Emmys 2025: Severance, The Studio, and The Penguin Among Nominees

Nominations for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy® Awards were announced today by Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song, along with Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.

Among this year’s nominees are Severance, The Studio, The Penguin, Hacks, The Pitt, Shrinking, and The Last of Us.

Severance leads the pack this year with 27 total nominations. The Penguin, The Studio, and The Last of Us also received a large number of nominations, with 24 for The Penguin and 23 for both The Studio and The Last of Us.

This year’s Emmy Awards will take place on September 14th at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. The awards show will air live on CBS and will be available to stream on Paramount+.

Comedian Nate Bargatze will host the telecast, and Jesse Collins Entertainment is set to return as executive producer for the third consecutive year.

Take a look at the list of nominees in key categories below, and let us know who you think will win in each category! You can also get a look at last year’s Emmy winners here.

Comedy Categories

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows

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)

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 Actress in a Comedy Series

Liza Colón-Zaya (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)

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)

Drama Categories

Outstanding Drama Series

Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates (Matlock)
Sharon Morgan (Bad Sisters)
Britt Lower (Severance)
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
Keri Russell (The Diplomat)

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 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)

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)

Limited Series and TV Movies

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin

Outstanding Television Movie

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
The Gorge
Mountainhead
Nonnas
Rebel Ridge

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)

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 Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series, or Movie

Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
Ruth Negga (Presumed Innocent)
Deirdre O’Connell (The Penguin)
Chloe Sevigny (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story)
Jenny Slate (Dying for Sex)
Christine Tremarco (Adolescence)

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)

The 77th Emmy Awards will broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, September 14th,(8:00-11:00 PM EDT/5:00-8:00 PM PDT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

The 2025 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, will be held over two consecutive nights, Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE, helmed by executive producer Bob Bain and Bob Bain Productions. An edited presentation of the ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8:00 PM PDT on FXX. Available to stream on HULU through October 7.

What do you think of this year’s nominees? Who do you think is missing from the list? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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