'Big Bang Theory' biggest winner at Critics Choice TV awards

‘Big Bang Theory’ biggest winner at Critics Choice TV awards

By Patrick Kevin Day

June 11, 2013 10:05 AM PT

It was a big night for all things geek at the Critics Choice TV Awards on Monday night, with “The Big Bang Theory” taking home the award for best comedy series and HBO’s lavish fantasy series “Game of Thrones” tying with AMC’s “Breaking Bad” for best drama series.

“Big Bang Theory” stars Kaley Cuoco and Simon Helberg also won awards for supporting acting. Cuoco’s award was shared with Eden Sher of ABC’s “The Middle.”

“Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston also picked up an award for best actor in a drama series, his second in a row.

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One of the biggest upsets of the evening came when Tatiana Maslany won best actress in a drama series for her role as several identical-looking women who are clones in the BBC America series, “Orphan Black.” The series recently completed its first season and will be returning for a second season in 2014. Maslany beat out last year’s winner (and the odds-on favorite) Claire Danes, who was nominated again for Showtime’s “Homeland.”

Best actor in a comedy series went to Louis C.K. for his FX series “Louie,” while Julia Louis-Dreyfus won best actress in a comedy series for “Veep.”

The category of best reality series also saw a tie, with A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” and Sundance Channel’s “Push Girls” sharing the award.

“Mad Men’s” Elisabeth Moss picked up an award for best actress, but not for her role as advertising copywriter Peggy Olson on the AMC series. Instead, she won for the Sundance Channel miniseries “Top of the Lake,” in which she plays a police detective. Michael Douglas won best actor in a TV movie or miniseries for playing Liberace in HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra.”

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Sitcom and stand-up legend Bob Newhart won the Icon Award, which was presented to him by Henry Winkler.

The Critics Choice TV awards were presented in a ceremony in Beverly Hills, hosted by Retta of “Parks and Recreation” and sponsored by handbag designer Debbie Brooks. They were voted on by members of the Broadcast Television Journalists Assn.

The complete list of winners:

Best comedy series

“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)

Best actor in a comedy series

Louis C.K., “Louie” (FX)

Best actress in a comedy series

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” (HBO)

Best supporting actor in a comedy series

Simon Helberg, “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)

Best supporting actress in a comedy series (tie)

Kaley Cuoco, “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)

Eden Sher, “The Middle” (ABC)