From Selena Gomez to Squid Game: 2025 Emmys' biggest snubs
Fans and critics debated the year's biggest snubs after a number of well-known shows and names were unexpectedly left out of the 2025 Emmy nominations, despite their enormous popularity and critical buzz.
Selena Gomez Selena bagged her first-ever Emmy nomination last year for her stellar performance in Only Murders in the Building. Despite the series earning eight nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, the actress failed to earn even one this year.
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Squid Game Korean thriller Squid Game brought a storm with its gripping and emotional finale. The series had earned 14 nominations, including Best Drama, becoming the first non-English series to do so at the 2022 Emmy Awards. The series was snubbed at the 2025 Emmys.
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Patrick Schwarzenegger Even though nearly everyone received a nomination for the HBO series, The White Lotus, Patrick Schwarzenegger's snub was the biggest surprise of the evening. His character has been hailed by critics as the season's emotional core.
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The Handmaid’s Tale The Handmaid’s Tale concluded its six seasons with a thrilling series finale this year in May. However, the final set of episodes didn't end up receiving any nominations. The show has received 15 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, and has been nominated for 77 Emmys during its run, so this is a surprising move.
Yellowjackets Yellowjackets didn't receive any nominations this year despite surviving the bitterly cold Canadian winter through cannibalism and mutiny in Season 3 which premiered in April.
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Diego Luna Andor received 14 nominations this year, but the series star, Diego Luna, was not selected to compete in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category alongside Adam Scott, Pedro Pascal, Gary Oldman, Noah Wyle, and Sterling K. Brown.
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Steve Martin Martin Short was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Only Murders in the Building. However, his co-conspirator Steve Martin was left off the list.
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Agatha All Along Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza and Joe Locke starrer mini series failed to earn even a single Emmy nomination 2025. Kathryn and the cast failed to conjure up any magic in the nominations list.
