The 2025 Emmy Awards brought together the best of television and streaming in a night that reaffirmed the dominance of platforms like HBO, Netflix, and Apple TV+. Amid surprises and expected victories, shows like The Pitt, The Studio, and Adolescencia stood out in major categories, while established actors and emerging talent took home the industry’s top honors.

Here are the most notable winners and nominees from the ceremony.

Series

Best Drama Series

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

Best Comedy Series

• The Studio (Apple TV+)
• Nominees: Abbott Elementary (ABC), The Bear (Hulu), Hacks (HBO), Nobody Wants This (Netflix), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), Shrinking (Apple TV+), What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Best Limited Series

• Adolescence (Netflix)
• Nominees: Black Mirror (Netflix), Dying for Sex (FX), Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story (Netflix), The Penguin (HBO)
  

Drama Performance

Lead Actor

• Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
• Nominees: Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Adam Scott (Severance)

Lead Actress

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

Supporting Actor

• Tramell Tillman (Severance)
• Nominees: Zach Cherry (Severance), Walton Goggins (The White Lotus), Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus), James Marsden (Paradise), Sam Rockwell (The White Lotus), John Turturro (Severance)
  

Supporting Actress

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

Guest Actor

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

Guest Actress

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

Comedy Performance

Lead Actor

• Seth Rogen (The Studio)
• Nominees: Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This), Jason Segel (Shrinking), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building), Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Lead Actress

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

Supporting Actor

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

Supporting Actress

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

Guest Actor

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

Guest Actress

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

Limited Series or TV Movie Performance

Lead Actor

• Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
• Nominees: Colin Farrell (The Penguin), Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent), Brian Tyree Henry (Dope Thief), Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story)

Lead Actress

• Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)
• Nominees: Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Meghann Fahy (Sirens), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex)

Supporting Actor

• Owen Cooper (Adolescence)
• Nominees: Javier Bardem (Monsters), Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent), Rob Delaney (Dying for Sex), Peter Sarsgaard (Presumed Innocent), Ashley Walters (Adolescencia)

Supporting Actress

• Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
• Nominees: Ruth Negga (Presumed Innocent), Deirdre O’Connell (The Penguin), Chloë Sevigny (Monsters), Jenny Slate (Dying for Sex), Christine Tremarco (Adolescence)
  

Other Major Winners

Reality/Competition Program

• The Traitors (Peacock)

TV Movie

• Rebel Ridge (Netflix)

Animated Program

• Arcane: League of Legends (Netflix)

Variety Special

• Conan O’Brien: Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (Netflix)

Nonfiction Special or Documentary

• Pee-Wee as Himself (HBO)

Nonfiction Series or Documentary

• Oes (HBO)

Talk Show

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Directing

Comedy Series

• Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, The Studio, “The Oner”

Drama Series

• Adam Randall, Slow Horses, “Hello and Goodbye”

Limited Series or TV Movie

• Philip Barantini, Adolescence

The 2025 Emmys crowned The Pitt as the standout drama of the year, The Studio as comedy’s latest gem, and Adolescence as the reigning limited series. It was a ceremony where industry giants and rising stars shared the spotlight, reflecting the rich diversity of narratives that currently dominate the screen. This edition made one thing clear: television is experiencing a golden age of creativity, production, and global impact.