We'd like to say the 2014 Emmys were full of surprises, but mostly it was the same cast of characters: Modern Family won its fifth consecutive award for Best Comedy, Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranson picked up their third and fourth Emmys, respectively, for Breaking Bad, and Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons took home his fourth award for Lead Actor in a Comedy.

Or maybe they re-ran the 2013 Emmys and we didn't notice.

Parsons was shown during the ceremony with his partner, Todd Spiewak.

Modern Family won three awards, including Gail Mancuso for directing and Ty Burrell for Supporting Actor (his second). "I don't know how else to say it, but Modern Family has been a big beautiful dream over the past five years, and we thank you for not waking us up," said creator Steve Levitan.

In another stunningly expected win, Julianna Margulies won Lead Actress Emmy for The Good Wife, declaring it is "a wonderful time for women on television." Especially if you're a woman named Julianna Margulies.

At least American Horror Story's sublime cast got some recognition: Both Jessica Lange, for Lead Actress in a Miniseries, and Kathy Bates for Supporting Actress, took home awards.

Cary Joji Fukunaga has everyone hitting IMDB as he took the Emmy for drama-series directing for True Detective. Those braids were unfortunate but everything else had us wondering why he was directing and not acting (or modeling).

And on a touching note, HBO's The Normal Heart won for Best Made-for-TV Movie, with director Ryan Murphy bringing a frail Larry Kramer on stage with him. Murphy dedicated the award to the irascible AIDS activist and begged the younger generation to become Larry Kramers themselves. "This is for all the hundreds of thousands of artists who've passed from AIDS since 1981," said Murphy. "Their passion burns through us, and this is for them."

 Below, view the full list of winners at the 66th Annual Emmy Awards

Drama series

WINNER: Breaking Bad, AMC

Downton Abbey, PBS

Game of Thrones, HBO

House of Cards, Netflix

Mad Men, AMC

True Detective, HBO

Comedy series

WINNER: Modern Family, ABC

The Big Bang Theory, CBS

Louie, FX

Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

Silicon Valley (HBO)

Veep (HBO)

Actor, drama series

WINNER: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)

Matthew McConaughey, True Detective (HBO)

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom (HBO)

Woody Harrelson, True Detective (HBO)

Jon Hamm, Mad Men (AMC)

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards (Netflix)

Actress, drama series

WINNER: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife (CBS)

Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)

Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex (Showtime)

Claire Danes, Homeland (Showtime)

Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey (PBS)

Kerry Washington, Scandal (ABC)

Actor, comedy series

WINNER: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Louis C.K., Louie (FX)

Don Cheadle, House of Lies (Showtime)

Ricky Gervais, Derek (Netflix)

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes (Showtime)=

William H. Macy, Shameless (Showtime)

Actress, comedy series

WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)

Lena Dunham, Girls (HBO)

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie (Showtime)

Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly (CBS)

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation (NBC)

Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

Supporting actor, drama series

WINNER: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad (AMC)

Jim Carter, Downton Abbey (PBS)

Josh Charles, The Good Wife (CBS)

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Mandy Patinkin, Homeland (Showtime)

Jon Voight, Ray Donovan (Showtime)

Supporting actress, drama series

WINNER: Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad (AMC)

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife (CBS)

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey (PBS)

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men (AMC)

Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (PBS)

Supporting actor, comedy series

WINNER: Ty Burrell, Modern Family (ABC)

Andre Braugher, Brookyn Nine-Nine (Fox)

Fred Armisen, Portlandia (IFC)

Adam Driver, Girls (HBO)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family (HBO)

Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)

Supporting actress, comedy series

WINNER: Allison Janney, Mom (CBS)

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Julie Bowen, Modern Family (ABC)

Anna Chlumsky, Veep (HBO)

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)

Guest actor, drama series

Joe Morton, Scandal (ABC)

Guest actress, drama series

Allison Janney, Masters of Sex (Showtime)

Writing, drama series

Moira Walley-Beckett, Breaking Bad, AMC

Directing, drama series

Cary Joji Funkunaga, True Detective, HBO

Guest actor, comedy series

Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Guest actress, comedy series

Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

Writing, comedy series

Louis C.K., Louie, FX

Directing, comedy series

Gail Mancuso, Modern Family

Reality

Competition reality program

WINNER: The Amazing Race (CBS)

The Voice (NBC)

Dancing With the Stars (ABC)

Project Runway (Lifetime)

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)

Top Chef (Bravo)

Reality host

WINNER: Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night (NBC)

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste (ABC)

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars (ABC)

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway (Lifetime)

Betty White, Off Their Rockers (NBC)

Structured reality program

WINNER:Shark Tank (ABC)

Antiques Roadshow, PBS

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Network

Mythbusters, Discovery

Undercover Boss, CBS

Who Do You Think You Are?, TLC

Unstructured reality program

WINNER: Deadliest Catch 10 (Discovery)

Alaska: The Last Frontier, Discovery

Flipping Out, Bravo

Million Dollar Listing: New York, Bravo

Wahlburgers, A&E

Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan, BBC America

Variety series

WINNER: The Colbert Report, Comedy Central

The Daily Show, Comedy Central

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC

Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO

Saturday Night Live, NBC

Writing, variety series

The Colbert Report, Comedy Central

Directing, variety series

Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live (Jimmy Fallon), NBC

Variety special

AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards: A Tribute to Mel Brooks (TNT)

Writing, variety special

Sarah Silverman: We Are All Miracles, HBO

Directing, variety special

Glenn Weiss, 67th Annual Tony Awards, CBS

Miniseries/movie

WINNER: Fargo, FX

American Horror Story: Coven, FX

Bonnie & Clyde, Lifetime

Luther, BBC America

Treme, HBO

The White Queen, Starz

Made-for-TV Movie

Killing Kennedy, National Geographic

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, HBO

Sherlock: His Last Vow, Masterpiece/PBS

The Trip to Bountiful, Lifetime

Actor, miniseries or movie

WINNER: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow (Masterpiece/PBS)

Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo (FX)

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge (Starz)

Idris Elba, Luther (BBC America)

Martin Freeman, Fargo (FX)

Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart (HBO)

Actress, miniseries or movie

WINNER: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)

The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)

Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor (BBC America)

Minnie Driver, Return to Zero (Lifetime)

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)

Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon (IFC)

Supporting actor, miniseries or movie

WINNER: Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow (Masterpiece/PBS)

Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart (HBO)

Colin Hanks, Fargo (FX)

Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart (HBO)

Alfred Molina, The Normal Heart (HBO)

Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart (HBO)

Supporting actress, miniseries or movie

WINNER: Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)

Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)

Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic (Lifetime)

Frances Conroy, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)

Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart (HBO)

Allison Tolman, Fargo (FX)

Writing, miniseries or movie

Steven Moffat, Sherlock: His Last Vow, Masterpiece/PBS

Directing, miniseries or movie

Colin Bucksey, Fargo (FX)