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When did the Emmy Awards 2025 happen?
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. It was a night that celebrated the best in television, with major wins for The Pitt, Severance, Hacks, Adolescence, and The Studio.
The Studio made history by setting a new record for the most wins by a comedy in a single season, taking home 13 trophies, including those awarded at the Creative Arts Emmys held earlier in the week.
Below is the full list of winners and nominees from television’s biggest night.
Outstanding Drama Series | Emmy Awards 2025
- Andor (Disney+)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Paradise (Hulu)
- Winner: The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (Hulu)
- Hacks (HBO Max)
- Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Winner: The Studio (Apple TV+)
- What We Do in the Shadows (Hulu)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Emmy Awards 2025
- Winner: Adolescence (Netflix)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex (Hulu)
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- The Penguin (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu)
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Adam Scott – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Winner: Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
- Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
- Winner: Britt Lower – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Winner: Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Jason Segel – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (Hulu)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Uzo Aduba – The Residence (Netflix)
- Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (Hulu)
- Winner: Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Emmy Awards 2025
- Colin Farrell – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Winner: Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Bryan Tyree Henry – Dope Thief (Apple TV+)
- Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)
- Meghan Fahy – Sirens (Netflix)
- Rashida Jones – Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Winner: Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Zach Cherry – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Walton Goggins – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- James Marsden – Paradise (Hulu)
- Sam Rockwell – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Winner: Tramell Tillman – Severance (Apple TV+)
- John Turturro – Severance (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Patricia Arquette – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Carrie Coon – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Winner: Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Julianne Nicholson – Paradise (Hulu)
- Parker Posey – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Ike Barinholtz – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons (Netflix)
- Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Winner: Jeff Hiller – Somebody Somewhere (HBO Max)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (Hulu)
- Michael Urie – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Emmy Awards 2025
- Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (Hulu)
- Winner: Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max)
- Kathryn Hahn – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Catherine O’Hara – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Javier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- Bill Camp – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Winner: Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Rob Delaney – Dying for Sex (Hulu)
- Peter Sarsgaard – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Ashley Walters – Adolescence (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner: Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Ruth Negga – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Deirdre O’Connell – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Chloë Sevigny – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- Jenny Slate – Dying for Sex (Hulu)
- Christine Tremarco – Adolescence (Netflix)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program | Emmy Awards 2025
- The Amazing Race (CBS)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Survivor (CBS)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- Winner: The Traitors (NBC)
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
- Winner: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Talk Series
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
- Winner: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Emmy Awards 2025
- 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
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner: 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
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Janus Metz – Andor
- Amanda Marsalis – The Pitt
- John Wells – The Pitt
- Jessica Lee Gagné – Severance
- Ben Stiller – Severance
- Winner: Adam Randall – Slow Horses
- Mike White – The White Lotus
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
- Lucia Aniello – Hacks
- James Burrows – Mid-Century Modern
- Nathan Fielder – The Rehearsal
- Winner: Seth Rogen – The Studio
Outstanding Directing for 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
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- The Daily Show
- Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Emmy Awards 2025
- Winner: SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)
- The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar (Fox)
- Beyoncé Bowl (Netflix)
- The Oscars (ABC)
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (Peacock)
The 2025 Emmy Awards proved to be a groundbreaking night, with The Studio dominating the comedy categories, Adolescence making its mark in the limited series division, and The Pitt and Severance earning significant recognition in drama.
