Emmys 2025 winners, including Adolescence and The Studio

Here are the winners from the 2025 Emmys, including shows like Adolescence, The Studio, and The Pitt, as well as Stephen Colbert.

The Emmy Awards for 2025 were presented last night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and comedian Nate Bargatze was the host.

Wow, ‘Adolescence’ totally dominated the awards show last night! I was so thrilled to see it win six awards, especially Best Limited or Anthology Series – it really deserved the recognition.

The Studio was the big winner in the comedy categories, winning both Best Comedy Series and Best Actor for Seth Rogen. Here’s the complete list of winners…

Best Drama Series

Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
The Pitt (WINNER)
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

Best Comedy Series

Here’s a list of acclaimed TV shows: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, and The Studio (which won an award), plus What We Do in the Shadows.

Best Limited or Anthology Series

Adolescence (WINNER)Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin

Best Reality Competition Program

The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors (WINNER)

Best Talk Series

The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (WINNER)

Best Scripted Variety Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (WINNER)Saturday Night Live

Best Variety Special (Live)

Here’s a look at some major upcoming and recent events: the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show featuring Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé’s performance (often referred to as ‘Beyoncé Bowl’), the Oscars, and the SNL 50th Anniversary Special – which won an award – along with the concert celebrating the anniversary.

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Here are the nominees and winner: Sterling K. Brown for Paradise, Gary Oldman for Slow Horses, Pedro Pascal for The Last of Us, Adam Scott for Severance, and the winner, Noah Wyle for The Pitt.

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Here’s a list of nominated actors and the shows they appeared in, with the winner highlighted: Kathy Bates (Matlock), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Britt Lower (Severance – WINNER), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), and Keri Russell (The Diplomat).

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Okay, so I’ve been keeping track of the Supporting Actor nominations, and honestly, it was a tough call! Zach Cherry from *Severance* was great, and Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, and Sam Rockwell all killed it in *The White Lotus*. James Marsden in *Paradise* was a solid pick too, but the winner? It *had* to be Tramell Tillman from *Severance*! He absolutely nailed his role, and I was so hyped when they announced him. John Turturro from *Severance* was also fantastic and deserved to be in the running.

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

The winners and nominees for the award included Katherine LaNasa for ‘The Pitt’, and also featured strong performances by Patricia Arquette in ‘Severance’, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Julianne Nicholson, and Aimee Lou Wood, all from ‘The White Lotus’.

Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Here’s a list of actors and the projects they were nominated for: Colin Farrell for The Penguin, Stephen Graham won for Adolescence, Jake Gyllenhaal for Presumed Innocent, Brian Tyree Henry for Dope Thief, and Cooper Koch for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Here’s a list of actors and the shows they’re known for: Cate Blanchett in Disclaimer, Meghann Fahy in Sirens, Rashida Jones in Black Mirror, Cristin Milioti in The Penguin (winner), and Michelle Williams in Dying for Sex.

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Here’s a list of actors and the projects they’re known for: Javier Bardem appeared in ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,’ Bill Camp in ‘Presumed Innocent,’ Owen Cooper won for his work in ‘Adolescence,’ Rob Delaney in ‘Dying for Sex,’ Peter Sarsgaard also in ‘Presumed Innocent,’ and Ashley Walters in ‘Adolescence’.

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Okay, so the big acting award went to Erin Doherty for her work in ‘Adolescence,’ which I’m now adding to my watchlist! Seriously impressive company though – Ruth Negga in ‘Presumed Innocent’ is always amazing, and Deirdre O’Connell in ‘The Penguin’ was a standout performance. Chloe Sevigny was chilling in ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,’ and Jenny Slate brought it in ‘Dying for Sex.’ Oh, and Christine Tremarco also had a role in ‘Adolescence’ – clearly a great project! All these actors were nominated, but Erin Doherty took home the win.

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba was nominated for The Residence. Kristen Bell received a nomination for Nobody Wants This. Quinta Brunson was nominated for Abbott Elementary. Ayo Edebiri received a nomination for The Bear. Jean Smart won for Hacks.

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Okay, so for comedy acting, I thought Adam Brody was pretty great in ‘Nobody Wants This’. But honestly, Seth Rogen totally deserved the win for ‘The Studio’ – he was hilarious! Jason Segel in ‘Shrinking’ was good too, and Martin Short is always a legend in ‘Only Murders in the Building’. But ‘The Bear’ had Jeremy Allen White giving a fantastic performance, though he didn’t quite snag the win this time.

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Here’s a list of talented actresses and the shows they’re known for: Liza Colón-Zayas from The Bear, Hannah Einbinder (winner) from Hacks, Kathryn Hahn and Catherine O’Hara from The Studio, Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph from Abbott Elementary, and Jessica Williams from Shrinking.

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

The following actors were nominated: Ike Barinholtz for *The Studio*, Colman Domingo for *The Four Seasons*, Harrison Ford for *Shrinking*, Michael Urie for *Shrinking*, Bowen Yang for *Saturday Night Live*, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach for *The Bear*. Jeff Hiller won for his work on *Somebody Somewhere*.

Best Writing for a Drama Series

The winner for this category is Dan Gilroy for his work on *Andor*. Other nominees included Joe Sachs and R. Scott Gemmill for *The Pitt*, Dan Erickson for *Severance*, Will Smith for *Slow Horses*, and Mike White for *The White Lotus*.

Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Okay, so the writing team behind ‘Adolescence’ – Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham – totally deserved that win! Honestly, I was really hoping they’d take it. The other nominees were great too, though – ‘Black Mirror’ from Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali is always fantastic, and I also really enjoyed ‘Dying for Sex’ written by Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether. ‘The Penguin’ by Lauren LeFranc and ‘Say Nothing’ by Joshua Zetumer were solid contenders as well, but ‘Adolescence’ really stood out to me.

Best Writing for a Comedy Series

Here’s a list of creators behind notable shows: Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky (Hacks), Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, and Eric Notarnicola (The Rehearsal), Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, and Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere), and the winners, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez (The Studio). Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, and Paul Simms worked on What We Do in the Shadows.

Best Writing for a Variety Series

The Daily Show
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (WINNER)Saturday Night Live

Best Directing for a Comedy Series

Here’s a list of notable individuals and the shows they’ve worked on: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Lucia Aniello (Hacks), James Burrows (Mid-Century Modern), Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal), and Seth Rogen, who won for his work on The Studio.

Best Directing for a Drama Series

Here’s a list of directors and the shows they worked on: Janus Metz (Andor), Amanda Marsalis and John Wells (The Pitt), Jessica Lee Gagné (Severance), Ben Stiller (Severance), and Adam Randall (Slow Horses, winner), along with Mike White (The White Lotus).

Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

The winner of the award is Philip Barantini for ‘Adolescence’. Other directors and their works include Shannon Murphy with ‘Dying for Sex’, Helen Shaver and Jennifer Getzinger both with ‘The Penguin’, Nicole Kassell with ‘Sirens’, and Lesli Linka Glatter with ‘Zero Day’.

Stay updated on the latest TV news by checking our 2025 TV calendar and our list of the best series this year.

2025-09-15 11:21