How to Watch the 2025 Emmy Awards

The 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, September 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

“In a year when the industry has continued to evolve—creatively, structurally and economically—one thing remains clear, powerful performances and compelling stories still cut through. Emmy voters took notice this year as more members voted in the competition than ever before,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.

“It’s a reminder of the impact incredible television and exceptional artists have on all of us," Abrego added. "We’re looking forward to recognizing the teams and individuals that rose to the top this season as we celebrate the best of television."

The 2025 Emmys ceremony will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ but if you prefer to stream the awards show, you can tune in with a live subscription service, including Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV and Fubo. Also, if you're unable to tune in live, you'll be happy to know the ceremony will stream the next day on Paramount+.

In April, the Television Academy revealed that comedian Nate Bargatze will take on hosting duties for the 77th Emmy Awards, marking his first time emceeing TV’s biggest night.

“It’s a huge honor to be asked to host such an iconic awards show, and I’m beyond excited to work with CBS to create a night that can be enjoyed by families around the world,” Bargatze said per CBS.

If you’re not already familiar, Bargatze has built a loyal fanbase thanks to his dry, deadpan delivery and clean, family-friendly humor. He’s released multiple stand-up specials, hosts The Nateland Podcast and most recently starred in Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas, a holiday variety special that aired on CBS last December.

And he’s not just popular—he’s dominating. In 2024, Bargatze had the highest-earning comedy tour, according to Billboard.

“Nate is one of the hottest comics in the business with a remarkable and hilarious brand of comedy that deeply resonates with multi-generational audiences around the globe,” said Cris Abrego, Chair of the Television Academy, in a statement. “We are thrilled to be able to leverage his one-of-a-kind perspective to entertain TV fans watching this year’s Emmy telecast.”

Entertainment Tonight will kick off pre-show things off with a live one-hour special on Sunday, September 14 at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ and hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner.

E! is serving wall-to-wall coverage starting with Countdown to the Emmys from 5–6 PM ET, followed by Live From E!: Emmys from 6–8 PM ET, hosted by Bresha Webb, Christian Siriano, Heather McMahan and Zuri Hall.

People and Entertainment Weekly will collaborate with their red carpet shows airing across their websites, social channels and The Roku Channel. People's Editor-at-large Janine Rubenstein, Entertainment Weekly's Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly's Editorial Director Gerrad Hall and The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Bronwyn Newport will host.

And if you’re tuning in from the West Coast, KTLA’s local red carpet special runs from 3–5 PM PT with Jessica Holmes and Michael Yo.

The 2025 Emmy Award nominations were announced back in July by Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song.

Apple TV+’s Severance, fresh off wrapping its second season, snagged a total of 27 Emmy nominations. Right behind it, HBO Max’s The Penguin landed 24 noms, while The White Lotus and Apple TV+’s The Studio each pulled in 23. Fun fact: The Studio now ties with The Bear for the most nominations ever earned by a comedy series in a single year.

On the acting front, there’s a cool first this year. Veteran movie star Harrison Ford, 83, earned his very first Emmy nod for his supporting role in the sitcom Shrinking.

Also notable, Beyoncé’s NFL Christmas Day halftime show for Netflix scored a nom for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).

Some of this year’s Emmy snubs will seriously have you scratching your head.

Only Murders in the Building landed nominations for all three of its stars—Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin—last year. This time? Only Martin Short made the cut.

Other surprising omissions include Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne, Netflix's Squid Game, Jon Hamm and Apple TV's Your Friends & Neighbors.

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