The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, celebrating excellence in American television programming from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025. Shows like Severance, The Studio, The Pitt, and Adolescence were among the top nominees. With many awards going to streaming and cable shows, the night reinforced TV’s evolution toward more diverse storytelling and technical innovation.
Emmy Awards 2025
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards 2025 not only celebrated exceptional performances but also highlighted groundbreaking shows across drama, comedy, and limited series categories. From history-making wins to heartfelt acceptance speeches, this year’s Emmys proved to be a memorable evening for both fans and creators alike.
Fun Fact: The Emmy statuette, which stands 15.5 inches tall and weighs nearly 6 pounds, is made of copper, nickel, silver, and gold — and each one takes over five hours to make.
Major Emmy Awards 2025
With winners like The Pitt, The Studio, and Adolescence leading the night, the event brought together some of the most talented names in the television industry.
Major Emmy Awards 2025 | |
Category | Winner |
Best Drama Series | The Pitt |
Best Comedy Series | The Studio |
Best Limited or Anthology Series | Adolescence |
Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Noah Wyle, The Pitt |
Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Britt Lower, Severance |
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Tramell Tillman, Severance |
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt |
Writing for a drama series | Dan Gilroy, Andor |
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Seth Rogen, The Studio |
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Jean Smart, Hacks |
Supporting actor in a comedy series | Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere |
Supporting actress in a comedy series | Hannah Einbinder, Hacks |
Directing for a comedy series | Seth Rogen, The Studio |
Writing for a comedy series | Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez, The Studio |
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Stephen Graham, Adolescence |
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Cristin Milioti, The Penguin |
Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series | Owen Cooper, Adolescence |
Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series | Erin Doherty, Adolescence |
Writing for a limited or anthology series | Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, Adolescence |
Best Reality Competition Program | The Traitors |
Best Variety Special (Live) | SNL 50: The Anniversary Special |
Writing for a variety series | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver |
Scripted variety series | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver |
Best Talk Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Theodore Shapiro, Severance |
Major Winner & Records
The Studio was the big winner in the comedy category, setting a new record by winning 13 Emmys in a single season, the most ever for a comedy series.
The Pitt won Best Drama Series, and actor Noah Wyle, who plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, won his first-ever Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Adolescence, a limited series, was another standout – it took home six awards, including Best Limited Series, acting, writing, and directing.
Do you know who made history at the 2025 Emmys?
Britt Lower (Severance) received her first Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama, marking a major career milestone.
Notable Acting Wins
Britt Lower won Best Actress in a Drama Series for Severance.
Tramell Tillman won Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Severance, making history as the first Black winner in that category.
Katherine LaNasa, from The Pitt, won Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Cristin Milioti won Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series for The Penguin.
What were the Trends & Highlights of Emmy 2025?
Streaming platforms continued their dominance in nominations and wins, showing how much television has shifted from traditional networks. Severance led with 27 nominations.
Fresh talent made waves, like 15-year-old Owen Cooper, who won Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for Adolescence, becoming the youngest ever in that category.
The awards weren’t just about acting and series; technical and creative categories also saw notable winners. For example, Theodore Shapiro won Outstanding Music Composition for Severance.