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Catch up before the 2025 Emmys
If you’re headed to an Emmys watch party this year, you’ll probably want to impress your peers with your television knowledge. But there are a lot of nominees spread across several streaming services, and I’m betting you haven’t been able to watch them all.
Rather than going through the labor of searching up each nominee individually (or worse—trusting an AI model to give you accurate data without hallucinating), just bookmark this page as you work your way through your TV backlog. I’ve listed out which nominees are available on which service and starred the really important ones that you’ll be able to watch winning awards during the Primetime Emmys on September 14.
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Now back to the main event!
2025 Emmy nominees, organized by streaming service
I’ve gone through and manually compiled all the Emmy nominees available to watch on the major streaming services. Enjoy!
Emmy nominees on HBO Max
| Show | Genre | Total nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ | The Penguin | Limited or anthology series | 24 |
| ⭐ | The White Lotus | Drama | 23 |
| ⭐ | The Last of Us | Drama | 16 |
| ⭐ | Hacks | Comedy | 14 |
| ⭐ | The Pitt | Drama | 13 |
| ⭐ | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Scripted variety series | 6 |
| The Righteous Gemstones | Comedy | 6 | |
| House of the Dragon | Fantasy/sci-fi | 6 | |
| Pee-wee As Himself | Nonfiction | 5 | |
| Dune: Prophecy | Fantasy/sci-fi | 4 | |
| ⭐ | The Rehearsal | Comedy | 4 |
| 100 Foot Wave | Nonfiction | 4 | |
| Conan O'Brien Must Go | Nonfiction | 4 | |
| Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Nonfiction | 4 | |
| ⭐ | Somebody Somewhere | Comedy | 2 |
| Chimp Crazy | Nonfiction | 2 | |
| Hacks: Bit By Bit | Nonfiction | 2 | |
| The White Lotus: Unpacking The Episode | Nonfiction | 2 | |
| Common Side Effects | Animation | 1 | |
| Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (Music Box) | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| Making Of The Last Of Us | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| Fantasmas | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| Ren Faire | Nonfiction | 1 |
Emmy nominees on Paramount+
| Show | Genre | Total nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Daily Show | Talk series | 8 | |
| ⭐ | The Amazing Race | Reality | 6 |
| ⭐ | Survivor | Reality | 4 |
| ⭐ | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Talk series | 2 |
| 1923 | Period | 2 | |
| Tulsa King | Comedy | 2 | |
| FBI: Most Wanted | Drama | 2 | |
| ⭐ | Matlock | Drama | 1 |
| Lioness | Drama | 1 | |
| Frasier | Comedy | 1 | |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | Animation | 1 | |
| Star Trek: Section 31 | Limited or anthology series | 1 | |
| The Price is Right | Game show | 1 | |
| After Midnight | Variety series | 1 | |
| Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | Comedy | 1 |
Emmy nominees on Apple TV+
| Show | Genre | Total nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ | Severance | Drama | 27 |
| ⭐ | The Studio | Comedy | 23 |
| ⭐ | Shrinking | Comedy | 7 |
| ⭐ | Slow Horses | Drama | 5 |
| ⭐ | Presumed Innocent | Limited or anthology series | 4 |
| ⭐ | Bad Sisters | Drama | 1 |
| ⭐ | Disclaimer | Limited or anthology series | 1 |
| ⭐ | Dope Thief | Limited or anthology series | 1 |
Emmy nominees on Netflix
| Show | Genre | Total nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ | Black Mirror | Limited or anthology series | 14 |
| ⭐ | Adolescence | Limited or anthology series | 13 |
| ⭐ | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Limited or anthology series | 11 |
| ⭐ | Love, Death, + Robots | Animation | 6 |
| ⭐ | Sirens | Limited or anthology series | 5 |
| ⭐ | Beyoncé Bowl | Variety special | 5 |
| Bridgerton | Period | 5 | |
| Love on the Spectrum | Reality | 5 | |
| Will & Harper | Nonfiction | 5 | |
| Arcane | Animation | 4 | |
| ⭐ | The Residence | Comedy | 4 |
| ⭐ | Nobody Wants This | Comedy | 3 |
| Queer Eye | Reality | 3 | |
| Your Friend, Nate Bargatze | Variety special | 3 | |
| Emily in Paris | Comedy | 3 | |
| Chef's Table | Nonfiction | 3 | |
| Conan O'Brien: Mark Twain Prize | Variety special | 3 | |
| ⭐ | Zero Day | Limited or anthology series | 3 |
| ⭐ | The Diplomat | Drama | 2 |
| American Primeval | Period | 2 | |
| Martha | Nonfiction | 2 | |
| Cobra Kai | Comedy | 2 | |
| Sarah Silverman: PostMortem | Variety special | 2 | |
| Cunk On Life | Variety special | 2 | |
| The Upshaws | Comedy | 2 | |
| ⭐ | The Four Seasons | Comedy | 1 |
| The Umbrella Academy | Fantasy/sci-fi | 1 | |
| Everybody's Live With John Mulaney | Variety special | 1 | |
| Our Oceans | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| Nonnas | Television movie | 1 | |
| Rebel Ridge | Television movie | 1 | |
| Love is Blind | Reality | 1 | |
| Simone Biles Rising | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders | Reality | 1 | |
| Adam Sandler: Love You | Variety special | 1 | |
| Ali Wong: Single Lady | Variety special | 1 | |
| The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| Adolescence: The Making Of Adolescence | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| Bad Thoughts | Short form | 1 | |
| David Letterman | Nonfiction | 1 |
Emmy nominees on Hulu
| Show | Genre | Total nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ | The Bear | Comedy | 13 |
| ⭐ | Dying for Sex | Limited or anthology series | 9 |
| ⭐ | Only Murders in the Building | Comedy | 7 |
| ⭐ | Abbott Elementary | Comedy | 6 |
| ⭐ | What We Do in the Shadows | Comedy | 6 |
| Mid-Century Modern | Comedy | 4 | |
| ⭐ | Paradise | Drama | 4 |
| The Diplomat | Drama | 3 | |
| ⭐ | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Talk series | 3 |
| Welcome to Wrexham | Reality | 3 | |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Game show | 2 | |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Game show | 2 | |
| Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years | Variety special | 2 | |
| The Handmaid's Tale | Drama | 1 | |
| Bob's Burgers | Animation | 1 | |
| ⭐ | Say Nothing | Limited or anthology series | 1 |
| American Horror Stories | Limited or anthology series | 1 | |
| Patrice: The Movie | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| Social Studies | Nonfiction | 1 | |
| The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives | Reality | 1 |
Emmy nominees on Peacock
| Show | Genre | Major nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ | SNL 50: The Anniversary Special | Variety special | 12 |
| ⭐ | Saturday Night Live | Scripted variety series | 7 |
| ⭐ | SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert | Variety special | 6 |
| ⭐ | The Traitors | Reality competition program | 5 |
| SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night | Nonfiction | 3 | |
| Poker Face | Comedy | 2 | |
| Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy | Television movie | 1 | |
| Based On A True Story | Comedy | 1 |
Emmy nominees on Disney+
| Show | Genre | Major nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ | Andor | Drama | 14 |
| Paradise | Drama | 4 | |
| The Simpsons | Animation | 2 |
Emmy nominees on Amazon Prime Video
| Show | Genre | Major nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Boys | Drama | 4 | |
| Octopus! | Nonfiction | 2 | |
| Étoile | Comedy | 2 | |
| Invincible | Animation | 2 | |
| Pop Culture Jeopardy! | Game show | 1 | |
| Secret Level | Animation | 1 | |
| The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power | Fantasy/sci-fi | 1 | |
| I Am: Celine Dion | Nonfiction | 1 |
Shows nominated for major categories (for the Primetime Emmys on September 14) are marked with a star (⭐).
Which streaming service has the most Emmy nominees?
HBO Max received the most nominations this year, with 146 nominations across its drama, comedy, and nonfiction titles. It beat out both traditional cable networks and other streaming services by a long shot. Coming in second place is Netflix, which received 127 nominations due to the sheer size of its library.
The most-nominated show was Apple TV+’s Severance, which earned 27 nominations. Personally, I’m thrilled to hear it—Severance was one of the best shows I watched this year. Well, that and Dan Da Dan, but anime typically has its own awards separate from the Emmys.
You can watch the full Emmy nominations announcement using the embedded video above!
When can I watch the 2025 Emmy Awards?
The biggest categories will be honored during the Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14 at 8:00 p.m., airing live on CBS and Paramount+.
The official red carpet preshow will air an hour earlier on CBS. Our Managing Editor, Mike Strayer, is particularly jazzed for the pageantry, “My family likes to post up extra early every year to catch all the fashion and clippy interviews by tuning into E! Live From the Red Carpet before flipping over to CBS.”
The rest of the Emmy Awards will be awarded during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, airing September 6 and 7 on FXX.
If you’re looking for more than the standard fare of prestige dramas and not-quite-comedies, I’d recommend you tune in to the Creative Arts Emmys. It’s a little less accessible than the Primetime Emmys, since it airs on FXX rather than CBS, but it’s where you’ll find Andor, Arcane, and other popular fantasy and sci-fi shows.
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