Emmy Predictions 2025 - Who Will and Should Win for Lead Actor in a Drama Series?

The nominations have been announced for The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. So now, it's time to speculate on which nominees will and should win in each major category. Next up for analysis is Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

The Nominees Ranked By Which Should Win:

1. Noah Wyle for HBO Max's The Pitt - "9:00 P.M."
2. Adam Scott for AppleTV+'s Severance - "Cold Harbor"
3. Pedro Pascal for HBO's The Last of Us - "The Price"
4. Gary Oldman for AppleTV+'s Slow Horses - "Identity Theft"
5. Sterling K. Brown for Hulu's Paradise - "The Day"

The Nominees Ranked by Which Will Win:

1. Adam Scott for AppleTV+'s Severance - "Cold Harbor"
2. Noah Wyle for HBO Max's The Pitt - "9:00 P.M."
3. Gary Oldman for AppleTV+'s Slow Horses - "Identity Theft"
4. Sterling K. Brown for Hulu's Paradise - "The Day"
5. Pedro Pascal for HBO's The Last of Us - "The Price"

The ceremony in which the winners of The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will be revealed will air Sunday, September 14 at 8/7c. on CBS and Paramount+ hosted by stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze.