Cristin Milioti and Colin Farrell's Post-Emmy Win Moment Will Melt Your Heart
Newly surfaced Emmy-night clips capture Colin Farrell beaming as he embraces co-star Cristin Milioti after her win—a sweet, spontaneous moment that stole the celebrations.
Sometimes the best awards-night moment isn't on TV. Case in point: Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti had one of those genuinely sweet beats at the 77th Primetime Emmys that fans won't shut up about — and honestly, fair.
What happened and why people care
Cristin Milioti, 40, won Lead Actress in a Limited Series at the Emmys on September 15, 2025 at LA's Peacock Theatre. Colin Farrell — her co-star from The Penguin, where he plays Oswald Cobblepot — literally walked her to the stage. Later, the two were photographed backstage sharing a big hug after her name was called. Clips of the hug made the rounds online, with E! News posting a video the night of the show. Fans latched onto it as a very real, very un-staged show of support between the two Penguin co-stars.
Who she beat
- Cate Blanchett
- Michelle Williams
- Rashida Jones
- Meghann Fahy
The speech everyone's talking about
Milioti's acceptance speech was disarmingly candid — and a little inside baseball — because she literally read from notes she'd scribbled on the back of her therapy papers.
"Sorry, I wrote this on the back of notes I took in therapy the other day, so don't look at the back."
"It's very hard to make sense of being alive right now in this world, so I'm deeply grateful for the bright spots. Making this show with our incredible cast and crew, and getting to inhabit this woman, was a bright spot for me. Despite it being very grisly, playing her felt like flying."
"Thank you for supporting your strange kid and showing me movies that were very inappropriate for my age."
Post-show chaos (the charming kind)
After the ceremony, Milioti headed to Vas J Morgan's afterparty wearing a black mini dress and a leather jacket. At the entrance, she tripped, dropped the Emmy, and kept it moving — a doorman scooped the statue, handed it back, and she laughed it off and went inside to celebrate. Later, she posed for photos with fellow winner Noah Wyle.
Bottom line: big win, honest speech, a small stumble, and a very sweet backstage hug with Colin Farrell that ended up being one of the night's most memorable moments.