Will 24 be the last network show to win the Emmys’ top prize?

Will 24 be the last network show to win the Emmys’ top prize?

On August 27, 2006, at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox’s 24 was named Outstanding Drama Series. It was a milestone, first-time win for the Kiefer Sutherland-led thriller; each of its four previous seasons had been nominated in the category, to no avail. With local affiliates itching to throw to the evening news—and the clock ticking on host Conan O’Brien’s “TV legend Bob Newhart will suffocate if the show goes over three hours” bit—the accep…