'Chernobyl' Grabs Golden Globe for Best Limited Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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HBO's Chernobyl collected two Golden Globe Awards Sunday night, including the award for best limited series or motion picture made for television.

HBO's 'Chernobyl'

HBO's 'Chernobyl'

Chernobyl, which chronicles the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, topped Hulu's Catch-22, FX's Fosse/Verdon, Showtime's The Loudest Voice, and Netflix's Unbelievable for the award.

Chernobyl star Stellan Skarsgard also won a Globe for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television.

Patricia Arquette took home the Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television for her role in Hulu's The Act. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.