Apple TV+'s dark sci-fi office drama 'Severance' on Tuesday led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television's version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations.

The show’s star, Noah Wyle, has five Emmy nominations to his name from his days on that other medical drama he once starred in, ER, but honestly, he hit a new level of performance with The Pitt. Though he never won for ER, and he might not win here, given the competition, his performance is riveting, heartfelt, and most importantly, real.

Interviews conducted and compiled by Associated Press journalists Hilary Fox, Liam McEwan, Brooke Lefferts, Itzel Luna, Jocelyn Noveck, Ryan Pearson and Alicia Rancilio.

Severance creator Dan Erickson opens up about Season 2's 27 Emmy nominations and what's going on with Season 3.

Apple TV+ has the most nominated program at the 2025 Emmy Awards in drama Severance, with 27 noms for its second season, and most nominated comedy series in The Studio (23), which broke the record of another Apple series,

"White Lotus," "Abbott Elementary," "Severance," and "The Bear" were among the most nominated shows. Serafini will remain in custody without bail until his sentencing next month.

Television, it turns out, is geeky as hell. That seemed to be the major takeaway as the 77th annual Emmy Award nominations were announced Tuesday, with Severance leading all nominees with 27 total, HBO’s The Penguin coming in second with 24, The Last of Us in fifth with 16, and Andor coming in sixth with 14, including Outstanding Drama Series.