The 2025 Emmy Awards took center stage on Sunday, celebrating the year’s best in television with some surprising victories and historic milestones. Among the night’s biggest winners were Adolescence, The Studio, The Pitt, and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, all of which took home multiple awards.
Adolescence dominated with six wins, including best limited or anthology series. Owen Cooper became the youngest-ever male winner in any acting category, claiming supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie. Executive producer, writer, and star Stephen Graham won best actor in a limited or anthology series or movie, while Erin Doherty earned best supporting actress. Philip Barantini was honored with best directing for a limited or anthology series or movie, and Graham shared a third Emmy with Jack Thorne for best writing.
Comedy powerhouse The Studio also had a stellar night, scoring four Emmys. Seth Rogen won best actor and shared best writing honors alongside Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez. Rogen and Goldberg also took home best directing, while the series itself won best comedy series.
Drama fans celebrated The Pitt, which took home three Emmys, including best drama series. Star Noah Wyle earned best actor in a drama series. In a surprise win, Katherine LaNasa took home best supporting actress, beating four stars from The White Lotus. Another unexpected victory saw Jeff Hiller win best supporting actor in a comedy series for Somebody Somewhere, surpassing nominees like Harrison Ford, who was nominated for his first Emmy.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert claimed best talk series, a bittersweet triumph just two months after CBS announced the show’s cancellation. Colbert and his team received a standing ovation, with fans chanting “Stephen! Stephen!” as they accepted the award.
Historic milestones marked the night as well. Tramell Tillman became the first Black man to win best supporting actor in a drama series for Severance. His co-star Britt Lower won best actress in a drama series. Meanwhile, Jean Smart took home best actress in a comedy for Hacks, and Hannah Einbinder won best supporting actress in the same show. Cristin Milioti was named best actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for The Penguin.
Reality and variety series were recognized too. The Traitors won best reality competition program, while Last Week Tonight With John Oliver claimed best writing for a variety series and best scripted variety series, besting Saturday Night Live in both categories. However, SNL50: The Anniversary Special won best variety special (live), giving Lorne Michaels a personal haul of 22 Emmys and the show a total of 112 wins.
In drama and writing categories, Adam Randall won best directing for Slow Horses, and Dan Gilroy earned best writing for Andor.
The 77th Emmys, hosted by Nate Bargatze, aired live across the country from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony also streamed live and on-demand via Paramount+. Red carpet arrivals featured some of the year’s most stylish stars, including Stephen Colbert, Jeff Probst, and Sydney Sweeney. Presenters included iconic duos: Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) and Jenna Ortega with Catherine Zeta-Jones (Wednesday). A Law & Order cast reunion added extra excitement.
The ceremony also honored those lost with an In Memoriam segment, opened by Phylicia Rashad paying tribute to the late Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, and the event raised $350,000 for the Boys and Girls Club. Prior to the main show, most awards were presented at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 6 and 7.
The 2025 Emmys celebrated talent, history-making moments, and the ever-evolving art of television.
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 Variety Special (Live)
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Variety Series
The Daily Show
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (WINNER)
Saturday Night Live
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
