The 77th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles crowned Adolescence as a major winner with six awards, including best miniseries. The comedy The Studio and drama The Pitt also claimed top honors in their categories. The ceremony highlighted excellence across television series, actors, and technical achievements.
The Emmy Awards, established in 1949, celebrated their 77th edition in 2025, honoring outstanding work in television on traditional networks and streaming services like Netflix, Apple TV+, and HBO Max. Often seen as the Oscars of TV, the event recognized achievements in drama, comedy, miniseries, and more.
Adolescence emerged as the standout, securing six major awards. It won best miniseries, along with best actor for Stephen Graham and supporting actress for Erin Doherty. Owen Cooper, at 15 years old, took best supporting actor, marking him as the youngest winner in Emmy history.
In comedy, The Studio on Apple TV+ prevailed with four awards, including best comedy series and best actor for Seth Rogen. The series had previously won nine technical honors at the Creative Arts Emmys.
The drama category saw an upset with The Pitt on HBO Max taking best drama series. Noah Wyle earned best drama actor, and Katherine LaNasa won supporting actress.
Other notable victories included Britt Lower for best drama actress in Severance, Jean Smart for best comedy actress in Hacks, and Cristin Milioti for best miniseries actress in The Penguin. Technical categories featured wins like best drama screenplay for Andor episode "Welcome to the Rebellion," best direction for Slow Horses episode "Hello Goodbye," and best animation for Arcane on Netflix.
Reality and variety shows also shone, with The Traitors winning best reality show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert taking best talk show. The ceremony underscored the growing influence of streaming platforms in television production.
