65th Primetime Emmy Awards

65th Primetime Emmy Awards
Promotional poster
Date
LocationNokia Theatre,
Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byNeil Patrick Harris
Highlights
Most awards
Most nominationsBreaking Bad (8)
Outstanding Comedy SeriesModern Family
Outstanding Drama SeriesBreaking Bad
Outstanding Miniseries or MovieBehind the Candelabra
Outstanding Reality-Competition ProgramThe Voice
Outstanding Variety SeriesThe Colbert Report
Websitehttp://www.emmys.org/ Edit this on Wikidata
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS[1]
Produced byKen Ehrlich
Directed byLouis J. Horvitz
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The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in prime time television programming from June 1, 2012, until May 31, 2013, were held on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, California. CBS televised the ceremony within the United States. Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the Primetime Emmys for the second time. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 15.[1]

Breaking Bad won Outstanding Drama Series for the first half of its fifth season, while Modern Family won Outstanding Comedy Series for the fourth consecutive time.

Netflix made history by earning the first Primetime Emmy Award nominations for original online only streaming television. Three of its web series, Arrested Development, Hemlock Grove, and House of Cards, earned a total of 14 nominations.[2] Netflix also made history with three wins, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode, "Chapter 1", of House of Cards, as well as a pair of Creative Arts Emmy Awards, making "Chapter 1" the first Primetime Emmy Award-winning webisode.[3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b c d "Key Dates Announced for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Stelter, Brian (July 18, 2013). "Netflix Does Well in 2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Cheney, Alexandra; Sharma, Amol (September 23, 2013). "Netflix Makes Some History With Showing at Emmys". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "Netflix Wins Three Emmys, 'House Of Cards' Shut Out Of Major Categories". The Huffington Post. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Breaking Bad and Modern Family take home top Emmy honours". The Guardian. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "'Breaking Bad,' 'Modern Family' are top shows at Emmys". USA Today. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "Emmy nominations 2013: "House of Cards" makes history, "American Horror Story" leads" (PDF). CBS. July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.

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