SAG Awards: 'Stranger Things' Caps Dramatic Night for Netflix

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Netflix swept the Screen Actor Awards in the major drama categories with wins for Stranger Things and The Crown.  

The streaming service's freshman fantasy drama series Stranger Things won for the Outstanding Performance by an Ensamble in a Drama Series. Another freshman series, The Crown, took home awards for Outstanding Perfrormance By A Male Actor In A Drama Series (John Lithgow) and Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Drama Series (Claire Foy).

Netflix's Orange Is The New Black also took home top honors in the Outstanding Performance by an Esemble In A Comedy Series.  

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.