Likewise, from 2012 to 2014, Modern Family triumphed in comedy series with directing nods but no writing ones.
Mad Men won its fourth and final drama series statuette in 2011 with two writing nods, but without a directing nod for the first time.
Last year, it won writing and finally broke into directing en route to its first series win.
Defending drama series champ Game of Thrones has two directing nods and one in writing.
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