The 77th Emmy Awards: A Night of Celebration and Historical Wins

Mon Sep 15 2025 15:11:29 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

The 77th Primetime Emmys dazzled viewers with memorable moments, historic achievements, and heartfelt speeches, highlighting the best in television.

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards showcased brilliant performances and historic wins, including Trammell Tillman's groundbreaking award for supporting actor. HBO's 'The Pitt,' Apple TV+'s 'The Studio,' and Netflix's 'Adolescence' were among the notable winners that night. Host Nate Bargatze introduced a unique charity initiative to keep winners' speeches brief, while stars passionately addressed political issues, making for a memorable event.

The 77th Primetime Emmys Awards generated another slate of viral moments, from cash awards for short speeches to history-making wins and heartfelt thank yous.

This year's big winners of the night were HBO's medical drama The Pitt, Apple TV+'s Hollywood satire The Studio, and Netflix's chilling psychological miniseries Adolescence.

Trammell Tillman made history as the first black man ever to win an Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series.

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert pulled off a big win after his fellow nominees in the talk show category rallied behind him following his show's abrupt cancellation.

And awards night host Nate Bargatze implored winners to keep their long-winded speeches snappy with a running gag that saw his charity donation docked if speech-givers went over their allotted time.

Here's a look at this year's big moments from the ceremony at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Adolescence sweeps its category

Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne's drama about a 13-year-old boy accused of murder dominated the miniseries category with wins for best series and for stars Owen Cooper and supporting actress Erin Doherty.

Cooper, 15, made Emmys history as the youngest supporting actor to win his category, and delivered a heart-warming acceptance speech after giving presenter Sydney Sweeney a shy hug.

It means so much to me, my family, people back home. So, you know, it's just, yeah, it just means a lot to me, Cooper said backstage after his win.

The Studio wins big

The Hollywood satire Seth Rogen co-created and stars in picked up several awards, completing an impressive run in its first season.

Rogen, who arrived backstage unable to carry all the trophies he had acquired, joked: it's getting embarrassing.

The Pitt bests Severance

It came down to Severance's battle of the mind and The Pitt's battle of the heart in the best drama series category, with HBO's medical drama besting the top nominee.

The Pitt took home two major Emmy awards in a row, winning outstanding drama series and Noah Wyle winning best lead actor in a drama series, who called his win a dream.

Host Nate Bargatze keeps speeches in check with a cheque

First-time host Nate Bargatze, known for his family-friendly humour, knocked it out of the park with his idea to keep winner speeches short: He started off the night with a $100,000 pledge to the Boys and Girls Club of North America.

Many winners pledged to make up for how much money they lost to the club, making it a running gag throughout the show.

Severance's Trammell Tillman makes Emmys history

Severance star Trammell Tillman became the first black man ever to win an Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series.

He dedicated the award to his mother and thanked the black actors nominated in the category before him.

Hannah Einbinder speaks up about Gaza war

Hannah Einbinder of Hacks condemned US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and called for the liberation of Palestine during her acceptance speech, emphasizing her obligation to speak out against injustices.