As the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards wrapped up in Los Angeles Monday night, the audience walked away with a few notable highlights.
First, we’ve seen everything that a modern drama could be as "Breaking Bad" dominated the evening with five awards, including best drama … and the feeling was bittersweet knowing there wouldn’t be any more new episodes coming.
Second, PBS had the chance to shine, bringing over the BBC’s "Sherlock" as part of its Masterpiece Theater. Steven Moffat, known for his work as the show runner of "Dr. Who," brought on an exciting twist and wrote incredible dialogue for the detective who lived at 212 B Baker Street in London. Benedict Cumberbatch earned his Emmy as Holmes in the "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie."
Martin Freeman, who is currently starring in the recent Hobbit films, counters Cumberbatch’s Holmes, playing John Watson and earned the nod as the best supporting actor. "Sherlock" finished the year with the most Emmys, three last night and another four in the Creative Arts portion that were awarded on Aug. 16.
AMC’s "Breaking Bad" had six total Emmys, while "Saturday Night Live" and "True Detective" tied for five apiece.
In the network race, HBO led the field with 19 awards, second went to CBS and PBS tied at 11, NBC had 10, and ABC and FX networks tied with eight. Fox and Netflix each had seven awards, AMC had six and 18 cable and online outlets had four or less awards.
Wisconsin native Mark Ruffalo was awarded an Emmy as co-producer of "The Normal Heart" the winner of "Outstanding Television Movie."
Here are the awards from the broadcast Monday night on NBC:
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
TY BURRELL as Phil Dunphy
ABC "Modern Family"
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
LOUIS C.K., Written by
FX NETWORKS "Louie," "So Did The Fat Lady"
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
ALLISON JANNEY as Bonnie
CBS "Mom"
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
GAIL MANCUSO, Directed by
ABC "Modern Family," "Vegas"
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
JIM PARSONS as Sheldon Cooper
CBS "The Big Bang Theory"
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS as Vice President Selina Meyer
HBO "Veep"
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
"THE AMAZING RACE"
CBS
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
STEVEN MOFFAT, Written by
PBS "Sherlock: His Last Vow (Masterpiece)"
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
KATHY BATES as Madame Delphine LaLaurie
FX NETWORKS "American Horror Story: Coven"
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
MARTIN FREEMAN as John Watson
PBS "Sherlock: His Last Vow (Masterpiece)"
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
COLIN BUCKSEY, Directed by
FX NETWORKS "Fargo," "Buridan's Ass"
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH as Sherlock Holmes
PBS "Sherlock: His Last Vow (Masterpiece)"
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JESSICA LANGE as Fiona Goode
FX NETWORKS "American Horror Story: Coven"
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
"FARGO"
FX NETWORKS
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
"THE NORMAL HEART"
HBO
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
SARAH SILVERMAN, Written by
HBO "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles"
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
GLENN WEISS, Directed by
CBS "67th Annual Tony Awards"
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES
"THE COLBERT REPORT"
COMEDY CENTRAL
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
AARON PAUL as Jesse Pinkman
AMC "Breaking Bad"
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
CARY JOJI FUKUNAGA, Directed by
HBO "True Detective," "Who Goes There"
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
ANNA GUNN as Skyler White
AMC "Breaking Bad"
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
MOIRA WALLEY-BECKETT, Written by
AMC "Breaking Bad," "Ozymandias"
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
JULIANNA MARGULIES as Alicia Florrick
CBS "The Good Wife"
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
BRYAN CRANSTON as Walter White
AMC "Breaking Bad"
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
"MODERN FAMILY"
ABC
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
"BREAKING BAD"
AMC
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