The 42nd TCA Awards were announced on August 20, 2026. The nominees were announced by the Television Critics Association on June 12, 2026.
This year, two new categories were introduced: Outstanding Achievement in Animation and Outstanding International Series.
Winners and Nominees Category Winner Nominees Program of the Year Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max) The Comeback (HBO) Hacks (HBO Max) Industry (HBO) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) The Pitt (HBO Max) Pluribus (Apple TV) Shrinking (Apple TV) Widow's Bay (Apple TV) Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Widow's Bay (Apple TV) Abbott Elementary (ABC) The Comeback (HBO) The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC) Hacks (HBO Max) The Lowdown (FX) Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV) Shrinking (Apple TV) Outstanding Achievement in Drama The Pitt (HBO Max) The Gilded Age (HBO) Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max) Industry (HBO) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO) Paradise (Hulu) Pluribus (Apple TV) Task (HBO) Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials Death by Lightning (Netflix) All Her Fault (Peacock) The Beast in Me (Netflix) Beef (Netflix) DTF St. Louis (HBO Max) Half Man (HBO Max) Lord of the Flies (Netflix) Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette (FX) Outstanding New Program Widow's Bay (Apple TV) Alien: Earth (FX) The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC) Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO) The Lowdown (FX) Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV) Pluribus (Apple TV) Individual Achievement in Comedy Kate O'Flynn – Widow's Bay (Apple TV) Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max) Elle Fanning – Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV) Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV) Lisa Kudrow – The Comeback (HBO) Matthew Rhys – Widow's Bay (Apple TV) Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max) Tim Robinson – The Chair Company (HBO) Individual Achievement in Drama Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Apple TV+) Marisa Abela – Industry (HBO) Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu) David Harbour – DTF St. Louis (HBO Max) Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max) Ken Leung – Industry (HBO) Myha'la – Industry (HBO) Connor Storrie – Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max) Hudson Williams – Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max) Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max) Outstanding Achievement in News and Information The American Revolution (PBS) 60 Minutes (CBS) CBS This Morning (CBS) Disneyland Handcrafted (Disney+) Frontline (PBS) Have I Got News For You (CNN) Marty, Life Is Short (Netflix) Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV) Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) The Daily Show (Comedy Central) Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) The Muppet Show: Sabrina Carpenter (Disney+) Saturday Night Live (NBC) Outstanding Achievement in Reality The Traitors (Peacock) Couples Therapy (Showtime/Paramount+) Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Channel) The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) Love on the Spectrum (Netflix) RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV) Survivor (CBS) Top Chef (Bravo) Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+/Hulu) Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation (Disney+) Electric Bloom (Disney+/Disney Channel) Phineas and Ferb (Disney+/Disney Channel) Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (Netflix) Vampirina: Teenage Vampire (Disney+/Disney Channel) Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (Disney+/Disney Channel) WondLa (Apple TV) Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (Apple TV) Carl the Collector (PBS Kids) The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (Apple TV) Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ (Disney+/Disney Jr.) Phoebe & Jay (PBS Kids) Sofia the First: Royal Magic (Disney+/Disney Jr.) Weather Hunters (PBS Kids) The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (Hulu)Outstanding Achievement in AnimationNine Titles Nominated in TCA Awards' New Animation Category|Animation MagazineTCA Award Nominations 2026: Heated Rivalry, Industry and Widow's Bay lead the pack – PRIMETIMER Long Story Short (Netflix) Bob's Burgers (Fox) Haunted Hotel (Netflix) Invincible (Prime Video) King of the Hill (Hulu) The Simpsons (Fox) South Park (Comedy Central) Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Disney+) Women Wearing Shoulder Pads (Adult Swim) Outstanding International Series Squid Game (Netflix) The Boyfriend (Netflix) Crime Scene Zero (Netflix) Drops of God (Apple TV) // The House of the Spirits (Prime Video) Last Samurai Standing (Netflix) Heritage Award In Living Color Career Achievement Award Stephen Colbert
Series with multiple nominations The following series received multiple nominations:
Nominations Recipient Category Network/Platform 5 Heated Rivalry Drama Crave/HBO Max Industry HBO Widow's Bay Comedy Apple TV 4 Hacks HBO Max The Pitt Drama Pluribus Apple TV 3 The Comeback Comedy HBO Margo's Got Money Troubles Apple TV Shrinking 2 DTF St. Louis Drama HBO Max The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Comedy NBC A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Drama HBO The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Variety CBS The Lowdown Comedy FX Paradise Drama Hulu
Series with multiple wins The following series received multiple wins:
Wins Recipient Category Network/Platform 3 Widow's Bay Comedy Apple TV
References
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