Emmy winners 2025: Full list and Hannah Einbinder’s first win
TL;DR:
- The Pitt won drama series. The Studio won comedy series.
- Adolescence topped limited series. The Traitors won reality competition.
- Jean Smart and Seth Rogen won lead comedy acting awards.
- Britt Lower and Noah Wyle won lead drama acting awards.
- Hannah Einbinder scored her first Emmy for Hacks, with a buzzy speech.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
The show aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater.
Comedian Nate Bargatze served as host.
The headline winners
The big series prizes split across three shows.
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series.
The Studio won Outstanding Comedy Series.
Adolescence took Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won Talk Series.
The Traitors won Reality Competition.
In acting, Jean Smart won lead actress in a comedy for Hacks.
Seth Rogen won lead actor in a comedy for The Studio.
Britt Lower won lead actress in a drama for Severance.
Noah Wyle won lead actor in a drama for The Pitt.
Cristin Milioti won lead limited actress for The Penguin.
Stephen Graham won lead limited actor for Adolescence.
Hannah Einbinder’s first Emmy, and the moment everyone shared
Hannah Einbinder won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
It was her first Emmy after four nominations for the role.
Her speech mixed jokes, thanks to the Hacks team, and a censored line that set social media buzzing.
She closed by cheering the Eagles, criticizing ICE, and expressing a political message.
It was one of the night’s most replayed clips.
Records and milestones
The Studio set a new mark for a comedy’s single-season wins.
Including Creative Arts trophies, it finished with a record haul.
Severance delivered a milestone too.
Tramell Tillman became the first Black man to win Supporting Actor in a Drama.
Those moments framed a night that spread wins across multiple platforms and genres.
Winners by major category
The quick list below gathers the night’s biggest prizes.
Drama
- Drama Series: The Pitt
- Lead Actress: Britt Lower, Severance
- Lead Actor: Noah Wyle, The Pitt
- Supporting Actress: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
- Supporting Actor: Tramell Tillman, Severance
Comedy
- Comedy Series: The Studio
- Lead Actress: Jean Smart, Hacks
- Lead Actor: Seth Rogen, The Studio
- Supporting Actress: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Supporting Actor: Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
Limited or Anthology
- Limited Series: Adolescence
- Lead Actress: Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
- Lead Actor: Stephen Graham, Adolescence
- Supporting Actress: Erin Doherty, Adolescence
- Supporting Actor: Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Variety, Talk, and Reality
- Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
- Variety Special (Live): SNL50: The Anniversary Special
- Talk Series: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
- Reality Competition: The Traitors
Writing and Directing highlights
- Writing, Drama: Dan Gilroy, Andor
- Directing, Drama: Adam Randall, Slow Horses
- Writing, Comedy: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio
- Directing, Comedy: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, The Studio
- Writing, Limited: Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, Adolescence
- Directing, Limited: Philip Barantini, Adolescence
Context you need
Severance led nominations with 27 ahead of the telecast.
The Penguin and The Studio also entered with deep fields of nods.
The spread of winners matched that balance.
Apple TV+ scored big with The Studio and Severance.
NBC’s The Traitors kept building its reality brand.
CBS owned the broadcast but, as usual, streamers dominated the podium.
Why it matters
Awards shift viewer interest and renewals.
A record comedy haul boosts The Studio’s global reach.
Severance adds historic cachet that can draw new subscribers.
Hacks gets fresh momentum as its stars keep winning.
Networks and platforms will use these wins in marketing, now.
Handy checklist
Use this to find what to stream next.
- Want a sharp comedy? Try The Studio and Hacks.
- Craving prestige drama? Start with The Pitt and Severance.
- Prefer limited stories? Queue Adolescence and The Penguin.
- Love reality strategy? Watch The Traitors.
- Late-night fan? Catch The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
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Sources:
- Los Angeles Times, 2025 Emmy Awards: The complete list of winners, https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-09-14/emmys-2025-winners-list, September 14, 2025
- ABC News, Emmy Awards 2025: Complete winners list, https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/emmys-2025-full-winners-list/story?id=125403616, September 14, 2025
- AP News, The Studio breaks Emmys record for most wins by a comedy in a single season, https://www.wral.com/news/ap/aa516-the-studio-breaks-emmys-record-for-most-wins-by-a-comedy-in-a-single-season/, September 15, 2025
- PEOPLE, Hannah Einbinder gets bleeped at Emmys 2025 after first-ever win for Hacks, https://people.com/hannah-einbinder-wins-outstanding-supporting-actress-comedy-series-emmys-2025-11806538, September 14, 2025
