The Emmy Awards have a deserved reputation for rewarding the same shows over and over—but at the 2025 ceremony, all bets were off. With the exception of Adolescence sweeping the limited series race and The Studio racking up statuettes in several categories—but not all of them!—the night was surprisingly unpredictable, up to the moment that The Pitt triumphed over Severance to win best drama. (Even we thought that AppleTV+’s stylish series had that category in the bag. Whoops!)
Andor got the Emmy for best writing in a drama series. Slow Horses beat both The Pitt and Severance for directing. Severance’s Britt Lower triumphed over Kathy Bates, the sentimental favorite in the best actress in a drama race, while her costar Tramell Tillman did the same in supporting actor—single-handedly burying a phalanx of heavy hitters from The White Lotus. (He also became the first Black man ever to win in that category.) Maybe most shockingly of all, Somebody Somewhere’s Jeff Hiller beat the likes of Ike Barinholtz, Colman Domingo, Harrison Ford, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Michael Urie, and Bowen Yang—many of whom seemed thrilled to see Hiller’s victory in the comedy supporting actor category for an undersung show that was canceled after three underwatched seasons.
Though Severance was the night’s most nominated series overall—and came into Sunday having already won six awards at the Creative Arts Emmys—it had to settle for only Lower and Tillman walking home with statuettes. Adolescence walked away with six Emmys, making it the night’s crown jewel—and making star Owen Cooper officially the youngest-ever male actor to win—while Seth Rogen alone won four Emmys for his work on The Studio. (Adolescence’s Stephen Graham was right behind Rogen, winning three individual Emmys.) The spiritual winner of the night may have been Stephen Colbert, who received the night’s biggest ovation when his Late Show won in the best talk series category—just a few months after it was unceremoniously canceled by CBS.
Look below for a full list of winners at the 2025 Emmy Awards.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
WINNER: The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
WINNER: Noah Wyle, The Pitt
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
WINNER: The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
WINNER: Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
WINNER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Colin Farrell, The Penguin
WINNER: Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Meghann Fahy, Sirens
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
WINNER: Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV 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
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
The Daily Show
WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
Beyoncé Bowl
The Oscars
WINNER: SNL50: The Anniversary Special
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary, “Back to School”
Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”
The Rehearsal, “Pilot’s Code”
Somebody Somewhere, “AGG”
WINNER: The Studio, “The Promotion”
What We Do in the Shadows, “The Finale”
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
WINNER: Adolescence
Black Mirror, “Common People”
Dying for Sex, “Good Value Diet Soda”
The Penguin, “A Great or Little Thing”
Say Nothing, “The People in the Dirt”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent
WINNER: Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
Ashley Walters, Adolescence
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
WINNER: Andor, “Welcome to the Rebellion”
The Pitt, “2:00 P.M.”
The Pitt, “7:00 A.M.”
Severance, “Cold Harbor”
Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”
The White Lotus, “Full-Moon Party”
OUTSTANDING SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES
WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Andor, “Who Are You?”
The Pitt, “6:00 P.M.”
The Pitt, “7:00 A.M.”
Severance, “Chikhai Bardo”
Severance, “Cold Harbor”
WINNER: Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”
The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
WINNER: Adolescence
Dying for Sex, “It’s Not That Serious”
The Penguin, “Cent’anni”
The Penguin, “A Great or Little Thing”
Sirens, “Exile”
Zero Day
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
The Bear, “Napkins”
Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”
Mid-Century Modern, “Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman”
The Rehearsal, ”Pilot’s Code”
WINNER: The Studio, “The Oner”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
WINNER: Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
WINNER: The Traitors
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
WINNER: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates, Matlock
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
WINNER: Britt Lower, Severance
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
OUTSTANDING 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
WINNER: Tramell Tillman, Severance
John Turturro, Severance
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patricia Arquette, Severance
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
WINNER: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Uzo Aduba, The Residence
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
WINNER: Seth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
