2025 Emmy Award Nominations Unveiled, The Studio & Severance Take the Lead

The Television Academy has finally unveiled the full list of 2025 Emmy Award nominees for its upcoming 77th annual Primetime Emmy Award ceremony. The live announcement was hosted by actors Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song.

The comedy category was dominated by Seth Rogen’s new Apple TV+ series The Studio, which is now tied with The Bear’s 2024 record for receiving the most nominations in a single year with 23. Meanwhile, Adam Scott’s Severance series is leading the drama category with 27 nominations. According to the Television Academy, the 2025 nominations was the result of the largest voting member turnout in the history of the Emmys.

In addition, superhero shows from both DC Studios and Marvel Studios were also recognized by the Academy. HBO Max’s The Penguin series is leading this year’s Limited or Anthology series category by scoring 24 nominations, including Lead Actor for Colin Farrell, Lead Actress for Cristin Milioti, and Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

Unlike its predecessor WandaVision, Marvel Studios’ Agatha All Along show was snubbed in all of the major acting categories. However, it still managed to garner three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour).

Who are the 2025 Emmy Award nominees?

Hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, the 77th Emmy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, Sept. 14, (8:00-11:00 PM EDT/5:00-8:00 PM PDT) on CBS. Jesse Collins Entertainment is returning as its executive producer for the third consecutive year.

Listed below are the list of 2025 Emmy nominees in the major categories:

Outstanding Drama Series

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

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+
• What We Do In The Shadows – FX on Hulu

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

• Adolescence – Netflix
• Black Mirror – Netflix
• Dying For Sex – FX on Hulu
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story – Netflix
• The Penguin – HBO|Max

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• The Penguin – Colin Farrell
• Adolescence – Stephen Graham
• Presumed Innocent – Jake Gyllenhaal
• Dope Thief – Brian Tyree Henry
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story – Cooper Koch

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Adolescence – Erin Doherty
• Presumed Innocent – Ruth Negga
• The Penguin – Deirdre O’Connell
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story – Chloë Sevigny
• Dying For Sex – Jenny Slate as Nikki
• Adolescence – Christine Tremarco

Outstanding Talk Series

• The Daily Show – Comedy Central
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – CBS

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

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

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – HBO|Max
• Saturday Night Live – NBC

Outstanding Animated Program

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

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary – Quinta Brunson
• Hacks – Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
• The Rehearsal – Eric Notarnicola
• Somebody Somewhere – Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola
• The Studio – Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez
• What We Do In The Shadows – Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

• Andor – Dan Gilroy
• The Pitt – Joe Sachs
• The Pitt – R. Scott Gemmill
• Severance – Dan Erickson
• Slow Horses – Will Smith
• The White Lotus – Mike White

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Adolescence – Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
• Black Mirror – Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali
• Dying For Sex – Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether
• The Penguin – Lauren LeFranc
• Say Nothing – Joshua Zetumer

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

• Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor – Jon Macks, Chris Convy, Lauren Greenberg, Skyler Higley, Ian Karmel, Sean O’Connor
• Cunk On Life – Charlie Brooker, Ben Caudell, Erika Ehler, Charlie George, Eli Goldstone, Jason Hazeley, Lucia Keskin, Diane Morgan, Joel Morris, Michael Odewale
• Sarah Silverman: PostMortem – Sarah Silverman
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special – James Anderson, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan-Shah, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Mike DiCenzo, James Downey, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fowlie, Alison Gates, Sudi Green, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Josh Patten, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Auguste White
• Your Friend, Nate Bargatze – Nate Bargatze

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

• The Bear – Ayo Edebiri
• Hacks – Lucia Aniello
• Mid-Century Modern – James Burrows
• The Rehearsal – Nathan Fielder
• The Studio – Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• Andor – Janus Metz
• The Pitt – Amanda Marsalis
• The Pitt – John Wells
• Severance – Jessica Lee Gagné
• Severance – Ben Stiller
• Slow Horses – Adam Randall
• The White Lotus – Mike White

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Adolescence – Philip Barantini
• Dying For Sex – Shannon Murphy
• The Penguin – Helen Shaver
• The Penguin – Jennifer Getzinger
• Sirens – Nicole Kassell
• Zero Day – Lesli Linka Glatter

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

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

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

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

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Television Movie

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

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special

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

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

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

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
• 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
• Sarah Silverman: PostMortem – Netflix
• Your Friend, Nate Bargatze – Netflix

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special

• Conan O’Brien Must Go – HBO|Max
• The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation – Comedy Central
• Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. – PBS
• My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman – Netflix
• Tucci In Italy – National Geographic

Outstanding Game Show

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

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

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

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More

• The Last of Us – HBO|Max
• The Penguin – HBO|Max
• The Residence – Netflix
• Severance – Apple TV+
• The White Lotus – HBO|Max

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)

• Andor – Disney+
• Bridgerton – Netflix
• Dune: Prophecy – HBO|Max
• 1923 – Paramount+
• Pachinko – Apple TV+

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

• Hacks – HBO|Max
• Mid-Century Modern – Hulu
• Only Murders In The Building – Hulu
• The Studio – Apple TV+
• What We Do in the Shadows – FX on Hulu

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Or Reality Series

• The Daily Show – Comedy Central
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO|Max
• RuPaul’s Drag Race – MTV
• Saturday Night Live – NBC

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special

• Beyoncé Bowl – Netflix
• The 67th Annual Grammy Awards – CBS
• The Oscars – ABC
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special – NBC
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert – NBC

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

• The Bear – FX on Hulu
• Hacks – HBO|Max
• Only Murders in the Building – Hulu
• Shrinking – Apple TV+
• The Studio – Apple TV+

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

• The Last of Us – HBO|Max
• The Pitt – HBO|Max
• Severance – Apple TV+
• Slow Horses – Apple TV+
• The White Lotus – HBO|Max

Outstanding Casting For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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

Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program

• The Amazing Race – CBS
• Love On The Spectrum – Netflix
• Queer Eye – Netflix
• RuPaul’s Drag Race – MTV
• Survivor – CBS

Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming

• The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar – FOX
• Beyoncé Bowl – Netflix
• The 67th Annual Grammy Awards – CBS
• The Lion King At The Hollywood Bowl – Disney+
• The Oscars – ABC

Outstanding Choreography For Scripted Programming

• Bridgerton – Netflix
• Doctor Who – Disney+
• Étoile – Prime Video
• Severance – Apple TV+
• Will Trent – ABC

Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (Half-Hour)

• Emily In Paris – Netflix
• Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage – CBS
• Hacks – HBO|Max
• The Righteous Gemstones – HBO|Max
• The Studio – Apple TV+

Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (One Hour)

• Andor – Disney+
• The Day Of The Jackal – Peacock
• Étoile – Prime Video
• Pachinko – Apple TV+
• Severance – Apple TV+
• The White Lotus – HBO|Max

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Adolescence – Netflix
• American Primeval – Netflix
• Disclaimer – Apple TV+
• The Penguin – HBO|Max
• Zero Day – Netflix

Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program

• Chef’s Table – Netflix
• 100 Foot Wave – HBO|Max
• Daddy’s Dyin’, Who’s Got The Will? – HBO|Max
• Tucci In Italy – National Geographic
• Will & Harper – Netflix

Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program

• The Amazing Race – CBS
• Life Below Zero – National Geographic
• Love On The Spectrum – Netflix
• Survivor – CBS
• The Traitors – Peacock

Outstanding Commercial

• Batman Vs. Bateman – State Farm
• The Boy & The Octopus – The Walt Disney Company
• Brian Cox Goes To College – Uber One for Students
• Flock – Apple Privacy
• Heartstrings – Apple AirPods Pro
• So Win. – Nike

Outstanding Period Costumes

• American Primeval – Netflix
• Bridgerton – Netflix
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story – Netflix
• 1923 – Paramount+
• Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light (MASTERPIECE) – PBS

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

• Agatha All Along – Disney+
• Andor – Disney+
• Black Mirror – Netflix
• Dune: Prophecy – HBO|Max
• House Of The Dragon – HBO|Max

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Series

• Emily In Paris – Netflix
• Hacks – HBO|Max
• The Righteous Gemstones – HBO|Max
• The Studio – Apple TV+
• The White Lotus – HBO|Max

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Adolescence – Netflix
• American Horror Stories – FX on Hulu
• Dying For Sex – FX on Hulu
• The Penguin – HBO|Max
• Sirens – Netflix

Click here to check out the full list of the nominees for the other categories, including Technical Direction & Camerwork, Stunt Coordination, Special Visual Effects, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Music, Makeup, Lighting Design, and more.