"Aside from Adolescence, which had the limited series category all sewn up, it felt like every single nomination was either for Severance or The Studio. Emmys 2025: full list of winners Of these, The Studio's ascendancy seemed most locked in. Here, after the controversy over The Bear's deliberate lack of laughs, was a comedy comedy; something designed from the ground up to be funny. Plus, it was about the entertainment industry, which always appeals to the myopic interests of the Emmy voters."
"True, all of this equally applied to Hacks, but The Studio's lead character wasn't routinely described as a comedy genius, so there was far less dissonance when their jokes failed to land. And so it came to pass. The Studio ended the Emmys as the most awarded comedy ever, picking up 13 wins. Writing, directing, acting, a wealth of technical awards. What's more, Seth Rogen is now in joint first place for the most Emmy wins in one night."
Most nominations concentrated on a few Apple TV shows, with Adolescence securing limited-series recognition while Severance and The Studio dominated other slots. The Studio emerged as the clear comedy frontrunner, built expressly to be funny and rooted in entertainment-industry subject matter that appeals to Emmy voters. The Studio captured 13 wins across writing, directing, acting, and technical categories, elevating Seth Rogen to joint-first for single-night Emmy wins. Severance retained drama prominence but lost pivotal writing and directing awards after a stylistic second season. The Pitt delivered a frenetic, network-style drama, winning five Emmys including best drama.
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