July 15, 2025
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Apple lands record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations, with Severance main as this yr’s most-nominated sequence and The Studio turning into the most-nominated freshman comedy in historical past
World phenomenon Severance scores 27 nominations for hit second season, together with Excellent Drama Sequence and 9 efficiency class nominations
Breakout comedy The Studio sweeps with 23 nominations, together with Excellent Comedy Sequence, making historical past with essentially the most nominations for a freshman comedy and most total performing nominations this yr
Apple TV+ leads as the one community to land a number of title nominations throughout Excellent Comedy and Drama Sequence classes, as The Studio, Severance, Gradual Horses, and Shrinking land prime program nominations, alongside Apple’s first-ever Excellent Tv Film nod for The Gorge
Apple additionally lands essentially the most performing nominations of any community or studio this yr, with 31 efficiency nods complete
Apple Originals honored with nominations throughout 14 titles, together with Severance, The Studio, Gradual Horses, Shrinking, Presumed Harmless, The Gorge, Unhealthy Sisters, Dope Thief, Disclaimer, Pachinko, Your Mates & Neighbors, Darkish Matter, Deaf President Now!, and Bono: Tales of Give up
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA Apple TV+ right this moment earned a record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations throughout 14 hit Apple Unique titles for this yr’s 77th Emmy Awards. Severance grew to become this yr’s most-nominated sequence with 27 nominations, and The Studio made historical past because the most-nominated freshman comedy sequence with 23 nominations in complete. Moreover, with prime program nominations for drama (Gradual Horses) and comedy (Shrinking), Apple TV+ grew to become the one community to have a number of titles nominated within the Excellent Comedy and Drama Sequence classes. Apple additionally landed essentially the most performing nominations of any community or studio this yr, with 31 efficiency nods complete.
“Everybody at Apple is celebrating the expertise, creativity, and exhausting work of all of our Emmy nominees this morning,” mentioned Zack Van Amburg, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video. “Severance and The Studio have exceeded our wildest expectations in incomes essentially the most nominations for each drama and comedy sequence, alongside the exceptional Shrinking and Gradual Horses. These exhibits have linked deeply with audiences around the globe, and we’re extremely appreciative to the Tv Academy for recognizing the breadth of storytelling that has been an honor for us to champion. We ship our warmest congratulations to all of right this moment’s nominees.”
“This record-breaking yr is a milestone for Apple, and we’re particularly pleased with the continued influence our excellent sequence nominees — Severance, The Studio, Shrinking, and Gradual Horses — are having on world tradition,” mentioned Jamie Erlicht, Apple’s Head of Worldwide Video. “These nominations honor daring storytelling, distinctive performances, and memorable craftsmanship, and we’re deeply grateful to the Tv Academy for recognizing these visionary creators.”
Severance dominates because the most-nominated sequence this yr, with 27 total nominations, together with Excellent Drama, Excellent Lead Actor for Adam Scott, Excellent Lead Actress for Britt Decrease, Excellent Directing for Ben Stiller and Jessica Lee Gagné, Excellent Writing for Dan Erickson, alongside recognition for excellent performances by Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman, John Turturro, Patricia Arquette, Jane Alexander, Gwendoline Christie, and Merritt Wever, in addition to nods throughout a number of craft classes.
Because the most-nominated freshman comedy sequence in historical past, along with Excellent Comedy, The Studio scores Excellent Lead Actor, Directing, and Writing for Seth Rogen; Excellent Supporting Actor for Ike Barinholtz; and Excellent Supporting Actress for Kathryn Hahn and Catherine O’Hara. It additionally earned 5 of the six nominations within the Excellent Visitor Actor class, together with first-ever performing nominations for administrators Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard, alongside Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, and Anthony Mackie, plus an Excellent Visitor Actress nomination for Zoë Kravitz.
In its sophomore season, Apple’s beloved Shrinking nabs its first-ever nomination for Excellent Comedy Sequence, and Harrison Ford is acknowledged along with his first Emmy Award nomination for his celebrated efficiency within the sequence. Jason Segel nabs Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy, alongside Excellent Supporting Actor and Actress nominations for Michael Urie and Jessica Williams, respectively.
Following final yr’s Emmy Award win for Excellent Writing for a Drama Sequence, Gradual Horses lands nominations for Excellent Drama, Excellent Lead Actor for Sir Gary Oldman, Excellent Directing for Adam Randall, Excellent Casting, and Excellent Writing for a Drama Sequence for Will Smith.
Apple Unique Movies’ The Gorge lands the primary Excellent Tv Film nomination for Apple TV+, as Apple Unique documentaries Deaf President Now! and Bono: Tales of Give up are additionally acknowledged.
Apple TV+ sequence stars lead with essentially the most efficiency nominations total, incomes 31 performing class nominations, together with 10 prime performing nominations for acclaimed performances in The Studio, 9 nominations for the celebrities and visitor stars of Severance, and 4 nominations every for performances in Shrinking and Presumed Harmless. Dope Thief star Brian Tyree Henry additionally scores a nomination for Excellent Lead Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Sequence or Film, as Sir Gary Oldman lands his second nomination for Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Sequence for Gradual Horses, and Sharon Horgan is acknowledged together with her second nomination for Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Sequence for the BAFTA Award-winning Unhealthy Sisters.
The nominations had been introduced right this moment by the Tv Academy, and the winners will likely be unveiled on the Inventive Arts ceremonies on September 6 and seven, and the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on September 14, 2025.
Thus far, Apple Unique movies, documentaries, and sequence have earned 580 wins and a pair of,761 award nominations and counting, together with multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy Ted Lasso and historic Oscar Greatest Image winner CODA.
In complete, Apple scores 81 Emmy Award nominations, together with:
Severance (27)
- Excellent Drama Sequence
- Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Sequence: Adam Scott
- Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Sequence: Britt Decrease
- Excellent Supporting Actor in a Drama Sequence: Zach Cherry
- Excellent Supporting Actor in a Drama Sequence: Tramell Tillman
- Excellent Supporting Actor in a Drama Sequence: John Turturro
- Excellent Supporting Actress in a Drama Sequence: Patricia Arquette
- Excellent Visitor Actress in a Drama Sequence: Jane Alexander
- Excellent Visitor Actress in a Drama Sequence: Gwendoline Christie
- Excellent Visitor Actress in a Drama Sequence: Merritt Wever
- Excellent Directing for a Drama Sequence: Jessica Lee Gagné
- Excellent Directing for a Drama Sequence: Ben Stiller
- Excellent Writing for a Drama Sequence: Dan Erickson
- Excellent Manufacturing Design for a Narrative Modern Program (One Hour or Extra)
- Excellent Music Composition for a Sequence (Unique Dramatic Rating)
- Excellent Casting For A Drama Sequence
- Excellent Choreography For Scripted Programming
- Excellent Cinematography For A Sequence (One Hour)
- Excellent Image Modifying For A Drama Sequence (X3)
- Excellent Title Design
- Excellent Music Supervision
- Excellent Sound Modifying For A Comedy Or Drama Sequence (One Hour)
- Excellent Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Sequence (One Hour)
- Excellent Particular Visible Results In A Single Episode
- Excellent Stunt Efficiency
The Studio (23)
- Excellent Comedy Sequence
- Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Seth Rogen
- Excellent Supporting Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Ike Barinholtz
- Excellent Supporting Actress in a Comedy Sequence: Kathryn Hahn
- Excellent Supporting Actress in a Comedy Sequence: Catherine O’Hara
- Excellent Visitor Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Bryan Cranston
- Excellent Visitor Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Dave Franco
- Excellent Visitor Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Ron Howard
- Excellent Visitor Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Anthony Mackie
- Excellent Visitor Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Martin Scorsese
- Excellent Visitor Actress in a Comedy Sequence: Zoë Kravitz
- Excellent Directing for a Comedy Sequence: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
- Excellent Writing for a Comedy Sequence: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Heck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez
- Excellent Manufacturing Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
- Excellent Casting For A Comedy Sequence
- Excellent Cinematography For A Sequence (Half-Hour)
- Excellent Modern Costumes For A Sequence
- Excellent Image Modifying For A Single Digicam Comedy Sequence
- Excellent Modern Hairstyling
- Excellent Music Composition for a Sequence (Unique Dramatic Rating)
- Excellent Music Supervision
- Excellent Sound Modifying For A Comedy Or Drama Sequence (Half-Hour)
- Excellent Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Sequence (Half-Hour) And Animation
Shrinking (7)
- Excellent Comedy Sequence
- Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Jason Segel
- Excellent Supporting Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Harrison Ford
- Excellent Supporting Actor in a Comedy Sequence: Michael Urie
- Excellent Supporting Actress in a Comedy Sequence: Jessica Williams
- Excellent Casting For A Comedy Sequence
- Excellent Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Sequence (Half-Hour) And Animation
Gradual Horses (5)
- Excellent Drama Sequence
- Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Sequence: Gary Oldman
- Excellent Writing for a Drama Sequence: Will Smith
- Excellent Directing for a Drama Sequence: Adam Randall
- Excellent Casting For A Drama Sequence
Presumed Harmless (4)
- Excellent Lead Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Sequence or Film: Jake Gyllenhaal
- Excellent Supporting Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Sequence or Film: Invoice Camp
- Excellent Supporting Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Sequence or Film: Peter Sarsgaard
- Excellent Supporting Actress in a Restricted or Anthology Sequence or Film: Ruth Negga
Disclaimer (2)
- Excellent Lead Actress in a Restricted or Anthology Sequence or Film: Cate Blanchett
- Excellent Cinematography For A Restricted Or Anthology Sequence or Film
Unhealthy Sisters (1)
- Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Sequence: Sharon Horgan
Dope Thief (1)
- Excellent Lead Actor in a Restricted or Anthology Sequence or Film: Brian Tyree Henry
The Gorge (2)
- Excellent Tv Film
- Excellent Sound Modifying For A Restricted Or Anthology Sequence, Film Or Particular
Deaf President Now! (2)
- Excellent Documentary or Nonfiction Particular
- Excellent Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program: Nyle DiMarco, Davis Guggenheim
Pachinko (2)
- Excellent Manufacturing Design for a Narrative Interval or Fantasy Program (One Hour or Extra)
- Excellent Cinematography For A Sequence (One Hour)
Your Mates & Neighbors (1)
- Excellent Unique Major Title Theme Music
Bono: Tales of Give up (1)
- Excellent Technical Path and Camerawork For A Particular
Darkish Matter (1)
Nominees for Excellent Industrial (2)
- “Heartstrings” — Apple AirPods Professional
- “Flock” — Apple Privateness
Severance
In Severance, Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a group at Lumon Industries, whose staff have undergone a severance process that surgically divides their reminiscences between their work and private lives. This daring experiment in “work-life steadiness” is known as into query as Mark finds himself on the heart of an unraveling thriller that can pressure him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself. In season two, Mark and his mates be taught the dire penalties of trifling with the severance barrier, main them additional down a path of woe.
The Studio
In The Studio, Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As films wrestle to remain alive and related, Matt and his core group of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven company overlords within the ever-elusive pursuit of creating nice movies. With their energy fits masking their endless sense of panic, each occasion, set go to, casting choice, advertising and marketing assembly and award present presents them with a possibility for glittering success or career-ending disaster. As somebody who eats, sleeps and breathes films, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his complete life, and it could very effectively destroy him.
Shrinking
Shrinking follows a grieving therapist who begins to interrupt the principles and inform his shoppers precisely what he thinks. Ignoring his coaching and ethics, he finds himself making enormous, tumultuous adjustments to folks’s lives … together with his personal.
Gradual Horses
This darkly humorous espionage drama follows a group of British intelligence brokers who serve in a dumping floor division of MI5 attributable to their career-ending errors. Led by their good however irascible chief, the infamous Jackson Lamb (Academy Award winner Sir Gary Oldman), they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
Presumed Harmless
Presumed Harmless is an eight-episode restricted sequence starring and govt produced by Jake Gyllenhaal, hailing from David E. Kelley and govt producer J.J. Abrams and primarily based on the New York Instances bestselling novel of the identical title by Scott Turow. Starring Gyllenhaal within the lead position of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the sequence takes viewers on a gripping journey by way of the horrific homicide that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Lawyer’s workplace when one among its personal is suspected of the crime. The sequence explores obsession, intercourse, politics, and the facility and limits of affection, because the accused fights to carry his household and marriage collectively. The star-studded ensemble solid of the thriller additionally consists of Ruth Negga, Invoice Camp, Elizabeth Marvel, Peter Sarsgaard, O-T Fagbenle, and Renate Reinsve.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer is a gripping psychological thriller in seven chapters, starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline. Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, “Disclaimer” relies on the bestselling novel of the identical title by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) constructed her popularity revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown writer, she is horrified to appreciate she is now the principle character in a narrative that exposes her darkest secrets and techniques. As Catherine races to uncover the author’s true id, she is pressured to confront her previous earlier than it destroys her life and her relationships together with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee). The ensemble solid consists of Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George and Hoyeon, and options Indira Varma because the narrator.
Unhealthy Sisters
Unhealthy Sisters season two returns to observe the lives of the Garvey sisters performed by Sharon Horgan as Eva, Anne-Marie Duff as Grace, Eva Birthistle as Ursula, Sarah Greene as Bibi and Eve Hewson as Becka. Two years after the “unintended dying” of Grace’s abusive husband, the close-knit Garvey sisters might have moved on, however when previous truths resurface, the women are thrust again into the highlight, suspicions are at an all-time excessive, lies are advised, secrets and techniques revealed and the sisters are pressured to work out who they’ll belief.
Dope Thief
Based mostly on Dennis Tafoya’s e-book Dope Thief, the sequence follows long-time Philly mates and delinquents who pose as DEA brokers to rob an unknown home within the countryside, solely to have their small-time grift develop into a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the largest hidden narcotics hall on the Jap Seaboard.
The Gorge
Two highly-trained operatives (Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Pleasure) are appointed to posts in guard towers on reverse sides of an unlimited and extremely categorized gorge, defending the world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks inside. They bond from a distance whereas attempting to remain vigilant in defending towards an unseen enemy. When the cataclysmic menace to humanity is revealed to them, they have to work collectively in a take a look at of each their bodily and psychological power to maintain the key within the gorge earlier than it’s too late.
Pachinko
Epic in scope and intimate in tone, the story begins with a forbidden love and crescendos right into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to inform an unforgettable story of struggle and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning.
Your Mates & Neighbors
After being fired in shame, a hedge fund supervisor nonetheless grappling along with his current divorce, resorts to stealing from his neighbors’ houses within the exceedingly prosperous Westmont Village, solely to find that the secrets and techniques and affairs hidden behind these rich facades is likely to be extra harmful than he ever imagined.
Deaf President Now!
The story of the best civil rights motion most individuals have by no means heard of. Deaf President Now! recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet College in 1988 after the varsity’s board of trustees appointed a listening to president over a number of very certified Deaf candidates. After per week of rallies, boycotts and protests, the scholars of Gallaudet College triumph because the listening to president resigns and beloved dean Dr. I. King Jordan turns into the college’s first Deaf president. The protests marked a pivotal second in civil rights historical past, with an influence that prolonged effectively past the Gallaudet campus, and paved the best way for the People with Disabilities Act (ADA). Deaf President Now! options unique interviews with the 5 key figures of the motion, together with the DPN4 — Jerry Covell, Bridgetta Bourne-Firl, Tim Rarus and Greg Hlibok — alongside I. King Jordan, in addition to archival and scripted parts. The movie additionally incorporates an experimental narrative strategy referred to as Deaf Level of View, utilizing impressionistic visible images and complicated sound design to thrust the viewers into the Deaf expertise.
Bono: Tales of Give up
Bono: Tales of Give up is a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically acclaimed one-man stage present, Tales of Give up: An Night of Phrases, Music and Some Mischief… As he pulls again the curtain on a outstanding life and the household, mates and religion which have challenged and sustained him, he additionally reveals private tales about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rock star. Together with never-before-seen, unique footage from the tour, the movie options Bono performing lots of the iconic U2 songs which have formed his life and legacy.
Darkish Matter
Hailed as top-of-the-line sci-fi novels of the last decade, Darkish Matter is a narrative in regards to the highway not taken. The sequence will observe Jason Dessen (performed by Joel Edgerton), a physicist, professor and household man who — one evening whereas strolling house on the streets of Chicago — is kidnapped into an alternate model of his life. Surprise shortly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his actuality amid the mind-bending panorama of lives he may have lived. On this labyrinth of realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get again to his true household and save them from essentially the most terrifying, unbeatable foe possible: himself.
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