Hollywood was in full swing at last night’s 77th Primetime Emmy Awards as the most celebrated names in television came together for another action-packed ceremony.

On the drama side of things, HBO Max’s The Pitt took centre stage by landing three major prizes, including the lucrative Outstanding Drama Series accolade.

The medical drama, which follows the daily lives of a team of healthcare professionals at a Pittsburgh hospital, overcame strong competition from the likes of Severance, Slow Horses, and The White Lotus to prevail.

In addition to that success, the series also landed two acting gongs for its cast, with Noah Wyle clinching Lead Actor for his performance as overburdened physician Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch.

The seasoned star, who had previously been nominated five times for his supporting role as Dr. John Carter in fellow hit medical drama ER (1994-2009), called his win a dream and paid tribute to his family as well as executive producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill.

Meanwhile, co-star Katherine LaNasa thanked the nurses that inspired her character Dana Evans after she defeated the likes of White Lotus stars Carrie Coon, Parker Posey and Aimee Lou Wood to take home the Supporting Actress accolade.

Elsewhere, the second series of the hit Apple TV+ sci-fi drama Severance scored double acting wins for renowned stars Britt Lower and Tramell Tillman.

Lower overcame strong competition from Kathy Bates (Matlock) to land the Leading Actress gong for her turn as Lumon employee Helly R and used her speech to thank her team and family.

For Tillman, he made Emmy history by becoming the first black man to win the Supporting Actor (Drama) accolade for his memorable performance as Lumon floor manager Seth Milchick with co-stars Zach Cherry and John Turturro among his fellow nominees.

In a touching speech, Tillman said:

“My first acting coach was tough, y’all, but all great mothers are. Mama, you were there for me when no one else was and no one else would show up. Your loving kindness stays with me, and this is for you. Thank you to the Academy. I am full. I am humbled. I am honoured. And as my mama would say, ‘look at God.’”

There were also a couple of unexpected results in the remaining drama categories, as Dan Gilroy picked up the writing prize for the final series of the Star Wars spinoff Andor, while Adam Randall was the surprise recipient of the directing accolade for his work on the Apple TV+ spy thriller Slow Horses.

Elsewhere, Apple TV+’s The Studio made history by breaking the record for the most Emmy wins for a comedy series in a single year.

In addition to winning nine awards at last week’s Craft Awards, the Hollywood satire scooped another four major accolades to take its overall tally of wins to thirteen, which eclipses the previous record made by The Bear in 2023.

Star and co-creator Seth Rogen was the recipient of all four of those prizes, which included a Lead Actor victory for his humorous turn as erratic studio head Matt Remick, and a producer credit for the programme’s triumph in the Comedy Series field.

Having also prevailed in the writing and directing categories, an overwhelmed Rogen said:

“It’s getting embarrassing. I really appreciate it. In all honesty… I’ll do my best attempt at sincerity here. If you watched our show, if you appreciated our show, if you voted for our show especially, thank you very much. I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me.

“To be standing up here with all of these people — these are the best people I know. And to have them spend their days with me, working with me, is truly one of the great honors of my life.”

Meanwhile, Jean Smart thanked her crew, cast mates, and showrunners after scoring a fourth Lead Actress win for her acclaimed role as veteran comedian and talk show host Deborah Vance in the fourth series of HBO Max’s Hacks.

There was finally some joy for Smart’s co-star Hannah Einbinder as she took home the Supporting Actress gong for her turn as comedy writer Ava Daniels, with victory coming at the expense of previous category winners Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary).

During a passionate speech, Einbinder paid tribute to the Hacks team before closing with an expletive dig at ICE (Immigrations and Custom Enforcement) and saying “free Palestine”.

However, the most surprising Emmy result of the evening came in the Supporting Actor category, as Jeff Hiller persevered over the likes of Ike Barinholtz (The Studio) and sentimental favourite Harrison Ford (Shrinking) to win for his turn as Joel in the HBO comedy Somebody Somewhere.

Finally, it was a historic night for Netflix’s Adolescence as the powerful four-part miniseries swept the board in the limited series categories with an impressive six wins, including three for Liverpudlian star and co-creator Stephen Graham.

The acclaimed British crime drama, which centres on the arrest and conviction of a teenage boy accused of a terrible crime, landed the coveted Limited or Anthology Series award ahead of fellow Netflix efforts Black Mirror and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

On top of producing and co-writing the series, Graham also pulled off a stunning Lead Actor win for his performance as distraught father Eddie Miller, with victory coming at the expense of initial category favourite Colin Farrell (The Penguin).

In a stirring speech, the scouse actor said:

“This sort of thing doesn’t normally happen to a kid like me. I’m just a mixed-race kid from a block of flats in a place called Kirkby. So, for me to be here today in front of my peers and to be acknowledged by you is the utmost humbling thing I could ever imagine in my life, and it shows you that any dream is possible.”

In addition to Graham’s treble-winning success, 15-year-old newcomer Owen Cooper made history by becoming the youngest male actor to land an Emmy for his chilling supporting turn as young killer Jamie Miller.

Upon accepting the accolade from Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney, the Warrington teenager said:

“I think tonight proves if you listen, and you focus and you step out your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life.

Who cares if you get embarrassed? Anything can be possible. I was nothing about three years ago, I’m here now.”

He also thanked his family, co-stars, and the show’s production team, adding: “It may have my name on this award, but it really belongs to the people behind the camera.”

Having starred opposite Cooper in the programme’s acclaimed third episode, Erin Doherty took home the Supporting Actress gong for her performance as child psychologist Briony Ariston with co-star Christine Tremarco among her fellow nominees.

There was also success for Liverpudlian filmmaker Philip Barantini, as he landed the directing prize for his work on the series, while co-creator and writer Jack Thorne picked up the writing award with Graham.

The one category that Adolescence had no impact on was the Lead Actress field, as Cristin Milioti overcame the much-fancied Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex) to win for her riveting portrayal of Gotham City criminal Sofia Gigante in HBO Max’s The Penguin.

“It’s very hard to make sense of being alive right now in this world and so I’m deeply grateful for the bright spots. And making this show with our incredible cast and our incredible crew and getting to inhabit this woman was a bright spot for me despite it being, like, very grisly. Playing her felt like flying.”

Finally, there was joy for Stephen Colbert as he won Outstanding Talk Series for his programme The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which came weeks after the series was cancelled by CBS.

“Thank you for this honour. I want to thank CBS for giving us to be art of the privilege of late-night tradition, which I hope continues long after we’ve stopped doing this show.”

Once again, a number of renowned programmes came away from this year’s ceremony empty-handed with The White Lotus failing to win from ten nominations, while the likes of Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Dying for Sex, The Last of Us, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Only Murders in the Building, Paradise and Shrinking also missed out on recognition.

In the meantime, the full list of major Emmy winners are…

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
THE PITT

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Britt Lower, SEVERANCE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Noah Wyle, THE PITT

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Katherine LaNasa, THE PITT

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tramell Tillman, SEVERANCE

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Adam Randall, SLOW HORSES

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ANDOR (Dan Gilroy)

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
THE STUDIO

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart, HACKS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Seth Rogen, THE STUDIO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Hannah Einbinder, HACKS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jeff Hiller, SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, THE STUDIO

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
THE STUDIO (Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory & Frida Perez)

 

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
ADOLESCENCE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Cristin Milioti, THE PENGUIN

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Stephen Graham, ADOLESCENCE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Erin Doherty, ADOLESCENCE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Owen Cooper, ADOLESCENCE

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Philip Barantini, ADOLESCENCE

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
ADOLESCENCE (Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham)

OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES
LATE NIGHT WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE TRAITORS

In the meantime, the full list of Emmy winners can be found in the following link: https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2025/outstanding-comedy-series