‘Severance’, ‘The Bear’, and ‘The White Lotus’ Lead 2025 Emmy Nominations

The nominations for the 2025 Emmy Awards are finally here, and fans of shows like Severance, The Bear, and The White Lotus have a lot to celebrate. According to DiscussingFilm, these hit series are leading the pack in many categories as the 77th Emmys get closer.

This year’s awards will take place on September 14, 2025, live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, airing on CBS and Paramount+.

This year’s Emmy race is especially tight, thanks to a huge lineup of popular shows from the 2024-2025 TV season. Shows like Andor, The Pitt, and Squid Game are all in the running in drama categories. But new shows like The Studio and Nobody Wants This could shake up the comedy competition, where The Bear and Hacks have ruled for years.

In the drama series category, fans will see big names fighting for the top spot. Severance, The Last of Us, The White Lotus, and Andor all earned nominations for best drama series. Actors like Adam Scott, Pedro Pascal, Gary Oldman, and Sterling K. Brown are also nominated in the lead actor race, while Britt Lower and Bella Ramsey are in the lead actress group.

The White Lotus picked up a large number of acting nominations, with stars like Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Sam Rockwell, and Parker Posey all recognized. Severance also saw several of its stars nominated, including Patricia Arquette and John Turturro. Fans of The Pitt will be happy too, as the HBO series earned nods in both writing and acting categories.

In comedy, The Bear continues its hot streak, nominated again for best comedy series along with shows like Abbott Elementary, Hacks, and Only Murders in the Building. New comedies such as The Studio and Nobody Wants This also got into the race. Jeremy Allen White, Seth Rogen, and Martin Short are some of the stars nominated for lead actor in comedy. On the actress side, Jean Smart, Kristen Bell, and Ayo Edebiri will compete for the top prize.

Guest actor and actress categories are stacked with big names. Stars like Bryan Cranston, Jon Bernthal, and Anthony Mackie all picked up guest acting nods. Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese are even nominated for guest appearances on The Studio, which might surprise some fans.

Limited series categories also saw major players. The Penguin, Adolescence, and Black Mirror scored nominations, with Colin Farrell and Cate Blanchett among those up for acting awards. Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and FX’s Dying for Sex are also among the nominees.

The Emmys will also honor TV movies this year, with titles like Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and Rebel Ridge competing in that category.

The 2025 Emmys are shaping up to be one of the most exciting shows in years. With so many fan-favorite series and stars nominated, it looks like a night full of surprises could be ahead when the awards air live this September.

LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE CATEGORY

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Adolescence (Netflix)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
The Penguin (HBO|Max)

Outstanding Television Movie

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
The Gorge (Apple TV+)
Mountainhead (HBO|Max)
Nonnas (Netflix)
Rebel Ridge (Netflix)

Direction for a Limited or Anthology Series or 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”
Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day

Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Charlie Brooker & Bisha K. Ali, Black Mirror, “Common People”
Kim Rosenstock & 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”

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Bryan Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
Cooper Koch, Monsters

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Meghann Fahy, Sirens
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

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
Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology 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

DRAMA CATEGORY

Outstanding Drama Series

Andor (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO|Max)
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (HBO|Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO|Max)

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”

Writing for a Drama Series

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 Erickson, Severance, “Cold Harbor”
Will Smith, Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”
Mike White, The White Lotus, “Full-Moon Party”

Lead 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

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, Matlock
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
Britt Lower, Severance
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat

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
John Turturro, Severance

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

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

Guest Actor in a Drama Series

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

Guest Actress in a Drama Series

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
Merritt Wever, Severance

COMEDY CATEGORY

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX on 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 on Hulu)

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 Felder, The Rehearsal, “Pilot’s Code”
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio, “The Oner”

Writing for a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary, “Back To School”
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky, Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”
Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, ACE, & Eric Notarnicola, The Rehearsal, “Pilot’s Code”
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, & Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere, “AGG”
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, & Frida Perez, The Studio, “The Promotion”
Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, & Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows, “The Finale”

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Lead 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

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

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 in a Comedy Series

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

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Olivia Colman, The Bear
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks

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