The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards air live from Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater on Sunday, September 14, 2025, with comedian Nate Bargatze taking on hosting duties for the first time. The ceremony celebrates the best in television from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025. Looking back, it has been a year dominated by genre-bending dramas, high-profile comedies, and the continued rise of streaming originals.
This year’s top contenders? Severance and The White Lotus lead the major categories with 10 nods apiece, while Apple TV+’s Severance takes the overall lead with 27 nominations. The Penguin (HBO) and The Studio (Apple TV+) are also standout performers, with the latter setting a record as the most-nominated first-year comedy series in Emmy history.
The acting races include some remarkable milestones. Kathy Bates (nominated for Matlock) becomes the oldest Lead Actress nominee in a drama at 77. Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) is the youngest two-time nominee in the same category at 21 and the first non-binary actor to earn multiple nominations. Meanwhile, Ayo Edebiri made Emmy history as the first Black woman ever nominated in both acting and directing categories in the same year, both for her work on The Bear.
The ceremony will also spotlight a first for the prestigious Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, as it’s presented to a couple for the first time, honoring actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen for their lifetime of activism and philanthropy.
Streaming vs. Prestige TV
While the Emmys often pit streamers and legacy networks against each other, 2025 feels like a tipping point. HBO/HBO Max leads all platforms with 142 nominations, followed by Netflix with 120, and Apple TV+ with a stunning 79, cementing the tech giant’s rapid rise in just a few short years.
Shows like The Bear (FX), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), and Shrinking (Apple TV+) return with strong support, while newer entries like Nobody Wants This (Netflix) and Paradise (Hulu) make impressive debuts. Meanwhile, broadcast still holds on, with Abbott Elementary earning six nominations for ABC.
How to Watch the 2025 Emmy Awards Without Cable
The 77th Emmy Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday, September 14 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. The show will also stream live on Paramount+ (with SHOWTIME® plan) and is available via live TV services like Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV. If you have an antenna, CBS is available free over-the-air in most regions.
On-demand viewing will be available the next day for all Hulu subscribers.
Nominees:
Outstanding Program Categories
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (FX)
- 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)
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Andor (Disney+)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Last of Us (HBO)
- Paradise (Hulu)
- The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus (HBO)
- Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Adolescence (Netflix)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex (FX)
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- The Penguin (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Performance Categories
- Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This as Noah Roklov (Netflix)
- Seth Rogen – The Studio as Matt Remick (Apple TV+)
- Jason Segel – Shrinking as Jimmy Laird (Apple TV+)
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam (Hulu)
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear as Carmy Berzatto (FX)
- Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Uzo Aduba – The Residence as Cordelia Cupp (Netflix)
- Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This as Joanne (Netflix)
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary as Janine Teagues (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear as Syd Adamu (FX)
- Jean Smart – Hacks as Deborah Vance (HBO Max)
- Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Sterling K. Brown – Paradise as Xavier Collins (Hulu)
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses as Jackson Lamb (Apple TV+)
(Note: The Wikipedia excerpt doesn’t list Pedro Pascal or Adam Scott here—double-check those in full listing elsewhere if needed.)
Outstanding Directing Categories
- Directing for a Comedy Series
- The Bear: “Napkins” – Ayo Edebiri (FX)
- Hacks: “A Slippery Slope” – Lucia Aniello (HBO Max)
- Mid‑Century Modern: “Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman” – James Burrows (Hulu)
- The Rehearsal: “Pilot’s Code” – Nathan Fielder (HBO)
- The Studio: “The Oner” – Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Apple TV+)
- Directing for a Drama Series
- Andor: “Who Are You?” – Janus Metz (Disney+)
- The Pitt: “6:00 P.M.” – Amanda Marsalis (HBO Max)
- The Pitt: “7:00 A.M.” – John Wells (HBO Max)
- Severance: “Chikhai Bardo” – Jessica Lee Gagné (Apple TV+)
- Severance: “Cold Harbor” – Ben Stiller (Apple TV+)
- Slow Horses: “Hello Goodbye” – Adam Randall (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus: “Amor Fati” – Mike White (HBO)
- Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Adolescence – Philip Barantini (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex: “It’s Not That Serious” – Shannon Murphy (FX)
- The Penguin: “Cent’Anni” – Helen Shaver (HBO)
- The Penguin: “A Great or Little Thing” – Jennifer Getzinger (HBO)
- Sirens: “Exile” – Nicole Kassell (Netflix)
- Zero Day – Lesli Linka Glatter (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing Categories
- Writing for a Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary: “Back to School” – Quinta Brunson (ABC)
- Hacks: “A Slippery Slope” – Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky (HBO Max)
- The Rehearsal: “Pilot’s Code” – Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke‑Norton & Eric Notarnicola (HBO)
- Somebody Somewhere: “AGG” – Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen & Bridget Everett (HBO)
- The Studio: “The Promotion” – Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory & Frida Perez (Apple TV+)
- What We Do in the Shadows: “The Finale” – Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis & Paul Simms (FX)
- Writing for a Drama Series
- Andor: “Welcome to the Rebellion” – Dan Gilroy (Disney+)
- The Pitt: “2:00 P.M.” – Joe Sachs (HBO Max)
- The Pitt: “7:00 A.M.” – R. Scott Gemmill (HBO Max)
- Severance: “Cold Harbor” – Dan Erickson (Apple TV+)
- Slow Horses: “Hello Goodbye” – Will Smith (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus: “Full‑Moon Party” – Mike White (HBO)
- Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Adolescence – Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham (Netflix)
- Black Mirror: “Common People” – Charlie Brooker & Bisha K. Ali (Story); Brooker (Teleplay) (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex: “Good Value Diet Soda” – Kim Rosenstock & Elizabeth Meriwether (Story); Rosenstock (Teleplay) (FX)
- The Penguin: “A Great or Little Thing” – Lauren LeFranc (HBO)
- Say Nothing: “The People In The Dirt” – Joshua Zetumer (FX)
- Writing for a Variety Series
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)