For a second year in a row, it came down to the final Emmy category of the night, and in both cases, HBO Max walked away with a surprising big win. Last year it was Outstanding Comedy series for Hacks , and this year it was Outstanding Drama Series for The Pitt , which went head-to-head with the most nominated program of 2025, Apple TV+’s Severance.

“It was obviously a huge night for The Pitt ,” Casey Bloys , Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, told Deadline at the streamer’s post-Emmy party Sunday night at San Vicente Bungalows.

HBO Max tied Netflix for most Emmy wins this year with 30, including five for medical dram The Pitt, from ER alums John Wells, R. Scott Gemmill and Noah Wyle: Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Wyle, Supporting Actress

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