The Television Critics Association (TCA) has announced the nominees for its 42nd Annual TCA Awards, recognizing the standout programs and performers from the 2025-26 television season.
Leading this year’s nominations are Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max), Industry (HBO Max) and Widow’s Bay (Apple TV), which each earned five nominations. The organization also expanded its awards roster to 14 categories with the introduction of Outstanding Achievement in Animation and Outstanding Achievement in International Series.
Winners will be announced later this summer.
Program of the Year
- The Comeback (HBO Max)
- Hacks (HBO Max)
- Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max)
- Industry (HBO Max)
- 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
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Comeback (HBO Max)
- The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC)
- Hacks (HBO Max)
- The Lowdown (FX)
- Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
- Shrinking (Apple TV)
- Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
Outstanding Achievement in Drama
- The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
- Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max)
- Industry (HBO Max)
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
- Paradise (Hulu)
- The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Pluribus (Apple TV)
- Task (HBO Max)
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials
- All Her Fault (Peacock)
- The Beast in Me (Netflix)
- Beef (Netflix)
- Death by Lightning (Netflix)
- DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
- Half Man (HBO Max)
- Lord of the Flies (Netflix)
- Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette (FX)
Outstanding New Program
- Alien: Earth (FX)
- The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC)
- Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO Max)
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
- The Lowdown (FX)
- Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
- Pluribus (Apple TV)
- Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
Individual Achievement in Drama
- Marisa Abela, Industry
- Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
- David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
- Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
- Ken Leung, Industry
- Myha’la, Industry
- Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
- Connor Storrie, Heated Rivalry
- Hudson Williams, Heated Rivalry
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Individual Achievement in Comedy
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Harrison Ford, Shrinking
- Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
- Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
- Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
- Jean Smart, Hacks
- Tim Robinson, The Chair Company
Outstanding Achievement in News and Information
- 60 Minutes (CBS)
- The American Revolution (PBS)
- 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 Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
- The Muppet Show: Sabrina Carpenter (Disney+)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Achievement in Reality
- Couples Therapy (Showtime/Paramount+)
- Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark)
- The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
- Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Survivor (CBS)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Traitors (Peacock)
Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming
- Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation (Disney+)
- Electric Bloom (Disney+/Disney Channel)
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+/Hulu)
- 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
- Carl the Collector (PBS KIDS)
- The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (Apple TV)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ (Disney+/Disney Jr.)
- Phoebe & Jay (PBS KIDS)
- Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (Apple TV)
- Sofia the First: Royal Magic (Disney+/Disney Jr.)
- Weather Hunters (PBS KIDS)
- The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (Hulu)
Outstanding Achievement in Animation (New Category)
- Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
- Haunted Hotel (Netflix)
- Invincible (Prime Video)
- King of the Hill (Hulu)
- Long Story Short (Netflix)
- The Simpsons (Fox)
- South Park (Comedy Central)
- Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Disney+)
- Women Wearing Shoulder Pads (Adult Swim)
Outstanding International Series (New Category)
- The Boyfriend (Netflix)
- Crime Scene Zero (Netflix)
- Drops of God (Apple TV)
- The House of the Spirits (Prime Video)
- Last Samurai Standing (Netflix)
- Squid Game (Netflix)
Most-Nominated Programs
Five nominations:
- Heated Rivalry
- Industry
- Widow’s Bay
Four nominations:
- Hacks
- The Pitt
- Pluribus
Three nominations:
- The Comeback
- Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Shrinking
Two nominations:
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- DTF St. Louis
- The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- The Lowdown
- Paradise
The winners of the 42nd Annual TCA Awards will be announced later this summer.
