By Katherine Tinsley
8:14pm PDT, Jul 16, 2025
No. 1: Meghann Fahy reigns over Julianne Moore
Nominations for the 2025 Emmy Awards were finally announced, and the potential honorees are just as jaw-dropping as the shows that aired. We rounded up this year's biggest surprises, starting with this shocker…
The White Lotus alum Meghann Fahy snagged the only acting nod for Netflix's
Sirens, besting lauded costars Julianne Moore and Milly Alcock for a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Keep reading to see more of biggest surprises from this year's list of nominees…
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No. 2: Presumed Innocent is gone but not forgotten
Presumed Innocent, which aired all the way back in June 2024, earned four Emmy nominations in acting categories for stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Camp, Peter Sarsgaard and Ruth Negga — even though it feels like ages since we watched the miniseries. Fortunately, Emmy voters have longer memories than we do!
No. 3: Severance proved worth the wait
The second season of Severance proved to be worth the almost three-year wait, as the popular office thriller scored 27 Emmy nominations for its somewhat lackluster sophomore effort.
No. 4: Bad Sisters' luck of the Irish
Sharon Horgan, who both stars in and created Bad Sisters, is continuing to carve out her own space in Hollywood. She scored her second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Eva Garvey on the Irish Apple TV+ series, which hasn't exactly garnered a ton of buzz in the three years since it debuted.
No. 5: The Residence wins some, loses some
The Residence failed to score a season 2 renewal from Netflix, but it managed to wow the Television Academy. Uzo Aduba earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work as Detective Cordelia Cupp on the now-canceled crime-comedy.
