If Adolescence star Owen Cooper wins his Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a limited/anthology series or TV movie, at just 15 years of age, he will be the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy. At the other end of the spectrum, if 77 year-old Kathy Bates wins Best Actress in a Drama for her role on Matlock, she will be the oldest in the category.
They are just some of the many actors, writers, directors, and other TV industry tradespeople up for nominations at the 2025 Emmy Awards, which were announced overnight in Los Angeles.
While Netflix’s Adolescence is a favourite to win, with 13 nominations, the most-nominated show is the ongoing Apple TV+ drama Severance. The Adam Scott-led peculiar drama led with 27 nominations. Close behind was HBO Max’s Adolescence challenger The Penguin, a spin-off from the film The Batman, with 24 noms and HBO’s island dramedy The White Lotus, which had 23 noms.
The majority of nominated programs are available to stream on-demand on local subscription and advertising-supported services. The nomination breakdown, as represented by local streamers:
7Plus – 1
SBS On Demand – 1
Paramount+
10 – 3
BINGE – 6
Stan – 14
Netflix – 26
Disney+ – 32
HBO Max – 41
Apple TV+ – 44
Voting for the Emmy Awards concludes on 27 August, with the awards staged on September 14. A local broadcaster has not yet been announced for the telecast, but last year it was broadcast on Foxtel and streamed live on BINGE.
Traditionally, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which celebrates the work of the below the line craftspeople, is not broadcast on television. It takes place on the 6-7 September.
Among those nominated for Emmy awards given out during the Creative Arts ceremony was Australian production Love on The Spectrum from Northern Pictures. It was nominated for:
• Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program – Cian O’Clery, Sean Bowman, Emma Choate
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program – Dave May, Cian O’Clery
• Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program – Cian O’Clery
• Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program – Leanne Cole, Rachel Grierson-Johns, Gretchen Peterson, John Rosser
• Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
The complete list of nominations for the 2025 Emmy Awards:
Best Drama Series
Andor – Disney+
The Diplomat – Netflix
The Last of Us – HBO Max
Paradise – Disney+
The Pitt – HBO Max
Severance – HBO Max
Slow Horses – Apple TV+
The White Lotus – HBO Max
Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary – Disney+
The Bear – Disney+
Hacks – Stan
Nobody Wants This – Netflix
Only Murders in the Building – Disney+
Shrinking – Apple TV+
The Studio – Apple TV+
What We Do in the Shadows – BINGE
Hacks – an HBO Max show streaming on Stan in Australia
Best Limited or Anthology Series
Adolescence – Netflix
Black Mirror – Apple TV+
Dying for Sex – Disney+
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story – Netflix
The Penguin – HBO Max
Best Television Movie
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – Australian cinema release
The Gorge – Apple TV+
Mountainhead – HBO Max
Nonnas – Netflix
Rebel Ridge – Netflix
Best Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race – 7Plus
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Stan
Survivor – 10
Top Chef – BINGE
The Traitors – 10
Best Talk Series
The Daily Show – BINGE
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Not available locally. Clips are on YouTube.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – 10
Best Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – HBO Max
Saturday Night Live – BINGE
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise – Disney+
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses – Apple TV+
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us – HBO Max
Adam Scott, Severance – Apple TV+
Noah Wyle, The Pitt – HBO Max
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, Matlock – Paramount+
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters – Apple TV+
Britt Lower, Severance – Apple TV+
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us – HBO Max
Keri Russell, The Diplomat – Netflix
Matlock – streaming in Australia on Paramount+
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Zach Cherry, Severance – Apple TV+
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus – HBO Max
James Marsden, Paradise – Disney+
Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Tramell Tillman, Severance – Apple TV+
John Turturro, Severance – Apple TV+
Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Colin Farrell, The Penguin – HBO Max
Stephen Graham, Adolescence – Netflix
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent – Apple TV+
Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief – Apple TV+
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story – Netflix
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, Severance – Apple TV+
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt – HBO Max
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise – Disney+
Parker Posey, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys – Prime Video
Scott Glenn, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt – HBO Max
Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us – HBO Max
Forest Whitaker, Andor – Disney+
Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us – HBO Max
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Jane Alexander, Severance – Apple TV+
Gwendoline Christie, Severance – Apple TV+
Kaitlyn Dever, The Last of Us – HBO Max
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale – SBS On Demand
Catherine O’Hara, The Last of Us – HBO Max
Merritt Wever, Severance – Apple TV+
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, The Residence – Netflix
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This – Netflix
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary – Disney+
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – Disney+
Jean Smart, Hacks – Stan
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This – Netflix
Seth Rogen, The Studio – Apple TV+
Jason Segel, Shrinking – Apple TV+
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building – Disney+
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear – Disney+
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio – Apple TV+
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons – Netflix
Harrison Ford, Shrinking – Apple TV+
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere – HBO Max
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear – Disney+
Michael Urie, Shrinking – Apple TV+
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live – BINGE
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear – Disney+
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks – Stan
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio – Apple TV+
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary – Disney+
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio – Apple TV+
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary – Disney+
Jessica Williams, Shrinking – Apple TV+
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jon Bernthal, The Bear – Disney+
Bryan Cranston, The Studio – Apple TV+
Dave Franco, The Studio – Apple TV+
Ron Howard, The Studio – Apple TV+
Anthony Mackie, The Studio – Apple TV+
Martin Scorsese, The Studio – Apple TV+
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Olivia Colman, The Bear – Disney+
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear – Disney+
Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face – Stan
Robby Hoffman, Hacks – Stan
Zoë Kravitz, The Studio – Apple TV+
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks – Stan
Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer – Apple TV+
Meghann Fahy, Sirens – Netflix
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror – Netflix
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin – HBO Max
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex – Disney+
Cristin Miliotti stars in HBO Max show The Penguin
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story – Netflix
Bill Camp, Presumed Innocent – Apple TV+
Owen Cooper, Adolescence – Netflix
Rob Delaney, Dying for Sex – Disney+
Peter Sarsgaard, Presumed Innocent – Apple TV+
Ashley Walters, Adolescence – Netflix
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Erin Doherty, Adolescence – Netflix
Ruth Negga, Presumed Innocent – Apple TV+
Deirdre O’Connell, The Penguin – HBO Max
Chloë Sevigny, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story – Netflix
Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex – Disney+
Christine Tremarco, Adolescence – Netflix
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary – Disney+
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, Hacks – Stan
Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola, The Rehearsal – HBO Max
Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen, Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere – HBO Max
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio – Apple TV+
Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows – BINGE
Best Writing for a Drama Series
Dan Gilroy, Andor – Disney+
Joe Sachs, The Pitt – HBO Max
R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt – HBO Max
Dan Erickson, Severance – Apple TV+
Will Smith, Slow Horses – Apple TV+
Mike White, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham, Adolescence – Netflix
Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Black Mirror – Netflix
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Dying for Sex – Disney+
Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin – HBO Max
Joshua Zetumer, Say Nothing – Disney+
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – Disney+
Lucia Aniello, Hacks – Stan
James Burrows, Mid-Century Modern – Disney+
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal – HBO Max
Seth Rogen, The Studio – Apple TV+
Best Directing for a Drama Series
Janus Metz, Andor – Disney+
Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt – HBO Max
John Wells, The Pitt – HBO Max
Jessica Lee Gagné, Severance – Apple TV+
Ben Stiller, Severance – Apple TV+
Adam Randall, Slow Horses – Apple TV+
Mike White, The White Lotus – HBO Max
Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Philip Barantini, Adolescence – Netflix
Shannon Murphy, Dying for Sex – Disney+
Helen Shaver, The Penguin – HBO Max
Jennifer Getzinger, The Penguin – HBO Max
Nicole Kassell, Sirens – Netflix
Lesli Linka Glatter, Zero Day – Netflix