Clockwise from Top Left: Stills from The White Lotus, Adolescence, The Bear, and The Studio 
News

Primetime Emmy Awards 2025: OTT reigns high as The Bear, Adolescence, The Studio, The White Lotus are nominated for multiple awards

The Primetime Emmy Awards are given out to the best of Television show released between June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025

Ashwin S

The nominees for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards was announced by the Television Academy of USA for the best in Television. OTT-based shows reigned high as shows like The Studio, The Bear, The White Lotus, and Adolescence were nominated for multiple awards.

In Comedy, The Bear had the most number of nominations, with Hacks and The Studio also receiving multiple nominations. In Drama, The White Lotus has the most number of nominations, with The Pitt and Severance following close. In the Limited format, Adolescence has the most number of nominations, with Presumed Innocent and Dying For Sex also receiving multiple nominations.

Here are the full list of nominees:

Comedy:

Outstanding Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, The Studio, and What We Do In The Shadows.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This), Seth Rogen (The Studio), Jason Segal (Shrinking), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building), and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear).

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Uzo Aduba (The Residence), Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), and Jean Smart (Hacks).

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ike Barniholtz (The Studio), Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear), Michael Urie (Shrinking), and Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live).

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Liza Conlon-Hayes (The Bear), Hannah Einbeinder (Hacks), Kathryn Hahn (The Studio), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Catherine O'Hara (The Studio), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), and 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), and 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), Zoe Kravitz (The Bear), and Julianne Nicholson (Hacks).

Drama:

Outstanding Drama Series: Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise, and The Pitt.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Adam Scott (Severance), and Noah Wyle (The Pitt).

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Kathy Bates (Matlock), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Britt Lower (Severance), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and Merritt Weaver (Severance).

Limited:

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: Adolescence, Black Mirror, Dying For Sex, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, and The Penguin.

Outstanding Television Movie: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, The Gorge, Mountainhead, Nonnas, and Rebel Ridge.

Outstanding Lead 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), and Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story).

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Meghann Fahy (Sirens), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), Cristin Milioti (The Penguin), and Michelle Williams (Dying For Sex).

Outstanding 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 Saarsgard (Presumed Innocent), adn Ashley Walters (Adolescence).

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Erin Doherty (Adolescence), Ruth Negga (Presumed Innocent), Diedre O'Connell (The Penguin), Chloe Sevigny (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Jenny Slate (Dying For Sex), and Christine Tremarco (Adolescence).

M Rajesh, Jiiva and Yuvan Shankar Raja to reunite for a film 16 years after Siva Manasula Sakthi

Param Sundari box office: Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s rom-com fares decently, makes Rs 16.5 crore in 2 days

First look of Jayasurya-Anushka Shetty's Kathanar: The Wild Sorcerer unveiled

Kalyani Priyadarshan's Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra scripts history with 6 am shows on fourth day

Jyotika faces backlash as old video on female stars’ importance in posters resurfaces online