Emmy nominations: ‘The Pitt’ lands 13, 'Severance' leads all with 27

Given the critical acclaim and buzz, the question going into the 2025 Emmy nominations wasn’t if the ER drama “The Pitt” would get nominated, it was how many noms would the HBO Max series take home.

Turns out the answer is 13, including best drama, lead actor in a drama (Noah Wyle), supporting actress in a drama (Katherine LaNasa), guest actor in a drama (Shawn Hatosy), directing for a drama, writing for a drama, casting for a drama, contemporary makeup, prosthetic makeup, sound editing and sound mixing.

“Mayor of Kingstown” and “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh” did not receive any Emmy nominations but feel-good Netflix film “Nonnas,” starring Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello and directed by former Pittsburgher Stephen Chbosky, received a nomination for best TV movie.

“Severance” led all series with 27 nominations followed by “The Penguin” (24), “The Studio” (23), “The White Lotus” (23), “The Last of Us” (16), “Andor” (14), “Hacks” (14), “Adolescence” (13), “The Bear” (13), “The Pitt” (13), “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” (12), “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” (11), “Black Mirror” (10) and “Dying for Sex” (9).

Harrison Ford landed his first-ever Emmy nomination for “Shrinking” and Kathy Bates is the oldest-ever lead actress nominee for “Matlock.”

Among networks/platforms, HBO and Max (now once again HBO Max) tallied 142 nominations while Netflix received 121. Apple TV+ had 78 nominations.

In addition to the critical acclaim and Emmy nominations, “The Pitt,” which takes place a Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center (Allegheny General Hospital on the North Side plays the PTMC exterior), is one of the year’s most-watched streaming series. Nielsen released a list of the Top 20 original streaming series through the first half of 2025 and “The Pitt” ranked No. 7 behind Netflix’s “Squid Game,” Amazon Prime Video’s “Reacher,” Netflix’s “The Night Agent” and “Ginny Georgia,” Apple TV+’s “Severance” and Paramount+’s “1923.”

The 77th Emmy Awards will air live on CBS (and stream on Paramount+) at 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Here are the nominees in major Emmy categories:

Drama series:

“Andor” (Disney+).

“The Diplomat” (Netflix).

“The Last of Us” (HBO).

“Paradise” (Hulu).

“The Pitt” (HBO Max).

“Severance” (Apple TV+)

“Slow Horses” (Apple TV+).

“The White Lotus” (HBO).

Comedy series:

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC).

“The Bear” (Hulu).

“Hacks” (HBO Max).

“Nobody Wants This” (Netflix).

“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu).

“Shrinking” (Apple TV+).

“The Studio” (Apple TV+).

“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX).

Limited series:

“Adolescence” (Netflix).

“Black Mirror” (Netflix).

“Dying for Sex” (FX).

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” (Netflix).

“The Penguin” (HBO).

Actress, comedy:

Uzo Aduba, “The Residence” (Netflix).

Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This.”

Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary.”

Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear.”

Jean Smart, “Hacks.”

Actor, comedy:

Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This.”

Seth Rogen, “The Studio.”

Jason Segel, “Shrinking.”

Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building.”

Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear.”

Lead actress, drama:

Kathy Bates, “Matlock” (CBS).

Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters” (Apple TV+).

Britt Lower, “Severance.”

Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us” (HBO).

Keri Russell, “The Diplomat.”

Lead actor, drama:

Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise.”

Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses.”

Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us.”

Adam Scott, “Severance.”

Noah Wyle, “The Pitt.”

Actress, limited series/movie:

Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer.”

Meghann Fahy, “Sirens” (Netflix).

Rashida Jones, “Black Mirror” (Netflix).

Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin.”

Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex.”

Actor, limited series/movie:

Colin Farrell, “The Penguin.”

Stephen Graham, “Adolescence.”

Jake Gyllenhaal, “Presumed Innocent” (Apple TV+).

Brian Tyree Henry, “Dope Thief” (Apple TV+).

Cooper Koch, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

Supporting actress, comedy:

Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear.”

Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks.”

Kathryn Hahn, “The Studio.”

Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary.”

Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio.”

Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary.”

Jessica Williams, “Shrinking.”

Supporting actor, comedy:

Ike Barinholtz, “The Studio.”

Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons.”

Harrison Ford, “Shrinking.”

Jeff Hiller, “Somebody Somewhere” (HBO).

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear.”

Michael Urie, “Shrinking.”

Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Supporting actress, drama:

Patricia Arquette, “Severance.”

Carrie Coon, “The White Lotus.”

Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt.”

Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise.”

Parker Posey, “The White Lotus.”

Natasha Rothwell, “The White Lotus.”

Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus.”

Supporting actor, drama:

Zach Cherry, “Severance.”

Walton Goggins, “The White Lotus.”

Jason Isaacs, “The White Lotus.”

James Marsden, “Paradise.”

Sam Rockwell, “The White Lotus.”

Tramell Tillman, “Severance.”

John Turturro, “Severance.”

Supporting actress, limited series/movie:

Erin Doherty, “Adolescence.”

Ruth Negga, “Presumed Innocent.”

Deirdre O’Connell, “The Penguin.”

Chloë Sevigny, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

Jenny Slate, “Dying for Sex.”

Christine Tremarco, “Adolescence.”

Supporting actor, limited series/movie:

Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

Bill Camp, “Presumed Innocent.”

Owen Cooper, “Adolescence.”

Rob Delaney, “Dying for Sex.”

Peter Sarsgaard, “Presumed Innocent” (Apple TV+).

Ashley Walters, “Adolescence.”

Reality competition:

“The Amazing Race” (CBS).

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV).

“Survivor” (CBS).

“Top Chef” (Bravo).

“The Traitors” (Peacock).

Talk series:

“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central).

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC).

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS).

Premiere dates

The four-episode fourth and final season of Amazon Prime Video’s “Upload” premieres Aug. 25.

“The Paper,” a spinoff from NBC’s “The Office,” debuts its first four episodes Sept. 4 on Peacock.

Channel surfing

Chrissy Metz, star of partially Pittsburgh-set “This Is Us,” joined the cast of Apple TV+’s untitled series based on Lars Kepler crime novels that starts filming this month in Pittsburgh. … HBO Max ordered the first season of a “Big Bang Theory” spinoff series, “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” featuring comic-book store owner Stuart (Kevin Sussman) trying to restore reality after breaking a device created by Sheldon and Leonard that creates a multiverse Armageddon. … With the addition of advertising to Prime, there’s no reason for Amazon Freevee to exist, so Amazon will close the service next month. … Last week the daytime Emmy nominations were announced but new CBS daytime soap “Beyond the Gates” was not eligible because it did not air during the eligibility period (Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2024). … HBO ordered a half-hour sketch comedy series about American History to star Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and executive produced by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.