The Television Academy revealed the nominees for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on July 15, 2025, with powerhouse streaming shows dominating the slate
Top Programs
- Drama series: Severance (Apple TV+) leads with 27 nominations, followed by HBO’s The Penguin (24), and both The White Lotus (HBO) and The Studio (Apple TV+) at 23
- Andor, The Last of Us, The Pitt, Paradise, Slow Horses, and The Diplomat round out the Outstanding Drama Series category
Comedy and Limited Series Highlights
- In comedy, The Studio broke records with 23 nominations, tying with last year’s The Bear. Other nominees include Abbott Elementary, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Shrinking, Only Murders in the Building, and What We Do in the Shadows
- Limited series contenders feature Adolescence (13 nominations), Black Mirror, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Dying for Sex, and The Penguin
Standout Acting Nominations
- Drama: Severance’s Adam Scott and Britt Lower, The Last of Us stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Kathy Bates (Matlock), Sharon Horgan, and Keri Russell earned lead acting nods
- Comedy: Lead actor nominees include Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), Seth Rogen (The Studio), Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This), Jason Segel (Shrinking), and Martin Short (Only Murders). Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Jean Smart (Hacks), Uzo Aduba, and Kristen Bell garnered lead actress mentions
- Notably, Harrison Ford received his first-ever Emmy nomination at age 83 for his role in Shrinking, while 15‑year‑old Owen Cooper became the youngest ever acting nominee for his work in Adolescence
Source: Variety