Emmys 2025: Adolescence Becomes the Biggest Winner of the Night
The annual television industry event, the Primetime Emmy Awards, was recently held. The miniseries Adolescence emerged as the biggest winner of the year, securing six major awards. The new series The Studio won four major awards, making it the big winner in the comedy category.
In the Drama Series category, awards were more evenly distributed this year. The new series The Pitt and Severance won three and two major awards, respectively. The Pitt took home Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor (Noah Wyle), and Outstanding Supporting Actress (Katherine LaNasa). Severance won Outstanding Lead Actress (Britt Lower) and Outstanding Supporting Actor (Tramell Tillman). Notably, Noah Wyle, who was nominated five consecutive times for ER over twenty years ago, finally won his first Emmy. Tramell Tillman also made history as the first Black and openly gay actor to win this award. Outstanding Directing went to Adam Randall for Slow Horses, and Outstanding Writing was awarded to Dan Gilroy for Andor.
In the Comedy Series category, the new show The Studio swept four major awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor (Seth Rogen), Outstanding Directing (Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg), and Outstanding Writing (Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez), solidifying its position as the big winner. It's worth noting that Seth Rogen, who served as producer, lead actor, writer, and director for the series, collectively won four awards. Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder won Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Hacks, respectively, with Smart winning the former award for the fourth consecutive season. Jeff Hiller won Outstanding Supporting Actor for Somebody Somewhere.
Compared to the other two categories, the Limited or Anthology Series or Movie categories saw a more concentrated outcome. Adolescence won a total of six major awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Directing (Philip Barantini), Outstanding Writing (Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham), Outstanding Lead Actor (Stephen Graham), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Owen Cooper), and Outstanding Supporting Actress (Erin Doherty), sweeping all categories for which it was nominated and becoming the clear big winner. Stephen Graham, who also served as a producer and writer for the series, won three awards. Owen Cooper, in his debut acting role, became the youngest Emmy award winning actor. Cristin Milioti won Outstanding Actress for The Penguin.
Regarding the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, presented the previous week, The Studio won a total of nine awards, while The Penguin secured eight. Netflix's animated series Arcane and Love, Death + Robots each won four awards, making them the big winners in the animation categories. In the performance categories, Bryan Cranston, a four-time Emmy winner for Best Actor for Breaking Bad, won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for The Studio, marking his seventh Emmy win. Oscar Best Actress Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) won Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for Bridgerton, becoming the first actor to win this award for a live-action series. Former U.S. President Barack Obama won Outstanding Narrator for the third time for the documentary series Our Oceans.
Overall, HBO and HBO Max garnered nine major awards and twenty-one Creative Arts Emmys, totaling thirty awards and emerging as the leading network. Netflix won six major awards (all from Adolescence) and twenty-four Creative Arts Emmys, also reaching a total of thirty awards. In terms of individual programs, The Studio led the pack with a total of thirteen awards.
Full Nominations:
Drama Series Categories
Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt
Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle – The Pitt
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Adam Scott – Severance
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Britt Lower – Severance
Kathy Bates – Matlock
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman – Severance
Zach Cherry – Severance
Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus
James Marsden – Paradise
Sam Rockwell – The White Lotus
John Turturro – Severance
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt
Patricia Arquette – Severance
Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
Julianne Nicholson – Paradise
Parker Posey – The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Slow Horses: "Hello Goodbye" – Adam Randall
Andor: "Who Are You?" – Janus Metz
The Pitt: "6:00 P.M." – Amanda Marsalis
The Pitt: "7:00 A.M." – John Wells
Severance: "Chikhai Bardo" – Jessica Lee Gagné
Severance: "Cold Harbor" – Ben Stiller
The White Lotus: "Amor Fati" – Mike White
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Andor: "Welcome to the Rebellion" – Dan Gilroy
The Pitt: "2:00 P.M." – Joe Sachs
The Pitt: "7:00 A.M." – R. Scott Gemmill
Severance: "Cold Harbor" – Dan Erickson
Slow Horses: "Hello Goodbye" – Will Smith
The White Lotus: "Full-Moon Party" – Mike White
Comedy Series Categories
Outstanding Comedy Series: The Studio
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
What We Do in the Shadows
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen – The Studio
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart – Hacks
Uzo Aduba – The Residence
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri - The Bear
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: 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
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: 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
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: The Studio: "The Oner" – Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
The Bear: "Napkins" – Ayo Edebiri
Hacks: "A Slippery Slope" – Lucia Aniello
Mid-Century Modern: "Here's To You, Mrs. Schneiderman" – James Burrows
The Rehearsal: "Pilot's Code" – Nathan Fielder
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: The Studio: "The Promotion" – Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez
Abbott Elementary: "Back to School" – Quinta Brunson
Hacks: "A Slippery Slope" – Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky
The Rehearsal: "Pilot's Code" – Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, and Eric Notarnicola
Somebody Somewhere: "AGG" – Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, and Bridget Everett
What We Do in the Shadows: "The Finale" – Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, and Paul Simms
Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Categories
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: 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
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Cristin Milioti – The Penguin
Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer
Meghann Fahy – Sirens
Rashida Jones – Black Mirror
Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: 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
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Adolescence – Philip Barantini
Dying for Sex: "It's Not That Serious" – Shannon Murphy
The Penguin: "Cent'Anni" – Helen Shaver
The Penguin: "A Great or Little Thing" – Jennifer Getzinger
Sirens: "Exile" – Nicole Kassell
Zero Day – Lesli Linka Glatter
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Adolescence – Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham
Black Mirror: "Common People" – Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali
Dying for Sex: "Good Value Diet Soda" – Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether
The Penguin: "A Great or Little Thing" – Lauren LeFranc
Say Nothing: "The People In The Dirt" – Joshua Zetumer
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Source: Emmys