Gotham TV Awards Nominations 2026: Breakthrough Series & Performances Announced

The nominations for the Gotham TV Awards are officially in, and this year’s lineup highlights an exciting mix of fresh storytelling, bold performances, and standout original films across streaming and broadcast platforms.

From breakthrough comedies to gripping dramas and powerhouse performances, the nominees reflect just how competitive and diverse the television landscape has become.

Breakthrough Comedy Series

  • Big Mistakes (Netflix)
  • The Chair Company (HBO Max)
  • I Love LA (HBO Max)
  • Long Story Short (Netflix)
  • Too Much (Netflix)

Breakthrough Drama Series

  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
  • Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu)
  • Dept. Q (Netflix)
  • Pluribus (Apple TV+)
  • Task (HBO Max)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

  • Beef (Netflix)
  • Death by Lightning (Netflix)
  • DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
  • Half Man (HBO Max)
  • Lord of the Flies (Netflix)

Breakthrough Nonfiction Series

  • High Horse: The Black Cowboy (Peacock)
  • Katrina: Come Hell and High Water (Netflix)
  • Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV+)
  • Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix)
  • The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO Max)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series

  • Elle Fanning — Margo’s Got Money Troubles
  • Dan Levy — Big Mistakes
  • Taylor Ortega — Big Mistakes
  • Tim Robinson — The Chair Company
  • Rachel Sennott — I Love LA

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series

  • Malin Åkerman — The Hunting Wives
  • Sydney Chandler — Alien: Earth
  • Peter Claffey — A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
  • Chase Infiniti — The Testaments
  • Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series

  • Riz Ahmed — Bait
  • Jamie Bell — Half Man
  • Matthew Macfadyen — Death by Lightning
  • Carey Mulligan — Beef
  • Sarah Pidgeon — Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
  • Lili Reinhart — Hal & Harper
  • Michael Shannon — Death by Lightning

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series

  • Odessa A’zion — I Love LA
  • Erika Alexander — The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
  • Laurie Metcalf — Big Mistakes
  • Michelle Pfeiffer — Margo’s Got Money Troubles
  • Daniel Radcliffe — The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
  • Haley Lu Richardson — Ponies

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series

  • Dexter Sol Ansell — A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
  • Babou Ceesay — Alien: Earth
  • Zach Galifianakis — The Audacity
  • Tom Pelphrey — Task
  • Karolina Wydra — Pluribus

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series

  • Linda Cardellini — DTF St. Louis
  • David Harbour — DTF St. Louis
  • David McKenna — Lord of the Flies
  • Nick Offerman — Death by Lightning
  • Cailee Spaeny — Beef

Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming

  • Color Theories
  • People We Meet on Vacation
  • Reflection in a Dead Diamond
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures
  • #Skyking

Outstanding Performance in an Original Film

  • Sally Field — Remarkably Bright Creatures
  • Allison Janney — Miss You, Love You
  • Cassandra Naud — Influencers
  • Yannick Renier — Reflection in a Dead Diamond
  • Cory Michael Smith — Mountainhead

With a strong showing from platforms like Netflix, HBO Max, and Apple TV+, this year’s nominations spotlight both established names and emerging voices pushing television forward.

Winners of this year’s third annual Gotham TV Awards will be revealed June 1st in a ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

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