“Severance” is the clear frontrunner for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards. The Apple TV+ dystopian thriller from Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller scored 27 nominations, the most of any one program, on Tuesday morning.
That included a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series as well as Outstanding Actor and Actress nods for Adam Scott and Britt Lower, respectively. When it came to supporting actors, Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman, John Turturro and Patricia Arquette scored nods while Jane Alexander, Gwendoline Christie and Merritt Wever were nominated for their guest roles. Erickson, Stiller and Jessica Lee Gagné also received nominations for their writing and directing work. That means out of the major Primetime Emmys categories, “Severance” occupied 13 slots.
Altogether, there were four shows that scored more than 20 nominations. HBO’s “The Penguin” was the second most-nominated series of the year with 24 nods. That was followed by Apple TV+’s “The Studio” and HBO’s “The White Lotus,” both of which secured 23 nominations.
But not every former awards darling was greeted with the same enthusiasm as “Severance” and “The White Lotus.” “Squid Game” received no nominations for its second season. Similarly, “The Handmaid’s Tale” only scored one nomination for its final season, and “House of the Dragon” only received six nominations, none of which were for major categories.
Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song announced the nominees for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Earlier on Tuesday, “CBS Mornings” revealed the nominees for reality competition series and talk series, which largely went as predicted.
The 77th Primetime Awards will take place live at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 14. The show will air on CBS and Paramount+ and will be hosted by Nate Bargatze.
Here are the major nominations for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards:
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 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 Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Uzo Aduba, “The Residence”
Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
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
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Kathryn Hahn, “The Studio”
Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Bernthal, “The Bear”
Bryan Cranston, “The Studio”
Dave Franco, “The Studio”
Ron Howard, “The Studio”
Anthony Mackie, “The Studio”
Martin Scorsese, “The Studio”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Olivia Colman, “The Bear”
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear”
Cynthia Erivo, “Poker Face”
Robby Hoffman, “Hacks”
Zöe Kravitz, “The Studio”
Julianne Nicholson, “Hacks”
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, “Napkins” — “The Bear”
Lucia Aniello, “A Slippery Slope” — “Hacks”
James Burrows, “Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman” — “Mid-Century Modern”
Nathan Fielder, “Pilot’s Code” — “The Rehearsal”
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, “The Oner” — “The Studio”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, “Back to School” — “Abbott Elementary”
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, “A Slippery Slope” — “Hacks”
Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton and Eric Notarnicola, “Pilot’s Code” — “The Rehearsal”
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen and Bridget Everett, “AGG” — “Somebody Somewhere”
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez, “The Promotion” — “The Studio”
Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis and Paul Simms, “The Finale” — “What We Do in the Shadows”
Outstanding Drama Series
“Andor”
“The Diplomat”
“The Last of Us”
“Paradise”
“The Pitt”
“Severance”
“Slow Horses”
“The White Lotus”
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
Adam Scott, “Severance”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters”
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
Britt Lower, “Severance”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
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 Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito, “The Boys”
Scott Glenn, “The White Lotus”
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
Joe Pantoliano, “The Last of Us”
Forest Whitaker, “Andor”
Jeffrey Wright, “The Last of Us”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Jane Alexander, “Severance”
Gwendoline Christie, “Severance”
Kaitlyn Dever, “The Last of Us”
Cherry Jones, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Catherine O’Hara, “The Last of Us”
Merritt Wever, “Severance”
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Janus Metz, “Who Are You?” — “Andor”
Amanda Marsalis, “6:00 P.M.” — “The Pitt”
John Wells, “7:00 A.M.” — “The Pitt”
Jessica Lee Gagné, “Chikhai Bardo” — “Severance”
Ben Stiller, “Cold Harbor” — “Severance”
Adam Randall, “Hello Goodbye” — “Slow Horses”
Mike White, “Amor Fati” — “The White Lotus”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Dan Gilroy, “Welcome to the Rebellion” — “Andor”
Joe Sachs, “2:00 P.M.” — “The Pitt”
R. Scott Gemmill, “7:00 A.M.” — “The Pitt”
Dan Erickson, “Cold Harbor” — “Severance”
Will Smith, “Hello Goodbye” — “Slow Horses”
Mike White, “Full-Moon Party” — “The White Lotus”
Outstanding Limited Series
“Adolescence”
“Black Mirror”
“Dying for Sex”
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
“The Penguin”
Outstanding Limited Series Actor
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 Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer”
Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”
Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex”
Meghann Fahy, “Sirens”
Rashida Jones, “Black Mirror”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series
Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Bill Camp, “Presumed Innocent”
Owen Cooper, “Adolescence”
Rob Delaney, “Dying for Sex”
Ashley Walters, “Adolescence”
Peter Sarsgaard, “Presumed Innocent”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series
Erin Doherty, “Adolescence”
Ruth Negga, “Presumed Innocent”
Deirdre O’Connell, “The Penguin”
Chloe Sevigny, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Jenny Slate, “Dying for Sex”
Christine Tremarco, “Adolescence”
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series Directing
Philip Barantini — “Adolescence”
Shannon Murphy, “It’s Not That Serious” — “Dying for Sex”
Helen Shaver, “Cent’anni” — “The Penguin”
Jennifer Getzinger, “A Great Or Little Thing” — “The Penguin”
Nicole Kassell, “Exile” — “Sirens”
Lesli Linka Glatter — “Zero Day”
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham — “Adolescence”
Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali, “Common People” — “Black Mirror”
Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether, “Good Value Diet Soda” — “Dying for Sex”
Lauren LeFranc, “A Great Or Little Thing” — “The Penguin”
Joshua Zetumer, “The People in the Dirt” — “Say Nothing”
Outstanding TV Movie
“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy”
“The Gorge”
“Mountainhead”
“Nonnas”
“Rebel Ridge”
Outstanding Reality Competition Series
“The Amazing Race”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Survivor”
“Top Chef”
“The Traitors”
Outstanding Variety 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”
See the full list of Primetime Emmy nominations here.
