Emmy Awards 2025 recap: The biggest winners and most memorable moments
The Primetime Emmy Awards honors the best in television.
Television's biggest night saw history made, big-name winners, moving speeches and a few surprises.
The 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards wrapped up at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
"The Studio," Seth Rogen's Hollywood-based comedy covering the life of powerful and klutzy studio executive Matt Remick, played by Rogen, took home the award for best comedy series and outstanding lead actor in a comedy series.
The medical drama "The Pitt" also claimed top awards including best drama and best lead actor in a drama for the show's star Noah Wyle.
Other big winners included Britt Lower from "Severance" for lead actress in a drama and Jean Smart from "Hacks" for lead actress in a comedy.
"Adolescence" won many of the major awards in the limited or anthology series categories, taking home outstanding limited or anthology series, lead actor (Stephen Graham), supporting actress (Erin Doherty) and supporting actor (Owen Cooper).
Read on for the night's top moments:
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Jean Smart wins Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her performance in "Hacks."
The other nominees were Uzo Aduba in "The Residence," Kristen Bell for "Nobody Wants This," Quinta Brunson for "Abbott Elementary" and Ayo Edebiri for "The Bear.”
Nate Bargatze explains rule to keep speeches short
Host Nate Bargatze opened up the show by explaining a rule he will use to keep speeches short during tonight's awards ceremony.
He explained he will start the show with a base $100,000 donation to the The Boys and a Girls of America, and will add or deduct $1,000 based on speeches going over or under 45 seconds.
"Forty-five seconds, that's what you got," he said.
Seth Rogen wins lead actor in comedy series
Seth Rogen won his first Emmy for lead actor in a comedy series for his role in "The Studio."
"I’ve never won anything in my life," Rogen said in his acceptance speech.
"This is really just so lovely and I feel like ... and I don’t know what to say, this is so nice!" he said.
The other nominees in the category were Adam Brody for "Nobody Wants This," Jason Segel for "Shrinking," Martin Short for "Only Murders in the Building" and Jeremy Allen White for "The Bear."
Stephen Colbert, Nate Bargatze open up the show with sketch and introduction
Comedian and host Nate Bargatze opened up the ceremony with a short sketch recreating the invention of television, where he skewered television hot topics like streaming, awards culture and overdone motifs.
Stephen Colbert took the stage after the sketch, poking fun at his recent show cancellation: "Is anyone hiring?"