Emmy Predictions

Here are the 2025 Emmy Predictions from the NBP staff! Ranking is updated in real-time, and is constantly changing until the end of the season.

Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:

Outstanding Comedy Series

Rank
1"The Studio" (Apple TV+)
2"Hacks" (MAX)
3"The Bear" (FX)
4"Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
5"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
6"Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
7"Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
8"What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Drama Series

Rank
1"Severance" (Apple TV+)
2"The Pitt" (MAX)
3"The White Lotus" (HBO)
4"The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5"Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
6"The Diplomat" (Netflix)
7"Andor" (Disney+)
8"Paradise" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

Rank
1"Adolescence" (Netflix)
2"The Penguin" (HBO)
3"Dying For Sex" (FX)
4"Monster: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
5"Black Mirror" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Television Movie

Rank
1"Rebel Ridge" (Netflix)
2"Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" (Peacock)
3"Mountainhead" (HBO)
4"The Gorge" (Apple TV+)
5"Nonnas" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Animated Program

Rank
1"Arcane" (Netflix)
2"The Simpsons" (FOX)
3"Common Side Effects" (Adult Swim)
4"Bob's Burgers" (FOX)
5"Love Death + Robots" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Competition Program

Rank
1"The Traitors" (Peacock)
2"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)
3"Survivor" (CBS)
4"The Amazing Race" (CBS)
5"Top Chef" (Bravo)

 
 
 

Outstanding Talk Series

Rank
1"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
2"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" (CBS)
3"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Rank
1Jean Smart, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
3Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
4Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5Uzo Aduba, "The Residence" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Rank
1Kathy Bates, "Matlock" (CBS)
2Britt Lower, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Bella Ramsey, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
4Keri Russell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
5Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Cristin Milioti, "The Penguin" (HBO)
2Michelle Williams, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
3Cate Blanchett, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
4Rashida Jones, "Black Mirror" (Netflix)
5Meghann Fahy, "Sirens" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Rank
1Seth Rogen, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
2Martin Short, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
3Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear" (FX)
4Adam Brody, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
5Jason Segel, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Rank
1Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
4Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
5Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)

 
 
 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Colin Farrell, "The Penguin" (HBO)
2Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
3Cooper Koch, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
4Jake Gyllenhaal, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
5Brian Tyree Henry, "Dope Thieves" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Rank
1Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Liza Colon-Zayas, "The Bear" (FX)
3Catherine O'Hara, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
6Kathryn Hahn, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
7Jessica Williams, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Rank
1Carrie Coon, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2Parker Posey, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3Aimee Lou Wood, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
4Natasha Rothwell, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
5Patricia Arquette, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
6Katherine LaNasa, "The Pitt" (MAX)
7Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Erin Doherty, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Deirdre O'Connell, "The Penguin" (HBO)
3Jenny Slate, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
4Chloe Sevigny, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
5Christine Tremarco, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
6Ruth Negga , "Presumed innocent" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Rank
1Harrison Ford, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
2Ebon Moss-Bachrach, "The Bear" (FX)
3Ike Barinholtz, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Michael Urie, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
5Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
6Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons" (Netflix)
7Jeff Hiller, "Somebody Somewhere" (HBO Max)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Rank
1Walton Goggins, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2Tramell Tillman, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3John Turturro, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
4Jason Issacs, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
5Sam Rockwell, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
6Zach Cherry, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
7James Marsden, "Paradise" (Hulu)

 
 
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Owen Cooper, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Javier Bardem, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menedez Story" (Netflix)
3Rob Delaney, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
4Ashley Walters, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
5Peter Sarsgaard, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
6Bill Camp, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Rank
1Catherine O'Hara, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
2Gwendolyn Christie, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Kaitlyn Dever , "The Last Of US" (HBO)
4Meritt Weaver, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
5Cherry Jones, "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)
6Jane Alexander, "Severance" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series      

Rank
1Jamie Lee Curtis, "The Bear" (FX)
2Julianne Nicholson, "Hacks" (MAX)
3Cynthia Erivo, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
4Zoë Kravitz, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
5Olivia Colman, "The Bear" (FX)
6Robby Hoffman, "Hacks" (MAX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Rank
1Scott Glenn, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2Jeffrey Wright, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
3Joe Pantoliano, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt" (MAX)
5Forest Whitaker, "Andor" (Disney+)
6Giancarlo Esposito, "The Boys" (Prime Video)

 
 
 

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series      

Rank
1Jon Bernthal, "The Bear" (FX)
2Martin Scorsese, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
3Bryan Cranston, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Ron Howard, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
5Dave Franco, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
6Anthony Mackie, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Rank
1Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
2Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (MAX)
3Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
4Nathan Fielder, "The Rehearsal" (HBO)
5James Burrows, "Mid-Century Modern" (Hulu)
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Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Rank
1Ben Stiller, "Severance" (HBO)
2Jessica Lee Gagné, "Severance" (HBO)
3Mike White , "The White Lotus" (HBO)
4Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (MAX)
5John Wells, "The Pitt" (MAX)
6Janus Metz , "Andor" (Disney Plus)
7Adam Randall, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)

 
 
 

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series

Rank
1Phillip Barantini, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Jennifer Getzinger, "The Penguin" (HBO)
3Shannon Murphy, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
4Helen Shaver, "The Penguin" (HBO)
5Lesli Linka Gatter, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
6Nicole Kassell, "Sirens" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series  

Rank
1Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, & Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
3Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory & Frida Perez, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Paul Simms, Sam Johnson, & Sarah Naftalis, "What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)
5Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton & Eric Notarnicola, "The Rehearsal" (HBO)
6Hannah Box, Paul Thureen & Bridgett Everett, "Somebody Somewhere" (HBO Max)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
 

Rank
1Dan Erickson, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2Mike White, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3R. Scott Gemmill, "The Pitt" (MAX)
4Will Smith, "Slow Horses"
5Dan Gilroy , "Andor" (Disney Plus)
6Joe Sachs , "The Pitt" (MAX)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Rank
1Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Lauren LeFranc, "The Penguin" (HBO)
3Joshua Zetumer, "Say Nothing" (FX)
4Kim Rosenstock, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
5Charlie Brooker & Ella Road, "Black Mirror" (Netflix)

 
 
 

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

Rank
1"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" (HBO)
2"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
3"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

 
 
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