Emmy Predictions 2025 - Who Will and Should Win for Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie?

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 Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

The Nominees Ranked By Which Should Win:

1. Brian Tyree Henry for AppleTV+'s Dope Thief
2. Stephen Graham for Netflix's Adolescence
3. Colin Farrell for HBO's The Penguin
4. Cooper Koch for Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
5. Jake Gyllenhaal for AppleTV+'s Presumed Innocent

The Nominees Ranked by Which Will Win:

1. Stephen Graham for Netflix's Adolescence
2. Cooper Koch for Netflix's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
3. Jake Gyllenhaal for AppleTV+'s Presumed Innocent
4. Colin Farrell for HBO's The Penguin
5. Brian Tyree Henry for AppleTV+'s Dope Thief

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.