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.

“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.

‘Severance,’ ‘The White Lotus’ Lead 2025 Emmy Award Nominations originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

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 Warner Bros. Discovery network scored 142 Emmy nominations, compared to 121 for Netflix. This marks the most Emmy nominations HBO has ever received in a single year, beating its previous total of 140 in 2022. Last year, it received 91 and was behind Netflix and FX.

“Severance” has become a signature show for Apple TV+. The streamer has gotten plenty of Emmy nominations for dramas including “The Morning Show” and “Slow Horses,” and “Ted Lasso” was downright dominant on the comedy side.

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.

On Tuesday morning, the nominees for the 77th Annual Emmy Awards were announced, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Severance led the pack with a whopping 27 nods. The Penguin was close behind with 24, followed by The Studio and The White Lotus at 23 nominees apiece.

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The White Lotus' matched its previous Emmy tally with 23 noms, seeing first-time nominees in Scott Glenn, Jason Isaacs and Aimee Lou Wood.