Adolescence wins big with 8 Emmys including award for teen star Owen Cooper, 15, as White Lotus snubbed across the board

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Adolescence star Owen Cooper made history at the 77th Primetime Emmy AwardsCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

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Actress Sydney Sweeney presented the award to the young actorCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

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He was the youngest male winner in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieCredit: Reuters
On Netflix’s big night, the hit series took home 8 trophies in total.

In addition to Owen’s award, they also won for Outstanding Limited Series, Stephen Graham for Lead Actor, Erin Doherty for Lead Actress, Philip Barantini for Outstanding Directing, and both Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne for Outstanding Writing.

While the Netflix series scored big, The White Lotus, which was heavily favored to be the biggest winner of the night, was completely snubbed.

The Mike White-led show did not win any of the nominations for the 77th annual Primetime Emmys.

Owen tearfully hugged his parents and colleagues before approaching the stage where actress Sydney Sweeney presented him with the gold trophy.

He then delivered a heartfelt speech, acknowledging all those who had worked on the project.

His words touched host Nate Bargatze, who appeared to stop the countdown he’d set during his opening monologue, penalizing those who went over the allotted 45-second acceptance speeches.

The comedian jokingly threatened to take away money from his $100,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club for every second an Emmy winner extended their speech.

Owen, however, didn’t have those same rules, despite it being an ongoing bit throughout the show.

Nate addressed the change in rules afterward, revealing that he hadn’t penalized the teenager, although his speech had exceeded the time limit.

Owen was up against some heavy hitters in the category, including his co-star Ashley Walters, Presumed Innocent’s Bill Camp and Peter Sarsgaard, Javier Bardem in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, and Rob Delaney for Dying for Sex.

Sydney Sweeney leads the glamour as stars walk the red carpet for the 2025 Emmys
Adolescence premiered on Netflix in March 2025 and also stars Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, and Faye Marsay.

The psychological drama had gained recognition not only for its intense storyline but also for its impressive filming.

All four episodes of the series were shot in one continuous take, with no cuts.

Owen played Jamie, a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering his classmate in Northern England.