Emmys 2025 Recap: ‘Adolescence’, ‘The Studio’, And ‘The Pitt’ Lead Charge

With another year comes the routine of celebrating the best of television, and the 77th annual Emmy Awards had plenty to show for it. The event, which took place on 14 or 15 September (depending on region), saw The Studio as the biggest winner with 13 total wins across the Primetime and last week’s Creative Arts Emmys, becoming the most-awarded comedy series in a single year at the Emmys of all time.

It also made Apple TV+ history by scoring the most Emmys for a freshman comedy series, including best writing, best directing, and best actor in the category. Netflix’s Adolescence trails behind with eight awards, with stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, and Erin Doherty scoring wins for lead actor, supporting actor, and supporting actress, respectively. Cooper’s impressive achievement makes him the youngest male actor to win a Primetime Emmy Award — in his debut role as teenage murder suspect Jamie Miller, no less.

As for the coveted best drama series accolade, the honour goes to freshman series The Pitt, which clinched five wins for the year. Other notable highlights include Cristin Miloti winning lead actress in a limited series for The Penguin, fresh off eight wins from the Creative Arts Emmys, Severance‘s Tramell Tillman, who became the first Black man to win best supporting actor in a drama series, and the first-ever win for The Last Show With Stephen Colbert, following news that it would wrap up in 2026.

Here’s the full list of winners for the Emmys 2025.

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Outstanding Drama Series

• Andor
• The Diplomat
• The Last of Us
• Paradise
• The Pitt  – Winner
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The White Lotus

Comedy Series

• Abbot Elementary
• The Bear 
• Hacks 
• Nobody Wants This 
• Only Murders in the Building 
• Shrinking 
• The Studio – Winner
• What We Do in the Shadows 

Limited or Anthology Series

• Adolescence – Winner
• Black Mirror 
• Dying for Sex 
• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story 
• The Penguin

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 – Winner

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

• Colin Farrell, The Penguin 
• Stephen Graham, Adolescence – Winner
• Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent 
• Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief 
• Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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

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 – Winner

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

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

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 – Winner
• John Turturro, Severance

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
• Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
• Harrison Ford, Shrinking
• Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere – Winner
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
• Michael Urie, Shrinking
• Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

• Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent
• Owen Cooper, Adolescence – Winner
• Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
• Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
• Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette, Severance
• Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
• Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt – Winner
• Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
• Parker Posey, The White Lotus
• Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
• Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Liza Colon-Zayas, The Bear
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks – Winner
• Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
• Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
• Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

• Erin Doherty, Adolescence – Winner
• Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent
• Chloe Sevigny, Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story
• Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex
• Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

Reality Competition Program

• The Amazing Race
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Survivor
• Top Chef
• The Traitors – Winner

Scripted Variety Series

• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – Winner
• Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Talk Series

• The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – Winner

Variety Special (Live)

• The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
• Beyoncé Bowl
• The Oscars
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special – Winner
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Best Writing for a Drama Series

• Dan Gilroy, Andor – Winner
• Joe Sachs, The Pitt
• R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt
• Dan Erickson, Severance
• Will Smith, Slow Horses
• Mike White, The White Lotus

Best Writing for a Drama Series

• Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham, Adolescence – Winner
• Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Black Mirror
• Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Dying for Sex
• Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin
• Joshua Zetumer, Say Nothing

Best Writing for a Comedy Series

• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
• Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, Hacks
• Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola, The Rehearsal
• Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere
• Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio – Winner
• Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows

Best Directing for a Comedy Series

• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
• Lucia Aniello, Hacks
• James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern
• Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal
• Seth Rogen, The Studio – Winner

Best Directing for a Drama Series

• Janus Metz, Andor
• Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt
• John Wells, The Pitt
• Jessica Lee Gagné, Severance
• Ben Stiller, Severance
• Adam Randall, Slow Horses – Winner
• Mike White, The White Lotus

Best Directing for a Comedy Series

• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
• Lucia Aniello, Hacks
• James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern
• Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal
• Seth Rogen, The Studio – Winner

Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Philip Barantini, Adolescence – Winner
• Shannon Murphy, Dying for Sex
• Helen Shaver, The Penguin
• Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin
• Nicole Kassell, Sirens
• Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day