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A ‘Ridiculous’ Emmys Night for <em>Fleabag</em>

The acclaimed Amazon series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge swept the comedy category, beating out heavyweights such as <em>Veep </em>and <em>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</em>.
Source: Phil McCarten / Invision / AP

Updated at 11:14 p.m. ET on September 22, 2019.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has had a wild year. In May, the , was released to widespread critical acclaim. Months later, she on which the Amazon show was based for the final time at London’s 760-seat Wyndam’s Theatre. Just last week, the theater company announced it would screen a taping of that production in cinemas across the

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