Emmy Awards 2025: Full List of Winners and Highlights

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, honored the best of television from the 2024-2025 season. Hosted on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, the ceremony saw outstanding performances, powerful storytelling, and genre-defining series receiving well-deserved accolades. From heart-wrenching drama to sharp-witted comedy and gripping limited series, this year’s Emmys captured the diversity and brilliance of modern television.

A Star-Studded Celebration of Television Excellence

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, showcased the best of television for the 2024–2025 season. Airing live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, the night was a grand celebration of storytelling, creativity, and powerful performances across genres. From thrilling dramas to sharp-witted comedies, groundbreaking limited series to impactful variety shows, the event recognized the year’s most outstanding contributions to TV.

The ceremony featured several standout wins, emotional speeches, and memorable moments. Notably, shows like Severance, Adolescence, and The Studio dominated various categories, while actors like Cristin Milioti, Seth Rogen, and Britt Lower took home top honors.

Full List of Emmy Award 2025 Winners

Major Series Awards

Category	Winner
Drama Series	Severance
Comedy Series	The Studio
Limited Series	Adolescence
Television Movie	Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Talk Series	Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Reality Competition Program	The Traitors
Scripted Variety Series	Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Acting Awards

Category	Winner
Lead Actress – Drama	Britt Lower, Severance
Lead Actor – Drama	Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Supporting Actress – Drama	Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Supporting Actor – Drama	Tramell Tillman, Severance
Lead Actress – Comedy	Jean Smart, Hacks
Lead Actor – Comedy	Seth Rogen, The Studio
Supporting Actress – Comedy	Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Supporting Actor – Comedy	Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Lead Actress – Limited Series	Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Lead Actor – Limited Series	Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Supporting Actress – Limited Series	Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Supporting Actor – Limited Series	Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Writing Awards

Category	Winner
Writing – Drama Series	Dan Gilroy, Andor
Writing – Comedy Series	Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio
Writing – Limited Series	Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Writing – Variety Series	Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Directing Awards

Category	Winner
Directing – Drama Series	Adam Randall, Slow Horses
Directing – Comedy Series	Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio
Directing – Limited Series	Philip Barantini, Adolescence

Variety & Specials

Category	Winner
Variety Special (Live)	SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Emmy Awards 2025: Recap and Highlights

The 2025 Emmy Awards celebrated a wide range of genres and talents. Among the biggest winners, “The Studio” stood out in the comedy categories with wins for Seth Rogen as Lead Actor, and awards for both directing and writing. Jean Smart continued her dominance with a Lead Actress win in “Hacks,” while Hannah Einbinder added to the show’s tally with a Supporting Actress win.

In drama, “Severance” returned strong with Britt Lower winning Lead Actress, and Tramell Tillman taking home Supporting Actor. “The Pitt” made a breakthrough with Katherine LaNasa winning Supporting Actress.

Cristin Milioti’s performance in “The Penguin” was a standout in the limited series category, earning her a Lead Actress win, while “Adolescence” took multiple awards, including Directing (Philip Barantini), Supporting Actor (Owen Cooper), Supporting Actress (Erin Doherty), and Writing (Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham).

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” once again dominated the scripted variety segment, while “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” grabbed the award for Best Live Variety Special. In reality television, “The Traitors” triumphed in the competition program category.

This year’s Emmys demonstrated not only the artistic and technical excellence of creators and performers but also the growing diversity in storytelling and representation across genres.