Emmys 2025 Winners: The Pitt, The Studio, Adolescence and The Penguin Take Top Honors
The Television Academy’s 77th Primetime Emmys (Sept. 14) delivered a clean sweep of headline categories and a couple of history-making moments. HBO/Max’s hospital drama The Pitt took Drama Series, Apple TV+’s The Studio set a single-season record for a comedy, and Netflix’s Adolescence converted the buzziest limited-series campaign of the year. And yes—The Penguin landed the marquee acting win that many were hoping for.
The Traitors (Peacock), The Studio (Apple TV+), Adolescence (Netflix), The Pitt (HBO), The Penguin (HBO)
Series on Top
A three-way split kept the night competitive: prestige drama for HBO/Max, a record comedy run for Apple TV+, and Netflix owning Limited.
Drama Series: The Pitt (HBO/Max).
Comedy Series: The Studio (Apple TV+).
Limited or Anthology Series: Adolescence (Netflix).
Acting—Drama
Severance roared back in the acting races while The Pitt paired its series win with top-line performances.
Lead Actor: Noah Wyle, The Pitt.
Lead Actress: Britt Lower, Severance.
Supporting Actor: Tramell Tillman, Severance.
Supporting Actress: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt.
Acting—Comedy
Comedy acting spread the love beyond the top show, even as The Studio dominated the tally.
Lead Actor: Seth Rogen, The Studio.
Lead Actress: Jean Smart, Hacks.
Supporting Actor: Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere.
Supporting Actress: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks.
Acting—Limited/Anthology
Adolescence cleaned up, but the night’s biggest moment went to a fan-favorite (and entirely iconic performance) from The Penguin.
Lead Actor: Stephen Graham, Adolescence.
Lead Actress: Cristin Milioti, The Penguin.
Supporting Actor: Owen Cooper, Adolescence.
Supporting Actress: Erin Doherty, Adolescence.
Writing & Directing Highlights
A genre-mix of winners that underscored how cinematic a lot of TV felt this season.
Drama Writing: Dan Gilroy, Andor (“Welcome to the Rebellion”).
Drama Directing: Adam Randall, Slow Horses (“Hello Goodbye”).
Comedy Writing: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg & team, The Studio (“The Promotion”).
Comedy Directing: Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio (“The Oner”).
Limited Directing: Philip Barantini, Adolescence.
Variety & Reality
A few familiar names—and a big year for hit Peacock reality series The Traitors.
Scripted Variety: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Talk Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Reality Competition: The Traitors.
