2025 Emmy Awards: Everything You Need to Know About the Big Night

LOS ANGELES, CA — The 2025 Emmy Awards are set to take place tonight, celebrating the best in television. Stars will gather at the Peacock Theater, starting at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), for a night filled with award presentations, acceptance speeches, and red carpet glamour.

Pre-show excitement kicks off with red carpet coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT), where nominees such as Pedro Pascal, Jean Smart, and Kristen Bell will arrive to showcase their fashion choices. This year’s broadcast will air live on CBS, the official network of the Emmys, allowing viewers to catch every moment, from interviews to performances.

For those without cable, streaming options are available through various services that include CBS, ensuring fans won’t miss any of the action. Major contenders for this year’s awards include Apple TV+’s drama “Severance,” which leads with a total of 27 nominations. HBO’s “The Penguin” and “The White Lotus,” along with Apple TV+’s “The Studio,” are also significant challengers this year.

Acting nominations highlight talents like Pedro Pascal, Rashida Jones, and Cate Blanchett, while comedian Nate Bargatze will host the ceremony. Bargatze expressed excitement for his role, stating, “You kind of dream of like hosting some kind of award show… it’s very flattering to even get asked to do it.”

Viewers are looking forward to the emotional acceptance speeches and potential surprises in this year’s tightly contested categories. As the television landscape continues to evolve with streaming options, fans are ready to tune in.

The 2025 Emmy Awards promise to deliver a memorable night, celebrating the triumphs in television over the past year. Tune in to see who will take home the coveted awards.