Article Written by Starlight Illustrated Staff & Photos By Marcello Cutti II

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LOS ANGELES, CA (SMI-GLOBAL-ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS JULY 17-SEPT 14, 2024)-The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced last Tues. July 15, the nominees in 25+ categories for its 77th annual Emmys Awards in recognition of the best in programming, performing, writing and directing from the eligibility calendar of  2024-2025, Co-hosted by actor Harvey Guillen, actress Brenda Song & Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego, during a live presentation from the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre in North Hollywood Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, in Los Angeles, CA. 

 

The 77th annual Primetime Emmy awards nominees are part of the calendar eligibility from June 01, 2024-May 31, 2025, with the awards ceremony to be hosted by US Comedian Nate Bargatze, and broadcasted live on CBS and Paramount + on September 14, 2025 from the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.     

Apple TV+ "Severance" lead the nominations with 27, follow by HBO " The Penguin " with 24, and Apple TV+ "The Studio",  & HBO "White Lotus" received 23-nominations each. 

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​The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place on September 14, 2025 and broadcast live (8:00-11:00PM) from the Peacock Theater in L.A. 

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 Programming:

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Best Outstanding Comedy Series:

• Abbott Elementary (ABC)

• The Bear (FX)

• Hacks (Max)

• Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

• Only Murders in the Building(Hulu)

• Shrinking (Apple TV+)

• The Studio (Apple TV+)

 

Best Outstanding Drama Series

• Andor (Disney+)

• The Diplomat (Netflix)

• The Last of Us (HBO)

• Paradise (Hulu)

• The Pitt (Max)

• Severance (Apple TV+)

• Slow Horses (Apple TV+)

• The White Lotus (HBO)

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

• Adolescence (Netflix)

• Black Mirror (Netflix)

• Dying for Sex (FX)

• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)

• The Penguin (HBO)

 

Best Reality Competition Program

 

• The Amazing Race (CBS)

• RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)

• Survivor (CBS)

• Top Chef (Bravo)

• The Traitors (Peacock)

 

Best Outstanding Talk Series

 

• The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(CBS)

 

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

 

• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(HBO)

• Saturday Night Live (NBC)

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• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This as Noah Roklov (Netflix)

• Seth Rogen – The Studio as Matt Remick (Apple TV+)

• Jason Segel – Shrinking as Jimmy Laird (Apple TV+)

• Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam (Hulu)

• Jeremy Allen White – The Bear as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (FX)

 

​   Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series:

•  Uzo Aduba- The Residence as Cordelia Cupp (Netflix)

• Kristen Bell-Nobody Wants This as Joanne (Netflix)

• Quinta Brunson -Abbott Elementary as Janine Teagues (ABC)

• Ayo Edebiri-The Bear as Sydney 'Syd" Adamu (FX)

• Jean Smart-Hacks as Deborah Vance (Max)

 

   Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series

       Sterling K. Brown-Paradise as Xavier Collins (Hulu)

        Gary Oldman-Slow Horses as Jackson Lamb(Apple TV+)

        Pedro Pascal-The Last of Us as Joel Miller(HBO)

        Adam Scott-Severance as Mark Scout (Apple TV+)

        Noah Wyle-The Pitt as Dr. Michael

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   Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series

• ​      Kathy Bates -Matlock as Madeline 'Matty" Matlock /Madeline Kingston (CBS)

•       Sharon Horgan-Bad Sisters as Eva Garvey (Apple TV+)

•       Britt Lower-Severance as Helly R. (Apple TV+)

•       Bella Ramsey- The Last of Us as Ellie (HBO)

•       Keri Russell-The Diplomat as Katherine "Kate" Wyler (Netflix)

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     Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

 

• Colin Farrell – The Penguin as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin (HBO)

• Stephen Graham – Adolescence as Eddie Miller (Netflix)

• Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent as Rozat "Rusty" Sabich (Apple TV+)

• Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief as Ray Driscoll (Apple TV+)

• Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez story asErik Menendez (Netflix)

 

     Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series 

• • Cate Blanchett-Disclaimer as Catherine Ravenscroft (Apple TV+)

  • Meghann Fahy-Sirens as Devon DeWitt(Netflix)

  • Rashida Jones-Black Mirror:"Common People" as Amanda Waters(Netflix)

  • Cristin Milioti-The Penguin as Sofia Falcone/Sofia Gigante/The Hangman(HBO)

  • Michelle Williams-Dying for Sex as Molly Kochan (FX)​​

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     Outstanding Supporting Actor in Comedy Series

• • Ike Barinholtz-The Studio as Sal Saperstein (Apple TV+)

  • Colman Domingo-The Four Seasons as Danny (Netflix)

  • Harrison Ford-Shrinking as Dr. Paul Rhoades (Apple TV+)

  • Jeff Hiller -Somebody Somewhere as Joel (HBO)

  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach-The Bear as Richard 'Richie" Jerimovich(FX)

  • Michael Urie-Shrinking as Brian (Apple TV+)

  • Bowen Yang-Saturday Night Live as various characters(NBC)

 

      Outstanding Supporting Actress in Comedy Series

• • Liza Colon-Zayas-The Bear as Tina Marrero (FX)

  • Hannah Einbender-Hacks as Ava Daniels (Max)

  • Kathryn Hann-The Studio as Maya Mason (Apple TV+)

  • Janelle James-Abbot Elementary as Coleman (ABC)

  • Catherine O'Hara-The Studio as Patty Leigh (Apple TV+)

  • Sheryl Lee Ralph-Abbott Elementary as Barbara Howard

  • Jessica Williams-Shrinking as Gaby Evans (Apple TV+)

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• Outstanding Supporting Actor in Drama Series

• Zach Cherry – Severance as Dylan George (Apple TV+)

• Walton Goggins – The White Lotus as Rick Hatchett (HBO)

• Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus as Timothy Ratliff (HBO)

• James Marsden – Paradise as President Cal Bradford (Hulu)

• Sam Rockwell – The White Lotus as Frank (HBO)

• Tramell Tillman – Severance as Seth Milchick (Apple TV+)

• John Turturro – Severance as Irving Bailiff (Apple TV+)​​

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• Outstanding Supporting Actress in Drama Series

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette – Severance as Harmony Cobel (Apple TV+)

• Carrie Coon – The White Lotus as Laurie Duffy (HBO)

• Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt as Charge Nurse Dana Evans (Max)

• Julianne Nicholson – Paradise as Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond (Hulu)

• Parker Posey – The White Lotus as Victoria Ratliff (HBO)

• Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus as Belinda Lindsey (HBO)

• Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus as Chelsea (HBO)

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in Limited or Anthology Series

   Javier Bardem-Monsters:The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story as Jose Menendez(Netflix)        Bill Camp-Presumed Innocent as Raymond Horgan (Apple TV+)

    Owen Cooper-Adoloscence as Jamie Miller (Netflix)

    Rob Delaney -Dying for Sex as Neighbor Guy (FX) 

    Peter Sarsgaard-Presumed Innocent as Tommy Motto (Apple TV+)

    Ashley Walters-Adoloscence as DI Luke Bascombe (Netflix) 

  Outstanding Supporting Actress in Limited or Anthology

 Erin Doherty-Adolescence as Briony Ariston (Netflix)

 Ruth Negga-Presumed Innocent as Barbara Sabrich (Apple TV+)

 Deirdre O'Connell-The Penguin as Francis Cobb(HBO)

 Chloe Sevigny-Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as Kitty Menendez   (Netflix) 

 Jenny Slate-Dying for Sex as Nikki Boyer (FX)

 Christine Tremarco-Adolescence as Manda Miller (Netflix)

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Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

• The Bear:"Napkins"-Ayo Edebiri (FX)

• Hacks: "A Slippery Slope" -Lucia Aniello (Max)

• Mid-Century Modern: "Here's To You, Mrs. Schneiderman" James  Burrows (Hulu)

• The Rehearsal : "Pilot's Code"-Nathan Fielder (HBO)

• The Studio: " The Oner"-Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg(Apple TV+)​

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Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• Andor: "Who Are You?" -Janus Metz (Disney+)

• The Pitt: " 6:00 P.M."-Amanda Marsalis (Max)

• Severance: "Cold Harbor"-Ben Stiller (Apple TV+)

• Slow Horses: "Hello Goodbye"-Adam Randall (Apple TV+)

• The White Lotus: "Amor Fati"-Mike White (HBO)

 

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• Adoloscence-Philip Barantini (Netflix)

• Dying for Sex: "It's Not That Serious"-Shannon Murphy (FX)

• The Penguin: " Cent' Anni" -Helen Shaver (HBO)

• The Penguin: 'A Great or Little Thing"-Jennifer Getzinger (HBO)

• Sirens:"Exile"-Nicole Kassell (Netflix)

• Zero Day-Lesli Linka Glatter (Netflix)​

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Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary: "Back to School"-Quinta Brunson (ABC)

• Hacks: " A Slippery Solpe"-Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky(Max)

• The Rehearsal: "Pilot's Code"-Nathan Fielder,Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, & Eric Notarnicola (HBO)

• Somebody Somewhere:"AGG"-Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, & Bridget Everett (HBO)

• The Studio: "The Promotion"- Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory & Frida Perez (apple TV+)

• What We Do in the Shadows: "The Finale"-Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, & Paul Simms(FX).​

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Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• Andor:"Welcome to the Rebellion"-Dan Gilroy (Disney+)

• The Pitt: "2:00 P.M."-Joe Sachs (Max)

• The Pitt: "7:00 A.M.-R.Scott Gemmill (Max)

• Severance:"Cold Harbor"-Dan Erickson (Apple TV+)

• Slow Horses: "Hello Goodbye"-Will Smith (Apple TV+)

• The White Lotus: "Full-Moon Party"_Mike White (HBO)​

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Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series

• Adolescence-Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham (Netflix)

• Black Mirror-Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham (Netflix)

• Dying for Sex:"Good Value Diet Soda" -Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether(FX)

• The Penguin: " A Great or Little Thing"-Lauren LeFranc (HBO)

• Say Nothing: "The People in the Dirt"-Joshua Zetumer (FX)​

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Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

• Conan O'Brien:The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor-Jon Macks, Chris Convy, Lauren Greenberg, Skyler Higley , Ian Karmel and Sean O'Connor (Netflix)

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• Cunk On Life –Netflix​

• Sarah Silverman: PostMortem –Sarah Silverman (Netflix)

• Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special

• Your Friend, Nate Bargatze-Nate Bargatze (Netflix)

 

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