2025 Emmy Awards Discussion
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2025 Emmy Awards Discussion
Nominees announced!
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
The Gorge
Mountainhead
Nonnas
Rebel Ridge
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
Britt Lower, Severance
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
James Marsden, Paradise
Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman, Severance
John Turturro, Severance
Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
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
Scott Glenn, The White Lotus
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us
Forest Whitaker, Andor
Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us
Gwendoline Christie, Severance
Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Catherine O’Hara, The Last of Us
Merritt Wever, Severance
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Jean Smart, Hacks
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Bryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
Meghann Fahy, Sirens
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
Ashley Walters, 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
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, Hacks
Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola, The Rehearsal
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio
Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows
Joe Sachs, The Pitt
R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt
Dan Erickson, Severance
Will Smith, Slow Horses
Mike White, The White Lotus
Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Black Mirror
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Dying for Sex
Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin
Joshua Zetumer, Say Nothing
Lucia Aniello, Hacks
James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt
John Wells, The Pitt
Jessica Lee Gagné, Severance
Ben Stiller, Severance
Adam Randall, Slow Horses
Mike White, The White Lotus
Shannon Murphy, Dying for Sex
Helen Shaver, The Penguin
Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin
Nicole Kassell, Sirens
Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day
Best Drama Series
AndorThe Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus
Best Comedy Series
Abbott ElementaryThe Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows
Best Limited or Anthology Series
AdolescenceBlack Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Best Television Movie
Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyThe Gorge
Mountainhead
Nonnas
Rebel Ridge
Best Reality Competition Program
The Amazing RaceRuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors
Best Talk Series
The Daily ShowJimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Best Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John OliverSaturday Night Live
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, ParadiseGary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, MatlockSharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
Britt Lower, Severance
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Zach Cherry, SeveranceWalton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
James Marsden, Paradise
Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman, Severance
John Turturro, Severance
Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Colin Farrell, The PenguinStephen Graham, Adolescence
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, SeveranceCarrie 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
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito, The BoysScott Glenn, The White Lotus
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us
Forest Whitaker, Andor
Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Jane Alexander, SeveranceGwendoline Christie, Severance
Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Catherine O’Hara, The Last of Us
Merritt Wever, Severance
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, The ResidenceKristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants ThisSeth Rogen, The Studio
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz, The StudioColman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Liza Colón-Zayas, The BearHannah Einbinder, Hacks
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Bernthal, The BearBryan Cranston, The Studio
Dave Franco, The Studio
Ron Howard, The Studio
Anthony Mackie, The Studio
Martin Scorsese, The Studio
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Olivia Colman, The BearJamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Zoë Kravitz, The Studio
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks
Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Cate Blanchett, DisclaimerMeghann Fahy, Sirens
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryBill Camp, Presumed Innocent
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex
Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent
Ashley Walters, Adolescence
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Erin Doherty, AdolescenceRuth 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
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryLucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, Hacks
Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola, The Rehearsal
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio
Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows
Best Writing for a Drama Series
Dan Gilroy, AndorJoe Sachs, The Pitt
R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt
Dan Erickson, Severance
Will Smith, Slow Horses
Mike White, The White Lotus
Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham, AdolescenceCharlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Black Mirror
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Dying for Sex
Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin
Joshua Zetumer, Say Nothing
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, The BearLucia Aniello, Hacks
James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Best Directing for a Drama Series
Janus Metz, AndorAmanda Marsalis, The Pitt
John Wells, The Pitt
Jessica Lee Gagné, Severance
Ben Stiller, Severance
Adam Randall, Slow Horses
Mike White, The White Lotus
Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Philip Barantini, AdolescenceShannon Murphy, Dying for Sex
Helen Shaver, The Penguin
Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin
Nicole Kassell, Sirens
Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day
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Re: 2025 Emmy Awards Discussion
Kinda pulling for Bowen Yang just to see the reaction here 
Note: Though I don't mind him he in no way deserves an emmy for anything he's done on SNL the last few years (if ever).

Note: Though I don't mind him he in no way deserves an emmy for anything he's done on SNL the last few years (if ever).
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I don’t have any opinion on Yang. I don’t like him or dislike him. It is, however increasingly curious how he gets so much recognition. There’s got to be something else at play here.
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Re: 2025 Emmy Awards Discussion
At least now he's a certified star on SNL. He got his first Emmy nomination when he was still a featured player on the show. That was beyond comprehension.
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Yeah I was shocked to read that this was his fifth nomination. I feel like I've been watching SNL more closely the last 3 years than I have since I was a teen so can only confidently speak to those seasons but he'd probably be like the 7th or 8th person in the cast I'd nominate from any of those years.
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Re: 2025 Emmy Awards Discussion
This one continues to annoy me. They get to classify it as a comedy because it's a 30 minute show (or something like that) and I think it's easier to win awards in the comedy category. But it is not a comedy, not even really a dramedy.
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The really weird thing about The Bear is that the awards are for the previous season that aired over a year ago, not the current one. So today's nominees are from last year's poorly received season, not this summer's improved one. We will see how the voters respond. I suspect The Studio to do very well and probably share most of the major Comedy awards along with Hacks.
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According to Deadline, Bella Ramsey made "Emmy History" by becoming the first openly non-binary actor to be nominated more than once for an Emmy. Without wading too far into culture wars, I really don't think that distinction really qualifies as historic, since it's just a self-identification and had no bearing on the nomination process.
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I could see the first time they or whomever was the first to be nominated was nominated being very noteworthy but the first multi time nominee doesn’t do much for me, straight white guy. 🤷
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Andor got 14 noms… and only one for acting and that’s Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera) a characters he’s played on film and in cartoons. Good for him.
Oh, and I dislike Bowen Yang.
Oh, and I dislike Bowen Yang.
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They know that the show wouldn't have a chance if it was in the drama category (where it should be) instead. 
I need to catch up on some of these shows before the award ceremony. I'm halfway through The Penguin, guess I should finish it.

I need to catch up on some of these shows before the award ceremony. I'm halfway through The Penguin, guess I should finish it.
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So everyone in the television industry is familiar with the same dozen or so shows, and that's it.
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Really glad that Harrison Ford got nominated for Shrinking. He was 'snubbed' for Season One. I like his work on that show.
His first Emmy nomination ever!
His first Emmy nomination ever!
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Re: 2025 Emmy Awards Discussion
I enjoyed Ben Mendelsohn‘s work over Forest Whitaker for Andor. His interrogation scene was terrifying (if you know, you know).
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According to Deadline, Bella Ramsey made "Emmy History" by becoming the first openly non-binary actor to be nominated more than once for an Emmy. Without wading too far into culture wars, I really don't think that distinction really qualifies as historic, since it's just a self-identification and had no bearing on the nomination process.
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Also, once they like a show - they continue to nominate even if the quality has dropped off dramatically and the show is crappy.
I don't care about awards, but I had to see if they still did this by checking to see if "The Bear" was still being nominated for another crappy season. Yep - still doing it.
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i really hope Goggins wins for TWL. I thought his portrayal of a person in great grief out weighs Issac's performance, even though he was really good as well.
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If Cristin Milioti doesn't win, the whole thing is a sham.
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If Sam Rockwell just didn't have that one scene in the hallway in E8, he'd have been a lock to win Guest Actor, Drama. But because he appeared in 4 of 8, he's ineligible for Guest and has to compete against Goggins. He better not miss an EGOT because of that decision (seems unlikely, but he can sing, so with the right Broadway musical, you never know).
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