2025 Emmy Predictions
By Amy Kim
By Amy Kim
The White Lotus
The Last of Us
Severance
Slow Horses
The Pitt
Andor
The Diplomat
Squid Game
At this point in the race, the top 7 slots in this category seem all but sewn up. The shows in the top 7 have some mixture of strong critical reception, strong audience reception, strong previous industry support, and strong winter precursor performances. What puts The White Lotus ahead of the pack is a combination of the buzz of its cast, an easy win package to assemble, and its previous Emmy history. It is a clear actors' favorite and has won the Best Series Emmy, PGA, WGA, and SAG Ensemble before. If industry adores Season 3 like it did the first two seasons, I believe it will win.
The last slot in this category could be any of Squid Game, Paradise, The Handmaid's Tale, Bad Sisters, House of the Dragon, and The Day of the Jackal. But at the end of the day, Squid Game was arguably #2 in Drama Series last time it competed and is the most watched show of the cycle. Surely that should be enough to propel it to that final slot?
Noah Wyle - The Pitt
Adam Scott - Severance
Pedro Pascal - The Last of Us
Gary Oldman - Slow Horses
Sterling K. Brown - Paradise
Bella Ramsey - The Last of Us
Kathy Bates - Matlock
Keri Russell - The Diplomat
Britt Lower - Severance
Elisabeth Moss - The Handmaid's Tale
Walton Goggins - The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman - Severance
Jason Isaacs - The White Lotus
John Turturro - Severance
Jack Lowden - Slow Horses
Patrick Schwarzenegger - The White Lotus
Sam Rockwell - The White Lotus
Parker Posey - The White Lotus
Carrie Coon - The White Lotus
Allison Janney - The Diplomat
Aimee Lou Wood - The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell - The White Lotus
Isabela Merced - The Last of Us
Patricia Arquette - Severance
"Full-Moon Party" - The White Lotus
"Cold Harbor" - Severance
"Welcome to the Rebellion" - Andor
"Hello Goodbye" - Slow Horses
"Through the Valley" - The Last of Us
"7:00 A.M." - The Pitt
"Through the Valley" - The Last of Us
"Cold Harbor" - Severance
"Amor Fati" - The White Lotus
"Who Are You?" - Andor
"Chikhai Bardo" - Severance
"The Price" - The Last of Us
"7:00 A.M." - The Pitt
Jeffrey Wright - The Last of Us
Shawn Hatosy - The Pitt
Scott Glenn - The White Lotus
Joe Pantoliano - The Last of Us
Gong Yoo - Squid Game
John Noble - Severance
Kaitlyn Dever - The Last of Us
Catherine O'Hara - The Last of Us
Merritt Wever - Severance
Gwendoline Christie - Severance
Sydney Cole Alexander - Severance
Cherry Jones - The Handmaid's Tale
Hacks
The Studio
Only Murders in the Building
The Bear
Abbott Elementary
What We Do in the Shadows
Shrinking
Nobody Wants This
Martin Short - Only Murders in the Building
Seth Rogen - The Studio
Jeremy Allen White - The Bear
Adam Brody - Nobody Wants This
Jason Segel - Shrinking
Jean Smart - Hacks
Ayo Edebiri - The Bear
Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary
Kristen Bell - Nobody Wants This
Selena Gomez - Only Murders in the Building
Harrison Ford - Shrinking
Ebon Moss-Bachrach - The Bear
Paul W. Downs - Hacks
Ike Barinholtz - The Studio
Tyler James Williams - Abbott Elementary
Michael Urie - Shrinking
Bowen Yang - Saturday Night Live
Liza Colón-Zayas - The Bear
Hannah Einbinder - Hacks
Janelle James - Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph - Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams - Shrinking
Catherine O'Hara - The Studio
Kathryn Hahn - The Studio
"A Slippery Slope" - Hacks
"The Promotion" - The Studio
"Back to School" - Abbott Elementary
"The Finale" - What We Do in the Shadows
"Napkins" - The Bear
"The Last Thanksgiving" - Shrinking
"The Oner" - The Studio
"A Slippery Slope" - Hacks
"Napkins" - The Bear
"Tomorrow" - The Bear
"Please Touch Museum" - Abbott Elementary
"Here's To You, Mrs. Schneiderman" - Mid-Century Modern
Bryan Cranston - The Studio
Jon Bernthal - The Bear
Martin Scorsese - The Studio
Ron Howard - The Studio
Martin Short - Saturday Night Live
Will Poulter - The Bear
Zoë Kravitz - The Studio
Jamie Lee Curtis - The Bear
Julianne Nicholson - Hacks
Cynthia Erivo - Poker Face
Kaitlin Olson - Hacks
Ariana Grande - Saturday Night Live
Adolescence
The Penguin
Dying for Sex
Say Nothing
Disclaimer
Colin Farrell - The Penguin
Stephen Graham - Adolescence
Kevin Kline - Disclaimer
Cooper Koch - Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Jake Gyllenhaal - Presumed Innocent
Cristin Milioti - The Penguin
Michelle Williams - Dying for Sex
Cate Blanchett - Disclaimer
Lola Petticrew - Say Nothing
Kaitlyn Dever - Apple Cider Vinegar
Owen Cooper - Adolescence
Javier Bardem - Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Rhenzy Feliz - The Penguin
Rob Delaney - Dying for Sex
Ashley Walters - Adolescence
Diego Luna - La Máquina
Erin Doherty - Adolescence
Deirdre O'Connell - The Penguin
Jenny Slate - Dying for Sex
Chloë Sevigny - Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Christine Tremarco - Adolescence
Cristin Milioti - Black Mirror
Adolescence
"A Great or Little Thing" - The Penguin
"Good Value Diet Soda" - Dying for Sex
"The People in the Dirt" - Say Nothing
"Eulogy" - Black Mirror
Adolescence
"Cent'Anni" - The Penguin
Disclaimer
"A Great or Little Thing" - The Penguin
"It's Not That Serious" - Dying for Sex
"Top Hat" - The Penguin