Adolescence stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, and Erin Doherty picked up Emmys for the British Netflix crime drama. | Getty Images
British crime drama Adolescence was among the winners as the 2025 Emmy Award ceremony took place in Los Angeles.
The lauded Netflix miniseries took home a total of six awards on the night, including actors Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and teenager Owen Cooper all picking up acting gongs in their respective categories. Cooper’s win made Emmy history, with the 15-year-old becoming the youngest ever recipient of an Emmy Award.
Accepting his award, the young actor told that audience at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theatre: “Standing up here is just, wow, it's just so surreal. When I started these drama classes a couple of years back, I didn't expect to even be in the United States, never mind here.”
Adolescence stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, and Erin Doherty picked up Emmys for the British Netflix crime drama. | Getty Images
Adolescence took the world by storm earlier this year when it was released on Netflix, telling the story of a schoolboy who is accused of murdering a girl from his school. Series creators Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham were also recognised for their writing, as well as director Philip Barantini picking up an award for his one-shot style directing.
Elsewhere, HBO Max medical drama The Pitt swooped several categories. The show was named Outstanding Drama Series, beating out stiff competition from the likes of Severance and The White Lotus. Stars Noah Lyle and Katherine LaNasa also picked up acting accolades.
Seth Rogen’s satire of the film and TV industry, The Studio, dominated the comedy categories, with the writer and actor taking home Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as awards for writing and acting.
Despite scoring 10 nominations for its latest series, The White Lotus went home empty handed on the night. The Bear, which follows a fine dining restaurant in Chicago, also failed to pick up any gongs despite success in previous years.
The Pitt was a big winner on Emmy night, taking home Outstanding Drama Series, as well as actor Katherine LaNasa and Noah Wyle scooping acting gongs. | Getty Images
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
WINNER: Jeff Hiller - Somebody Somewhere (HBO Max)
