"BREAKING BAD’S" BRYAN CRANSTON BECOMES FIRST IN TV HISTORY TO WIN OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW
"BREAKING BAD’s" AARON PAUL WINS OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
THE MOST EMMY-NOMINATED DRAMA ON TELEVISION, "MAD MEN," ALSO NABS OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES AND TWO CREATIVE ARTS EMMY WINS
NETWORK GARNERED 26 EMMY NOMINATIONS, THE MOST FOR ANY BASIC CABLE NETWORK THREE YEARS IN A ROW
Los Angeles, CA – August 29, 2010 – On Sunday, August 29, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the winners for the 62nd Annual Emmy® Awards, with AMC making history again as the first cable network to win Outstanding Drama Series, for its original series "Mad Men," in three consecutive years. In addition, "Breaking Bad’s" Bryan Cranston became the first in television history to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series three years in a row, garnering the most wins for an actor in basic cable. The most Emmy-nominated drama on television, "Mad Men," also garnered the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for Matthew Weiner and Erin Levy. "Breaking Bad’s" Aaron Paul collected his first Emmy Award win for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama. The most Emmy-nominated basic cable network, AMC received a total of six Awards. "Mad Men" also captured Creative Arts Emmys, which were awarded last weekend, including Outstanding Casting (Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino, CSA) and Outstanding Hairstyling (Lucia Mace, Anthony Wilson, Mary Guerrero, and Peggy Semtob). Since 2007, AMC has garnered a total of 23 Emmy® wins.
"Mad Men’s" Emmy® Award wins include:
- Outstanding Drama Series:
*AMC* Lionsgate Television - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
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*AMC* Lionsgate Television
Matthew Weiner, Writer, Erin Levy, Writer - Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
Laura Schiff, CSA, Casting by; Carrie Audino, CSA, Casting by - Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single – Camera Series
Lucia Mace, Department Head Hairstylist, Anthony Wilson, Key Hairstylist, Mary Guerrero, Additional Hairstylist Peggy Semtob, Additional Hairstylist
"Breaking Bad’s" Emmy® Award wins include:
- Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston as Walter White - Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman
About "Mad Men"
Set in 1960s New York, "Mad Men" is a sexy and provocative original drama that follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising. Created and executive produced by Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winner Matthew Weiner, the show’s cast includes: Golden Globe®-winner Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Jared Harris, Rich Sommer, Aaron Staton, Robert Morse and Kiernan Shipka. Lionsgate, the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, produces the series. "Mad Men" airs Sundays at 10pm ET on AMC.
About "Breaking Bad"
Created by acclaimed writer/producer/director Vince Gilligan, "Breaking Bad" follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a milquetoast high school chemistry teacher who discovers he is dying of lung cancer. Desperate to secure his family’s financial future, Walt teams up with a former student, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), to turn a used RV into a mobile drug lab. Filmed on location in Albuquerque, NM, "Breaking Bad" season three stars 2008 and 2009 Emmy®-winner Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito and Jonathan Banks. "Breaking Bad" is produced by High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television for AMC. AMC announced in June the renewal of "Breaking Bad" for a fourth season.