Spy drama The Americans, which stars Welsh actor Matthew Rhys as a Russian spy living undercover in the US, also proved a popular series, picking up nominations in all the major categories including outstanding drama series, best actor for Matthew Rhys, best actress for Keri Russell, and best writing for the final show in the season.
The Emmy nominations proved an overall triumph for the BBC who walked away with 22 different nominees.
The six-part series, adapted by David Farr and brought into the modern backdrop of 2011 warfare, was showered with 12 nominations, including best limited series.
The show is also the first series since ER in 1995 to take over 20 nominations in its first season.