2025 Emmy predictions: Drama, comedy, limited series & TV movie

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled to be presented on September 6-14, 2025. The nominations were announced on Tuesday, July 15th. Below, you can find our predictions in all the main categories for drama, comedy, limited series and TV movie. And because we like to have fun and celebrate things we've enjoyed, there are also the "Should win" shouts for shows, performers and achievements that we'd like to see take the trophy. Browse through them and perhaps you'll also find some help for your own predictions.

Last updated: August 24th, 2025.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Andor

Paradise

Severance

Slow Horses

The Diplomat

The Last Of Us

The Pitt

The White Lotus

Will Win

Severance

Should Win

Andor

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Bella Ramsey (The Last Of Us)

Britt Lower (Severance)

Kathy Bates (Matlock)

Keri Russell (The Diplomat)

Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters)

Will Win

Britt Lower (Severance)

Should Win

Britt Lower (Severance)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Adam Scott (Severance)

Noah Wyle (The Pitt)

Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)

Pedro Pascal (The Last Of Us)

Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)

Will Win

Noah Wyle (The Pitt)

Should Win

Adam Scott (Severance)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus)

Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)

Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)

Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)

Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus)

Parker Posey (The White Lotus)

Patricia Arquette (Severance)

Will Win

Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)

Should Win

Patricia Arquette (Severance)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

James Marsden (Paradise)

Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus)

John Turturro (Severance)

Sam Rockwell (The White Lotus)

Tramell Tillman (Severance)

Walton Goggins (The White Lotus)

Zach Cherry (Severance)

Will Win

Walton Goggins (The White Lotus)

Should Win

Tramell Tillman (Severance)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Nominees

Andor (Who Are You) - Janus Metz

Severance (Chikhai Bardo) - Jessica Lee Gagné

Severance (Cold Harbor) - Ben Stiller

Slow Horses (Hello Goodbye) - Adam Randall

The Pitt (6:00 P.M.) - Amanda Marsalis

The Pitt (7:00 A.M.) - John Wells

The White Lotus (Amor Fati) - Mike White

Will Win

Severance (Cold Harbor) - Ben Stiller

Should Win

Severance (Chikhai Bardo) - Jessica Lee Gagné

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Nominees

Andor (Welcome To The Rebellion) - Dan Gilroy

Severance (Cold Harbor) - Dan Erickson

Slow Horses (Hello Goodbye) - Will Smith

The Pitt (2:00 P.M.) - Joe Sachs

The Pitt (7:00 A.M.) - R. Scott Gemmill

The White Lotus (Full-Moon Party) - Mike White

Will Win

Severance (Cold Harbor) - Dan Erickson

Should Win

Andor (Welcome To The Rebellion) - Dan Gilroy

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Abbott Elementary

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders In The Building

Shrinking

The Bear

The Studio

What We Do In The Shadows

Will Win

The Studio

Should Win

What We Do In The Shadows

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)

Jean Smart (Hacks)

Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This)

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)

Uzo Aduba (The Residence)

Will Win

Jean Smart (Hacks)

Should Win

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)

Jason Segel (Shrinking)

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building)

Seth Rogen (The Studio)

Will Win

Seth Rogen (The Studio)

Should Win

Seth Rogen (The Studio)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES*

Will Be Nominated

Catherine O'Hara (The Studio)

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)

Jessica Williams (Shrinking)

Kathryn Hahn (The Studio)

Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)

Will Win

Kathryn Hahn (The Studio)

Should Win

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)

*This category needs an overhaul. Performers in variety shows, like 'Saturday Night Live' for example, should be in a different category.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES*

Will Be Nominated

Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)

Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)

Harrison Ford (Shrinking)

Ike Barinholtz (The Studio)

Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere)

Michael Urie (Shrinking)

Will Win

Ike Barinholtz (The Studio)

Should Win

Ike Barinholtz (The Studio)

*This category needs an overhaul. Performers in variety shows, like 'Saturday Night Live' for example, should be in a different category.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Nominees

Hacks (A Slippery Slope) - Lucia Aniello

Mid-Century Modern (Here's To You, Mrs. Schneiderman) - James Burrows

The Bear (Napkins) - Ayo Edebiri

The Rehearsal (Pilot's Code) - Nathan Fielder

The Studio (The Oner) - Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Will Win

The Studio (The Oner) - Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Should Win

The Studio (The Oner) - Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Nominees

Abbott Elementary (Back To School) - Quinta Brunson

Hacks (A Slippery Slope) - Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs

Somebody Somewhere (AGG) - Bridget Everett, Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen

The Rehearsal (Pilot's Code) - Adam Locke-Norton, Carrie Kemper, Eric Notarnicola, Nathan Fielder

The Studio (The Promotion) - Alex Gregory, Evan Goldberg, Frida Perez, Peter Huyck, Seth Rogen

What We Do In The Shadows (The Finale) - Paul Simms, Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis

Will Win

Hacks (A Slippery Slope) - Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs

Should Win

What We Do In The Shadows (The Finale) - Paul Simms, Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES*

Will Be Nominated

Adolescence

Black Mirror

Dying For Sex

Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story

The Penguin

Will Win

Adolescence

Should Win

Adolescence

*This category needs an overhaul, starting with the same amount of series nominees as there are in the drama and comedy series categories.

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE*

Will Be Nominated

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy

Mountainhead

Nonnas

Rebel Ridge

The Gorge

Will Win

Rebel Ridge

Should Win

Rebel Ridge

*This category needs an overhaul; possibly changing it to celebrate all non-theatrical, and streaming or broadcast exclusive movies. The acting and other individual submissions should also be in their own category instead of lumping them together with miniseries and anthologies.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Will Be Nominated

Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer)

Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)

Meghann Fahy (Sirens)

Michelle Williams (Dying For Sex)

Rashida Jones (Black Mirror)

Will Win

Michelle Williams (Dying For Sex)

Should Win

Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Will Be Nominated

Brian Tyree Henry (Dope Thief)

Colin Farrell (The Penguin)

Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story)

Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent)

Stephen Graham (Adolescence)

Will Win

Colin Farrell (The Penguin)

Should Win

Colin Farrell (The Penguin)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Will Be Nominated

Chloë Sevigny (Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story)

Christine Tremarco (Adolescence)

Deirdre O'Connell (The Penguin)

Erin Doherty (Adolescence)

Jenny Slate (Dying For Sex)

Ruth Negga (Presumed Innocent)

Will Win

Erin Doherty (Adolescence)

Should Win

Erin Doherty (Adolescence)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Will Be Nominated

Ashley Walters (Adolescence)

Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent)

Javier Bardem (Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story)

Owen Cooper (Adolescence)

Peter Sarsgaard (Presumed Innocent)

Rob Delaney (Dying For Sex)

Will Win

Owen Cooper (Adolescence)

Should Win

Peter Sarsgaard (Presumed Innocent)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Nominees

Adolescence - Philip Barantini

Dying For Sex (It's Not That Serious) - Shannon Murphy

Sirens (Exile) - Nicole Kassell

The Penguin (A Great Or Little Thing) - Jennifer Getzinger

The Penguin (Cent'anni) - Helen Shaver

Zero Day - Lesli Linka Glatter

Will Win

Adolescence - Philip Barantini

Should Win

Adolescence - Philip Barantini

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Nominees

Adolescence - Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham

Black Mirror (Common People) - Bisha K. Ali, Charlie Brooker

Dying For Sex (Good Value Diet Soda) - Elizabeth Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock

Say Nothing (The People In The Dirt) - Joshua Zetumer

The Penguin (A Great Or Little Thing) - Lauren LeFranc

Will Win

Adolescence - Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham

Should Win

Adolescence - Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham

**not nominated in the category