Emmys 2025: The 18 Biggest Snubs
Are we happy for the shows and stars who heard their names read aloud? Of course we are, it's probably a wonderful feeling. But are we also disappointed that a handful of deserving contenders, whose names we expected (or in some cases just really hoped) to hear, were excluded from this year's list of nominees? Absolutely. We contain multitudes.
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As always, one must adopt a Facts of Life approach to processing nomination announcements: You take the good, you take the bad, you take 'em both, and there you have… TVLine's annual list of Emmys snubs.
This year's Emmy nominees were announced by Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) and Brenda Song (Running Point), with the most nominations going to Severance (27), The Penguin (24), and The Studio and The White Lotus (23). And even though those shows made out handsomely, several of their deserving performers still made it onto our list of snubs.
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Read on for a list of shows and stars we would have liked to see on the list of 2025 Emmy nominees (arranged alphabetically), then drop a comment with your own picks below. Which nominations were you really hoping for this year?
Kaitlyn Dever, Apple Cider Vinegar
Category: Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or TV Movie
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Category: Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series or TV Movie
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Category: Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Abby Elliott, The Bear
Category: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Rhenzy Feliz, The Penguin
Category: Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie
Denise Gough, Andor
Category: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along
Category: Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Category: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Category: Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kevin Kline, Disclaimer
Category: Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series or TV Movie
Dichen Lachman, Severance
Category: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Category: Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Skye P. Marshall, Matlock
Category: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Matlock
Category: Outstanding Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Category: Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Julia Schlaepfer, 1923
Category: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Squid Game
Category: Outstanding Drama Series
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Category: Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
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