Editor’s note: As Emmys season rolls along, IndieWire will update this page with in-depth Emmy predictions from Awards Editor Marcus Jones. A link to each category will lead to lists of the ever-changing contenders, plus reporting on what shows are playing well with voters, TV Academy rules changes, interviews with potential nominees, and more.
The State of the Race
As the TV season winds down, it is time to begin the conversation around which shows will win at the 2025 Emmys. (It is!)
The Television Academy will be looking to honor programs that aired between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2025, a period of time still reeling from the widespread contraction of work in the industry, as well as the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January.
However, unlike last year, which was jam-packed with two Emmys ceremonies, but was short on returning series, the Outstanding Drama Series race alone has Emmy winners like “Severance,” “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us,” “Squid Game,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” all back in contention for more awards.
Similarly, “Hacks,” “The Bear,” “Abbott Elementary,” and “Only Murders in the Building” are all back in the Outstanding Comedy Series race, which has gotten more and more competitive by the year.
Looking at the winter awards season, there have not been too many new shows to break through besides limited series “The Penguin” on HBO, but as we have seen before with a project like “Baby Reindeer,” there is still room for more shows to surprise and delight us by the time the first round of Emmys voting wraps on Monday, June 23, and nominations are announced on Tuesday, July 15.
For more insight on the shows and stars we expect to be contenders this Emmys season, see the individual prediction pages listed below. IndieWire’s Emmy predictions will be refreshed throughout the race, so bookmark this page for the most accurate power rankings out there, and make sure to follow IndieWire on X, Facebook, and Instagram for all the latest Emmys news.
Drama Series
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Comedy Series
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Limited Series and TV Movie
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Outstanding TV Movie
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Additional Predictions
Outstanding Animated Program
Outstanding Talk Series
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
The nomination round of voting will take place from June 12 to 23, with the official Emmy nominations being announced on Tuesday, July 15. Final voting will commence on August 18 and will close on the night of August 27. Finally, the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 14, live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT.
Make sure to bookmark this landing page to stay in the loop on the latest news on the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards race, and who we expect will be collecting trophies come September.
