Saturday, October 4, 2025

​The 2025 Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) Television Nominations

The Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) have announced their nominations representing the best in television for 2025. The winners will be announced on August 31st. Here are this year’s nominees….

BEST DRAMA SERIES
Andor
The Last of Us
Paradise
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

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

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates – Matlock
Keira Knightley – Black Doves
Britt Lower – Severance
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Zach Cherry – Severance
Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
Jason Issacs – The White Lotus
James Marsden – Paradise
Sam Rockwell – The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman – Severance
John Turturro – Severance

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patricia Arquette – Severance
Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt
Amanda Peet – Your Friends & Neighbors
Parker Posey – The White Lotus
Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus

BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Giancarlo Esposito – The Boys
Scott Glenn – The White Lotus
Shawn Hatosy – The Pitt
Ben Mendelsohn – Andor
Joe Pantoliano – The Last of Us
Forest Whitaker – Andor
Jeffrey Wright – The Last of Us

BEST GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jane Alexander – Severance
Gwendoline Christie – Severance
Kaitlyn Dever – The Last of Us
Cherry Jones – The Handmaid’s Tale
Catherine O’Hara – The Last of Us
Hilary Swank – Yellowjackets
Merritt Wever – Severance

BEST CASTING & ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andor
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Last of Us
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

BEST DIRECTING IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andor
The Last of Us
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
Squid Game
The White Lotus

BEST WRITING IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andor
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Last of Us
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

BEST COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Seth Rogen – The Studio
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
Jean Smart – Hacks

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ike Barinholtz – The Studio
Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons
Harrison Ford – Shrinking
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear
Michael Urie – Shrinking
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Liza Colon-Zayas – The Bear
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Linda Lavin – Mid-Century Modern
Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Jessica Williams – Shrinking

BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jon Bernthal – The Bear
Bryan Cranston – The Studio
Dave Franco – The Studio
Ron Howard – The Studio
Richard Kind – Mid-Century Modern
Anthony Mackie – The Studio
Martin Scorsese – The Studio

BEST GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Olivia Colman – The Bear
Jamie Lee Curtis – The Bear
Cynthia Erivo – Poker Face
Zoë Kravitz – The Studio
Melissa McCarthy – Only Murders in the Building
Julianne Nicholson – Hacks
Sarah Polley – The Studio

BEST CASTING & ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows

BEST DIRECTING IN A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Mid-Century Modern
Only Murders in the Building
The Rehearsal
The Studio

BEST WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
The Rehearsal
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows

BEST MOTION PICTURE
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
The Gorge
Mountainhead
Nonnas
Rebel Ridge

BEST LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Adolescence
Black Mirror
Disclaimer
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Presumed Innocent

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Colin Farrell – The Penguin
Stephen Graham – Adolescence
Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent
Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief
Kevin Kline – Disclaimer
Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Aaron Pierre – Rebel Ridge

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer
Kaitlyn Dever – Apple Cider Vinegar
Meghann Fahy – Sirens
Rashida Jones – Black Mirror
Cristin Milioti – The Penguin
Amanda Seyfried – Long Bright River
Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Javier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Bill Camp – Presumed Innocent
Owen Cooper – Adolescence
Rob Delaney – Dying for Sex
Rhenzy Feliz – The Penguin
Peter Sarsgaard – Presumed Innocent
Ashley Walters – Adolescence

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Erin Doherty – Adolescence
Anjelica Huston – Towards Zero
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

BEST CASTING & ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Adolescence
Black Mirror
Disclaimer
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Presumed Innocent

BEST DIRECTING OF A MOTION PICTURE OR LIMITED SERIES
Adolescence
Black Mirror
Disclaimer
Dying for Sex
The Penguin
Sirens
Zero Day

BEST WRITING OF A MOTION PICTURE OR LIMITED SERIES
Adolescence
Black Mirror
Disclaimer
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Say Nothing

BEST VARIETY OR SKETCH SERIES
The Daily Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Saturday Night Live
The Traitors
Welcome to Wrexham

BEST VARIETY, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM
Ali Wong: Single Lady
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
Beyoncé Bowl
The Oscars
Pee-wee as Himself
Sarah Silverman: Post Mortem
SNL50: The Anniversary Special

BEST HOST OR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM
RuPaul Charles – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Stephen Colbert – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Alan Cumming – The Traitors
Ken Jennings – Jeopardy!
John Mulaney – Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney
John Oliver – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Jeff Probst – Survivor

BEST DIRECTING IN A VARIETY, SKETCH, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Love on the Spectrum
The Oscars
Saturday Night Live
The Traitors

BEST WRITING IN A VARIETY, SKETCH, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM
Cunk on Life
The Daily Show
Jeopardy!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live

BEST ANIMATED PROGRAM
Arcane
Bob’s Burgers
Common Side Effects
Family Guy
Love, Death + Robots
The Simpsons
What If…?

BEST NARRATION
Sir David Attenborough – Planet Earth: Asia
Idris Elba – Erased: WW2’s Heroes Of Color
Tom Hanks – The Americas
Barack Obama – Our Oceans
Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Octopus!

BEST VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
Julie Andrews – Bridgerton
Hank Azaria – The Simpsons
Dan Castellaneta – The Simpsons
Maya Rudolph – Big Mouth
Alan Tudyk – Andor
Jeffrey Wright – What If…?
Steven Yeun – Invincible

BEST MUSIC COMPOSITION IN A SERIES
Andor
Cobra Kai
The Last of Us
Only Murders in the Building
Severance
The Studio
The White Lotus

BEST MUSIC COMPOSITION IN A MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED, OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Adolescence
Black Mirror
Disclaimer
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

BEST PICTURE EDITING IN A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Cobra Kai
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
The Studio
What We Do in the Shadows

BEST PICTURE EDITING IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andor
The Last of Us
The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
Squid Game
The White Lotus

BEST PICTURE EDITING IN A MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED, OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Adolescence
Black Mirror
Disclaimer
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Presumed Innocent

BEST PICTURE EDITING IN A VARIETY, SKETCH, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM
Cunk on Life
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Saturday Night Live
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
The Traitors
Welcome to Wrexham

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
American Idol
The Conners
Fraiser
Mid-Century Modern
The Oscars

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Andor
The Bear
Emily in Paris
Hacks
Severance
The Studio
The White Lotus

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A MOTION PICTURE, LIMITED, OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Adolescence
American Primeval
Black Mirror
Disclaimer
Dying for Sex
The Penguin
Presumed Innocent

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A VARIETY, SKETCH, NONFICTION, OR REALITY PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
Life Below Zero
Love on the Spectrum
The Oscars
Survivor
The Traitors
Tucci In Italy

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – PERIOD
1923
Bridgerton
Etoile
Father Brown
Pachinko

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – SCI-FI/FANTASY
1923
Bridgerton
Etoile
Father Brown
Pachinko

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – CONTEMPORARY
The Last of Us
Only Murders in the Building
The Penguin
Severance
The White Lotus

BEST COSTUME DESIGN – PERIOD
1923
American Primeval
Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
Bridgerton
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

BEST COSTUME DESIGN – SCI-FI/FANTASY
Agatha All Along
Andor
Black Mirror
Dune: Prophecy
House of the Dragon

BEST COSTUME DESIGN – CONTEMPORARY
Emily in Paris
Hacks
The Penguin
The Studio
The White Lotus

BEST MAKEUP – PROSTHETIC
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
The Penguin
The Pitt
Saturday Night Live

BEST MAKEUP – PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
The Penguin
The Pitt
Saturday Night Live

BEST MAKEUP – CONTEMPORARY
Abbott Elementary
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
The Penguin
The White Lotus

BEST SOUND MIXING IN A SERIES
Andor
The Last of Us
Only Murders in the Building
The Pitt
Severance
The Studio
The White Lotus

BEST SOUND MIXING IN A NON-SERIAL PROGRAM
American Idol
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar
Black Mirror
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
The Oscars
The Penguin
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

BEST SOUND EDITING IN A SERIES
Agatha All Along
Andor
Arcane
The Last of Us
Severance
Star Trek: Lower Decks
The Studio

BEST SOUND EDITING IN A NON-SERIAL PROGRAM
The Americas
Beatles ’64
The Grammys
The Penguin
Presumed Innocent

BEST SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Andor
The Boys
Dune: Prophecy
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
The Penguin

BEST STUNT COORDINATION
Andor
The Boys
Cobra Kai
The Last of Us
The Penguin
Severance
Squid Game

BEST MAIN TITLE DESIGN
Dark Matter
Dune: Prophecy
House of the Dragon
The Penguin
Severance
The Studio
The White Lotus

BEST MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
Dept Q
Dune: Prophecy
The Residence
The White Lotus
Your Friends & Neighbors

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Obsessed about the Oscars, Criterion Collection and all things film 24/7. Critics Choice Member.

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