However, the Mike White-born series left a few key castmembers like Patrick Schwarzenegger, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola and Leslie Bibb without nominations.

The Television Academy revealed its 2025 nominees early Tuesday, and Apple TV+’s Severance topped the list with 27 noms. HBO ‘s The Penguin, Apple TV+’s The Studio and HBO’s The White Lotus were the only other shows to score 20-plus noms.

Nominations for the 2025 Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday, and Severance led the way with 27 nods, followed by The Penguin with 24 and The Studio and The White Lotus with 23 apiece in the competition for television’s best shows and performances from the past year.

“The White Lotus,” with 24 nominations, was the most-watched drama nominee so far this year, ranking as the No. 16 most-watched streaming program with 11.46 billion minutes viewed, according to Nielsen.

The 2025 Emmy race has finally kicked off, with Apple’s twisty workplace drama “Severance” leading all shows with 27 nominations. HBO’s DC supervillain series “The Penguin” is close behind with 24 nods, followed by Apple and Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire “The Studio” and HBO’s vacation thriller “The White Lotus” with 23 apiece.

The White Lotus star Patrick Schwarzenegger was among the high-profile names to have been overlooked when the 2025 Emmy nominations were announced earlier today. Hit Apple TV+ show Severance led the way with a total of 27 nominations, including lead acting nominations for stars Adam Scott and Britt Lower.

Rivals "The Pitt" and "Hacks" received enough nominations to make them serious contenders all the way to Emmy night

Severance” separated itself from the field with 27 Emmy nominations, while “The Studio” led comedy nominees with 23 in a dominant year for Apple TV+.

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