2025 Emmy Picks: Drama


DRAMA SERIES
Andor (Disney+)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (Max)
Severance (AppleTV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
The White Lotus (HBO)

Potential surprises:
The Diplomat (Netflix) – never nominated
House of the Dragon (HBO) – 1 nomination
Slow Horses (AppleTV+) – 1 nomination
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (PBS) – 1 nomination for Limited Series
Yellowjackets (Showtime) – 2 nominations

Ineligible: 3 Body Problem, The Crown, Fallout, The Gilded Age, The Morning Show, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Shōgun

In my dreams: Evil (Paramount+)


ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Potential surprises:
Diego Luna, Andor – never nominated
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man – 1 nomination
Jon Hamm, Your Friends and Neighbors – new show
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game – 1 win
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – 1 nomination for Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Ineligible: Idris Elba, Donald Glover, Walton Goggins, Hiroyuki Sanada, Dominic West

In my dreams: Michael Fassbender, The Agency


ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Britt Lower, Severance
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Potential surprises:
Kathy Bates, Matlock – new show
Nicola Coughlan, Bridgerton – never nominated
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters – 1 nomination
Nicole Kidman, The Perfect Couple – new show
Keira Knightley, Black Doves – new show

Ineligible: Jennifer Aniston, Carrie Coon, Maya Erskine, Anna Sawai, Imelda Staunton, Reese Witherspoon

In my dreams: Katja Herbers, Evil



SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Zach Cherry, Severance
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman, Severance
John Turturro, Severance
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale

Potential surprises:
Josh Charles, The Handmaid’s Tale – new cast member
Gerran Howell, The Pitt – new show
Damien Lewis, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – 1 nomination as Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses – 1 nomination
James Marsden, Paradise – new show
Max Minghella, The Handmaid’s Tale – never nominated
Sam Nivola, The White Lotus – new cast member
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses – 1 nomination as Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Schwarzenegger, The White Lotus – new cast member
Stellan Skarsgård, Andor – never nominated
Christopher Walken, Severance – 1 nomination

Ineligible: Tadanobu Asano, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Jon Hamm, Takehiro Hira, Jonathan Pryce

In my dreams: Jeffrey Wright, The Agency


SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patricia Arquette, Severance
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Isabela Merced, The Last of Us
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus

Potential surprises:
Shabana Azeez, The Pitt – new show
Leslie Bibb, The White Lotus – new cast member
Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid’s Tale – never nominated
Isa Briones, The Pitt – new show
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt – new show
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale – 3 nominations including 1 win
Supriya Ganesh, The Pitt – new show
Tracy Ifeachor, The Pitt – new show
Dichen Lachman, Severance – never nominated
Michelle Monaghan, The White Lotus – new cast member
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise – new show
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets – 1 nomination
Yvonne Strahovsky, The Handmaid’s Tale – 1 nomination
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus – new cast member

Ineligible: Christine Baranski, Nicole Beharie, Elizabeth Debicki, Greta Lee, Lesley Manville, Karen Pittman, Holland Taylor

In my dreams: Genevieve O’Reilly, Andor


WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Andor (“Welcome to the Rebellion”)
The Handmaid’s Tale (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
The Last of Us (“Through the Valley”)
The Pitt (“10:00 A.M.”)
Severance (“Cold Harbor”)
Slow Horses (“Hello Goodbye”)
The White Lotus (“Full-Moon Party”)

Potential surprises:
Bad Sisters (“How to Pick a Prick”) – 1 nomination
The Diplomat (“Dreadnought”) – never nominated
Paradise (“Wildcat Is Down”) – new show
The Pitt (“7:00 am”)
Squid Game (“Bread and Lottery”) – 1 nomination
Yellowjackets (“Them’s the Brakes”) – 2 nominations

Ineligible: The Crown, Fallout, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Shōgun

In my dreams: Evil (“Fear of the Future”)


DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Andor (“Who Are You?”)
The Handmaid’s Tale (“Execution”)
The Last of Us (“Through the Valley”)
The Pitt (“6:00 P.M.”)
Severance (“Chikhai Bardo”)
Severance (“Cold Harbor”)
The White Lotus (“Amor Fati”)

Potential surprises:
Bad Sisters (“Good Sisters”) – 1 nomination
The Diplomat (“Dreadnought”) – never nominated
The Handmaid’s Tale (“Exodus”)
The Last of Us (“Day One”)
The Last of Us (“The Price”)
Paradise (“The Day”) – new show
The Pitt (“7:00 A.M.”)
Slow Horses (“Hello Goodbye”) – 1 nomination
Squid Game (“O X”) – 1 win
Yellowjackets (“Full Circle”) – 1 nomination

Ineligible: The Crown, The Morning Show, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Shōgun, Winning Time

In my dreams: The Agency (“Overtaken by Events”)

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