It’s time to celebrate TV’s biggest and brightest.
The 2025 Emmy Awards are just days away, meaning all of your favorite television actors and creators are gearing up to honor this year’s buzziest shows and most talked-about performers.
Taking place Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the annual ceremony hands out coveted trophies to the biggest names in small screen entertainment. So, which critically acclaimed stars could win big at this year’s ceremony?
The list of 2025 nominees includes icons like Noah Wyle, Sterling K. Brown, Kathy Bates, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara and Bowen Yang. Plus, past Emmy winners Quinta Brunson, Jean Smart and The Bear costars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are returning to compete in the Lead Actor and Lead Actress comedy categories.
When it comes to the most-nominated series, hits including The White Lotus, The Last of Us, Severance, The Bear and The Studio all have stellar chances at nabbing many awards across multiple categories.
Keep reading to find out how you can watch the 77th Emmys on TV and online, plus all the details on E!’s red carpet experience and interviews before and after the telecast.
When are the 2025 Emmys?
The 2025 Emmys ceremony airs live on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
How can I watch the 2025 Emmys?
The Emmys ceremony will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
How time are the 2025 Emmys?
The three-hour Emmys ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Who is hosting the 2025 Emmys?
Nate Bargatze will be hosting the ceremony for his very first time. The comedian is also nominated for his variety special Your Friend, Nate Bargatze.
Who is nominated at the 2025 Emmys?
It’s safe to say The White Lotus will be well represented again at this year’s award show. A whopping eight of the season three castmembers—including Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Sam Rockwell, Parker Posey, Carrie Coon, Natasha Rothwell, Scott Glenn and Aimee Lou Wood—are nominated this year.
However, Severance nabbed the most nominations of any show this year with 27 in total.
When it comes to the acting categories, don’t count out fan-favorites like Seth Rogen, Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Martin Short, Uzo Aduba, Keri Russell and Adam Scott. (See the full list of 2025 nominees here.)
When does E!’s 2025 Emmys red carpet begin?
Live From E!: Countdown to the 2025 Emmys will start the day off with a bang at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on E!. Actress Bresha Webb, Happy’s Place’s Melissa Peterman and style guru Zanna Roberts Rassi will discuss the night’s hottest nominees, buzziest stories and jaw-dropping arrivals leading into the big show.
Then, Live From E!: 2025 Emmys follows at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT where TV host Zuri Hall and comedian Heather McMahan will work the red carpet chatting with the evening’s most celebrated stars and nominees. Zanna will also be on hand conducting exclusive, fashion-forward interviews with the most stylish celebs as they make their entrances. And, yes, E!’s legendary Glambot is back to capture show-stopping moments from Hollywood’s biggest celebs in slow-motion.
E!’s social coverage of the Emmys will take place all weekend long and beyond on E! News’ Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter) and Facebook. And fashion lovers must follow @Einsider on Instagram to see every jaw-dropping outfit.
Volvo is bringing E!’s Erin Lim Rhodes and stylist Robert Cardenaz to the Emmys in style. Live From E! viewers can catch a behind-the-scenes look at how Erin gets styled for the night in the Volvo XC90, with insider confessions and expert stylist tips on their road to the red carpet.
When is E!’s post-Emmys After Party airing?
The fun doesn’t stop there. After the Emmys ceremony ends, Live From E!: 2025 Emmys After Party, hosted by E! News’ Erin Lim Rhodes alongside reality TV favorites Colton Underwood and NeNe Leakes, will recap the most unforgettable show moments with some surprise guests beginning at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT. Plus, in the one-on-one room backstage, Nikki Novak will interview the night’s freshly crowned winners.
And don’t miss E! News on Monday, Sept. 15, for every must-see moment from this year’s Emmys.
Live From E! is produced by Den of Thieves with Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Barb Bialkowski.
In the meantime, keep reading to see the biggest snubs and surprises from the 2025 Emmy nominations.
SNUB: The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale concluded in May after six seasons with an explosive series finale, though the final batch of episodes ultimately didn’t receive any nominations. It’s a surprising move since the show has been nominated for 77 Emmys across its run and earned 15 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series.
SURPRISE: Martin Scorsese
The Godfather director may have earned a number of awardsbehind the camera, but he earned his first-ever acting nod—in the guest category—for his cameo in The Studio.
SNUB: Yellowjackets
Surviving the frigid Canadian winter through mutiny and cannibalism wasn’t enough for Yellowjackets to earn any nods this year.
SNUB: Diego Luna
Andor might’ve picked up 14 nominations this year, but its star Diego Luna didn’t earn a spot alongside Adam Scott, Sterling K. Brown, Gary Oldman, Noah Wyle and Pedro Pascal in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.
SNUB: Selena Gomez
Just like her co-star Steve, Selena Gomez didn’t earn any nominations for Only Murders in the Building, despite the series earning eight nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series.
SURPRISE: The Studio
The Apple TV+ series, starring Seth Rogen and Kathryn Hahn, earned critical acclaim following its release, and it proved its worth in gold after outperforming with 23 nominations. Indeed, the show earned Outstanding Comedy Series, Ike Barinholtz earned Outstanding Supporting Actor and Seth’s Outstanding Lead Actor, among other nods.
SURPRISE: Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford might have a vast filmography, but the Star Wars actor just earned his first-ever Emmy nomination at 83 years old for Shrinking in the Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series category.
SNUB: The Righteous Gemstones
The HBO dramedy may have earned critical acclaim when it came to reviews for its final season, but it didn’t translate to any major nominations. The series—which stars Danny McBride, Adam DeVine and Edi Patterson—only earned nods in technical categories, like cinematography, music supervision and sound editing.
SURPRISE: Paradise
Although the Hulu series didn’t garner significant traction online like fellow nomineesThe Pitt or The Studio, it did earn nods in the major categories. Along with Outstanding Drama Series, Sterling K. Brown was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, James Marsden for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Julianne Nicholson for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
SNUB: Hot Ones
The Sean Evans-hosted series has continued to establish itself as a staple in the interviewing world, but was still left out of the Outstanding Talk Series category.
SURPRISE: Rashida Jones
While Black Mirror has earned its fair share of Emmy nominations since premiering in 2011, Rashida Jones became the first star to be nominated for Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for the show.
SNUB: Steve Martin
Martin Short might’ve gotten his nod in the Outstanding Lead Actor In a Comedy Series for Only Murders in the Building, but his partner in crime Steve Martin was absent from the list.
SURPRISE: Bowen Yang
It’s been a wickedly great year for Bowen Yang, who became the most-nominated Asian male performer in Emmys history with four nods after his Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for Saturday Night Live. (He was nominated in the category in 2024, 2022 and 2021.)
The Wicked actor is also the only other actor to receive a nod for the sketch comedy, with Kenan Thompson earning nominations six times.
SNUB: Squid Game
Despite coming in hot at the 2022 Emmy Awards with 14 nominations—including Best Drama, the first non-English series to do so—the Netflix series was shut out of all categories for its second season.
