The Pitt won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series while The Studio took top honors as Outstanding Comedy Series at the annual Emmy Awards, a night that also delivered first-time and milestone wins for a range of performers and creators.
Noah Wyle earned his first Emmy, winning Best Actor in a Drama Series for his work in The Pitt, and Cristin Milioti was emotional after receiving the Emmy for Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Penguin. The limited series Adolescence collected multiple trophies, including Best Limited or Anthology Series and directing honors, and The Traitors won Best Reality Competition Program.
British actor Jude Law appeared onstage during the ceremony to present Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Among acting winners, Tramell Tillman was named Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Severance, and Katherine LaNasa won Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Pitt. Shawn Hatosy took the Emmy for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work on The Pitt, while Merritt Wever won Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Severance.
In limited-series categories, Stephen Graham was awarded Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Adolescence. Owen Cooper became the youngest male actor to win an Emmy when he received Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Adolescence, and Erin Doherty won Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Adolescence also received Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, extending its strong showing across top creative categories.
On the comedy side, Seth Rogen was a notable winner, earning Best Actor in a Comedy Series for The Studio and Best Directing for a Comedy Series for the same show. The Studio also won Best Writing for a Comedy Series. Jean Smart won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks, and Jeff Hiller took Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Somebody Somewhere. Hannah Einbinder won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks. Bryan Cranston won Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Julianne Nicholson won Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for roles on Studio-related programs and Hacks, respectively.
Reality and variety categories highlighted both veteran and anniversary programming. Alan Cumming was named Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program for The Traitors, while Who Wants to Be a Millionaire earned the Emmy for Host for a Game Show with Jimmy Kimmel. Queer Eye won Outstanding Structured Reality Program and Love On The Spectrum received Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program. SNL 50: The Anniversary Special won Outstanding Variety Special (Live), with Lorne Michaels and Colin Jost accepting the award.
Television movie and pre-recorded specials also found winners: Rebel Ridge was named Best Television Movie, and Conan O’Brien’s Mark Twain Prize special won Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). Last Week Tonight With John Oliver won Best Scripted Variety Series.
Behind-the-scenes honors recognized a range of talent across genres. Dan Gilroy took Best Writing for a Drama Series for Andor, Janus Metz was among the nominees for directing in drama, and Philip Barantini won Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Adolescence. Adam Randall earned Best Directing for a Drama Series for Slow Horses.
The ceremony underscored the awards season’s continuing embrace of streaming and limited formats, with a mix of established shows and newer series earning major recognition. Several winners marked personal milestones: Wyle’s first career Emmy and Cooper’s record as the youngest male acting winner were singled out during the broadcast. The night's results reflected both industry veterans and emerging performers being honored for work across drama, comedy, limited series and unscripted programming.