APPLE TV+’S THE STUDIO AND SEVERANCE LEAD THE 2025 ASTRA TV AWARDS WINS FOR BEST COMEDY AND DRAMA SERIES

CBS’ Ghosts and Matlock, HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones, and The White Lotus, Apple TV+’s Shrinking, and HBO/MAX’s The Pitt Received Inaugural Ensemble Cast Wins

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (Los Angeles, CA) – This evening the Hollywood Creative Alliance celebrated the winners and honorees of the 2025 Astra TV Awards at the ​​SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills  in Los Angeles. This year’s winners were determined by a committee of 35 members all of whom work within the entertainment industry.

Apple TV+’s The Studio, a satire about the inner workings of Hollywood, led the 2025 Astra TV Awards with a total of 4 wins, including Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Seth Rogen, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Catherine O’Hara, and Best Directing in a Comedy Series for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Apple TV+’s Severance was named the Best Drama Series.

Netflix’s Adolescence was named Best Limited Series and Rebel Ridge won Best Television Movie.

Additional Best Actor category winners are Noah Wyle in HBO/MAX’s The Pitt (Drama Series) and Colin Farrell in HBO’s The Penguin (Limited Series or TV Movie).

The Best Actress category winners are Natasha Lyonne in Peacock’s Poker Face (Comedy Series), Kathy Bates in CBS’ Matlock (Drama Series), and Cristin Milioti in HBO’s The Penguin (Limited Series or TV Movie).

In the Comedy Ensemble categories, the inaugural winners were CBS’ Ghosts (Broadcast Comedy Series),  HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones (Cable Comedy Series), and Apple TV+’s Shrinking (Streaming Comedy Series).

For the Drama Ensemble categories, the inaugural winners were CBS’ Matlock (Broadcast Network Drama Series), HBO’s The White Lotus (Cable Drama Series), and HBO/MAX’s The Pitt (Streaming Drama Series).

The HCA also presented the Trailblazer Award to Olivia Munn as well five Honorary Awards to David Alan Grier (Actor Spotlight Award), Melissa Rauch (Actress Spotlight Award), Jennifer Morrison (Director Spotlight Award), Saagar Shaikh (Breakthrough Actor Spotlight Award) and Courtney Eaton (Breakthrough Actress Spotlight Award). 

A complete list of nominees for the 2025 Astra TV Awards can be found below: 

Best Comedy Series – The Studio (Apple TV+)

Best Cast Ensemble in a Broadcast Comedy Series – Ghosts (CBS)

Best Cast Ensemble in a Cable Comedy Series – The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV+)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Catherine O’Hara – The Studio (Apple TV+)

Best Writing in a Comedy Series – Hacks – “A Slippery Slope” – Written by Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs (HBO/MAX)

Best Directing in a Comedy Series – The Studio – “The Oner” – Directed by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Apple TV+)

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series –  Jon Bernthal – The Bear (FX on Hulu)

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series –  Cynthia Erivo – Poker Face (Peacock)

Best Drama Series –  Severance (Apple TV+)

Best Cast Ensemble in a Broadcast Network Drama Series – Matlock (CBS)

Best Cast Ensemble in a Cable Drama Series – The White Lotus (HBO)

Best Cast Ensemble in Streaming Drama Series – The Pitt (HBO/MAX) 

Best Actor in a Drama Series –  Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO/MAX)

Best Actress in a Drama Series – Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Walton Goggins – The White Lotus (HBO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Isabela Merced – The Last of Us (HBO)

Best Writing in a Drama Series – The Pitt – “7:00 PM” – Written by Joe Sachs and R. Scott Gemmill (HBO/MAX)

Best Directing in a Drama Series – Will Trent – “I’m a Guest Here” – Directed by Ramón Rodríguez (ABC)

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series –  Jeffrey Wright – The Last of Us (HBO)

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series –  Hilary Swank – Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Best Limited Series – Adolescence (Netflix)

Best Television Movie – Rebel Ridge (Netflix)

Best Cast Ensemble in a Limited Series or TV Movie – The Penguin (HBO)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Colin Farrell – The Penguin (HBO)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Cristin Milioti – Black Mirror (Netflix)

Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie –  Adolescence – “Episode 3” – Written by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham (Netflix)

Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Adolescence – “Episode 3” – Directed by Philip Barantini (Netflix)

Best Animated Series – Invincible (Prime Video)

Best Anime Series – Dragon Ball DAIMA (Crunchyroll)

Best Lead Voice-Over Performance – Aleks Le – Solo Leveling Season 2 (Crunchyroll)

Best Supporting Voice-Over Performance – Jack Quaid – Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)

Best Comedy or Standup Special – Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO)

Best Documentary TV Movie –  Will & Harper (Netflix)

Best Docuseries or Nonfiction Series – Pee-wee as Himself (HBO/MAX)

Best Game Show – The Floor (FOX)

Best Reality Series – Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)

Best Reality Competition Series – The Traitors (Peacock)

Best Talk Show – The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

Best Variety Series or Special – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Trailblazer Award – Olivia Munn

Actor Spotlight Award – David Alan Grier 

Actress Spotlight Award – Melissa Rauch 

Director Spotlight Award – Jennifer Morrison 

Breakthrough Actor Spotlight Award – Saagar Shaikh

Breakthrough Actress Spotlight Award – Courtney Eaton 

Petco Lovey Award – Maggie Lawson

Wins By Show/Limited Series/TV Movie

• Adolescence (Netflix) – 4
• The Bear (FX on Hulu) – 1 
• Black Mirror (Netflix) – 1
• Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO) – 1
• The Daily Show (Comedy Central) – 1
• Dragon Ball DAIMA (Crunchyroll) – 1 
• The Floor (FOX) – 1
• Ghosts (CBS) – 1
• Hacks (HBO/MAX) – 1
• Invincible (Prime Video) – 1
• The Last of Us (HBO) – 2
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – 1
• Love on the Spectrum (Netflix) -1
• Matlock (CBS) – 2
• Pee-wee as Himself (HBO/MAX) -1
• The Penguin (HBO) – 3
• The Pitt (HBO/MAX) – 3
• Poker Face (Peacock) – 2
• Rebel Ridge (Netflix) – 1
• The Righteous Gemstones (HBO) – 1
• Severance (Apple TV+) – 1
• Solo Leveling (Crunchyroll) – 1
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+) – 1
• The Studio (Apple TV+) – 4
• Shrinking (Apple TV+) – 2
• The Traitors (Peacock) – 1
• Will & Harper (Netflix) – 1
• Will Trent (ABC) – 1
• The White Lotus (HBO) – 2
• Yellowjackets (Showtime) -1 

Wins by Broadcast Channel/Network/Streamer

• Apple TV+ – 7
• ABC – 1
• CBS – 3
• Comedy Central – 1
• Crunchyroll – 2 
• FOX – 1 
• FX on Hulu – 1
• HBO – 10
• HBO/MAX – 5
• Netflix- 8 
• Paramount+ – 1
• Peacock – 3
• Prime Video – 1
• Showtime – 1

About The Astra Awards: 

The Astra Awards recognizes and celebrates the best in film, television and the creative arts. The awards are voted on by members of the Hollywood Creative Alliance, which is a 501 c6 membership-based, not-for-profit organization. The organization’s inclusive membership includes critics, entertainment journalists, content creators, industry insiders, and creatives with a shared passion for celebrating excellence in entertainment.

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