SEE THE FULL LIST OF THE 77TH EMMY NOMINATIONS
editor MAREK BARTEK
It’s that time of year again, and one of TV’s biggest showdowns is officially on. The 2025 Emmy nominations are here, offering a closer look at the shows and stars that defined the past year in television. From long-awaited returns to surprise newcomers, this year’s list proves one thing: television is still in its golden age, and the bar just keeps getting higher.
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The nominations were announced on July 15 in Los Angeles, with Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén hosting the official presentation from the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre. As always, the rollout sparked instant reactions across the industry, from celebration posts, industry analysis, surprise inclusions, and a few eyebrow-raising tweets, promising this to be yet another lively awards season.
Leading the pack is Severance, which scored an impressive 27 nominations, cementing its status as a critical and creative powerhouse. Close behind are The Penguin with 24, and both The Studio and The White Lotus with 23 each. An especially strong showing for The Studio, which is making its debut this year.
In the drama category, established hits like The Last of Us, Andor, Slow Horses, and The Diplomat sit alongside newer entries like Paradise and The Pitt, going for a tightly race. Over in comedy, audience favourites such as Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, and Only Murders in the Building return, joined by breakout series Nobody Wants This and The Studio.
The limited series category is equally stacked, led by The Penguin once again, this time competing with titles like Black Mirror, Adolescence, Dying for Sex, and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. True crime, speculative fiction, and intimate storytelling all find a place here, truly showing the spectrum this format can offer.
On the acting front, there’s no shortage of star power. Performers like Jeremy Allen White, Pedro Pascal, Cate Blanchett, and Bella Ramsey are all in the mix, with supporting categories spotlighting standouts including Tramell Tillman, Quinta Brunson, and Parker Posey.
In short: the Emmys are coming, the stakes are high, and we’ll be glued to our screens until September 14. Let the campaign chaos begin.
See the full list below:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Andor (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (HBO)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO)
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Hacks (HBO)
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)
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)
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)
John Turturro (Severance)
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates (Matlock)
Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters)
Britt Lower (Severance)
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patricia Arquette (Severance)
Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)
Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)
Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)
Parker Posey (The White Lotus)
Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus)
Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus)
WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Dan Gilroy (Andor)
Joe Sachs (The Pitt)
R. Scott Gemmill (The Pitt)
Dan Erickson (Severance)
Will Smith (Slow Horses)
Mike White (The White Lotus)
DIRECTING A DRAMA SERIES
Janus Metz (Andor)
Amanda Marsalis (The Pitt)
John Wells (The Pitt)
Jessica Lee Gagné (Severance)
Ben Stiller (Severance)
Adam Randall (Slow Horses)
Mike White (The White Lotus)
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)
Seth Rogen (The Studio)
Jason Segel (Shrinking)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ike Barinholtz (The Studio)
Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons)
Harrison Ford (Shrinking)
Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)
Michael Urie (Shrinking)
Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)
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)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Kathryn Hahn (The Studio)
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
Catherine O’Hara (The Studio)
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
Jessica Williams (Shrinking)
WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky (Hacks)
Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola (The Rehearsal)
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere)
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez (The Studio)
Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms (What We Do in the Shadows)
DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
Lucia Aniello (Hacks)
James Burrows (Mid-Century Modern)
Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal)
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg (The Studio)
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
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)
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)
Rob Delaney (Dying for Sex)
Peter Sarsgaard (Presumed Innocent)
Ashley Walters (Adolescence)
LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer)
Meghann Fahy (Sirens)
Rashida Jones (Black Mirror)
Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)
Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
Ruth Negga (Presumed Innocent)
Deirdre O’Connell (The Penguin)
Chloë Sevingy (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story)
Jenny Slate (Dying for Sex)
Christine Tremarco (Adolescence)
WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali (Black Mirror)
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether (Dying for Sex)
Lauren LeFranc (The Penguin)
Joshua Zetumer (Say Nothing)
DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Philip Barantini (Adolescence)
Shannon Murphy (Dying for Sex)
Helen Shaver (The Penguin)
Jennifer Getzinger (The Penguin)
Nicole Kassell (Sirens)
Lesli Linka Glatter (Zero Day)
ANIMATED PROGRAM
Arcane (Netflix)
Bob’s Burgers (FOX)
Common Side Effects (Adult Swim)
Love, Death + Robots (Netflix)
The Simpsons (FOX)
TALK SERIES
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race (CBS)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)
SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
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)