Emmy Awards 2025: These Are the Nominees for the Most Important Series Awards

It's almost that time again: The most important awards in the series world will be handed out. The Emmys will be awarded on September 14. As usual, the outstanding actors, directors, screenwriters, and others will be honored for their achievements over the past year. Eligible for consideration are series that were broadcast in the United States from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025.

The number of nominations for individual series makes it possible to identify some favorites for the coveted awards in advance. The acclaimed sci-fi series "Severance" received the most nominations. The Apple TV Plus show was nominated a whopping 27 times, including in the most important category of "Outstanding Drama Series". It was followed by the HBO production "The Penguin": "The Batman" spin-off received 24 nominations. The Apple comedy "The Studio" with Seth Rogen and the HBO critics' favorite "The White Lotus" each received 23 nominations. Trailing behind, but still earning significant recognition, are series like "The Last of Us", "Andor" and "Adolescence".

Of course, there were also some notable "snubs", i.e. series that were overlooked. Among them is Netflix's mega-hit "Squid Game". The Korean series did not receive a single nomination. The absence of all "Andor" actors in the major acting categories is also disappointing for many. Meanwhile, HBO and HBO Max received the most nominations overall, followed by Netflix and Apple.

The Most Important Categories of the Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama Series

• "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
• "The Last of Us" (HBO)
• "Paradise" (Hulu)
• "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
• "Severance" (Apple TV+)
• "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
• "The White Lotus" (HBO)
• "Andor" (Disney+)

Outstanding Comedy Series

• "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
• "The Bear" (FX)
• "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)

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

• "Adolescence" (Netflix)
• "Black Mirror" (Netflix)
• "Dying for Sex" (FX)
• "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
• "The Penguin" (HBO Max)

Outstanding Television Movie

• "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" (Peacock)
• "The Gorge" (Apple TV+)
• "Mountainhead" (HBO Max)
• "Nonnas" (Netflix)
• "Rebel Ridge" (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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

Outstanding 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")

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

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

Outstanding 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")

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Cate Blanchett ("Disclaimer")
• Meghann Fahy ("Sirens")
• Cristin Milloti ("The Penguin")
• Michelle Williams ("Dying for Sex")
• Rashida Jones ("Black Mirror")

Outstanding 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")

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette ("Severance")
• Carrie Coon ("The White Lotus")
• Katherine LaNasa ("The Pitt")
• Parker Posey ("The White Lotus")
• Natasha Rothwell ("The White Lotus")
• Aimee Lou Wood ("The White Lotus")
• Julianne Nicholson ("Paradise")

Outstanding 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")
• Trammell Tillman ("Severance")
• John Turturro ("Severance")

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

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

Outstanding 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")

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

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

Outstanding 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")

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• "Andor", Janus Metz ("Who Are You?")
• "The Pitt", Amanda Marsalis ("6 P.M.")
• "The Pitt", John Wells ("7 A.M.")
• "Severance", Jessica Lee Gagné ("Chikhai Bardo")
• "Slow Horses", Adam Randall ("Hello Goodbye")
• "The White Lotus", Mike White ("Amor Fati")
• "Severance", Ben Stiller ("Cold Harbor")

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

• "The Bear", Ayo Edebiri ("Napkins")
• "Hacks", Lucia Aniello ("A Slippery Slope")
• "Mid-Century Modern", James Burrows ("Here's To You, Mrs. Schneiderman")
• "The Rehearsal", Nathan Fielder ("Pilot's Code")
• "The Studio", Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg ("The Oner")

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• "Adolescence", Philip Barantini
• "Dying for Sex", Shannon Murphy ("It's Not That Serious")
• "The Penguin", Helen Shaver ("Cent'anni")
• "The Penguin", Jennifer Getzinger ("A Great or Little Thing")
• "Sirens", Nicole Kassell ("Exile")
• "Zero Day", Leslie Linka Glatter

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• "Andor", Dan Gilroy ("Welcome to the Rebellion")
• "The Pitt", Joe Sachs ("2 P.M.")
• "The Pitt", R. Scott Gemmill ("7 A.M.")
• "Severance", Dan Erickson ("Cold Harbor")
• "The White Lotus", Mike White ("Full-Moon Party")
• "Slow Horses", Will Smith ("Hello Goodbye")

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• "Abbott Elementary", Quinta Brunson ("Back To School")
• "Hacks", Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky ("A Slippery Slope")
• "The Rehearsal", Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Lock-Norton & Eric Notarnicola ("Pilot's Code")
• "Somebody Somewhere", Hanna Bos, Paul Thureen & Bridget Everett ("AGG")
• "What We Do in the Shadows", Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis & Paul Simms ("The Finale")
• "The Studio", Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory & Frida Perez ("The Promotion")

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• "Black Mirror", Charlie Brooker & Bisha K. Ali ("Common People")
• "Dying for Sex", Kim Rosenstock & Elizabeth Meriwether ("Good Value Diet Soda")
• "The Penguin", Lauren LeFranc ("A Great or Little Thing")
• "Say Nothing", Joshua Zetumer ("The People in the Dirt")
• "Adolescence", Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• Jane Alexander ("Severance")
• Gwendoline Christie ("Severance")
• Kaitlyn Dever ("The Last of Us")
• Catherine O'Hara ("The Last of Us")
• Merritt Wever ("Severance")
• Cherry Jones ("The Handmaid's Tale")

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

• Giancarlo Esposito ("The Boys")
• Shawn Hatosy ("The Pitt")
• Joe Pantoliano ("The Last of Us")
• Forest Whitaker ("Andor")
• Jeffrey Wright ("The Last of Us")
• Scott Glenn ("The White Lotus")

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

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