Seth Rogen’s The Studio Takes Home the Gold at the 77th Primetime Emmys Awards
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By Luis Zonenberg
As many folks prepare for the upcoming Halloween season, it also seems Hollywood is eager to roll out the carpet for Oscars season. Fall is usually where most Oscars-bait movies are released and this autumn is no exception, with many films already getting “award buzz.” To kickstart things, Hollywood aired the 77th Primetime Emmy awards to recognize the best people currently working in Television.
Severance led with the most nominations, racking up twenty-seven in total! The critically acclaimed HBO miniseries The Penguin ranked second, bringing in twenty-four nominations overall. Both The White Lotus and The Studio actually tied the record for most nominations for a comedy in a single season, with both earning twenty-three nominations each! With an incredibly stacked lineup, it was intriguing to see which shows would take home the gold.
Perhaps the biggest highlight of the event was the sheer respect the audience showed to famed talk show host, Stephen Colbert. He was the first person to present an award, taking a moment to quip, “While I have your attention, is anyone hiring?” in reference to his show being cancelled. Later during the awards show, Colbert would return to the stage to accept the award for Best Talk series, an incredible win that was solidified by the enormous applause erupting in the crowd.
The Emmys is usually split in half, with most of the technical awards presented during the Creative Arts Emmys which occurred on September 6 and 7, 2025. All the major awards were presented at the Primetime Emmys, with the Netflix limited series Adolescence raking in the most awards during the latter show. The series brought home six major awards that night, including Best Miniseries. The real highlight was easily fifteen-year-old actor Owen Cooper receiving the award for Best Supporting Actor, delivering an incredibly emotional speech to boot!
Between the two separate Emmys Awards shows, Seth Rogen’s latest comedy series, The Studio, brought home thirteen awards in total (four of which were major). Rogen and his team received the Primetime Emmys for Best Writing, Directing, and Comedy Series overall. Rogen even received the Emmy for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, marking a career highlight for him and his production company, Point Grey Pictures.
The Penguin came in second for most awards between the Primetime Emmys and the Creative Arts Emmys, bringing home nine awards overall. Unfortunately, the series only received one major award, which went to the incredibly underrated Cristin Milioti for her supporting role in the show. This win was very well deserved, especially with the actress usually losing that very award numerous times during the last few awards shows last Oscars season.
The HBO Max medical drama The Pitt made a real impression at the Primetime Emmys, bringing home three major awards, including Best Drama series. Katherine LaNassa received the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama series, with Noah Wyle receiving the award for Best Lead Actor in a drama series. Of its thirteen nominations, the show received five awards in total between the two separate Emmys awards shows.
The 77th Primetime Emmys had its fair share of surprises, most notably from HBO series like The Last of Us and The Penguin being snubbed from many notable awards. While I do think Colin Farrell should have received an award based on his performance in the show alone, I was impressed with the love shown for series like Adolescence and The Studio. The sheer respect for Colbert was certainly the biggest surprise, hopefully showing a real turning point as the Oscars season rolls out.
