The Television Academy handed out the hardware Sunday night. From a pop-culture medical drama peaking at the right moment to a workplace satire that found its groove, here are the 10 marquee winners from the 2025 Emmys.
Oh, and make sure to comment if you think anyone get snubbed!
Outstanding Talk Series — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Colbert’s long-running late-night flagship reclaimed talk’s top honor, rewarding a season of sharp monologues, high-caliber guests, and reliably viral desk pieces. In a shifting late-night landscape, the show’s steady tone and editorial voice stood out, turning next-day clips into must-watch cultural recaps.
Outstanding Reality Competition — The Traitors (Peacock)
Alan Cumming’s high-gloss game of deception outmaneuvered franchise mainstays like Survivor, Top Chef, and RuPaul’s Drag Race. The win underscores how character-driven twists and cinematic production can elevate reality TV beyond endurance challenges and eliminations, keeping viewers hooked week to week.
Lead Actress (Comedy) — Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)
Jean Smart adds another jewel to her comeback crown as stand-up legend Deborah Vance. Her performance threads sharp comedic timing with lived-in vulnerability, showing how the series uses mentorship and reinvention to explore aging, ambition, and the cost of staying on top in show business.
Lead Actor (Comedy) — Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Rogen’s first Emmy arrives via a deft blend of dry wit and unexpected pathos in a satire about the chaos behind the camera. The role lets him pivot from broad comedy to prestige storytelling, proving he can anchor an ensemble while still landing the big laughs.
Lead Actress (Limited/Anthology) — Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (HBO/Max)
Milioti turns a comic-book spinoff into a character study, balancing icy resolve with flashes of fragility. Her win signals how the best limited series entries use genre frameworks to tell intimate, actor-forward stories that stand on their own.
Lead Actor (Limited/Anthology) — Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)
Graham delivers a quiet, bruising portrait that anchors a thematically daring limited series. The performance is a masterclass in restraint—communicating an entire life’s worth of damage and hope in the spaces between lines.
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series — Adolescence (Netflix)
Bold direction and a tightly coiled narrative made Adolescence the season’s conversation piece. The series win caps a run where craft decisions—camera movement, sound, and structure—weren’t just stylistic flourishes but storytelling engines.
Lead Actress (Drama) — Britt Lower, Severance (Apple TV+)
Lower’s layered, dual-identity performance became the emotional compass of a show obsessed with memory, control, and the modern workplace. The award recognizes how her turn sharpened the series’ existential stakes while keeping the human core in focus.
Lead Actor (Drama) — Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO/Max)
Wyle’s return to hospital halls lands with the weight of a career milestone. He plays the steady center of a series that marries medical urgency with moral complexity, giving the drama its heartbeat—and its hardest choices.
Outstanding Comedy Series — The Studio (Apple TV+)
The insider send-up of TV production stuck the landing with sharp scripts and a cast in perfect rhythm. The series honor acknowledges a season that balanced meta jokes with character arcs that actually paid off, turning shop-talk into appointment viewing.
Outstanding Drama Series — The Pitt (HBO/Max)
The night’s final envelope crowned a medical drama that surged late on the strength of tight storytelling and ripped-from-the-headlines relevance. The win positions The Pitt as the year’s definitive water-cooler drama—one that made tough questions and life-or-death stakes feel unmissable.
