Emmy nominees 2025: the complete list
Ben Stiller’s chilly workplace drama Severance leads with 27 nominations, while Netflix’s breakout hit Adolescence scores 13, including a historic supporting actor nod for 15-year-old Owen Cooper.
Severance, Ben Stiller’s frosty workplace dystopian drama for Apple TV+, leads this year’s Emmy nominations with 27 nods for its second season.
It will compete in the drama category against a strong and varied field: Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Slow Horses, The White Lotus, Paradise, and breakout medical drama The Pitt, which picked up 13 nominations along the way.
In comedy, The Studio, Seth Rogen’s slick and knowing Hollywood satire, has broken Ted Lasso’s record for most nominations by a first-season comedy, with 23 nods.
In the drama actor category, Severance’s Adam Scott leads the nominations, alongside Paradise’s Sterling K. Brown, Slow Horses’ Gary Oldman, The Last of Us’s Pedro Pascal, and Noah Wyle — the ER alum who returned to the genre with The Pitt and has earned his first Emmy nod in 28 years.
Britt Lower is the frontrunner in the drama actress category for Severance, facing competition from The Diplomat’s Keri Russell, The Last of Us’s Bella Ramsey, Bad Sisters’ Sharon Horgan, and Matlock’s Kathy Bates — who, at 77, becomes the oldest nominee ever in this field.
Meanwhile, Adolescence star Owen Cooper has made Emmys history as the youngest nominee in the limited series supporting actor category. The 15-year-old, who plays a schoolboy implicated in a classmate’s murder, is part of the cast behind Netflix’s second most-watched English-language series of all time.
He’ll compete against co-star Ashley Walters, Javier Bardem (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Bill Camp and Peter Sarsgaard (Presumed Innocent), and Rob Delaney (Dying for Sex).
Adolescence earned 13 nominations in total and is considered the frontrunner for best limited series — though it faces stiff competition from HBO’s The Penguin, a Batman spin-off that secured 24 nominations, as well as Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
Cate Blanchett is the only Australian nominated in the six top acting categories, recognised for her role in Disclaimer, Alfonso Cuarón’s elegant Apple TV+ drama. She is joined in the category by Meghann Fahy (Sirens), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex), and Cristin Milioti (The Penguin).
But she isn’t the only Australian presence. Cinematographers Tony Gardiner and Heath Herr have earned a Daytime Emmy nomination in the outstanding technical direction, camerawork and video category — for their work on Neighbours.
This year’s Emmy Awards will take place on 14 September.
2025 Emmy nominations: See the full list
Best Drama Series
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (Hulu)
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)
Best Limited Series
Adolescence (Netflix)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
Dying for Sex (FX)
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
The Penguin (HBO Max)
Best Actor, Drama
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best Actress, Drama
Kathy Bates, Matlock
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
Britt Lower, Severance
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Best Actor, Comedy
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Actress, Comedy
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Uzo Aduba, The Residence
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Actor, Limited Series or TV 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
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie
Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Meghann Fahy, Sirens
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
Supporting Actor, Drama
Zach Cherry, Severance
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
James Marsden, Paradise
Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
John Turturro, Severance
Tramell Tillman, Severance
Supporting Actress, Drama
Patricia Arquette, Severance
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
Supporting Actor, Comedy
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
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Supporting Actor, Limited 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
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie
Erin Doherty, Adolescence
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
Comedy Guest Actor
Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio
Comedy Guest Actress
Olivia Colman, The Bear
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoe Kravitz, The Studio
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
Drama Guest Actor
Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys
Scott Glenn, The White Lotus
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us
Forest Whitaker, Andor
Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us
Drama Guest Actress
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
Variety Scripted Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Host for a Reality/Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor
The Sharks, Shark Tank
TV Movie
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
The Gorge (Apple TV+)
Mountainhead (HBO)
Nonnas (Netflix)
Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
Animated Program
Arcane: League of Legends (Netflix)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Common Side Effects (Adult Swim)
Love, Death + Robots (Netflix)
The Simpsons (Fox)
Variety Special
Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)
Adam Sandler: Love You (Netflix)
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (Hulu)
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor (Netflix)
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (Netflix)
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze (Netflix)
Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Deaf President Now! (Apple TV+)
Martha (Netflix)
Pee-Wee as Himself (HBO)
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) (Hulu)
Will & Harper (Netflix)
Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Chef’s Table (Netflix)
100 Foot Wave (HBO)
Simone Biles: Rising (Netflix)
SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night (Peacock)
Social Studies (FX on Hulu)
Reality or Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)
Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Directing for a Drama Series
Janus Metz, Andor (Who Are You?)
Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt (6:00 P.M.)
John Wells, The Pitt (7:00 A.M.)
Jessica Lee Gagné, Severance (Chikhai Bardo)
Ben Stiller, Severance (Cold Harbor)
Adam Randall, Slow Horses (Hello Goodbye)
Mike White, The White Lotus (Amor Fati)
Directing for a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (Napkins)
Lucia Aniello, Hacks (A Slippery Slope)
James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern (Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman)
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (Pilot’s Code)
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, The Studio (The Oner)
Directing for a Limited Series or TV Movie
Philip Barantini, Adolescence
Shannon Murphy, Dying for Sex (It’s Not That Serious)
Helen Shaver, The Penguin (Cent’anni)
Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin (A Great or Little Thing)
Nicole Kassell, Sirens (Exile)
Leslie Linka Glatter, Zero Day
Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (Back to School)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, Hacks (A Slippery Slope)
Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton and Eric Notarnicola, The Rehearsal (Pilot’s Code)
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen and Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (AGG)
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez, The Studio (The Promotion)
Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis and Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows (The Finale)
Writing for a Drama Series
Dan Gilroy, Andor
Joe Sachs, The Pitt (2:00 P.M.)
R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt (7:00 A.M.)
Dan Erickson, Severance (Cold Harbor)
Will Smith, Slow Horses (Hello Goodbye)
Mike White, The White Lotus (Full-Moon Party)
Writing for a Limited Series, TV Movie or Drama Special
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali, Black Mirror (Common People)
Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether, Dying for Sex (Good Value Diet Soda)
Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin (A Great or Little Thing)
Joshua Zetumer, Say Nothing (The People in the Dirt)
Writing for a Variety Special
Jon Macks, Chris Convy, Lauren Greenberg, Skylar Higley, Ian Karmel and Sean O’Conner, Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Charlie Brooker, Ben Caudell, Erika Ehler, Charlie George, Eli Goldstone, Jason Hazeley, Lucia Keskin, Diane Morgan, Joel Morris and Michael Odewale, Cunk on Life
Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
Nate Bargatze, Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
James Anderson, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan-Shah, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Mike DiCenzo, James Downey, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fowlie, Alison Gates, Sudi Green, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Jack Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Josh Patten, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, August White, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Writing for a Variety Series
Dan Amira, Daniel Radosh, Lauren Sarver Means, David Angelo, Nicole Conlan, Devin Delliquanti, Zach DiLanzo, Jennifer Flanz, Jason Gilbert, Dina Hashem, Scott Hercman, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Matt O’Brien, Joseph Opio, Randall Otis, Zhubin Parang, Kat Radley, Lanee’ Sanders, Scott Sherman, Jon Stewart, Ashton Womack and Sophie Zucker, The Daily Show
Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips and Chrissy Shackelford, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Kent Sublette, Streeter Seidell, Alison Gates, Dan Bulla, Will Stephen, Auguste White, Celeste Yim, Bryan Tucker, Steven Castillo, Michael Che, Mike DiCenzo, Jimmy Fowlie, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Allie Levitan, Ben Marshall, Lorne Michaels, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Moss Perricone, Carl Tart, Asha Ward, Pete Schultz, Rosebud Baker, Megan Callahan-Shah, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten and KC Shornima, Saturday Night Live
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