Los Angeles, Sept. 15 -- The medical drama 'The Pitt' emerged as one of the biggest winners at the 77th Emmy Awards on Sunday night, taking home the award for Best Drama Series.

As he accepted the trophy, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill used the moment to honour those working in real hospitals every day.

"I have the best producing partners and friends in the world, John Wells and Noah Wyle -- I don't know where he is," Gemmill said on stage, pointing out Wyle, who had already won Best Drama Actor earlier in the night. "Our secret weapon, Dr. Joe Sachs, who else? Our friends, our families. And I want to dedicate this, on behalf of everyone, to all the healthcare workers, frontline first responders. Respect them, protect them, trust them."

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