This year’s awards season for film is very “chaos is a ladder.” Meanwhile, the awards season for television seems so stable. There are front-runners and favorites in nearly every category, and I can pretty much guess who will win across the board. The Critics Choice Awards set the tone for how the Actor Awards (formerly the SAG Awards) will hand out awards as well. Adolescence is unstoppable ever since it swept the Emmys in the limited series categories. The White Lotus is a fan-favorite picking up nominations across the board, but no one expects it to win. The Pitt, The Studio and Pluribus are this year’s first-season darlings. Severance might be too EXTRA to win much, besides which, they didn’t even bother to nominate Adam Scott! Behold, this year’s Actor Award nominations for television:
Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Diplomat”
“Landman”
“The Pitt”
“Severance”
“The White Lotus”Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary”
“The Bear”
“Hacks”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“The Studio”Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Walton Goggins, “The White Lotus”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”Actress in a Drama Series
Britt Lower “Severance”
Parker Posey, “The White Lotus”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus”Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz, “The Studio”
Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Ted Danson, “A Man on the Inside”
Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”Actress in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Hahn, “The Studio”
Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio”
Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series
Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit”
Owen Cooper, “Adolescence”
Stephen Graham, “Adolescence”
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Matthew Rys, “The Beast in Me”Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
Erin Doherty, “Adolescence”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”
Christine Tremarco, “Adolescence”
Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex”
My projected winners: The Pitt, Noah Wyle, Sarah Snook (maybe Claire Danes will pull off an upset, this crowd loves her), big wins for Adolescence, Jean Smart wins everything and The Studio picks up at least one award. The most interesting race is for Lead Actress in a Drama – how do you choose between Rhea Seehorn, Parker Posey and Britt Lower, honestly? A bit surprised not to see nominations for Carrie Coon or Sam Rockwell for this past season of The White Lotus, but then again, the supporting categories seem to have been removed?
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- Elton John Academy Awards Viewing Party at West Hollywood Park on March 2, 2025 in W Hollywood, CA,Image: 971436523, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Jean Smart, Credit line: Nicky Nelson/Wenn/Avalon
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- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 24: Seth Rogen attends the World Premiere of Apple TV+’s Series “The Studio” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.,Image: 980060661, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Seth Rogen, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer/Avalon
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- Walton Goggins in Season 3 Episode 7 of The White Lotus,Image: 981264108, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: HBO/Avalon
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- Parker Posey in Season 3 Episode 7 of The White Lotus,Image: 981264128, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Fabio Lovino/HBO/Avalon
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- NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – MAY 27: English actor Owen Cooper arrives at the Netflix FYSEE LA – ‘Adolescence’ Season 1 ATAS (Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) Emmy FYC (For Your Consideration) Event held at the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on May 27, 2025 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 1004083753, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Owen Cooper, Credit line: Juan Pablo Rico/Image Press Agency/Avalon
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- HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – NOVEMBER 07: Welsh actor Matthew Rhys and American actress and producer Claire Danes arrive at the Netflix FYSEE: The Fall Edit – ‘The Beast In Me’ Season 1 FYC (For Your Consideration) Event held at the Netflix Tudum Theater on November 7, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 1051151122, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Matthew Rhys, Claire Danes, Credit line: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Avalon
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- Hollywood, CA – 2025 PaleyFest LA (42nd Annual William S. Paley Television Festival) – Apple TV+’s ‘Severance’ Season 2 held at the Dolby Theatre on March 21, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Pictured: Ben Stiller, Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, Britt Lower BACKGRID USA 22 MARCH 2025 BYLINE MUST READ: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / BACKGRID USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
Parker Posey. Period. Her performance was a delight and a shining standout.
Britt Lower did what she could with what she was given, but that second season was SUCH a mess.
I don’t know if it was the writing, or how she portrayed the character – but Rhea Seehorn was a huge obstacle for me to overcome, in order for me to even get INTO Pluribus. Carol was a Karen that was hung up on other people not seeing things exactly as she did and it irked.
Rhea is amazing and perfect in Pluribus. A line they used for promo is, “ The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.”
She’s not supposed to be a lovable character. Rhea is an incredible actor. She hit all the notes perfectly, so we still have moments of empathy for this flawed person that has been through so much. She’s changing as she has these experiences.
The Pitt all day, every day. Love that show.
The White Lotus season 3 wasn’t as good as the first two, but I do think Parker Posey stole every scene and deserves all the awards.
Kerri Russell in The Diplomat. It is such a shame that she has not won yet. She gives she a nuanced performance in the high stakes world of diplomacy and comedy. She is glorious! I highly recommend if you have not seen it yet.
Adam Scott being snubbed was horrible, it’s sad when people who deserve to be nominated aren’t. It’s hard to know if the winners would have really won if more deserving actors were actually put in the proper category.