That’s right—Cooper is up for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie, and if he wins, he’ll make Emmy history as the youngest male actor to take home the gold.
It’s a massive moment not just for Cooper, but for the whole Adolescence team. His co-star Ashley Walters is also nominated in the same category, while powerhouse performances by Christine Tremarco and Erin Doherty landed nods for Best Supporting Actress. Stephen Graham, delivering yet another masterclass in acting, is in the running for Best Actor. And yes—Adolescence itself is nominated for Outstanding Limited Series.
Behind the scenes, writer Jack Thorne (collaborating again with Graham) is nominated for his razor-sharp script. That makes a total of 13 nominations for this haunting four-part drama that centers around a 13-year-old boy accused of an unthinkable crime. Chilling, bold, and deeply human—this is exactly the kind of storytelling we champion at IndieWrap.
Still, it’s a competitive year: Severance leads with 27 nominations, followed by The Penguin (24), and The White Lotus (23), with the latter scoring four nominations in the supporting actress in a drama category alone (shoutout to Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, and Aimee Lou Wood).
Meanwhile, the comedy categories are stacked with heavyweights—Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) are all battling it out for top acting honors. (Fun fact: This is Ford’s first Emmy nod… at 83!) Brunson also received a nomination for writing, and The Bear, The Studio, Abbott Elementary, and Shrinking are all in the mix for Best Comedy Series.
Let’s not forget reality royalty—RuPaul has now become the most nominated reality host in Emmys history for RuPaul’s Drag Race. Werk!
All eyes will be on Los Angeles for the awards ceremony on September 14. We’ll be watching—and cheering. Especially for Owen.
Outstanding drama series
- Andor (Disney+)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Paradise (Hulu)
- The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Outstanding comedy series
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (Hulu)
- Hacks (HBO Max)
- Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- The Studio (Apple TV+)
- What We Do in the Shadows (Hulu)
Outstanding limited or anthology series
- Adolescence (Netflix)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex (Hulu)
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- The Penguin (HBO Max)
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
- Sterling K Brown – Paradise (Hulu)
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Adam Scott – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
- Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
- Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
- Britt Lower – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
- Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Jason Segel – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (Hulu)
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
- Uzo Aduba – The Residence (Netflix)
- Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (Hulu)
- Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Colin Farrell – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Bryan Tyree Henry – Dope Thief (Apple TV+)
- Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)
- Meghan Fehy – Sirens (Netflix)
- Rashidah Jones – Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (Hulu)
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
- Zach Cherry – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Walton Goggins – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- James Marsden – Paradise (Hulu)
- Sam Rockwell -The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Tramell Tillman – Severance (Apple TV+)
- John Turturro – Severance (Apple TV+)
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
- Patricia Arquette – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Carrie Coon – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Julianne Nicholson – Paradise (Hulu)
- Parker Posey – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
- Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
- Ike Barinholtz – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons (Netflix)
- Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Jeff Hiller – Somebody Somewhere (HBO Max)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (Hulu)
- Michael Urie – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
- Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (Hulu)
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max)
- Kathryn Hahn – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Catherine O’Hara – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Javier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- Bill Camp – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Rob Delaney – Dying For Sex (Hulu)
- Peter Sarsgaard – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Ashley Walters – Adolescence (Netflix)
Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Ruth Negga – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- Deirdre O’Connell – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Chloë Sevigny – Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- Jenny Slate – Dying For Sex (Hulu)
- Christine Tremarco – Adolescence (Netflix)
Outstanding reality competition programme
- The Amazing Race (CBS)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Survivor (CBS)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Traitors (NBC)
Outstanding scripted variety series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding talk series
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
