The 2025 Emmy nominations have been revealed – with British crime drama Adolescence up for 13 awards.
English actor Owen Cooper, 15, has been nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series for his role as schoolboy murder suspect Jamie Miller in the show, where each episode was filmed as one continuous shot.
Fellow UK actor Stephen Graham, 51, is up for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series for his part as Jamie’s father Eddie.
The Netflix show, which is nominated for outstanding limited or anthology series, sparked a national conservation about online safety when it premiered in March.
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Other British nominees include Sir Gary Oldman for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his role in thriller Slow Horses.
The show itself received a nod for outstanding drama series.
The latest series of dystopian drama Black Mirror, created by British screenwriter Charlie Brooker, was nominated for outstanding limited or anthology series.
American actress Rashida Jones is in the running for outstanding actress in a limited or anthology series for her role in the show.
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Sir Gary Oldman in a scene from Slow Horses. Pic: AP
Irish actress Sharon Horgan was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for Bad Sisters, while Irish actor Colin Farrell received a nomination for The Penguin in the outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series category.
Scottish actor Alan Cumming was nominated for outstanding host on a reality or reality competition programme for his presenting work on the US version of The Traitors, which has also been nominated as the best reality competition show.
The nominations for the 77th Emmy awards were revealed on Tuesday.
US thriller Severance from Apple TV+ received the most nominations, with 27, including for the top prize of outstanding drama series alongside Andor, The Pitt, The White Lotus and others.
Adam Scott and Britt Lower in Severance. Pic: AP
The Penguin received the second-most nominations with 24 and will compete for outstanding limited or anthology series against Adolescence among others.
Hollywood satire The Studio received 23 nominations including in the outstanding comedy series category alongside shows such as Hacks, The Bear, Nobody Wants This and Abbott Elementary.
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Meanwhile, Harrison Ford, 83, earned his first-ever Emmy nomination for playing a grumpy therapist in comedy-drama series Shrinking.
He is in the outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series category.
The awards ceremony will be held in September.
