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Final Emmy Predictions 2025: 'TELL IT LIKE IT IS' Awards Circuit Hosts Call “Severance” vs. “The Pitt” Showdown

With Apple TV+ and HBO Max battling for top honors, 'TELL IT LIKE IT IS' experts share final picks ahead of Sunday’s star-studded Emmy Awards.

LOS ANGELES | The countdown to television’s biggest night is nearly over, and the spotlight is firmly on the 2025 Emmy Awards, where the drama race has narrowed to a heated battle between Apple TV+’s Severance and HBO Max’s The Pitt.

On the latest episode of 'TELL IT LIKE IT IS' Awards Circuit Show, hosts broke down their final Emmy predictions across all major categories, while also teasing what to expect from Sunday’s live broadcast.

So far, Severance leads the Creative Arts Emmy tally with six wins, compared to The Pitt’s two. But crucially, The Pitt snagged the all-important casting award, a potential signal of where acting votes may lean. Guest actor categories also split the difference: Shawn Hatosy won for The Pitt, while Merritt Wever claimed guest actress honors for Severance.


Emmy Night Highlights

The telecast, produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, promises to blend celebration and nostalgia. Among the planned tributes and reunions:

  • 25th Anniversary of Gilmore Girls with Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.
  • 40th Anniversary of Golden Girls with a sing-along led by Reba McEntire.
  • Law & Order tribute hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
  • The 50th season of Survivor was celebrated by Jeff Probst.
  • 20th Anniversary of Grey’s Anatomy with Eric Dane and Jesse Williams.

Nate Bargatze’s Hosting Strategy

Comedian Nate Bargatze, this year’s host, shared that he plans to keep speeches short by pledging donations to the Boys & Girls Club every time a winner avoids going long. Bargatze, who is juggling Emmy prep with his standup tour, promises to keep the evening “fun, spontaneous, and in the moment.”

'TELL IT LIKE IT IS' Entertainment News' Final Predictions (Select Categories)

  • Drama Series: Severance (Apple TV+)
  • Comedy Series: The Studio (Apple TV+)
  • Limited Series: Adolescence (Netflix)
  • Lead Drama Actor: Noah Wyle (The Pitt, HBO Max)
  • Lead Drama Actress: Kathy Bates (Matlock, CBS)
  • Lead Comedy Actor: Seth Rogen (The Studio, Apple TV+)
  • Lead Comedy Actress: Jean Smart (Hacks, HBO Max)
  • Lead Actor Limited: Colin Farrell (The Penguin, HBO Max)
  • Lead Actress Limited: Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex, FX)

With powerhouse platforms Apple TV+, HBO Max, Netflix, CBS, FX, and Peacock all vying for Emmy gold, the 2025 ceremony is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent memory.

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