Emmy Predictions – Tom O’Brien

Here are Tom O’Brien’s 2025 Emmy Predictions. Ranking is updated in real-time, and is constantly changing until the end of the season.

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Outstanding Comedy Series

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1"Hacks" (MAX)
2"Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
3"The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4"The Bear" (FX)
5"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
6"Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
7"Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
8"The Four Seasons" (Netflix)
9"Poker Face" (Peacock)
10"Mid Century Modern" (Hulu)

Outstanding Drama Series

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1"Severance" (Apple TV+)
2"The Pitt" (MAX)
3"Severance" (Apple TV+)
4"The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5"Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
6"The Diplomat" (Netflix)
7"Paradise" (Hulu)
8"The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
9"The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)
10"Andor" (Disney+)

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

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1"Adolescence" (Netflix)
2"The Penguin" (HBO)
3"Dying For Sex" (FX)
4"Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
5"Monster: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
6"Black Mirror" (Netflix)
7"Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
8"Say Nothing" (FX)
9"Zero Day" (Netflix)
10"The Perfect Couple" (Netflix)

Outstanding Television Movie

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1"Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" (Peacock)
2"Rebel Ridge" (Netflix)
3"Another Simple Favor" (Amazon Prime Video)
4"The Gorge" (Apple TV+)
5"Am I OK" (MAX)
6"Out Of My Mind" (Disney Plus)
7"The Parenting" (MAX)
8"The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat" (Hulu)
9"Star Trek: Section 31" (Paramount+)
10"G20" (Amazon Prime Video)

Outstanding Animated Program

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1"Arcane" (Netflix)
2"Batman: Caped Crusader" (Amazon Prime Video)
3"Invincible" (Amazon Prime Video)
4"Secret Level" (Amazon Prime Video)
5"Bob's Burgers" (FOX)
6"What If...?" (Disney Plus)
7"The Simpsons" (FOX)
8"Family Guy" (FOX)
9"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" (Disney Plus)
10"Creature Commandos" (MAX)

Outstanding Competition Program

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1"The Traitors" (Peacock)
2"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)
3"The Amazing Race" (CBS)
4"Top Chef" (Bravo)
5"Survivor" (CBS)
6"The Voice" (NBC)
7"Deal Or No Deal Island" (NBC)
8"Yes, Chef!" (NBC)
9"American Idol" (ABC)
10"Beast Games" (Amazon Prime Video)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

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1"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
2"Everybody's Live With John Mulaney" (Netflix)
3"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC)
4"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" (CBS)
5"Late Night With Seth Meyers" (NBC)
6"The Graham Norton Show" (BBC)
7"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)
8"Real Time With Bill Maher" (HBO)
9"Hart to Heart" (Peacock)
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Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

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1"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" (HBO)
2"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

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1Jean Smart, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
3Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
4Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5Selena Gomez, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
6Natasha Lyonne, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
7Kathryn Hahn, "Agatha All Along" (Disney Plus)
8Tina Fey, "The Four Seasons" (Netflix)
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

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1Kathy Bates, "Matlock" (CBS)
2Britt Lower, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Keri Russell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
4Bella Ramsey, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
5Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
6Kiera Knightley, "Black Doves" (Netflix)
7Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+)
8Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)
9Nicola Coughlin, "Bridgerton" (Netflix)
10Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount Plus)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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1Michelle Williams, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
2Cristin Milioti, "The Penguin" (HBO)
3Cate Blanchett, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
4Renee Zellweger, "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" (Peacock)
5Nicole Kidman, "The Perfect Couple" (Netflix)
6Lola Petticrew, "Say Nothing" (FX)
7Ellen Pompeo, "Good American Family" (Hulu)
8Kaitlyn Dever, "Apple Cider Vinegar" (Netflix)
9Lizzy Caplan, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
10Amanda Seyfried, "Long Bright River" (Peacock)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

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1Martin Short, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
2Seth Rogen, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
3Adam Brody, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
4Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear" (FX)
5Jason Siegel, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
6Steve Martin, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
7Nathan Lane, "Mid Century Modern" (Hulu)
8Ted Danson, "A Man On The Inside" (Netflix)
9Luke Kirby , "Etoile" (Amazon Prime Video)
10Jon Hamm, "Your Friends And Neighbors" (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

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1Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
3Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
4Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
5Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
6Jon Hamm, "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV+)
7Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
8Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)
9Ben Whishaw, "Black Doves" (Netflix)
10Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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1Colin Farrell, "The Penguin" (HBO)
2Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
3Kevin Kline, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
4Robert De Niro, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
5Cooper Koch, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
6Jake Gyllenhaal, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
7Aaron Pierre, "Rebel Ridge" (Netflix)
8Brian Tyree Henry, "Dope Thieves" (Apple TV+)
9Anthony Boyle, "Say Nothing" (FX)
10Gael Garcia Bernal, "La Maquina" (Hulu)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Tom O'Brien
1Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Liza Colon-Zayas, "The Bear" (FX)
3Catherine O'Hara, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5Linda Lavin, "Mid Century Modern" (Hulu)
6Patti LuPone, "Agatha All Along" (Disney Plus)
7Jessica Williams, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
8Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
9Abby Elliot, "The Bear" (FX)
10Meg Stalter, "Hacks" (MAX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Tom O'Brien
1Carrie Coon, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2Parker Posey, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3Allison Janney, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
4Aimee Lou Wood, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
5Kaitlyn Dever, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
6Kristin Scott Thomas, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
7Dichen Lachman, "Severance". (Apple TV+)
8Natasha Rothwell, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
9Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise" (Hulu)
10Michelle Monaghan, "The White Lotus" (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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1Erin Doherty, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Lesley Manville, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
3Deirdre O'Connell, "The Penguin" (HBO)
4Ruth Negga, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
5Jenny Slate, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
6Chloe Sevigny, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
7Lelia George, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
8Christine Tremarco, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
9Joan Allen, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
10Angela Bassett, "Zero Day" (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

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1Harrison Ford, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
2Paul W. Downs, "Hacks" (MAX)
3Ebon Moss-Bachrach, "The Bear" (FX)
4Michael Urie, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
5Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
6Brett Goldstein, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
7Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons" (Netflix)
8Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
9Ike Barinholtz, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
10Timothy Simons, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

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1Walton Goggins, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2John Turturro, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Tramell Tillman, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
4Jack Lowden, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
5Jason Issacs, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
6Sam Rockwell, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
7Jeffrey Wright, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
8Patrick Schwarzenegger, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
9Zach Cherry, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
10James Marsden, "Paradise" (Hulu)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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1Owen Cooper, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Javier Bardem, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menedez Story" (Netflix)
3Liev Schreiber, "The Perfect Couple" (Netflix)
4Kodi Smitt-McPhee, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
5Rob Delaney, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
6Sacha Baron Cohen, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
7Jesse Plemons, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
8Peter Sarsgaard, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
9Dan Stevens, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
10Rhenzy Feliz, "The Penguin" (HBO)

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Tom O'Brien
1Gwendolyn Christie, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2Catherine O'Hara, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
3Tracey Ullman, "Black Doves" (Netflix)
4Tati Gabrielle, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
5Hillary Swank, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
6Sydney Cole Alexander , "Severance" (Apple TV+)
7Arriela Barer, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
8Ella Purnell, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
9D'Arcy Carden, "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)
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Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series     

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1Cynthia Erivo, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
2Kaitlin Olsen, "Hacks" (MAX)
3Jamie Lee Curtis, "The Bear" (FX)
4Zoë Kravitz, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
5Maya Rudolph, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
6Sarah Polley, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
7Melissa McCarthy, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
8Gaby Hoffman , "Poker Face" (Peacock)
9Greta Lee, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
10Olivia Wilde, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

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1Scott Glenn, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2John Noble, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Gabriel Luna, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4Robby Benson, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
5Joe Pantoliano, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
6Gong Yoo, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
7Spencer Lord, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
8Joel McHale, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
9Jeffrey Wright, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
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Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series     

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1Bradley Cooper, "The Righteous Gemstones" (HBO)
2Jon Bernthal, "The Bear" (FX)
3Griffin Dunne, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
4Martin Scorsese, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
5Timotheé Chalamet, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
6Christopher McDonald, "Hacks" (MAX)
7Bill Burr, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
8Sam Richardson, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
9Giancarlo Esposito, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
10Ron Howard, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

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1Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, & Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
3Christopher Storer, "The Bear" (FX)
4Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
5Rian Johnson, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
6James Burrows, "Mid-Century Modern" (Hulu)
7Jamie Babbit, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
8Greg Motolla, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
9Randall Einhorn, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
10John Hoffman, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

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1Ben Stiller, "Severance" (HBO)
2Jessica Lee Gagné, "Severance" (HBO)
3Mike White , "The White Lotus" (HBO)
4Craig Mazin, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5John Wells, "The Pitt" (MAX)
6John Requa & Glenn Ficarra, "Paradise" (Hulu)
7Adam Randall, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
8Hwang Dong-hyuk, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
9Geeta Vasant Patel, "House Of The Dragon" (HBO)
10Brian Kirk, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series

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1Phillip Barantini, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Alfonso Cuarón, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
3Jennifer Getzinger, "The Penguin" (HBO)
4Craig Zobel, "The Penguin" (HBO)
5Carl Franklin , "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
6Lesli Linka Gatter, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
7Michael Lennox, "Say Nothing" (FX)
8Anne Sewitsky, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
9Shannon Murphy, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
10Liz Garbus, "Good American Family" (Hulu)

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series  

Tom O'Brien
1Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, & Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, & Frida Perez, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
3Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo, "The Bear" (FX)
4John Hoffman & J.J. Philbin, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
5Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, & Neil Goldman, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
6Paul Simms, Sam Johnson, & Sarah Naftalis, "What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)
7Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino, "Étoile" (Amazon Prime Video)
8Laura Deeley, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
9Erin Foster , "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
10Paul Simms, "What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
 

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1Dan Erickson, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2Mike White, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3R. Scott Gemmill, "The Pitt" (MAX)
4Craig Mazin & Neil Druckman, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5Will Smith, "Slow Horses"
6Dan Fogelman, "Paradise" (Hulu)
7Beau Willmon, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
8Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+)
9Anna Ouyang Moench, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
10Dan Erickson & Mark Friedman, "Severance" (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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1Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Alfonso Cuarón, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
3Joshua Zetumer, "Say Nothing" (FX)
4Lauren LeFranc, "The Penguin" (HBO)
5Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
6Kim Rosenstock, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
7Charlie Brooker, "Black Mirror" (Netflix)
8David E. Kelley, Sharr White, & Miki Johnson, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
9Katie Robbins , "Good American Family" (Hulu)
10Ian Brennan & David McMillan, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special      

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1"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" (HBO)
2"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
3"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
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