Highlights from the 77th Primetime Emmys: Big Wins and Memorable Moments

Wed Sep 17 2025 14:19:19 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

The 77th Primetime Emmys brought a night full of excitement, with significant wins, emotional speeches, and a unique charity twist on traditional acceptance speeches.

The 77th Primetime Emmys showcased standout performances with HBO's 'The Pitt,' Apple TV+'s 'The Studio,' and Netflix's 'Adolescence' taking center stage. Tramell Tillman made history as the first Black man to win an Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series. The event was made memorable by host Nate Bargatze, who introduced a charity initiative to shorten speeches, leading to a night of humor and heartfelt moments.

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.

Tramell 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.

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.

Backstage, director Philip Barantini told reporters that they made the show in Yorkshire with the hope it would 'spark a bit of a conversation in the UK' where knife crime has become a big issue.

The Studio wins big

The Hollywood satire co-created and starred in by Seth Rogen 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

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 knocked it out of the park with his idea to keep winner speeches short, starting off the night with a $100,000 pledge to the Boys and Girls Club of North America that would be docked $1,000 for every second someone went over.

Severance's Trammell Tillman makes Emmys history

Severance star Tramell 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 expressed pride in being able to elevate his story on the show.

Despite show being axed, a gracious Colbert thanks CBS

Colbert, whose late-night chat show was cancelled earlier this year, received a standing ovation and expressed gratitude for being part of the late-night tradition.

Hannah Einbinder speaks up about Gaza war

Hannah Einbinder made headlines for her political statement during her speech, calling for the freeing of Palestine, which led to further discussion on the topic backstage.