Full List of Emmy Nominations 2025: Severance Leads with 27 Nods, The Penguin Follows at 24

The nominations for the 2025 Emmy Awards were announced on July 15, marking the start of the race to the ceremony in Los Angeles on September 14.

Apple TV+’s sci-fi drama “Severance” led the nominations for the 77th Emmys with an impressive 27 nods, highlighting its acclaim for innovative storytelling. HBO Max’s Batman spinoff “The Penguin” received 24 nominations, while the satirical series “The White Lotus” (HBO Max) and “The Studio” (Apple) both secured 23 nominations each.

In the comedy category, “The Studio” was the standout, followed by previous winners “Hacks” with 14 nominations and “The Bear” with 13. Hosted by Nate Bargatze, this year’s Emmys showcase a diverse lineup across drama, comedy, and limited series.

Drama Series Standouts and Nominees

“Severance,” where employees undergo memory-separating surgery for work-life balance, emerged as the frontrunner. It earned nods for best drama, lead actor Adam Scott, and supporting actress Britt Lower. Competing shows include:

• “The Pitt” (HBO Max, 13 nods): Noah Wyle stars in a real-time ER drama.
• “Andor” (Disney+): Star Wars spinoff.
• “The Diplomat” (Netflix): Keri Russell leads.
• “The Last of Us” (HBO): Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey nominated.
• “Paradise” (Hulu): Sterling K. Brown in the mix.
• “Slow Horses” (Apple): Gary Oldman nominated.
• “The White Lotus” (HBO Max): Multiple supporting nods.

Best actor contenders: Scott, Wyle, Oldman, Pascal, Brown. Best actress: Lower, Ramsey, Russell.

#EmmyNoms for Best Drama Series:#Andor – 97%#TheDiplomat – 95%#TheLastOfUs – 91%#Paradise – 87%#ThePitt – 95%#Severance – 94%#SlowHorses – 100%#TheWhiteLotus – 86%

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Comedy and Limited Series Highlights

“The Studio,” Apple’s Hollywood satire starring Seth Rogen, led the comedy nominations with 23 nods, including best comedy and acting nods for Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O’Hara, and guests. Other nominees:

• “Hacks” (14): Jean Smart for best actress.
• “The Bear” (13): Jeremy Allen White for best actor.
• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC).
• “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix).
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu).
• “Shrinking” (Apple).
• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX).

Limited series “The Penguin” (24 nominations) competes with “Dying for Sex” (FX), “Adolescence” (Netflix, Owen Cooper nominated), “Black Mirror” (Netflix), and “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” (Netflix, nods for Cooper Koch, Javier Bardem, and Chloe Sevigny).

Key highlights include “The Amazing Race,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Survivor,” “Top Chef,” and “The Traitors.” The nominations were announced by Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song. Voting will begin in mid-August. The 2025 Emmys will feature a blend of returning favourites and new contestants, with “Severance” expected to be a strong contender.