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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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?"
Stars of 'Nobody Wants This' appear on red carpet
Everybody wants to see the stars of "Nobody Wants This" on the red carpet.
Justine Lupe, Jackie Tohn, Timothy Simons, Adam Brody and Kristen Bell have all made appearances on the carpet.
"Nobody Wants This" is up for outstanding comedy and Brody and Bell are both nominated for their roles in the Netflix show.
Brody appeared on the red carpet with his wife, Leighton Meester. Meester, who is joining the cast of the hit show for season 2, told "Entertainment Tonight" it was "one of the most fun times actually I’ve ever had on set."
Cooper Koch shares message from Lyle Menendez
Cooper Koch, nominated for his role of Lyle Menendez in "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," told “Entertainment Tonight" that he received a message today from Lyle Menendez, who remains behind bars after he and his brother Erik were denied parole a few weeks ago.
Koch said Lyle Menendez wrote: "The goal is not accolades, the goal is to bring awareness. … Love you, brother."