The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Nate Bargatze at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, September 14, 2025, proved to be one of the most unpredictable ceremonies in recent memory. What was expected to be a sweep for Severance, which led the field with 27 nominations, instead became a night defined by surprise wins, history-making performances, and emotional firsts.
The biggest shock of the evening came when The Pitt, a new medical drama, triumphed over Severance, The Last of Us, and The White Lotus to win Outstanding Drama Series. Noah Wyle, who has spent years as one of television’s most respected actors without a win, finally earned his first Emmy for his lead role in The Pitt. Katherine LaNasa’s supporting actress win for the same series cemented its breakout success.
In comedy, Apple TV+’s The Studio became the undisputed heavyweight, dominating the category and breaking records in the process. The series won 13 Emmys, the most ever awarded to a comedy in a single year, overtaking the previous high mark shared by The Bear. Seth Rogen, who co-created and stars in the series, walked away with Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, while the show also won for writing, directing, and ultimately took home the crown for Outstanding Comedy Series.
The limited and anthology categories delivered their own share of memorable victories. Adolescence, a British Netflix drama, claimed Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and swept the field with wins for Stephen Graham as Lead Actor, Erin Doherty as Supporting Actress, and Owen Cooper, the 15-year-old newcomer who became the youngest male actor ever to win an Emmy, for Supporting Actor. Philip Barantini also took home the directing prize, while the show’s writing team of Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham earned recognition for their work. Cristin Milioti won her first Emmy in the lead actress category for her role in The Penguin, marking another career milestone.
Several moments during the night resonated beyond the awards themselves. Tramell Tillman’s victory for Severance made him the first Black actor to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Hannah Einbinder, in her acceptance speech for her Supporting Actress win in Hacks, ended with a political statement that quickly became a talking point online. Meanwhile, Bargatze kept the evening light by jokingly penalizing winners for speeches that went too long, with fines humorously directed toward charitable donations.
Beyond the headline categories, The Traitors was named Outstanding Reality Competition Program, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert triumphed once again in the talk series category, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver continued its dominance in scripted variety. In the live variety special race, SNL50: The Anniversary Special walked away with the Emmy. On the creative side, directing honors went to Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg for comedy (The Studio), Adam Randall for drama (Slow Horses), and Philip Barantini for limited series (Adolescence). Writing awards were distributed to the teams behind The Studio, Andor, and Adolescence, reflecting the diverse storytelling honored this year.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Best Drama Series
- Andor
- The Diplomat
- The Last of Us
- Paradise
- The Pitt — WINNER
- Severance
- Slow Horses
- The White Lotus
Best Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- Shrinking
- The Studio — WINNER
- What We Do in the Shadows
Best Limited or Anthology Series
- Adolescence — WINNER
- Black Mirror
- Dying for Sex
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- The Penguin
Best Reality Competition Program
- The Amazing Race
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Survivor
- Top Chef
- The Traitors — WINNER
Best Talk Series
- The Daily Show
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — WINNER
Best Scripted Variety Series
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver — WINNER
- Saturday Night Live
Best Live Variety Special
- The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
- Beyoncé Bowl
- The Oscars
- SNL50: The Anniversary Special — WINNER
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Best 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) — WINNER
Best Actress in a Drama Series
- Kathy Bates (Matlock)
- Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters)
- Britt Lower (Severance) — WINNER
- Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
- Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
Best 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) — WINNER
- John Turturro (Severance)
Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Colin Farrell (The Penguin)
- Stephen Graham (Adolescence) — WINNER
- Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent)
- Brian Tyree Henry (Dope Thief)
- Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Patricia Arquette (Severance)
- Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)
- Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt) — WINNER
- Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)
- Parker Posey (The White Lotus)
- Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus)
- Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus)
Best 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) — WINNER
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)
- Seth Rogen (The Studio) — WINNER
- Jason Segel (Shrinking)
- Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
- Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Ike Barinholtz (The Studio)
- Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons)
- Harrison Ford (Shrinking)
- Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) — WINNER
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)
- Michael Urie (Shrinking)
- Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)
- Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) — WINNER
- Kathryn Hahn (The Studio)
- Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
- Catherine O’Hara (The Studio)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
- Jessica Williams (Shrinking)
Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer)
- Meghann Fahy (Sirens)
- Rashida Jones (Black Mirror)
- Cristin Milioti (The Penguin) — WINNER
- Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex)
Best 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) — WINNER
- Rob Delaney (Dying for Sex)
- Peter Sarsgaard (Presumed Innocent)
- Ashley Walters (Adolescence)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Erin Doherty (Adolescence) — WINNER
- Ruth Negga (Presumed Innocent)
- Deirdre O’Connell (The Penguin)
- Chloë Sevigny (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story)
- Jenny Slate (Dying for Sex)
- Christine Tremarco (Adolescence)
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
- 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) — WINNER
- Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms (What We Do in the Shadows)
Best Writing for a Drama Series
- Dan Gilroy (Andor) — WINNER
- Joe Sachs (The Pitt)
- R. Scott Gemmill (The Pitt)
- Dan Erickson (Severance)
- Will Smith (Slow Horses)
- Mike White (The White Lotus)
Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham (Adolescence) — WINNER
- Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali (Black Mirror)
- Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether (Dying for Sex)
- Lauren LeFranc (The Penguin)
- Joshua Zetumer (Say Nothing)
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
- Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
- Lucia Aniello (Hacks)
- James Burrows (Mid-Century Modern)
- Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal)
- Seth Rogen (The Studio) — WINNER
Best Directing for a Drama Series
- Janus Metz (Andor)
- Amanda Marsalis (The Pitt)
- John Wells (The Pitt)
- Jessica Lee Gagné (Severance)
- Ben Stiller (Severance)
- Adam Randall (Slow Horses) — WINNER
- Mike White (The White Lotus)
Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Philip Barantini (Adolescence) — WINNER
- Shannon Murphy (Dying for Sex)
- Helen Shaver (The Penguin)
- Jennifer Getzinger (The Penguin)
- Nicole Kassell (Sirens)
- Lesli Linka Glatter (Zero Day)