It’s been a big year for TV. With Hollywood seeming to recover from the writers’ strike that saw the industry grind to a halt in 2023, the last year has seen back to back hits land on our screens. Unless you’re a devout fan of all genres, it’s unlikely you’ve made your way through the entire list of shows honoured in the Emmy Awards‘ 2025 nominations list.
The eligibility window for this years awards ran from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, which means Severance season 2, The White Lotus season 3, The Pitt, The Penguin, The Last of Us season 2, Hacks season 4, Adolescence, and The Handmaid’s Tale‘s final season were all on the table for nominations.
But like all things in life, the Emmy nominations were never going to shake out in everyone’s favour. Fans were quick to point out a few glaring snubs (Overcompensating and The Handmaid’s Tale are two obvious ones) and surprises (we’re thrilled for Beyoncé’s nomination for her halftime show on Netflix). Ahead, we break down who’s nominated, who’s not, and who managed to sneak their way onto the list
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The Biggest Snubs From The 2025 Emmy Nominations
Snub: Overcompenating
Overcompentating‘s series creator and star, Benito Skinner, was submitted for the categories for the Lead Actor and Outstanding Comedy Series categories and was very sadly unsuccessful in this bid. The show is based loosely on Skinner’s own life and it won fans over for being a bright light in a tough year, but sadly even though the series was put forward for many categories, it didn’t secure a single nom.
Snub: Industry
HBO’s London-based finance drama, Industry, was a breakout hit in the past year, but apparently the Emmy’s voting body did not agree with viewers about that fact. Now in its fourth season, the drama has amassed a loyal fanbase and many are saying there’s one obvious reason it didn’t get any nominations this year: “it’s too cool for the Emmys anyway”.
Snub: Selena Gomez
Many expected Selena Gomez to receive a nomination for her role in Only Murders in the Building, but alas, it wasn’t to be.
Snub: The Handmaid’s Tale
The final season of The Handmaid’s Tale was a tough watch, as it returned to its roots and showed the stark reality of life in Gilead (and allowed audience to draw parallels to the current state of the world). It’s received many, many Emmy Awards in the past, so fans of the show would be forgiven for thinking it (and Elisabeth Moss specifically) would at least receive a couple of nods this year. (Hello, Yvonne Strahovski’s performance was perfect.) In the end, it only received one nomination for Cherry Jones’ performance (she also won an Emmy for this role in 2019).
Snub: YouTube
Streaming services have shaken up the Emmy nominations in the past few years, so it now seems a bit late to the game when it comes to nominating online series that outperform many traditional shows. Hot Ones, Good Mythical Morning and Challenge Accepted are all noted as obvious oversights by Deadline.
The Biggest Surprises From The 2025 Emmy Nominations
Surprise: Coleman Domingo
Coleman Domingo got the recognition he deserves for his emotional, honest, and holarious performance in The Four Seasons, and for that, we applaud the voting body.
Surprise: Severance
Of course, it’s no surprise that Apple TV+ series Severance‘s second season received nominations, but 27 nominations is a huge effort.
Surprise: Beyoncé
Over the years, Beyoncé has received eight Emmy nominations, but while she may be the most awarded Grammy artist in history, she’s still waiting for that Emmy win. Now might be her chance, with her nomination in the category Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for her Beyoncé Bowl performance, which aired on Netflix at Christmas last year. She is up against the SNL50: The Anniversary Special and SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, so it’ll be stiff competition for sure.
Surprise: Uzo Aduba
Of course, there’s no surprise that Uzo Aduba would land an Emmy nomination for her role in The Residence, but rather, the fact that a cancelled show has received one. The series, which airs on Netflix and is a comedic murder mystery-style series based in the White House was canned after one season, but its legacy lives on in this year’s nominations.
Surprise: Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese is no stranger to awards season, but he secured his first nomination in an acting category at this year’s Emmy, which is a surprise. He appeared in The Studio, which received 23 nominations this year.
2025 Emmy Awards Nominations List
Best Drama Series
- Andor
- The Diplomat
- The Last of Us
- Paradise
- The Pitt
- Severance
- Slow Horses
- The White Lotus
Best Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- Shrinking
- The Studio
- What We Do in the Shadows
Best Limited or Anthology Series
- Adolescence
- Black Mirror
- Dying for Sex
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- The Penguin
Best Television Movie
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
- The Gorge
- Mountainhead
- Nonnas
- Rebel Ridge
Best Reality Competition Program
- The Amazing Race
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Survivor
- Top Chef
- The Traitors
Best Talk Series
- The Daily Show
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Best Scripted Variety Series
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- Saturday Night Live
Best Actor in a Drama Series
- Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
- Adam Scott, Severance
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best Actress in a Drama Series
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
- Britt Lower, Severance
- Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Best 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
Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- 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
Best 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
Best 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
Best 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
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
- Uzo Aduba, The Residence
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
- Jean Smart, Hacks
Best 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
Best 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
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
- Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
- Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Best 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
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Olivia Colman, The Bear
- Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
- Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
- Robby Hoffman, Hacks
- Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
- Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
- Meghann Fahy, Sirens
- Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
- Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
- Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent
- Owen Cooper, Adolescence
- Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
- Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
- Ashley Walters, Adolescence
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Erin Doherty, Adolescence
- Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent
- Deirdre O’Connell, The Penguin
- Chloë Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex
- Christine Tremarco, Adolescence
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, Hacks
- Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola, The Rehearsal
- Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere
- Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio
- Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows
Best Writing for a Drama Series
- Dan Gilroy, Andor
- Joe Sachs, The Pitt
- R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt
- Dan Erickson, Severance
- Will Smith, Slow Horses
- Mike White, The White Lotus
Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham, Adolescence
- Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Black Mirror
- Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Dying for Sex
- Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin
- Joshua Zetumer, Say Nothing
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
- Lucia Aniello, Hacks
- James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern
- Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal
- Seth Rogen, The Studio
Best Directing for a Drama Series
- Janus Metz, Andor
- Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt
- John Wells, The Pitt
- Jessica Lee Gagné, Severance
- Ben Stiller, Severance
- Adam Randall, Slow Horses
- Mike White, The White Lotus
Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Philip Barantini, Adolescence
- Shannon Murphy, Dying for Sex
- Helen Shaver, The Penguin
- Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin
- Nicole Kassell, Sirens
- Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day
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