was a huge night for Breaking Bad at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Monday. The final season of Vince Gilligan's acclaimed series was nearly unstoppable in the drama categories, winning for best series, plus wins for Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn - and for Moira Walley-Beckett for her script to the phenomenal "Ozymandias."
HBO may be regretting submitting True Detective in the drama series categories, rather than as a miniseries. WhileCary Joji Fukunaga won for directing for his work on the show, there were a lot of people who expected Matthew McConaughey to continue his huge winning streak at both film and TV awards shows the past year, but he lost to Cranston.
Fargo meanwhile took home the best miniseries honors, though Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch beat out the stars of Fargo for best actor in a miniseries or TV movie. Steven Moffat and Martin Freeman also picked up Emmys for Sherlock.
On the comedy front, Modern Family continued to dominate in several categories, though it was Louie that won for best writing, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus won for best actress and Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory.
66th Annual Primetime Emmy Winners are:
Outstanding Drama Series:
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Outstanding Comedy Series:
Modern Family (ABC)
Outstanding Miniseries:
Fargo (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series:
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series:
Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad)
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series:
Moira Walley-Beckett - Breaking Bad "Ozymandias"
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series:
Louis C.K. - Louie "So Did the Fat Lady"
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:
Cary Joji Fukunaga - True Detective "Who Goes There"
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:
Gail Mancuso - Modern Family "Las Vegas"
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series:
Allison Janney (Mom)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie:
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie:
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Coven)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie:
Martin Freeman (Sherlock)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie:
Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Coven)