2025 Emmy Nominations: Severance and The Penguin Lead This Year’s Emmy Race

With 27 nods, Apple TV+’s Severance takes the lead, followed closely by The Penguin, The White Lotus, and The Studio in one of the most competitive Emmy slates in years.

The race for television’s highest honor is officially underway. The nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards have been announced, and leading the charge is Apple TV+’s Severance, which secured a staggering 27 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. The dystopian workplace thriller will go head-to-head with other heavyweights like The White Lotus, The Last of Us, Paradise, and Slow Horses.

Close on its heels is The Penguin, HBO’s gritty reimagining of Gotham’s criminal underworld, which scored 24 nominations. The Studio and The White Lotus followed with 23 apiece, proving that HBO and Max once again dominate the Emmy conversation with an impressive haul across the board.

In the comedy categories, The Studio made waves by tying the all-time record for most nominations in a single year for a comedy series—a record set just last year by The Bear. The freshman series joins Abbott Elementary, Shrinking, What We Do in the Shadows, and the returning champ The Bear in the Outstanding Comedy Series category.

This year’s nominations weren’t just about quantity—they were about history in the making. Matlock star Kathy Bates, at 77, becomes the oldest nominee ever for Outstanding Drama Actress, while 15-year-old Owen Cooper (Adolescence) earns the distinction of being the youngest-ever nominee in a supporting category.

Hollywood legends also made surprise appearances: Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard earned their first Emmy nominations—for acting—thanks to their guest turns on The Studio. Meanwhile, Harrison Ford received his first Emmy nod as Supporting Actor in a Comedy (Shrinking), and Uzo Aduba was recognized for her performance in the canceled Netflix whodunnit The Residence.

In a shake-up to the usual rollout, the Television Academy announced nominees in categories like Reality Competition and Talk Series live on CBS Mornings. The Traitors, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Top Chef will battle it out for reality gold, while The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert round out the talk show contenders.

This year’s ceremony is set to be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, who is also a double nominee himself. The main event will air live on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, and will stream live and on demand via Paramount+.

Ahead of the broadcast, the Creative Arts Emmys will be held the weekend of September 6–7, where the majority of technical and craft awards will be handed out.

As the Emmy landscape continues to evolve in the post-streaming boom, one thing remains clear: excellence in storytelling still reigns supreme—whether in the boardroom (Succession may be over, but its spirit lives on in The Studio), the streets of Gotham, or a severed corporate floor.

For now, it’s time to analyze the list, and all the most shocking snubs and surprises of Emmy-nomination morning. There will be plenty of time to do that: The 77th annual Emmy Awards won’t take place until September 14, when comedian Nate Bargatze will host the ceremony for the first time.

Look below for a full list of nominations:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Andor

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

Paradise

The Pitt

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters

Britt Lower, Severance

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

OUTSTANDING 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

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

Tramell Tillman, Severance

John Turturro, Severance

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Patricia Arquette, Severance

Carrie Coon, The White Lotus

Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Julianne Nicholson, Paradise

Parker Posey, The White Lotus

Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

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 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”

Slow Horses, “Hello Goodbye”

The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Shrinking

The Studio

What We Do in the Shadows

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This

Seth Rogen, The Studio

Jason Segel, Shrinking

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

OUTSTANDING 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

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons

Harrison Ford, Shrinking

Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Michael Urie, Shrinking

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Kathryn Hahn, The Studio

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Jessica Williams, Shrinking

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary, “Back to School”

Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”

The Rehearsal, “Pilot’s Code”

Somebody Somewhere, “AGG”

The Studio, “The Promotion”

What We Do in the Shadows, “The Finale”

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”

The Studio, “The Oner”

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES

Adolescence

Black Mirror

Dying for Sex

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

The Penguin

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer

Meghann Fahy, Sirens

Rashida Jones, Black Mirror

Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

Colin Farrell, The Penguin

Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent

Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief

Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent

Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex

Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent

Ashley Walters, Adolescence

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV 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 WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

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 DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

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 REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Amazing Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Survivor

Top Chef

The Traitors

OUTSTANDING REALITY HOST

RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race

Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky, Shark Tank

Alan Cumming, The Traitors

Kristen Kish, Top Chef

Jeff Probst, Survivor

OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

OUTSTANDING SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Saturday Night Live

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As the countdown begins to the 77th Annual Emmy Awards on September 14, all eyes will be on how these nominations play out—whether newcomers like Paradise and The Pitt can hold their own against returning juggernauts like The White Lotus, Severance, and The Bear. With Nate Bargatze set to host and a field packed with fresh faces, returning legends, and streaming powerhouses, this year’s Emmys are shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable and exciting in recent memory.

Until then, the debates begin: Who got snubbed? Who’s overdue? Who’s the underdog to root for? One thing is clear—television in 2025 is anything but boring.