“Squid Game” and More Among The Emmy Snubs This Year

People dressed as Pink Guards pose for a picture with a 12-meter-tall giant doll of ‘Young-hee’ from the South Korean Netflix series “Squid Game” during a promotional event of ‘Squid Game 3’ final season at City Hall Square in Bangkok, Thailand, June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

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The 2025 Emmy nominees were announced yesterday, and “Squid Game” got HOSED.  After winning six awards for its first season, including Best Drama Actor, they got ZERO nominations for Season 2. Season 3 will be eligible for next year’s Emmys.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” only got ONE nod, for Cherry Jones’ guest-starring role.

“Yellowjackets” got NADA this year for its third season, despite getting 10 nominations for its first two.

Patrick Schwarzenegger was NOT recognized for going full-frontal in “The White Lotus”.

As for the positives, Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard received their first-ever Emmy nominations for ACTING, for guest-starring on Seth Rogen’s show “The Studio”.

At 83, Harrison Ford got his first Emmy nod for Apple TV‘s “Shrinking”.  And Kathy Bates became the oldest nominee for Best Drama Actress, for “Matlock”.  She’s 77.

And, as if Drake hasn’t been having a bad enough time, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show got FOUR nominations, including Outstanding Live Variety Special.

“Severance” leads all shows with 27 nominations, followed by “The Penguin” with 24.  “The Studio” and “The White Lotus” have 23 apiece, and “The Last of Us” rounds out the Top 5 with 16.

The Emmys air on Sunday, September 14th on CBS.  Comedian Nate Bargatze is hosting.

Check out the complete list of Emmy nominees here.