The battle for television's most prestigious awards just got even fiercer. The Television Academy has announced the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, which will be held on September 14, 2025, in California.
Leading the pack with an impressive 27 nominations is the Apple TV+ dystopian sci-fi thriller Severance. Close behind are Colin Farrell's crime drama The Penguin, which has 24 nominations, followed by satirical comedy The Studio and dark comedy The White Lotus, tied at 23 nominations each.
Here are the ten most-nominated shows at the 2025 Emmys, along with their IMDb ratings and streaming platforms in India and the US.
10. The Pitt
- Streaming Platform - Jio Hotstar (India), Max (US)
- IMDb Rating - 8.9/10
- Creator - R. Scott Gemmill
- Emmy 2025 Nominations - 13
Plot: The medical drama revolves around the daily lives of the emergency department healthcare staff of a fictional hospital based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, portrayed realistically. How they manage to go about their high-pressure jobs while dealing with their own personal issues and workplace politics forms the show's underlying premise.
8. Adolescence
- Streaming Platform - Netflix (India & US)
- Director - Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham
- IMDb Rating - 8.2/10
- Emmy 2025 Nominations - 13
Plot: The British psychological drama revolves around a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is arrested for the murder of a schoolmate. What follows is a series of intense interrogations by the cops and a forensic psychologist, and a curious attempt to understand what led to the horrendous act of violence. It also focuses on how Jamie's family deals with the immense pressure and scrutiny following his arrest.
5. The Last of Us
- Streaming Platform - Jio Hotstar (India), Max (US)
- IMDb Rating - 8.6/10
- Creators - Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann
- Emmy 2025 Nominations - 16
Plot: Set against the backdrop of a world overrun by zombie-like creatures after a widespread fungal infection, The Last of Us Season 1 revolves around the story of the show's two main characters, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), and how they travel across America while fighting many dangers. Season 2 is set five years after the events shown in the first season, where they live with Joel's brother in Jackson, Wyoming.
2. The Penguin
- Streaming Platform - Jio Hotstar (India), Max (US)
- IMDb Rating - 8.6/10
- Creator - Lauren LeFranc
- Emmy 2025 Nominations - 24
Plot: Set after the events of the 2022 film The Batman, the crime drama series follows Oswald Cobb, aka The Penguin (Colin Farrell), who tries to take control of Gotham's criminal underworld.
1. Severance
- Streaming Platform - Apple TV+ (India & US)
- IMDb Rating - 8.7/10
- Director - Ben Stiller
- Emmy 2025 Nominations - 27
Plot: The dystopian sci-fi thriller follows Mark Scout (Adam Scott), an employee at the biotech company Lumon Industries, whose workers have undergone a procedure that separates their work memories from their personal lives.