Apple TV+'s dark sci-fi office drama 'Severance' on Tuesday led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television's version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations.

Here’s a toast to outstanding television: The Emmy nominations are here!

The Bear has cooked up a winning streak at the Emmys, serving anxiety-fueled storytelling with a garnish of sharp performances and an identity crisis that only deepened as the seasons

Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Pick your favorite stressful environment — a Hollywood production lot, an isolated office subbasement, Gotham City — and prepare for the 2025 Emmy Awards.

Shows hosted by Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show”), Stephen Colbert (“The Late Show”) and Jimmy Kimmel (“Jimmy Kimmel Live”) will compete for best talk series. Only three series were nominated this year, leaving “Late Night With Seth Meyers” and “Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney” out in the cold.

“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 excitement of Emmy nomination morning fades quickly for studios and networks, because the more daunting question is always the same: How do we actually win? It’s tempting to judge frontrunners based on sheer nomination tallies.

After its premiere in 2022, FX's The Bear has turned into one of the most critically acclaimed modern shows. However, even as it snatched even more Primetime Emmy Awards, the dramedy series started dividing critics and audiences,