77th Primetime Emmy Awards

77th Primetime Emmy Awards
77th Primetime Emmy Awards
	Promotional poster
Date	September 14, 2025 (Ceremony); September 6–7, 2025 (Creative Arts Awards);
Location	Peacock Theater; Los Angeles, California;
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hosted by	Nate Bargatze
Most nominations	Major: Severance / The White Lotus (10); All: Severance (27);
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS; Paramount+;
Produced by	Jesse Collins Entertainment

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2024, until May 31, 2025, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.^[1] The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, with CBS and Paramount+ airing the ceremony.^[2]^[3] Nate Bargatze will host the ceremony.^[4]

Nominees

The nominations for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 15, 2025, at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre in North Hollywood, Los Angeles hosted by actor Harvey Guillén and actress Brenda Song along with Television Academy chair Cris Abrego.^[5] The nominees for Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Talk Series were revealed on CBS Mornings a few hours prior.^[6]^[7] Including nominations at the 77th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Severance led all programs with 27 nominations, followed by The Penguin with 24 nominations.

Programs

Programs
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 Reality Competition Program The Amazing Race (CBS) RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV) Survivor (CBS) Top Chef (Bravo) The Traitors (Peacock)
Outstanding Talk Series The Daily Show (Comedy Central) Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)	Outstanding Scripted Variety Series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Acting

Lead

Lead performances
Outstanding 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 Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (FX)	Outstanding 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 Sydney "Syd" Adamu (FX) Jean Smart – Hacks as Deborah Vance (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown – Paradise as Xavier Collins (Hulu) Gary Oldman – Slow Horses as Jackson Lamb (Apple TV+) Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us as Joel Miller (HBO) Adam Scott – Severance as Mark Scout (Apple TV+) Noah Wyle – The Pitt as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch (HBO Max)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Kathy Bates – Matlock as Madeline "Matty" Matlock / Madeline Kingston (CBS) Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters as Eva Garvey (Apple TV+) Britt Lower – Severance as Helly R. (Apple TV+) Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us as Ellie (HBO) Keri Russell – The Diplomat as Katherine "Kate" Wyler (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Colin Farrell – The Penguin as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin (HBO) Stephen Graham – Adolescence as Eddie Miller (Netflix) Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent as Rozat "Rusty" Sabich (Apple TV+) Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief as Ray Driscoll (Apple TV+) Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as Erik Menendez (Netflix)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer as Catherine Ravenscroft (Apple TV+) Meghann Fahy – Sirens as Devon DeWitt (Netflix) Rashida Jones – Black Mirror: "Common People" as Amanda Waters (Netflix) Cristin Milioti – The Penguin as Sofia Falcone / Sofia Gigante / The Hangman (HBO) Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex as Molly Kochan (FX)

Supporting

Supporting performances
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ike Barinholtz – The Studio as Sal Saperstein (Apple TV+) Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons as Danny (Netflix) Harrison Ford – Shrinking as Dr. Paul Rhoades (Apple TV+) Jeff Hiller – Somebody Somewhere as Joel (HBO) Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (FX) Michael Urie – Shrinking as Brian (Apple TV+) Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live as various characters (NBC)	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear as Tina Marrero (FX) Hannah Einbinder – Hacks as Ava Daniels (HBO Max) Kathryn Hahn – The Studio as Maya Mason (Apple TV+) Janelle James – Abbott Elementary as Ava Coleman (ABC) Catherine O'Hara – The Studio as Patty Leigh (Apple TV+) Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary as Barbara Howard (ABC) Jessica Williams – Shrinking as Gaby Evans (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Zach Cherry – Severance as Dylan George (Apple TV+) Walton Goggins – The White Lotus as Rick Hatchett (HBO) Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus as Timothy Ratliff (HBO) James Marsden – Paradise as President Cal Bradford (Hulu) Sam Rockwell – The White Lotus as Frank (HBO) Tramell Tillman – Severance as Seth Milchick (Apple TV+) John Turturro – Severance as Irving Bailiff (Apple TV+)	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Patricia Arquette – Severance as Harmony Cobel (Apple TV+) Carrie Coon – The White Lotus as Laurie Duffy (HBO) Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt as Charge Nurse Dana Evans (HBO Max) Julianne Nicholson – Paradise as Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond (Hulu) Parker Posey – The White Lotus as Victoria Ratliff (HBO) Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus as Belinda Lindsey (HBO) Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus as Chelsea (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Javier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as José Menendez (Netflix) Bill Camp – Presumed Innocent as Raymond Horgan (Apple TV+) Owen Cooper – Adolescence as Jamie Miller (Netflix) Rob Delaney – Dying for Sex as Neighbor Guy (FX) Peter Sarsgaard – Presumed Innocent as Tommy Motto (Apple TV+) Ashley Walters – Adolescence as DI Luke Bascombe (Netflix)	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Erin Doherty – Adolescence as Briony Ariston (Netflix) Ruth Negga – Presumed Innocent as Barbara Sabich (Apple TV+) Deirdre O'Connell – The Penguin as Francis Cobb (HBO) Chloë Sevigny – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as Kitty Menendez (Netflix) Jenny Slate – Dying for Sex as Nikki Boyer (FX) Christine Tremarco – Adolescence as Manda Miller (Netflix)

Directing

Directing
Outstanding 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 and Evan Goldberg (Apple TV+)	Outstanding 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)
Outstanding 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)

Writing

Writing
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Abbott Elementary: "Back to School" – Quinta Brunson (ABC) Hacks: "A Slippery Slope" – Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky (HBO Max) The Rehearsal: "Pilot's Code" – Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, and Eric Notarnicola (HBO) Somebody Somewhere: "AGG" – Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, and Bridget Everett (HBO) The Studio: "The Promotion" – Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez (Apple TV+) What We Do in the Shadows: "The Finale" – Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, and Paul Simms (FX)	Outstanding 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)
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Adolescence – Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham (Netflix) Black Mirror: "Common People" – Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali (Netflix) Dying for Sex: "Good Value Diet Soda" – Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether (FX) The Penguin: "A Great or Little Thing" – Lauren LeFranc (HBO) Say Nothing: "The People In The Dirt" – Joshua Zetumer (FX)	Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series The Daily Show (Comedy Central) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Nominations by program

For the purposes of the lists below, "major" constitutes the categories listed above (program, acting, directing, and writing), while "total" includes the categories presented at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Programs and networks must have multiple wins or major nominations or at least five total nominations to be included.

Programs with multiple nominations^[8]
Nominations		Program	Network
Total	Major	Program	Network
27	10	Severance	Apple TV+
24	7	The Penguin	HBO
23	10	The White Lotus	HBO
23	7	The Studio	Apple TV+
16	3	The Last of Us	HBO
14	5	Hacks	HBO Max
14	3	Andor	Disney+
13	8	Adolescence	Netflix
	7	The Pitt	HBO Max
	6	The Bear	FX
12	0	Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special	NBC
11	4	Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story	Netflix
10	3	Black Mirror	Netflix
9	6	Dying for Sex	FX
8	2	The Daily Show	Comedy Central
8	1	RuPaul's Drag Race	MTV
7	5	Shrinking	Apple TV+
	2	Only Murders in the Building	Hulu
	3	Saturday Night Live	NBC
6	5	Abbott Elementary	ABC
	2	What We Do in the Shadows	FX
	1	The Amazing Race	CBS
	2	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver	HBO
	0	House of the Dragon	HBO
		The Oscars	ABC
		The Righteous Gemstones	HBO
		SNL50: The Homecoming Concert	Peacock
5	4	Slow Horses	Apple TV+
	1	The Traitors	Peacock
	0	Bridgerton	Netflix
		Love on the Spectrum	Netflix
		Pee-wee as Himself	HBO
		The Voice	NBC
		Will & Harper	Netflix
<5	4	Paradise	Hulu
	4	Presumed Innocent	Apple TV+
	3	Nobody Wants This	Netflix
	2	The Diplomat	Netflix
		The Rehearsal	HBO
		Sirens	Netflix
		Somebody Somewhere	HBO

Ceremony information

Nate Bargatze in 2017 — Nate Bargatze will host the ceremony.

On March 5, 2025, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, also known as the Television Academy, announced that the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards would be held on September 14.^[9] CBS will broadcast the ceremony as part of a rotating deal among the "Big Four" networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC) signed in 2018.^[10] Additionally, it was announced that the ceremony will be available live and on-demand via Paramount Global's streaming service Paramount+.^[9] The ceremony will be produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment (Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay) for the third consecutive year.^[11] On April 16, comedian Nate Bargatze was announced as the ceremony's host.^[12]

References

^ "77th Emmy Awards – 2024–2025 Rules and Procedures" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. February 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ Cobb, Kayla (March 5, 2025). "2025 Emmys Set September Air Date on CBS". TheWrap. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ Schneider, Michael (March 5, 2025). "Emmys 2025: Date Set by CBS and Television Academy". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ Keates, Emma (April 16, 2025). "Your Friend, Nate Bargatze Will Host the 2025 Emmys". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
^ Knapp, JD (June 26, 2025). "Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén to Announce 2025 Emmy Nominees". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
^ Davis, Clayton (July 14, 2025). "Emmys to Reveal Reality and Talk Series Nominations Early on CBS Mornings". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
^ "77th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
^ "77th Emmy Nominations Totals Per Program" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Petski, Denise (March 5, 2025). "2025 Emmys Gets Airdate On CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
^ O'Connell, Mikey (August 6, 2018). "Emmys Renew Big Four Deal for 8 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ Rice, Lynette (April 23, 2025). "Jesse Collins Entertainment Will Return To Executive Produce The 77th Annual Emmy Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
^ Jensen, Erin (April 16, 2025). "Comedian Nate Bargatze is 'Beyond Excited' to Host the 2025 Emmy Awards". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 4, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

External links

77th Primetime Emmy Awards at IMDb
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences website
2025 Emmy Nominating ballots: Programs, Performers, Directing, Writing

[1] "77th Emmy Awards – 2024–2025 Rules and Procedures" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. February 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[2] Cobb, Kayla (March 5, 2025). "2025 Emmys Set September Air Date on CBS". TheWrap. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[3] Schneider, Michael (March 5, 2025). "Emmys 2025: Date Set by CBS and Television Academy". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[4] Keates, Emma (April 16, 2025). "Your Friend, Nate Bargatze Will Host the 2025 Emmys". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 16, 2025.

[5] Knapp, JD (June 26, 2025). "Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén to Announce 2025 Emmy Nominees". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

[6] Davis, Clayton (July 14, 2025). "Emmys to Reveal Reality and Talk Series Nominations Early on CBS Mornings". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

[7] "77th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

[8] "77th Emmy Nominations Totals Per Program" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 17, 2025.

[CBS_Emmy-9] Petski, Denise (March 5, 2025). "2025 Emmys Gets Airdate On CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.

[10] O'Connell, Mikey (August 6, 2018). "Emmys Renew Big Four Deal for 8 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[11] Rice, Lynette (April 23, 2025). "Jesse Collins Entertainment Will Return To Executive Produce The 77th Annual Emmy Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

[12] Jensen, Erin (April 16, 2025). "Comedian Nate Bargatze is 'Beyond Excited' to Host the 2025 Emmy Awards". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 4, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.

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