With this year’s Emmy awards ceremony just hours away, it’s time for one last look at the Emmy nominations 2025. The furst thing to know is that this isn’t your father’s Emmys—in, fact, it isn’t even 2024‘s. Instead, the 2025 Emmys are first chance its organizing bodies (the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) has had to recognize exciting new programs like The Pitt, The Studio, and Adolescence—fresh blood for an awards show known, for better or worse, for handing out statuettes to the same people year after year (after year).
It’s also the first time since 2022 that the Emmys had an opportunity to show some love to Severance—and they did, lavishing the Apple TV+ drama with 27 total nominations, including recognition in the best drama, drama actor, and drama actress categories. That makes Severance the most nominated show at the 2025 Emmys.
The Penguin, which got 24 nods, while both The Studio (another Apple TV+ program) and The White Lotus (another HBO show), nabbed 23 nominations apiece. These totals represent a strong year for a pair of prestige platforms that have been duking it out for awards supremacy for several years. Meanwhile, Netflix—the streamer with more subscribers than anyone else, and the undisputed category leader as far as consumers are concerned—has a slightly quieter 2025 Emmy nominations showing, earning 13 nominations for its breakout hit Adolescence.
Somewhat less expected were the healthy tallies for true crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and long-running Netflix anthology Black Mirror, which also racked up nods in the limited-or-anthology-series categories. Monsters got 11 nominations total, while Black Mirror got 10. Black Mirror’s relative strength is especially unexpected; it’s been providing visions of a dystopian future for seven seasons released over the course of nearly 14 years, and one might have expected those visions to lose some punch when Charlie Brooker’s imagination has been outdone by actual reality.
Black Mirror‘s persistence pales in comparison to Survivor, which snuck back into the outstanding-reality-competition-series category. Jeff Probst has also been nominated in the reality-host category for his work on the 25-year-old series, his second nomination since 2011. Probst got the award that year, capping off a four-year winning streak in the category; maybe this nomination indicates another streak is revving up as the show prepares for its 49th season debut on September 24. Scripted variety series, meanwhile, remains a two-show race between Saturday Night Live—coming off of its triumphant 50th season—and notorious Emmy hoover Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.
Though HBO Max’s freshman drama series The Pitt received a number of nominations, some say it deserved even more. A massive hit that’s already inspiring imitators—from streamers who suddenly seem to understand the appeal of budget-friendly settings and simple but gripping storylines, not to mention large episode orders and weekly episode drops that allow a series to organically build an audience over the course of several months—Noah Wyle’s spiritual successor to E.R. got recognized in most of the major categories, including drama series and lead actor for Wyle (his first in 26 years). But its strong supporting cast was overlooked by the TV Academy, with the single exception of Katherine LaNasa.
Mike White and season three of The White Lotus might be to blame for some of that, as it once again dominated the supporting-actor and supporting-actress categories. Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Aimee Lou Wood, Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, and Sam Rockwell were all nominated, posing the eternal question: Who will be the Jennifer Coolidge of 2025? The jury’s still out, though the cast members with the best monologues—Coon and Rockwell—might have a running start.
The 2024 Emmys were rocked when Hacks surged ahead of The Bear, finally beating it for best comedy series. This time around, Hacks also got more total nominations than The Bear—14 to The Bear’s 13—and seems to have more steam, coming off its mostly acclaimed fourth season. But this time around, in the end, both might be steamrolled by The Studio, Seth Rogen’s very insidery and very industry-beloved Hollywood satire. A Rogen acceptance speech, or three—he’s up for directing and writing the show, as well as starring on it—would tie an appropriately meta bow on top of The Studio’s first season.
For now, there’s still time to analyze the Emmy Nominations 2025 list before the 77th annual Emmy Awards kicks off at 8 p.m. September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Those watching from home can watch the ceremony, hosted by first-timer Nate Bargatze, via broadcast on CBS, and can stream it on Paramount+ Premium.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
AndorThe DiplomatThe Last of UsParadiseThe PittSeveranceSlow HorsesThe White Lotus
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates, MatlockSharon Horgan, Bad SistersBritt Lower, SeveranceBella Ramsey, The Last of UsKeri Russell, The Diplomat
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown, ParadiseGary Oldman, Slow HorsesPedro Pascal, The Last of UsAdam Scott, SeveranceNoah Wyle, The Pitt
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Zach Cherry, SeveranceWalton Goggins, The White LotusJason Isaacs, The White LotusJames Marsden, ParadiseSam Rockwell, The White LotusTramell Tillman, SeveranceJohn Turturro, Severance
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patricia Arquette, SeveranceCarrie Coon, The White LotusKatherine LaNasa, The PittJulianne Nicholson, ParadiseParker Posey, The White LotusNatasha Rothwell, The White LotusAimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Andor, “Welcome to the Rebellion”The Pitt, “2:00 P.M.”The Pitt, “7:00 A.M.”Severance, “Cold Harbor”Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”The White Lotus, “Full-Moon Party”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Andor, “Who Are You?”The Pitt, “6:00 P.M.”The Pitt, “7:00 A.M.”Severance, “Chikhai Bardo”Severance, “Cold Harbor”Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Abbott ElementaryThe BearHacksNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingShrinkingThe StudioWhat We Do in the Shadows
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants ThisSeth Rogen, The StudioJason Segel, ShrinkingMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingJeremy Allen White, The Bear
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Uzo Aduba, The ResidenceKristen Bell, Nobody Wants ThisQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryAyo Edebiri, The BearJean Smart, Hacks
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ike Barinholtz, The StudioColman Domingo, The Four SeasonsHarrison Ford, ShrinkingJeff Hiller, Somebody SomewhereEbon Moss-Bachrach, The BearMichael Urie, ShrinkingBowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Liza Colón-Zayas, The BearHannah Einbinder, HacksKathryn Hahn, The StudioJanelle James, Abbott ElementarySheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott ElementaryJessica Williams, Shrinking
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary, “Back to School”Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”The Rehearsal, “Pilot’s Code”Somebody Somewhere, “AGG”The Studio, “The Promotion”What We Do in the Shadows, “The Finale”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
The Bear, “Napkins”Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”Mid-Century Modern, “Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman”The Rehearsal, ”Pilot’s Code”The Studio, “The Oner”
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
AdolescenceBlack MirrorDying for SexMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryThe Penguin
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Cate Blanchett, DisclaimerMeghann Fahy, SirensRashida Jones, Black MirrorCristin Milioti, The PenguinMichelle Williams, Dying for Sex
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Colin Farrell, The PenguinStephen Graham, AdolescenceJake Gyllenhaal, Presumed InnocentBrian Tyree Henry, Dope ThiefCooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryBill Camp, Presumed InnocentOwen Cooper, AdolescenceRob Delaney, Dying for SexPeter Sarsgaard, Presumed InnocentAshley Walters, Adolescence
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Erin Doherty, AdolescenceRuth Negga, Presumed InnocentDeirdre O’Connell, The PenguinChloë Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryJenny Slate, Dying for SexChristine Tremarco, Adolescence
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
AdolescenceBlack Mirror, “Common People”Dying for Sex, “Good Value Diet Soda”The Penguin, “A Great or Little Thing”Say Nothing, “The People in the Dirt”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
AdolescenceDying for Sex, “It’s Not That Serious”The Penguin, “Cent’anni”The Penguin, “A Great or Little Thing”Sirens, “Exile”Zero Day
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing RaceRuPaul’s Drag RaceSurvivorTop ChefThe Traitors
OUTSTANDING REALITY HOST
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag RaceMark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky, Shark TankAlan Cumming, The TraitorsKristen Kish, Top ChefJeff Probst, Survivor
OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES
The Daily ShowJimmy Kimmel Live!The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
OUTSTANDING SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES
Last Week Tonight With John OliverSaturday Night Live
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