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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated a jam-packed year in television from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025. This year’s Emmys race proved to be one of the most unpredictable competitions in years. In the drama categories, HBO Max’s new hit medical show, The Pitt, went up against returning heavy-hitters like Apple TV’s Severance and HBO’s The White Lotus. Meanwhile, on the side of comedy, new fan-favorites like Apple TV’s The Studio and Netflix’s Nobody Wants This looked to disrupt the previous winning streaks of Hacks and The Bear.

In limited series, Netflix’s Adolescence and HBO’s The Penguin were the two top contenders. Adolescence ultimately swept its categories, while The Studio set a new record for most awarded comedy series in a single season. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards aired live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 14, 2025, on CBS and Paramount+.

Limited or Anthology Series, Movie Category

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

• Adolescence (Netflix) – WINNER
• Black Mirror (Netflix)
• Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
• The Penguin (HBO|Max)

Outstanding Television Movie

• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
• The Gorge (Apple TV+)
• Mountainhead (HBO|Max)
• Nonnas (Netflix)
• Rebel Ridge (Netflix) – WINNER

Direction for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Philip Barantini, Adolescence – WINNER
• Shannon Murphy, Dying for Sex, “It’s Not That Serious”
• Helen Shaver, The Penguin, “Cent’anni”
• Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin, “A Great Or Little Thing”
• Nicole Kassell, Sirens, “Exile”
• Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day

Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, Adolescence – WINNER
• Charlie Brooker & Bisha K. Ali, Black Mirror, “Common People”
• Kim Rosenstock & Elizabeth Meriwether, Dying for Sex, “Good Value Diet Soda”
• Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin, “A Great Or Little Thing”
• Joshua Zetumer, Say Nothing, “The People In The Dirt”

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Colin Farrell, The Penguin
• Stephen Graham, Adolescence – WINNER
• Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
• Bryan Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
• Cooper Koch, Monsters

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
• Meghann Fahy, Sirens
• Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
• Cristin Milioti, The Penguin – WINNER
• Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent
• Owen Cooper, Adolescence – WINNER
• Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
• Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
• Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Erin Doherty, Adolescence – WINNER
• Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent
• Deirdre O’Connell, The Penguin
• Chloë Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex
• Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

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Drama Category

Outstanding Drama Series

• Andor (Disney+)
• The Diplomat (Netflix)
• The Last of Us (HBO|Max)
• Paradise (Hulu)
• The Pitt (HBO|Max) – WINNER
• Severance (Apple TV+)
• Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
• The White Lotus (HBO|Max)

Directing for a Drama Series

• Janus Metz, Andor, “Who Are You?”
• Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt, “6:00 P.M.”
• John Wells, The Pitt, “7:00 A.M.”
• Jessica Lee Gagné, Severance, “Chikhai Bardo”
• Ben Stiller, Severance, “Cold Harbor”
• Adam Randall, Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye” – WINNER
• Mike White, The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”

Writing for a Drama Series

• Dan Gilroy, Andor, “Welcome To The Rebellion” – WINNER
• Joe Sachs, The Pitt, “2:00 P.M.”
• R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt, “7:00 A.M.”
• Dan Erickson, Severance, “Cold Harbor”
• Will Smith, Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”
• Mike White, The White Lotus, “Full-Moon Party”

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
• Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
• Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
• Adam Scott, Severance
• Noah Wyle, The Pitt – WINNER

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Kathy Bates, Matlock
• Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
• Britt Lower, Severance – WINNER
• Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
• Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Zach Cherry, Severance
• Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
• Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
• James Marsden, Paradise
• Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
• Tramell Tillman, Severance – WINNER
• John Turturro, Severance

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette, Severance
• Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
• Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt – WINNER
• Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
• Parker Posey, The White Lotus
• Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
• Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Guest Actor in a Drama Series

• Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys
• Scott Glenn, The White Lotus
• Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt – WINNER
• Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us
• Forest Whitaker, Andor
• Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us

Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• Jane Alexander, Severance
• Gwendoline Christie, Severance
• Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us
• Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
• Catherine O’Hara, The Last of Us
• Merritt Wever, Severance – WINNER

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Comedy Category

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• The Bear (FX on Hulu)
• Hacks (HBO|Max)
• Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
• Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• Shrinking (Apple TV+)
• The Studio (Apple TV+) – WINNER
• What We Do in the Shadows (FX on Hulu)

Directing for a Comedy Series

• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear, “Napkins”
• Lucia Aniello, Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”
• James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern, “Here’s To You, Mrs. Schneiderman”
• Nathan Felder, The Rehearsal, “Pilot’s Code”
• Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio, “The Oner” – WINNER

Writing for a Comedy Series

• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary, “Back To School”
• Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky, Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”
• Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, ACE, & Eric Notarnicola, The Rehearsal, “Pilot’s Code”
• Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, & Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere, “AGG”
• Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, & Frida Perez, The Studio, “The Promotion” – WINNER
• Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, & Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows, “The Finale”

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
• Seth Rogen, The Studio – WINNER
• Jason Segel, Shrinking
• Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
• Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Uzo Aduba, The Residence
• Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
• Jean Smart, Hacks – WINNER

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
• Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
• Harrison Ford, Shrinking
• Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere – WINNER
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
• Michael Urie, Shrinking
• Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks – WINNER
• Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
• Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
• Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• Jon Bernthal, The Bear
• Bryan Cranston, The Studio – WINNER
• Dave Franco, The Studio
• Ron Howard, The Studio
• Anthony Mackie, The Studio
• Martin Scorsese, The Studio

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

• Olivia Colman, The Bear
• Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
• Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
• Robby Hoffman, Hacks
• Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
• Julianne Nicholson, Hacks – WINNER

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Reality Category

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

• RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky, Shark Tank
• Alan Cumming, The Traitors – WINNER
• Kristen Kish, Top Chef
• Jeff Probst, Survivor

Outstanding Host for a Game Show

• Elizabeth Banks, Press Your Luck
• Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
• Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
• Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy!
• Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – WINNER

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

• Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
• Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network)
• Love Is Blind (Netflix)
• Queer Eye (Netflix) – WINNER
• Shark Tank (ABC)

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

• America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Netflix)
• Love On The Spectrum (Netflix) – WINNER
• RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (MTV)
• The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives (Hulu)
• Welcome To Wrexham (FX on Hulu)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

• The Amazing Race (CBS)
• RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
• Survivor (CBS)
• Top Chef (Bravo)
• The Traitors (Peacock) – WINNER

Outstanding Game Show

• Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
• Jeopardy! (ABC/Syndicated) – WINNER
• The Price Is Right (CBS)
• Wheel Of Fortune (ABC/Syndicated)
• Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (ABC)

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Variety Category

Outstanding Talk Series

• The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) – WINNER

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO|Max) – WINNER
• Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

• The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show starring Kendrick Lamar (FOX)
• Beyoncé Bowl (Netflix)
• The Oscars (ABC)
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC) – WINNER
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (Peacock)

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

• Adam Sandler: Love You (Netflix)
• Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)
• Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (Hulu)
• Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor (Netflix) – WINNER
• Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (Netflix)
• Your Friend, Nate Bargatze (Netflix)

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More Creative Arts Emmys

Outstanding Animated Program

• Arcane (Netflix) – WINNER
• Bob’s Burgers (FOX)
• Common Side Effects (Adult Swim)
• Love, Death + Robots (Netflix)
• The Simpsons (FOX)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

• Julie Andrews, Bridgerton – WINNER
• Hank Azaria, The Simpsons
• Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth
• Alan Tudyk, Andor
• Jeffrey Wright, What If…?
• Steven Yeun, Invincible

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

• Chef’s Table (Netflix)
• 100 Foot Wave (HBO Max) – WINNER
• Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)
• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (Peacock)
• Social Studies (FX on Hulu)

Documentary or Nonfiction Special

• Deaf President Now! (Apple TV+)
• Martha (Netflix)
• Pee-wee As Himself (HBO Max) – WINNER
• Sly Lives! (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius) (Hulu)
• Will & Harper (Netflix)