On Sept. 14, 2025, people experienced joy, nostalgia and many memorable moments at this year’s 77th annual Emmy Awards.
Starting off with the first award of the night, “The Pitt” won for Outstanding Drama Series, along with many other actors/actresses, like Noah Wyle for Lead Drama Actor. Further along in the show, “The Studio” won for Comedy Series, and hit Netflix show “Adolescence” had its first win of the night for limited series. The series focuses on a family torn apart after their 13-year-old son, Jamie Miller, is arrested for allegedly murdering a girl.
Stephen Graham later won Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie, for his role as Eddie Miller in “Adolescence.” Cristin Milioti won Lead Actress, recognizing her role as Sofia Falcone in “The Penguin.”
Apart from the awards, this year’s drama will also go down in history. Even though Hannah Einbinder won her first Emmy on Sunday night, her speech was even more entertaining.
Einbinder spoke out against ICE and said to free Palestine. Later, she said that this was her perfect opportunity to talk about Palestine, the war between Israel and how it’s an issue she holds very close to her heart.
Winning for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Tramell Tillman became the first black man to win the award. “Severance” was Tillman’s acting breakthrough, leading him to this success.
Also, at just 15-years-old, Owen Cooper won Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role as Jamie Miller in “Adolescence.” He sets the record for the youngest male actor to win any category. Out of only three teenagers who have ever won Emmy Awards, Cooper is the youngest out of all of them. With “Adolescence” being his acting debut, Cooper stated that he was nothing before the series.
“Tonight proves that if you listen and you focus and you step out of your comfort you can achieve anything in life,” Cooper said.
Bringing back lots of memories, Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, known for their roles as Lorelai and Rory Gilmore in the fan-favorite TV show, “Gilmore Girls,” took the stage. Sunday night was their first time making a public appearance together since “Gilmore Girls” first premiered in 2000.
“25 years ago, a show called ‘Gilmore Girls’ premiered, and apparently took the season of fall hostage,” Graham said, referring to the fact that fans often rewatch their show during the months of September and October. Bledel and Graham went on to speak about their experiences on the comedic show, leading into their presentation of the nominees for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
With its final season airing in May 2026, “The Stephen Colbert Show” earned a standing ovation after its win for Best Talk Series. This also marked the first time for a broadcast talk show to win for Best Talk Series, since Best Talk Series and Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series got separated into two different categories.
Towards the end of the night, R. Scott Gremill, showrunner of “The Pitt,” made a more pressing speech, acknowledging healthcare workers.
“I want to dedicate this, on behalf of everyone, to all the healthcare workers, frontline first responders. Respect them, protect them, trust them,” he said.
Every speech allowed Nate Bargatze, Emmy host, to either add or remove $1,000 from the $100,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of America, based on whether a speech went over or stayed under the time limit of 45 seconds. In total, they raised $350,000 from the efforts of Bargatze and CBS.
The 2025 Emmy Awards was a rollercoaster of emotions. Allowing people to make heartfelt speeches, set proud outstanding records and raise money for charitable causes.
