Read on for our major takeaways from this year’s list. The 76th Emmy Awards, hosted by Nate Bargatze, take place September 14. HBO Max earned bragging rights with its 142 total nominations for shows like The Penguin,

It’s that infamous time of year again when we collectively hold our breath as we find out which TV series — and their stars, writers and directors — are in the running for awards. For every buzz-worthy show that made the cut, you can bet there are plenty of shockers that have us puzzled, too.

I first want to say congratulations to all the 2025 Emmy nominees. I have quite possibly written something nice about most of you, and nothing (too) bad about any of you, and to those I never mentioned at all,