Breaking Bad wins Best Drama at the Emmys

Breaking Bad may be over, but Walter White managed to pull off one last crime: stealing a Best Drama Emmy from True Detective, which many prognosticators had for the top award.

"Thank you so much for this wonderful farewell to our show. You have been very kind to us indeed," said series creator Vince Gilligan in a brief, poised speech. It's almost like he's been there before.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.