Emmy Predictions

Here are the 2025 Emmy Predictions from the NBP staff! Ranking is updated in real-time, and is constantly changing until the end of the season.

Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:

Outstanding Comedy Series

Rank
1"Hacks" (MAX)
2"The Studio" (Apple TV+)
3"Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
4"The Bear" (FX)
5"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
6"Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
7"Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
8"What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Drama Series

Rank
1"The Pitt" (MAX)
2"Severance" (Apple TV+)
3"The White Lotus" (HBO)
4"The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5"Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
6"The Diplomat" (Netflix)
7"Andor" (Disney+)
8"Paradise" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

Rank
1"Adolescence" (Netflix)
2"The Penguin" (HBO)
3"Dying For Sex" (FX)
4"Monster: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
5"Say Nothing" (FX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Television Movie

Rank
1"Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" (Peacock)
2"Rebel Ridge" (Netflix)
3"Out Of My Mind" (Disney Plus)
4"Mountainhead" (HBO)
5"The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Animated Program

Rank
1"Arcane" (Netflix)
2"Invincible" (Amazon Prime Video)
3"The Simpsons" (FOX)
4"Bob's Burgers" (FOX)
5"Love Death + Robots" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Competition Program

Rank
1"The Traitors" (Peacock)
2"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)
3"Survivor" (CBS)
4"The Amazing Race" (CBS)
5"Top Chef" (Bravo)

 
 
 

Outstanding Talk Series

Rank
1"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
2"Everybody's Live With John Mulaney" (Netflix)
3"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" (CBS)
4"Late Night With Seth Meyers" (NBC)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Rank
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)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Rank
1Kathy Bates, "Matlock" (CBS)
2Britt Lower, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Bella Ramsey, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
4Keri Russell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
5Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
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)
5Lola Petticrew, "Say Nothing" (FX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Rank
1Martin Short, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
2Seth Rogen, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
3Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear" (FX)
4Adam Brody, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
5Jason Segel, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Rank
1Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
5Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Colin Farrell, "The Penguin" (HBO)
2Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
3Kevin Kline, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
4Cooper Koch, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
5Brian Tyree Henry, "Dope Thieves" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Rank
1Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Liza Colon-Zayas, "The Bear" (FX)
3Catherine O'Hara, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5Jessica Williams, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
6Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Rank
1Carrie Coon, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2Parker Posey, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3Aimee Lou Wood, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
4Allison Janney, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
5Dichen Lachman, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
6Natasha Rothwell, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
7Katherine LaNasa, "The Pitt" (MAX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Erin Doherty, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Deirdre O'Connell, "The Penguin" (HBO)
3Lesley Manville, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
4Chloe Sevigny, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
5Jenny Slate, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
6Christine Tremarco, "Adolescence" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Rank
1Harrison Ford, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
2Ebon Moss-Bachrach, "The Bear" (FX)
3Paul W. Downs, "Hacks" (MAX)
4Michael Urie, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
5Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
6Ike Barinholtz, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
7Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Rank
1Walton Goggins, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2Tramell Tillman, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3John Turturro, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
4Jason Issacs, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
5Jack Lowden, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
6Patrick Schwarzenegger, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
7Sam Rockwell, "The White Lotus" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Owen Cooper, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Javier Bardem, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menedez Story" (Netflix)
3Rob Delaney, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
4Ashley Walters, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
5Rhenzy Feliz, "The Penguin" (HBO)
6Liev Schreiber, "The Perfect Couple" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Rank
1Catherine O'Hara, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
2Gwendolyn Christie, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Kaitlyn Dever , "The Last Of US" (HBO)
4Meritt Weaver, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
5Cherry Jones, "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series      

Rank
1Jamie Lee Curtis, "The Bear" (FX)
2Cynthia Erivo, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
3Julianne Nicholson, "Hacks" (MAX)
4Zoë Kravitz, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
5Kaitlin Olsen, "Hacks" (MAX)
6Maya Rudolph, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Rank
1Jeffrey Wright, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
2Scott Glenn, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt" (MAX)
4Robby Benson, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
5Joe Pantoliano, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series      

Rank
1Jon Bernthal, "The Bear" (FX)
2Martin Scorsese, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
3Bryan Cranston, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Ron Howard, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
5Bradley Cooper, "The Righteous Gemstones" (HBO)
6Griffin Dunne, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Rank
1Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
2Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (MAX)
3Christopher Storer, "The Bear" (FX)
4Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
5James Burrows, "Mid-Century Modern" (Hulu)
6Rian Johnson, "Poker Face" (Peacock)

 
 
 

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Rank
1Ben Stiller, "Severance" (HBO)
2Jessica Lee Gagné, "Severance" (HBO)
3Mike White , "The White Lotus" (HBO)
4Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (MAX)
5Neil Druckman, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
6John Wells, "The Pitt" (MAX)
7Janus Metz , "Andor" (Disney Plus)

 
 
 

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series

Rank
1Phillip Barantini, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Jennifer Getzinger, "The Penguin" (HBO)
3Alfonso Cuarón, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
4Carl Franklin , "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
5Craig Zobel, "The Penguin" (HBO)
6Shannon Murphy, "Dying For Sex" (FX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series  

Rank
1Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, & Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Joanna Calo, "The Bear" (FX)
3Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, & Frida Perez, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, & Neil Goldman, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
6Paul Simms, Sam Johnson, & Sarah Naftalis, "What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
 

Rank
1Dan Erickson, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2Mike White, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3R. Scott Gemmill, "The Pitt" (MAX)
4Craig Mazin, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5Will Smith, "Slow Horses"
6Dan Gilroy , "Andor" (Disney Plus)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Joshua Zetumer, "Say Nothing" (FX)
3Kim Rosenstock, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
4Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
5Lauren LeFranc, "The Penguin" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

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

 
 
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