In addition to Best Comedy and Best Drama being awarded to last year’s winners, “Modern Family” and “Breaking Bad”, respectively, all eight acting awards for drama and comedy series were given to previous Emmy winners.
“Breaking Bad” was given a proper send-off in its final year, scooping up awards for writing, lead actor, supporting actress and supporting actor in addition to a second ?best drama series win.
One of the night’s genuinely unexpected moments came in the form of Kathy Bates’s win for best supporting actress in a miniseries for “American Horror Story: Coven.”
Also confusing were Jim Parsons’ fourth win as lead comedy actor for “The Big Bang Theory” and “Modern Family’s” fifth consecutive win for best comedy series. Regardless of the quality of those shows, there are surely other comedies on TV worthy of awards now and then. Maybe next year “Orange is the New Black,” “Veep,” “Silicon Valley,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Bob’s Burgers” will become ?breakout Emmy sensations.
