Emmys 2025 predictions: who will win and who should win?

"It's that time of year again, where you consider all that you have and have not watched in the vast world of television. The Emmys are back, more or less kicking off the Hollywood award season with a healthy mix of Emmy stalwarts and beloved newbies. Will voters choose between the head (Severance, with a leading 27 noms) or the heart (The Pitt) for best drama? Will The Studio sweep the comedy awards?"

"This is one of the most interesting races for best drama in years, and not just because the absence of the most recent juggernauts HBO's Succession and FX's Shogun leaves the field open. Rather, its two frontrunners, Apple TV's workplace hell Severance and HBO Max's medical drama The Pitt, distill the current state of the television business. But it's likely that Emmy voters will be more impressed by the vague black boxes of Severance's second season."

"One is the model of 2020s prestige TV an extremely high-budget ($20m an episode!), cerebral mystery box that paid for top-tier talent and took its sweet time (3 years!) between seasons. The other is old network television finally adapted to a streaming service fast-paced, single-location, straightforward, making stars rather than hiring them. The Pitt is the feel-good choice here, as an actually enjoyable proof of concept against TV bloat."

The Emmys field mixes long-running favorites and popular newcomers. Severance leads with 27 nominations and represents high-budget, cerebral prestige television produced slowly between seasons. The Pitt embodies a streamlined, fast-paced streaming adaptation of network-style storytelling that creates stars and delivers feel-good, accessible drama. Andor stands out as a politically radical, high-budget series that slipped under wider attention and represents a rare creative risk with studio resources. The absence of Succession and Shogun opens a competitive best-drama race. Emmy voters are expected to favor Severance's mystery and spectacle, though Andor is judged the most deserving.

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