1 of 5 | Actress Jean Smart accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for “Hacks” onstage at the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Seth Rogen and Jean Smart were the first winners at the Emmy Awards ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Sunday.
Rogen won the Best Actor in a Comedy and Best Directing in a Comedy trophies for The Studio and Jean Smart earned the honor for Best Actress in a Comedy for Hacks. It was Rogen’s first wins and Smart’s seventh.
Smart’s co-star Hannah Einbinder also picked up her first Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy.
Comedian Nate Bargatze is hosting the show, which is airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
The Emmys honor excellence in television.
Severance and The Penguin lead the field with the most nominations — 27 and 24, respectively.
Severance co-stars Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower won the awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actress in a Drama. Katherine LaNasa picked up the prize for Best Actress for The Pitt.
Jeff Hiller was voted Best Supporting Actor for Somebody Somewhere.
Presenters throughout the event included Jenna Ortega, Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Coolidge, Kathryn Hahn, Elizabeth Banks, Ike Barinholtz, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman, Kathy Bates, Kristen Bell, Alexis Bledel, Sterling K. Brown, Stephen Colbert, Alan Cumming, Eric Dane, Colman Domingo, Tina Fey, Tony Goldwyn, Lauren Graham, Justin Hartley, Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, James Marsden, Leanne Morgan, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Parker Posey, Jeff Probst, Phylicia Rashad, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Michael Schur, Sydney Sweeney, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Williams and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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Walton Goggins arrives for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14, 2025. Goggins is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for “The White Lotus.” Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
