Emmy Awards 2025: Winners and Highlights

Television’s biggest night returned to Los Angeles, with the 76th Emmy Awards celebrating the standout performances and series of the year. HBO Max’s The Pitt secured the top drama prize, Apple TV+’s The Studio made history in comedy with a record-breaking 13 wins, and Netflix’s Adolescence swept the limited series categories.

From red carpet statements to on-stage milestones, the evening spotlighted both established names and rising stars.

The Big Winners

• Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt (HBO Max)

• Outstanding Comedy Series: The Studio (Apple TV+)

• Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: Adolescence (Netflix)

History-Making Moments

• The Studio broke records as the most awarded comedy in a single year.

• Owen Cooper (Adolescence) became one of the youngest actors to win an Emmy, adding to the show’s clean sweep.

• Britt Lower (Severance) and Noah Wyle (The Pitt) led the drama acting categories, marking career-defining turns.

• Jean Smart (Hacks) continued her reign in comedy, while Stephen Graham and Cristin Milioti brought home wins in the limited series acting races.

Creative Triumphs

Behind the camera, Adolescence added writing and directing trophies, cementing its dominance. Adam Randall won directing for Slow Horses, and Seth Rogen made double headlines with both an acting and directing award for The Studio.

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Full List of Winners and Nominees

Outstanding Drama Series

WINNER: The Pitt

Nominees: Andor

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

Paradise

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER: Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Adam Scott, Severance

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Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER: The Studio

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Shrinking

What We Do in the Shadows

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Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

WINNER: Adolescence

Black Mirror

Dying for Sex

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

The Penguin

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Outstanding Talk Series

WINNER: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Colin Farrell, The Penguin

Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent

Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief

Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer

Meghann Fahy, Sirens

Rashida Jones, Black Mirror

Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: 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

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Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Daily Show

Saturday Night Live

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Outstanding Variety Special

WINNER: Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar

Beyoncé Bowl

The Oscars

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Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

WINNER: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez, The Studio, “The Promotion”

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary, “Back to School”

Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Down, 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”

Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, and Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows, “The Finale”

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Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: 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”

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent

Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex

Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent

Ashley Walters, Adolescence

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Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

WINNER: Dan Gilroy, Andor, “Welcome to the Rebellion”

Joe Sachs, The Pitt, “2:00 P.M.”

R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt, “7:00 A.M.

Dan Erikson, Severance, “Cold Harbor”

Will Smith, Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”

Mike White, The White Lotus, “Full-Moon Party”

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Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Saturday Night Live

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Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

WINNER: Adam Randal, Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”

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”

Mike White, The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”

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Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

WINNER: 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”

Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day

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Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

WINNER: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, The Studio, “The Oner”

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”

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons

Harrison Ford, Shrinking

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Michael Urie, Shrinking

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

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Outstanding Reality Competition Program

WINNER: The Traitors

The Amazing Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Survivor

Top Chef

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

–WINNER: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear

Kathryn Hahn, The Studio

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Catherine O’Hara, The Studio

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Jessica Williams, Shrinking

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Britt Lower, Severance

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat