The Emmys veered wildly between stupid, boring picks and comfortable but awesome picks. I have no explanation for the continued enthusiasm for Modern Family in the face of vibrant competition like Veep and Orange is the New Black; and in my heart I was rooting for True Detective in the drama categories, but in the end I’m thrilled Breaking Bad got a great send off. For me it’s one of the best shows in the last many years.
The ceremony itself was mostly a snooze. Seth Meyers has always been a better writer than performer, but he wasn’t terrible. The musical cues were all weird. The In Memorium tribute was kind of devastating and the best part of the show was Billy Crystal capping it off with a loving remembrance of his friend Robin Williams. I’m still a little teary about that.
Anyway, that’s that. Your winners:
- Drama: Breaking Bad
- Comedy: Modern Family
- Miniseries: Fargo
- TV Movie: The Normal Heart
- Variety Series: The Colbert Report
- Reality: The Amazing Race
- Actor – Comedy: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
- Actor – Drama: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Actor – Mini/TV: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
- Actress – Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Actress – Drama: Julianna Margulies
- Actress – Mini/TV: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
- Supporting Actor – Drama: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
- Supporting Actor – Comedy: Ty Burrell, Modern Family
- Supporting Actor – Mini/TV: Martin Freeman, Sherlock
- Supporting Actress – Drama: Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
- Supporting Actress – Comedy: Allison Janney, Mom
- Supporting Actress, Movie/Mini: Kathy Bates, American Horror Story
- Writing – Drama: Moira Walley-Beckett, Breaking Bad, “Ozymandias”
- Writing – Comedy: Louis C.K., Louie
- Writing – Mini/TV: Steven Moffat, Sherlock
- Writing – Variety Special: Sarah Silverman, We Are Miracles
- Directing – Drama: Cary Joji Fukunaga, True Detective
- Directing – Comedy: Gail Mancuso, Modern Family
- Directing – Mini/TV: Colin Bucksey, Fargo
- Directing – Variety Series: Glenn Weiss, 67th Tonys
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