Apple TV+ secured a commanding place within the 2025 Emmy nominations introduced Tuesday, with two of its flagship collection incomes essentially the most nominations of their respective classes. The streaming service’s dystopian office drama Severance topped all reveals with 27 nominations. And Hollywood satire The Studio led comedy collection with 23 nominations, breaking Ted Lasso‘s document for a first-year comedy collection.
Notably, Apple TV+’s hit spy thriller Sluggish Horses and comedy Shrinking additionally drew high nominations.
Emmy nominations: Severance and The Studio lead the pack
With its many Emmy nominations, Severance achieved what the The Related Press described as “a convergence of acclaim and viewers buzz for its second season.” The collection considerably outpaced different dramas within the nomination rely, with no different collection coming near its 27 complete nominations, as retailers The New York Occasions reported. Right here’s the entire listing of all Emmy nominees.
The present’s success stems from its distinctive premise and stellar performances. Adam Scott and Britt Decrease acquired main performing nominations for his or her advanced twin roles as characters’ “innie” work selves and “outie” dwelling selves. Tramell Tillman earned a supporting nomination for enjoying their tone-shifting, pineapple-wielding supervisor, whereas John Turturro additionally made the supporting-actor listing and Ben Stiller acquired a directing nomination.
This represents a significant enchancment from the present’s first season efficiency in 2023, when it acquired 14 nominations however gained solely two awards (for music and title sequence).
The Studio romps over established comedies
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The Studio, starring Seth Rogen, stunned trade observers by considerably outperforming extra established comedy collection. The present earned 23 nominations in comparison with earlier winner Hacks with 14 and The Bear with 13, in response to AP. And as Selection reported, the present broke Ted Lasso‘s earlier document of Emmy nominations for a comedy in its freshman season.
Seth Rogen personally acquired three nominations for his performing, writing and directing work on the collection. The present’s A-list visitor star roster contributed to its success, bringing nominations for Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Bryan Cranston, Anthony Mackie and Zoë Kravitz. Ike Barinholtz additionally drew a nod for greatest supporting actor.
Apple TV+ continues status push
The robust displaying represents what AP characterised as Apple TV+ lastly discovering “the form of breakaway status drama that HBO appears to supply perennially.” Whereas the streaming service beforehand earned Emmy recognition for dramas like The Morning Present and Sluggish Horses, and dominated comedy with Ted Lasso, Severance might mark a turning level when awards are handed out in September.
The New York Occasions famous that Apple TV+ stays “little-watched, rating under Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max and free streamers like Pluto and Tubi for viewing time in america.” Nevertheless, its artistic workforce has assembled a lineup that constantly appeals to Emmy voters, with Ted Lasso profitable greatest comedy twice and collection like Sluggish Horses, The Morning Present and Classes in Chemistry incomes high program nominations.
This 12 months, Apple TV+ juggernaut Sluggish Horses made the most effective dramas nominee listing, and Gary Oldman is a best-actor nominee. And Jason Segel’s Apple TV+ present Shrinking made the most effective comedy collection listing, with Segel additionally drawing a best-actor nod. Sharon Horgan made the beset-actress listing for Dangerous Sisters.
Key Emmy nominations in chosen classes
Greatest drama collection
- Andor
- Paradise
- Severance
- Sluggish Horses
- The Diplomat
- The Pitt
- The Final of Us
- The White Lotus
Greatest actor, drama:
- Sterling Ok. Brown, Paradise
- Gary Oldman, Sluggish Horses
- Pedro Pascal, The Final of Us
- Adam Scott, Severance
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Greatest actress, drama:
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Sharon Horgan, Dangerous Sisters
- Britt Decrease, Severance
- Bella Ramsey, The Final of Us
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Greatest comedy collection:
- Hacks
- The Bear
- The Studio
- Solely Murders within the Constructing
- Abbott Elementary
- No person Desires This
- Shrinking
- What We Do within the Shadows
Greatest actor, comedy:
- Seth Rogen, The Studio
- Martin Brief, Solely Murders within the Constructing
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Adam Brody, No person Desires This
- Jason Segel, Shrinking
The 77th Emmy Awards ceremony will likely be held September 14 on CBS, hosted by comic Nate Bargatze. For Apple TV+ subscribers, the nominations seem to validate the platform’s funding in high-quality unique programming, as Apple TV+ establishes itself as a critical competitor within the status TV panorama.
