With a blend of humor, surprises, heart, and historic wins, the 2025 Emmy Awards reflected the rapidly changing state of television.
The comedy series The Studio, was the biggest winner of the night, breaking the record by taking home 13 Emmys. This was the most ever Emmys won by a comedy series in a single year. The show earned top honors, including Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as awards for acting, writing, and directing.
Creator and star Seth Rogen, celebrated his first Emmy win, delivering a humorous acceptance speech. “I’ve never won anything,” Rogen joked. “Not even in high school.”
In the limited series category, Adolescence had six major wins, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. This coming-of-age drama also made history, when 15 year old Owen Cooper won for Lead Actor in a Limited Series, becoming the youngest male Emmy winner of all time.
HBO Max’s The Pitt, triumphed in the drama categories, earning Outstanding Drama Series and major acting awards. Actor Noah Wyle won his first Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama. In a surprising turn of events, Katherine LaNasa also won for Supporting Actress in a Drama. “And lastly, my children, for making me real,” LaNasa says in her heartfelt speech, “and my beautiful husband, Grant Show, for helping me always with everything.”
As mentioned above, the 2025 Emmy Awards wasn’t without its emotional moments. Hannah Einbinder, who had been nominated multiple times for her role in Hacks, finally won for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Her speech ended with a shocking, politically charged message: “Free Palestine,” which sparked many discussions across social media.
Despite leading with 27 nominations, Severance fell short in most categories, walking away with only a few Creative Arts Emmys. Similarly, other major competitors, such as The White Lotus and The Last of Us, surprised the audience by being largely shut out of the top awards.
The 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards was full of surprising wins and moments that will go down in history. What was once a predictable awards season has now become a celebration of creative risk, a clear signal of the diverse voices paving the way of entertainment. This is shown through how many of the night’s biggest awards went to new series. Overall, the audience embraced the 77th annual Emmy Awards with enthusiasm, celebrating the long overdue victories alongside the debut of new talent.
