Emmys 2025: 'Severance' Leads the Pack, But Did Your Favourite Show Get Snubbed? (Let's Argue!)
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
The 2025 Emmy nominations are here, with *Severance* leading the pack, but there are plenty of snubs and surprises to keep us all arguing until the awards show actually airs. Time to decide which shows truly deserve the golden statue!
Right, so the Emmy nominations for 2025 have dropped, and fair dinkum, there are a few surprises in the mix! According to IGN South Africa, who bravely waded through the press releases (thanks, IGN!), Apple TV+'s *Severance* is absolutely cleaning up, snagging a whopping 27 nominations. Blimey, that's a lot of golden statues!
But hold on a sec, before we all start celebrating Lumon Industries' (fictional) PR victory, let's have a proper look, shall we? (Full disclosure: I'm still trying to figure out how they film those split-screen scenes in *Severance* without resorting to actual mind-bending tech... anyone got theories?)
*Severance* is up for the big ones – Outstanding Drama Series, Directing, Casting, the whole shebang. But it's not a solo show, not by a long shot. *The White Lotus* is lurking with 23 nominations, *The Last of Us* bringing in 16, and *Andor* clocking in at a respectable 14. Looks like we're in for some proper showdowns come September 14, 2025, when the awards actually air.
Comedy-wise, Apple's *The Studio* (starring Seth Rogen) is giving *Severance* a run for its money with 23 nominations, while *The Bear* continues its slightly bizarre journey into the comedy category with 13. (Seriously, *The Bear* is stressful enough to be a thriller, isn't it?). And in the limited series corner, *The Penguin* (24 nominations) and *Adolescence* (13 nominations) are looking like strong contenders.
Now, for the bit that always gets the gamers riled up: the snubs! Apparently, some Marvel fans are spitting chips because Kathryn Hahn didn't get a nod for *Agatha All Along*. (Though, to be fair, she did get a nom for *The Studio*, so maybe calm down, yeah?). And while *Star Wars* fans are chuffed to see *Andor* getting some love, Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, and Genevieve O’Reilly were apparently left out in the cold. Ouch.
But the biggest shocker? *Squid Game* got absolutely *nothing*. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Crikey! You'd think a show that caused such a global phenomenon would at least get a pity nomination, but apparently not. (Maybe they're saving it for the inevitable American remake? Let's hope not...)
Also, a quick shoutout to Harrison Ford, who at 83, finally got an Emmy nomination for *Shrinking*. About time, mate!
So, there you have it. The Emmy nominations are out, the battle lines are drawn, and the inevitable arguments about who got robbed are already raging. What do you reckon? Did your favorite show get the love it deserved? Or are you already sharpening your pitchforks ready to storm the Television Academy? Let me know in the comments!
Tags: Emmys, Television, Awards, Severance, The Last of Us
Original article: IGN South Africa