THE FINAL SERIES of Derry Girls has won the International Emmy for Best Comedy Programme alongside Vir Das: Landing.
The awards were announced at a ceremony in New York last night.
Derry Girls follows a group of teenagers growing up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1990s, before the Good Friday Agreement was signed.
The third and final series of the much-loved programme was broadcast in 2022.
— Lisa McGee (@LisaMMcGee) November 21, 2023
Derry Girls was written and created by Lisa McGee, who accepted the award last night, and starred Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Louisa Harland and Dylan Llewellyn.
The programme was produced by Hat Trick Productions.
Derry Girls shared the comedy award with Netflix special Vir Das: Landing, where the comedian explores his childhood in India.
A full list of the winners can be read here.
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