Emmys 2025: Full list of winners and nominees

Apple TV+ series Severance is the most-nominated series, notching 27 nominations. The Penguin scored 24 nominations, The White Lotus and The Studio both bagged 23 nominations.

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There’s a lot of TV to watch these days — you’re not alone if you haven’t caught up on all the top shows nominated at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Here’s a quick breakdown of some shows to highlight in particular:

Severance has 27 nominations. Adam Scott stars in this science fiction psychological thriller with some things to say about modern corporate culture.

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The Penguin has 24 nominations. Reprising and expanding upon his role from 2022’s The Batman, Collin Farrell stars as the titular mobster in a hard-boiled look at the criminal underbelly of Gotham City.

The Studio has 23 nominations. Comic actor and film and TV creator Seth Rogen stars in this irreverent look at how the Hollywood sausage gets made, with each episode welcoming industry heavyweights to play themselves.

The White Lotus also has 23 nominations. This was the third season of Mike White’s anthology series, which is set in ritzy resorts and examines social power dynamics — with a particular flair for skewering the ultra-wealthy.

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Full list of winners and nominees

Best Drama Series

Andor

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

Paradise

The Pitt

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola in Season 3 of "The White Lotus."

HBO

Best Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Shrinking

The Studio

What We Do in the Shadows

Best Limited Or Anthology Series

Adolescence

Black Mirror

Dying for Sex

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

The Penguin

Colin Farrell as 'Oz' in The Penguin.

Colin Farrell as 'Oz' in The Penguin.

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Best 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

Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Britt Lower, Severance

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Best Directing for a Drama Series

WINNER: Adam Randall, Slow Horses

Janus Metz, Andor

Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt

John Wells, The Pitt

Jessica Lee Gagne, Severance

Ben Stiller, Severance

Mike White, The White Lotus

Scenes from the TV show, The Pitt.

Noah Wyle (middle) returns to the hospital in new medical drama, The Pitt.

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Best Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer

Meghann Fahy, Sirens

Rashida Jones, Black Mirror

Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

Best Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

Colin Farrell, The Penguin

Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent

Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief

Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Best Directing in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: Philip Barantini, Adolescence

Shannon Murphy, Dying for Sex

Helen Shaver, The Penguin

Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin

Nicole Kassell, Sirens

Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day

Best Writing for a Drama Series

WINNER: Dan Gilroy, Andor

Joe Sachs, The Pitt

R Scott Gemmill, The Pitt

Dan Erickson, Severance

Will Smith, Slow Horses

Mike White, The White Lotus

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Canadian actor Seth Rogen (L) and his wife Lauren Miller arrive for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles on September 14, 2025. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

FREDERIC J. BROWN

WINNER: Seth Rogen, The Studio

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen-White, The Bear

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This

Jason Segel, Shrinking

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks

Uzo Aduba, The Residence

Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

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Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu in The Bear.

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Best Directing for a Comedy Series

WINNER: Seth Rogen, The Studio

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Lucia Aniello, Hacks

James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern

Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal

Evan Goldberg, The Studio

Best Writing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Hacks

The Rehearsal

Somebody Somewhere

The Studio

What We Do In The Shadows

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER: Tramell Tillman, Severance

Zach Cherry, Severance

Walton Goggins, The White Lotus

Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus

James Marsden, Paradise

Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus

John Turturro, Severance

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Winner: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Patricia Arquette, Severance

Carrie Coon, The White Lotus

Julianne Nicholson, Paradise

Parker Posey, The White Lotus

Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Scenes from The White Lotus season 3, shot in Thailand.

Aimee Lou Wood in The White Lotus.

HBO

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Erin Doherty, Adolescence

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

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent

Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex

Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent

Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons

Harrison Ford, Shrinking

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Michael Urie, Shrinking

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear

Kathryn Hahn, The Studio

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Catherine O'Hara, The Studio

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Best Reality Competition Program

British actor and director Alan Cumming arrives for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles on September 14, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

The Traitors host, Alan Cumming.

PATRICK T. FALLON

WINNER: The Traitors

The Amazing Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

Survivor

Top Chef

Best Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Best Scripted Variety Series

WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Saturday Night Live

Best Variety Special Writing

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humour + Dusted and the John F Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts

Cunk on Life

Sarah Silverman: PostMortem

SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Your Friend, Nate Bargatze

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