emmy nominations 2025
New voices, bold shows, and streaming upsets define this year’s Emmy race.
From breakout stars to legacy farewells, the 2025 Emmy nominations prove Hollywood's small screen has never looked bigger.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations are in—and they’ve brought with them a wave of excitement, shock, and a reminder that the television landscape is changing faster than ever. With the rise of AI-generated content, indie streamers, and a new appetite for genre-bending shows, this year’s Emmy list reads like a love letter to innovation—and a slap in the face to tradition.
Here’s a breakdown of the biggest stories, biggest snubs, and boldest bets of the 2025 Emmy season.
🏆 Top Nominee: "The Last Horizon" Leads the Pack
The surprise leader in this year’s race is Amazon Prime’s “The Last Horizon,” a cerebral sci-fi epic that tackles time, memory, and the end of civilization. With 17 nominations, including Best Drama Series, Lead Actor (Dev Patel), and Outstanding Directing, it cements sci-fi’s place as Emmy-worthy material—not just fanfare.
Created by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the series has drawn comparisons to Westworld and The Leftovers, but with a more intimate emotional thread. Its dominance suggests voters are leaning into intellectual storytelling with mainstream appeal.
🎭 Drama Categories: Titans and Turnovers
In the Best Drama Series category, it’s a showdown of generations:
- “The Last Horizon” (Prime Video)
- “Succession: The Final Chapter” (HBO)
- “The Bear” (FX)
- “House of the Dragon” (HBO)
- “Severance” (Apple TV+)
- “Echoes” (Netflix) – a surprise breakout thriller
The final season of Succession earned a flood of nominations, including Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Sarah Snook, setting up a potential legacy sweep. But fresh blood from Severance and The Last Horizon could split the vote.
😂 Comedy That Cuts Deeper
Comedy continues its evolution away from punchlines toward pathos-driven storytelling. This year’s Best Comedy Series lineup includes:
- “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
- “Hacks” (Max)
- “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
- “The Other Two” (Max)
- “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)
- “Ghosts” (CBS)
But the real breakout? Hulu’s “Bittersweet”, a dark comedy about grief and friendship starring Jessica Barden, landed five major nominations—despite little early buzz. It’s proof that voters are finally noticing streaming’s quieter hits.
🧨 Biggest Snubs: Where’s Pedro Pascal?
Fans of Pedro Pascal were stunned to find his name missing from both The Last of Us and The Mandalorian ballots. Despite critical praise, voters left him out, favoring new faces like:
- Kingsley Ben-Adir (Severance)
- Theo James (The White Lotus: Sicily)
- Daniel Kaluuya (The Memory Market, Netflix)
Meanwhile, Apple TV+’s “Silo” received no major acting nods—despite leading lady Rebecca Ferguson giving one of the year’s most grounded performances.
🎥 Limited Series: Hollywood’s New Prestige Playground
The Limited or Anthology Series category remains the most unpredictable, featuring real-life drama and surreal concepts:
- “Griselda” (Netflix)
- “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (FX)
- “The Sympathizer” (HBO)
- “Oppenheimer: The Fallout” (Peacock)
- “Underland” (Hulu) – a horror miniseries loosely inspired by Alice in Wonderland
Benedict Cumberbatch (Oppenheimer) and Sarah Paulson (Feud) look like locks for acting wins—but don’t rule out Robert Downey Jr., who shocked voters with his brooding performance in “The Sympathizer.”
🖥️ The Streaming Shake-Up: Indie Platforms Rise
This year marks a turning point in Emmy history: for the first time, three indie streamers earned nominations across major categories:
- DropWave+ earned its first nod for Best Short Form Series
- VantaTV’s “Midnight Bloom” scored nominations for cinematography and editing
- LoopStream’s comedy “Pixelated” nabbed a cult-favorite Supporting Actor nod
The streaming wars aren’t just between Netflix and Max anymore. The little guys are catching up, and the Emmys are paying attention.
🌈 Representation Steps Forward (and Sideways)
2025’s nominations continue to show progress in diversity, with more women, LGBTQ+ creatives, and international talent recognized than ever before. Highlights include:
- Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (The Other Two) – first trans woman nominated in Lead Comedy
- “Blue Earth” (BBC/Netflix) – Indigenous-led drama earns Best International Series
- “All That Glimmers” (Apple TV+) – celebrates South Asian narratives and creators
Still, categories like Directing and Writing remain largely male-dominated, and some critics are calling for more systemic changes.
🏁 What to Expect on Emmy Night
The 2025 Emmys, set for September 14, will be hosted by Kenan Thompson for the second time, following his crowd-pleasing debut in 2022. With no writers’ or actors’ strikes looming (for once), the ceremony is expected to be live, in-person, and star-studded.
Expect tributes to:
The end of Succession
The 20th anniversary of The Office
And a special segment on TV’s AI revolution
📺 Final Word: The Emmys Are Changing—For Good
This year’s Emmy nominations prove that prestige TV is no longer limited to prestige networks. From intimate indie shows to blockbuster genre sagas, the 2025 Emmys reflect the chaos, creativity, and culture shift happening on our screens.
Whether you’re rooting for legacy shows or hungry for new blood, one thing’s certain:
TV in 2025 isn’t just entertainment—it’s evolution.
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