Need to know: the Emmys 2025 at a glance
The 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards aired live on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. Hosts Nate Bargatze led the ceremony after nominees were announced July 15 by Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song. Shows with the most nominations included Severance (27), The Penguin (24) and The Studio (23).
Emmy winners 2025 — Big series winners
- Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt — WINNER
- Outstanding Comedy Series: The Studio — WINNER
- Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: Adolescence — WINNER
Emmy winners 2025 — Lead acting highlights
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle, The Pitt — WINNER
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Britt Lower, Severance — WINNER
- Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, The Studio — WINNER
- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, Hacks — WINNER
- Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: Stephen Graham, Adolescence — WINNER
- Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie: Cristin Miliotti, The Penguin — WINNER
Emmy winners 2025 — Supporting and guest acting
- Supporting Actor (Drama): Tramell Tillman, Severance — WINNER
- Supporting Actress (Drama): Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt — WINNER
- Supporting Actor (Comedy): Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere — WINNER
- Supporting Actress (Comedy): Hannah Einbinder, Hacks — WINNER
- Supporting Actor (Limited): Owen Cooper, Adolescence — WINNER
- Supporting Actress (Limited): Erin Doherty, Adolescence — WINNER
- Guest Actor (Drama): Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt — WINNER
- Guest Actress (Drama): Merritt Wever, Severance — WINNER
- Guest Actor (Comedy): Bryan Cranston, The Studio — WINNER
- Guest Actress (Comedy): Julianne Nicholson, Hacks — WINNER
Emmy winners 2025 — Writing and directing standouts
- Writing for a Drama Series: Dan Gilroy, Andor — WINNER
- Writing for a Limited Series or Movie: Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, Adolescence — WINNER
- Writing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen and team, The Studio — WINNER
- Directing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, The Studio — WINNER
- Directing for a Drama Series: Adam Randall, Slow Horses — WINNER
- Directing for a Limited Series or Movie: Philip Barantini, Adolescence — WINNER
Emmy winners 2025 — Variety, reality and specials
- Outstanding Talk Series: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — WINNER
- Outstanding Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — WINNER
- Outstanding Variety Special (Live): SNL50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
- Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor — WINNER
- Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors — WINNER
- Outstanding Structured Reality Program: Queer Eye — WINNER
- Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: Love on the Spectrum — WINNER
- Outstanding Game Show: Jeopardy! — WINNER
Emmy winners 2025 — Other notable categories
- Outstanding Animated Program: Arcane — WINNER
- Outstanding Television Movie: Rebel Ridge — WINNER
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: 100 Foot Wave — WINNER
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: Pee-wee as Himself — WINNER
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction (Hosted): Conan O’Brien Must Go — WINNER
Full winners — select genre and craft winners
- Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program: Alan Cumming, The Traitors — WINNER
- Outstanding Structured Reality Program (alternate listing): Love on the Spectrum — WINNER
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver — WINNER
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Adam Randall, Slow Horses — WINNER
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, The Studio — WINNER
What this night meant — the emmys 2025 winners in context
Severance led nominations but The Pitt, The Studio and Adolescence took home top prizes. The Studio’s wins included high-profile acting and writing victories, with Seth Rogen and his team picking up major awards. Jean Smart added another Emmy to her collection with her win for Hacks. Meanwhile, The Pitt scored big in drama categories and Noah Wyle’s lead win stood out among the night’s dramatic honors.
Ceremony notes and takeaway
- Nominees were announced July 15 by Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song.
- Nate Bargatze hosted the live broadcast from Peacock Theater on Sept. 14.
- Shows like The White Lotus, The Bear, Abbott Elementary, The Penguin and Severance featured prominently across categories even where they did not win.
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