The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze and broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. The ceremony honored outstanding achievements in American prime-time television programming from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025. Major winners included HBO’s The Pitt for Outstanding Drama Series, Apple TV+’s The Studio for Outstanding Comedy Series (setting a record with 13 wins in its first season), and Netflix’s Adolescence for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series (with 8 total wins). Below is the complete list of winners across all major categories, compiled from official announcements.
Drama Series Categories
Category | Winner | Show | Notes |
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Outstanding Drama Series | The Pitt | HBO/Max | Beat out Severance and The White Lotus; producers R. Scott Gemmill accepted. |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Noah Wyle | The Pitt | Seventh nomination; dedicated to shift workers. |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Britt Lower | Severance | First career nomination and win. |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Tramell Tillman | Severance | Made Emmys history with this win. |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Katherine LaNasa | The Pitt | First-time Emmy winner. |
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | [Not specified in sources; typically one episode wins] | The Pitt | Part of the show’s sweep. |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | [Not specified in sources] | The Pitt | Additional win for the series. |
Comedy Series Categories
Category | Winner | Show | Notes |
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Outstanding Comedy Series | The Studio | Apple TV+ | Record 13 wins in first season; Seth Rogen won as producer (his fourth for the show). |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Seth Rogen | The Studio | First win after five prior nominations; also won Directing and Writing. |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Jean Smart | Hacks | Seventh career Emmy; fourth for this role. |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Harrison Ford | Shrinking | First Emmy nomination and win. |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Hannah Einbinder | Hacks | First-time winner. |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg | The Studio | For their episode direction. |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, Peter Huyck, Seth Rogen, & Evan Goldberg | The Studio | Team acceptance on stage. |
Limited or Anthology Series, TV Movie Categories
Category | Winner | Show | Notes |
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Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Adolescence | Netflix | Six total awards; dominated the category. |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Stephen Graham | Adolescence | Key win for the series. |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Cristin Milioti | The Penguin | HBO win in a competitive field. |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Owen Cooper | Adolescence | Youngest male winner ever at 15 years old. |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Erin Doherty | Adolescence | Part of the show’s eight total wins. |
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | [Not specified in sources] | Adolescence | Contributed to the sweep. |
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | [Not specified in sources] | Adolescence | Additional category win. |
Variety and Reality Categories
Category | Winner | Show | Notes |
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Outstanding Talk Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | CBS | Win amid show’s looming cancellation; accepted by Stephen Colbert. |
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | SNL50 | NBC | Primetime win after Creative Arts successes. |
Outstanding Reality Competition Program | The Traitors | Peacock | Continued momentum from prior weekend wins. |
Other Notable Wins and Special Awards
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) – First-time winner.
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) – Announced nominations earlier; won here.
- Bob Hope Humanitarian Award: Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen – First couple to jointly accept for philanthropy; presented by Kristen Bell and Michael Schur.
- Additional Series Highlights: Severance (multiple acting wins), The Penguin (lead actress and more), The White Lotus (nominations sweep but fewer wins), Andor (Star Wars series nods), The Diplomat (political thriller recognition).
For a full exhaustive list including Creative Arts Emmys (held September 6-7, 2025, with technical awards like cinematography and casting), refer to the Television Academy’s official site. Nine of The Studio‘s 13 wins came from Creative Arts.