The 2025 Emmy nominations are here, and while plenty of heavy hitters received the expected nods, there were also a ton of unexpected moments. From the A-list actors who were passed over to the Cinderella stor
ies of the season, campaigning is sure to heat up before the Sept. 14 ceremony. Check out Variety’s list of the biggest snubs and surprises from nomination morning below.
First season leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, who received nominations last year, also picked up nods this season, despite a rockier reception to the second season and an early change in Pascal’s status.
There was never going to be enough room for everyone in the fêted cast to have a shot, so these absences read more as a volume issue than an acting critique. (And a ton of their co-stars did make the cut in both supporting and guest categories.)
As sometimes happens with buzzy shows with huge casts, it seems likely that some of “The Pitt” cast members might have canceled each other out, including Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones and Tracy Ifeachor. Katherine LaNasa was the only supporting nod with Shawn Hatosy picking up a guest actor nomination.
Although it was the sixth and final season of the prestigious series — which she had been nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series four times and won once — Moss didn’t receive a nod for the series’ end.