Primetime Emmy 2025: Complete nominee list

The Primetime Emmy 2025 race has officially begun. And it looks like streaming platforms are in for a fierce showdown. With the first two categories revealed earlier, fans already had plenty to buzz about. Announced on CBS Mornings on July 15, the first wave of nominations set the tone for what’s shaping up to be a star-studded year packed with returning favorites and breakout hits.

Brenda Song (Running Point) and Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) led the announcement. They revealed the full list of contenders for the Primetime Emmy Awards in a livestream at 8:30 a.m. PT. There are dramas across different genres, comedies, and limited series.

Netflix is making a strong showing at the Primetime Emmy race with Adolescence at the center. The show is a one-take limited series revolving around a boy accused of murder. It’s joined by other top contenders like Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and Black Mirror.

HBO and Max are betting on juggernauts like Hacks, The Last of Us, The Penguin, and The White Lotus.

Apple TV+ also enters the Primetime Emmy competition with strong entries like Severance and The Studio, both earning nominations in multiple major categories. The platform is also recognized in the Primetime Emmy race for acclaimed shows like Slow Horses and Shrinking.

Here's the complete list across various categories as announced.

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Primetime Emmy 2025: Complete nominee list

1) Outstanding Talk Series

• The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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2) Reality Competition Program

• The Amazing Race
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Survivor
• Top Chef
• The Traitors

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3) Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

• 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

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4) Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

• 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

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5) Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

• 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

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6) Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

• Cate Blanchett - Disclaimer
• Meghann Fahy - Sirens
• Rashida Jones - Black Mirror
• Cristin Milioti - The Penguin
• Michelle Williams - Dying for Sex

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7) Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

• Adolescence
• Black Mirror
• Dying for Sex
• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• The Penguin

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8) 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 - SNL

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9) Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Liza Colón-Zayas - The Bear
• Kathryn Hahn - The Studio
• Hannah Einbinder - Hacks
• Janelle James - Abbott Elementary
• Catherine O’Hara - The Studio
• Sheryl Lee Ralph - Abbott Elementary
• Jessica Williams - Shrinking

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10) Lead 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

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11) Lead 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

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12) Outstanding Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Hacks
• Nobody Wants This
• Only Murders in the Building
• Shrinking
• The Studio
• What We Do in the Shadows

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13) 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

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14) 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

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15) Lead 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

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16) Lead 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

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17) Outstanding Drama Series

• Andor
• The Diplomat
• The Last of Us
• Paradise
• The Pitt
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The White Lotus

The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with comedian Nate Bargatze set to host. The entire event will stream live on Paramount+ at 5 p.m. PT.

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