succession and Schitt’s Creek were the big winners during a politically charged Emmy Awards and a ceremony unlike any before, while Irish talent including Paul Mescal, Fiona Shaw and Andrew Scott missed out on awards in their categories.

The biggest night in US TV took place against the backdrop of a pandemic, social unrest and a looming presidential election billed as the most consequential in generations.