How to watch Emmys 2025 for free: Time, red carpet, nominees
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The 2025 Emmys are broadcasting live from LA’s Peacock Theater on Sunday, bringing together some of the buzziest names on the silver screen.
Emmys 2025: What to know
- When: The Emmys start time is Sunday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET, while the red carpet starts at 7 p.m. ET.
- Where: The Peacock Theater, Los Angeles
- Channel: CBS live stream
- Streaming: DirecTV, which offers a five-day free trial
Whether you’re rooting for top-nominated comedies like “Hacks” or dramas like “Severance,” this year’s show is not to be missed.
Read on for everything you need to know — from the top nominees to all the ways you can watch for free.
When are the 2025 Emmys?
The Emmy Awards broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. If you’re hoping to catch all the red carpet looks beforehand, CBS and Paramount+ are also airing a one-hour pre-show starting at 7 p.m. ET.
How to watch the 2025 Emmys
No cable? No problem. You can catch all the action via a live streamer like DirecTV, which offers a five-day free trial for new users.
In addition, the show will be streaming live for Paramount+ members and on other top services Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day trial.
Who is hosting the 2025 Emmys?
Nate Bargatze is emceeing this year’s ceremony, marking his first time as an award show host. He told USA Today he received advice from fellow comedy stars like Jimmy Fallon and Conan O’Brien, saying, “It’s all just kind of ‘Be yourself.’”
“I don’t want to be mean,” the 46-year-old comedian added. “I don’t want to make someone sad that’s there.”
Who is nominated for the 2025 Emmy Awards?
“Severance” is the most-nominated series this year, with a grand total of 27 nods. Other top nominees included “The Penguin,” with 24, and “The White Lotus” and “The Studio,” with 23 each.
Here’s a short list of key 2025 Emmys series nominees:
Outstanding drama series:
- “Andor”
- “The Diplomat”
- “The Last of Us”
- “Paradise”
- “The Pitt”
- “Severance”
- “Slow Horses”
- “The White Lotus”
Outstanding comedy series:
- “Abbott Elementary”
- “The Bear”
- “Hacks”
- “Nobody Wants This”
- “Only Murders in the Building”
- “Shrinking”
- “The Studio”
- “What We Do in the Shadows”
Outstanding limited/anthology series:
- “Adolescence”
- “Black Mirror”
- “Dying for Sex”
- “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
- “The Penguin”
Best variety special (live):
- “The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar”
- “Beyoncé Bowl”
- “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special”
- “SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert”
- The Oscars
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