77th Primetime Emmy Awards (2025)

77th Primetime Emmy Awards, is an award ceremony held to honor outstanding productions and performances from the 2024–2025 television season in the American television industry. The ceremony took place on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

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77th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States. The ceremony was broadcast live on the CBS television network and also made available on the Paramount+ digital platform. Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted the event.

Production was handled by Jesse Collins Entertainment. Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay served as executive producers. The awards recognized productions and individual achievements from the 2024–2025 television season. During the live broadcast, awards were presented in 26 categories. Additionally, 97 more awards were announced under the Creative Arts Emmy umbrella, presented at separate ceremonies held on September 6–7, 2025.

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards reached approximately 7.4 million viewers. This figure includes viewership on the CBS channel and on the Paramount+ digital platform. Viewership increased by 8 percent compared to the 6.9 million viewers of the previous year’s ceremony, which aired on ABC. The 2025 ceremony became the Emmy Awards with the highest viewership in the last four years.

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The award for Outstanding Drama Series went to HBO | Max’s The Pitt. Noah Wyle, one of the lead actors of the series, won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Katherine LaNasa received the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the same production.

The award for Outstanding Comedy Series was given to Apple TV+’s The Studio. Seth Rogen, starring in the series, won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Jean Smart of Hacks was honored with the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Hannah Einbinder from the same series won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Jeff Hiller, who appeared in Somebody Somewhere, received the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

The award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series went to Netflix’s Adolescence. Stephen Graham won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for his performance in the same production. Cristin Milioti, who appeared in The Penguin, was honored with the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series. Owen Cooper from Adolescence won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series, while Erin Doherty won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series. Philip Barantini received the award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series for Adolescence. Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, the series’ writers, won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series.

The award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program went to The Traitors. The award for Outstanding Talk Show was given to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver won the award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series. The award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) was presented to SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

Several productions won multiple awards at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Apple TV+’s The Studio emerged as the most awarded production of the night with a total of 13 awards. HBO | Max’s The Penguin won 9 awards. Netflix’s Adolescence, Apple TV+’s Severance, and NBC’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special each won 8 awards.

Disney+’s Andor and HBO | Max’s The Pitt each won five awards. Additionally, Peacock’s The Traitors also stood out with five awards. Arcane and Love, Death + Robots each won four awards. The Boys, Bridgerton, Hacks, Pee-Wee As Himself, and Saturday Night Live each won three awards.

Several individuals won multiple awards at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Seth Rogen won four awards for his work on The Studio, in categories including acting, writing, directing, and producing.

Evan Goldberg won three awards for the same series as director, writer, and producer. Stephen Graham received three awards for his role and writing contributions in Adolescence. Lorne Michaels won three awards for his roles in the production of SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

Individuals who won two awards each include Philip Barantini (director, producer), Alan Cumming (host, producer), Michael Che (producer, writer), John Oliver (producer/host, writer), and Owen Cooper (supporting actor, production contributor).

Special awards and tribute segments were featured at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award was presented to actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.

During the ceremony, milestone anniversaries of significant television programs were honored. Special segments were dedicated to the 50th season of Survivor, the 20th anniversary of Grey’s Anatomy, the 35th anniversary of Law & Order, and the 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls.

Musical performances were also part of the ceremony. Vince Gill and Lainey Wilson performed “Go Rest High on That Mountain” as part of the “In Memoriam” segment. Additionally, Karen Fairchild, Reba McEntire, and Kimberly Schlapman performed the theme song of The Golden Girls, “Thank You for Being a Friend”.

Several artists delivered social messages during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony. Hannah Einbinder called for “freedom for Palestine” during her acceptance speech.

Oscar-winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem attended the ceremony wearing a keffiyeh, a symbol of the Palestinian struggle. In his statement, Bardem expressed opposition to Israel’s attacks in Gaza and declared that he would not participate in any production that supports Israel’s actions.

American comedian Megan Stalter attended the ceremony carrying a bag with the word “Ceasefire” written on it. Stalter emphasized the importance of peace and stated that she would not remain silent about the ongoing events.

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards was a ceremony organized to honor outstanding achievements in television programming and performance during the 2024–2025 season. The event took place on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards was held on September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and also streamed on Paramount+. Comedian Nate Bargatze served as host.

The production was overseen by Jesse Collins Entertainment, with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay as executive producers. The awards recognized television programs and individual achievements from the 2024–2025 season. A total of 26 awards were presented during the live telecast. In addition, 97 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were announced earlier, at separate ceremonies held on September 6–7, 2025.

The 77th Emmy Awards reached approximately 7.4 million viewers across CBS and Paramount+. This marked an 8% increase compared with the previous year’s ceremony on ABC, which drew about 6.9 million viewers. The 2025 broadcast was the most-watched Emmy Awards ceremony in four years.

The award for Outstanding Drama Series went to The Pitt (HBO | Max). Lead actor Noah Wyle received the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series trophy for his role in the show, while Katherine LaNasa won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in the same production.

The Outstanding Comedy Series award was presented to The Studio (Apple TV+). Seth Rogen, the show’s star, earned the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series prize. Jean Smart won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks, and her co-star Hannah Einbinder received the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award. Jeff Hiller was honored with Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Somebody Somewhere.

The Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series award went to Adolescence (Netflix). Stephen Graham won Outstanding Lead Actor in this category for his performance. Cristin Milioti earned Outstanding Lead Actress for her role in The Penguin. Adolescence also secured wins for Owen Cooper (Outstanding Supporting Actor), Erin Doherty (Outstanding Supporting Actress), Philip Barantini (Outstanding Directing), and writers Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham (Outstanding Writing).

The award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program went to The Traitors (Peacock). The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won Outstanding Talk Series, while Last Week Tonight with John Oliver received the award for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series. The Outstanding Variety Special (Live) award was presented to SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

Several productions stood out for receiving multiple awards at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. The Studio (Apple TV+) led with a total of 13 wins, setting a record as the most-awarded comedy series in a single season. The Penguin (HBO | Max) followed with 9 awards. Adolescence (Netflix), Severance (Apple TV+), and SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC) each won 8 awards.

Andor (Disney+) and The Pitt (HBO | Max) both earned 5 awards, alongside The Traitors (Peacock), which also collected 5. Arcane and Love, Death + Robots received 4 awards each, while The Boys, Bridgerton, Hacks, Pee-Wee As Himself, and Saturday Night Live all took home 3 awards.

Several individuals won multiple awards at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Seth Rogen collected 4 awards for The Studio, across acting, writing, directing, and producing. Evan Goldberg received 3 awards for his work on the same series as a director, writer, and producer. Stephen Graham won 3 awards for his acting and writing contributions to Adolescence. Lorne Michaels also won 3 awards for his work on SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

Among those with 2 awards were Philip Barantini (director, producer), Alan Cumming (host, producer), Michael Che (producer, writer), John Oliver (executive producer/host, writer), and Owen Cooper (supporting actor, production contribution).

At the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, several special recognitions and tributes were presented. The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award was given to actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.

The ceremony also included tributes marking milestone anniversaries of notable television programs: the 50th season of Survivor, the 20th anniversary of Grey’s Anatomy, the 35th anniversary of Law & Order, and the 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls.

Musical performances were part of the evening. Vince Gill and Lainey Wilson performed “Go Rest High on That Mountain” during the In Memoriam segment. In addition, Karen Fairchild, Reba McEntire, and Kimberly Schlapman gave a special performance of The Golden Girls theme song, “Thank You for Being a Friend.”

Some artists used the Emmy stage to share social messages. Hannah Einbinder called for “Freedom for Palestine” during her acceptance speech.

Academy Award–winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem attended the ceremony wearing a keffiyeh, a symbol of the Palestinian struggle. He publicly expressed his opposition to Israel’s actions in Gaza and stated that he would not take part in any production that supports or legitimizes those actions.

American comedian Megan Stalter appeared at the ceremony carrying a handbag with the word “Ceasefire” printed on it. She emphasized the importance of peace and said she would not remain silent in the face of global conflicts.