"Breaking Bad," the AMC network series about a science teacher turned drug kingpin, won the award for best TV drama, adding to past wins garnered by lead actor Bryan Cranston, according to Bloomberg.
Anna Gunn won supporting actress for her role and Vince Gilligan, the show's creator, credited Netflix, saying an internet outlet for older episodes of the show helped keep it alive past its second season. Breaking Bad is on its last season.
Time Warner Inc.'s HBO network dominated television's primetime Emmys, winning seven awards at the recently concluded event. "Behind the Candelabra," HBO's made-for-TV feature about pianist Liberace, won three Emmys -- for director Steven Soderbergh, lead actor Michael Douglas and best miniseries or movie.
Director David Fincher won for "House of Cards," handing Netflix Inc. the first prime-time Emmy for a Web service. CBS Corp.'s Showtime was second with four awards.Surprises marked the show, with host Neil Patrick Harris joking no one was winning office Emmy pools. Jeff Daniels took the award for his lead role as anchor Will McAvoy on HBO's "The Newsroom," beating Bryan Cranston from "Breaking Bad" and Jon Hamm in "Mad Men."
Claire Danes repeated for her role as a CIA analyst on the Showtime series "Homeland," highlighting pay TV's strength in drama and TV movies. "I didn't expect this," Daniels said onstage. "I usually don't win anything." HBO also demonstrated strength in comedy. Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the Emmy for leading comedy actress for her portrayal of Vice President Selina Meyer on the network. Tony Hale, a co-star in the series, won for supporting actor.
"It means a ton," Louis-Dreyfus told reporters backstage. "I have lost many, many more times than I've won. It is delicious to win." The Emmy was the fourth for Louis-Dreyfus, who has had 15 nominations, including a win for "Seinfeld," according to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
