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2025 Emmy snubs and surprises: From Kathy Bates and The Studio to Andor


The Pitt, Severance and Hacks sweep the categories


Composite image of Andor, Sharon Horgan, and The Studio
Rebecca Lewis
Rebecca LewisLos Angeles correspondent
Updated: July 15, 2025
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The 2025 Emmy nominations are here, and although expected contenders Severance and The Studio lead the way, there were some major snubs and surprises.

In Outstanding Drama Series, Disney series Andor received a nod although there was sadly nothing for leading man Diego Luna; instead, Pedro Pascal took a slot in the Outstanding Lead Actor category for The Last of Us, despite only being in a few episodes.

The last season of The Handmaid's Tale was also shut out with no nods for the series in Drama or Actress for Elizabeth Moss.

Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock in Matlock© CBS
Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock in CBS' Matlock

Network shows were locked out of the top categories bar Kathy Bates for Matlock, while Meghann Fahy received a surprising nod for her work in Netflix's Sirens, as did Irish actress Sharon Horgan for Bad Sisters.

Kathy, 77, is now the oldest nominee in the Outstanding Actress category ever.

Katherine LaNasa as Dana Evans
Katherine LaNasa as Dana Evans in The Pitt

There were only four major nods for HBO's The Pitt, coming in for Outstanding Drama Series, Actor for Noah Wyle, Supporting Actress for breakout star Katherine LaNasa, and Guest Actor for Shawn Hatosy, despite hopes that Taylor Dearden and Patrick Ball may slip into supporting categories.

Catherine O'Hara has two major nods for her work in The Studio (Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series) and The Last of Us (Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series).

The Studio swept the Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category with The Bear's Jon Bernthal going up against Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and director Martin Scorsese, the majority of whom played themselves in the Apple TV+ comedy.

Sharon Hoghan in Bad Sisters
Sharon Horgan in Bad Sisters

The nominations were announced by Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén.

The first Emmys took place in 1949, and in the decades since there have only been a handful of TV shows that have swept the main seven categories; Angels in America in 2004 in Limited or Anthology Series, Schitt's Creek in Comedy in 2020, and The Crown for Drama in 2021.

The 2025 Emmys will be held on September 14, 2025 with comedian Nate Bargatze as the ceremony's host.

2025 Emmy nominations

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

Jason Segel and Harrison Ford on Shrinking© Alamy Stock Photo
Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in Shrinking

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

Jean Smart plays Deborah Vance in Hacks© HBO
Jean Smart plays Deborah Vance in Hacks

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

Nobody Wants This is a realistic portrayal of midlife dating© Netflix
Kristen Bell as Joanne, Adam Brody as Noah in Nobody Wants This

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 

Liza Colon Reyes, 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

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons

Harrison Ford, Shrinking

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Michael Urie, Shrinking

Bowen Yang, SNL 

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

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

Bryan Cranston in The Studio
Bryan Cranston in The Studio

Outstanding Drama Series

Andor

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

Paradise

The Pitt

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

Keri Russell in The Diplomat© Netflix
Keri Russell in The Diplomat

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

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

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

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

Walton Goggins hugs Aimee Lou Wood in still from The White Lotus© HBO
Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood in The White Lotus

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys

Scott Glenn, The White Lotus

Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt

Joe Pantolianoo, The Last of Us, 

Forest Whitaker, Andor

Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Jane Alexander, The White Lotus

Gwendoline Christie, Severance

Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us

Cherry Jones, The Handmaids Tale

Catherine O'Hara, The Last of Us

Merritt Wever, Severance

Outstanding Limited Series

Adolescence

Black Mirror

Dying For Sex

Monsters: Erik and Lyle Menendez Story

The Penguin

Adolescence. (L to R) Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller, Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller, in Adolescence. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024© Courtesy of Netflix
Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller, Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence

Lead Actor in a Limited 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

Supporting Actress in a Limited 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

Supporting Actor in a Limited 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

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer

Meghann Fahy, Sirens

Rashida Jones, Black Mirror

Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

Marina Summers in a volcano inspired outfit© Guy Levy
Marina Summers on Drag Race

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

The Amazing Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

Survivor

Top Chef

The Traitors

Outstanding Talk Series

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Television Movie 

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 

The Gorge 

Mountainhead 

Nonnas 

Rebel Ridge

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