Critics Choice Awards 2026: All the Television Nominations

Netflix’s gritty limited series Adolescence leads the small-screen pack with six nominations, but heavyweights like Severance, The Pitt, and the rom-com hit Nobody Wants This are right on its heels.

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell in Nobody Wants This

Hosted by Chelsea Handler for the fourth year in a row, the Critics Choice Awards serve as a critical barometer for both the Emmys and the cultural zeitgeist. This year’s television lineup reflects a medium in transition, where high-concept sci-fi like Andor and Alien: Earth sits comfortably alongside intimate, character-driven dramas like The Diplomat. On the comedy front, Netflix’s Nobody Wants This has emerged as a surprise leader, challenging established favorites like Hacks and Abbott Elementary.

The 2026 TV Nominations: Drama & Comedy

Best Drama Series

• Alien: Earth (FX)
• Andor (Disney+)
• The Diplomat (Netflix)
• Paradise (Hulu)
• The Pitt (HBO Max)
• Pluribus (Apple TV)
• Severance (Apple TV)
• Task (HBO Max)

Best Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu)
• Diego Luna – Andor (Disney+)
• Mark Ruffalo – Task (HBO Max)
• Adam Scott – Severance (Apple TV)
• Billy Bob Thornton – Landman (Paramount+)
• Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max)

Best Actress in a Drama Series

• Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
• Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
• Britt Lower – Severance (Apple TV)
• Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
• Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
• Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Apple TV)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Patrick Ball, The Pitt
• Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
• Ato Essandoh, The Diplomat
• Wood Harris, Forever
• Tom Pelphrey, Task
• Tramell Tillman, Severance

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
• Denée Benton, The Gilded Age
• Allison Janney, The Diplomat
• Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
• Greta Lee, The Morning Show
• Skye P. Marshall, Matlock

Best Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Elsbeth (CBS)
• Ghosts (CBS)
• Hacks (HBO Max)
• Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
• Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
• The Studio (Apple TV)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

• Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
• Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
• David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC)
• Danny McBride – The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
• Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV)
• Alexander Skarsgård – Murderbot (Apple TV)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

• Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
• Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)
• Rose McIver – Ghosts (CBS)
• Edi Patterson – The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
• Carrie Preston – Elsbeth (CBS)
• Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
• Paul W. Downs, Hacks
• Asher Grodman, Ghosts
• Oscar Nuñez, The Paper
• Chris Perfetti, Abbott Elementary
• Timothy Simons, Nobody Wants This

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Danielle Brooks, Peacemaker
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
• Justine Lupe, Nobody Wants This
• Ego Nwodim, Saturday Night Live
• Rebecca Wisocky, Ghosts

Best Limited Series

• Adolescence (Netflix) — 6 Nominations Total
• All Her Fault (Peacock)
• Chief of War (Apple TV)
• Death by Lightning (Netflix)
• Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
• Dope Thief (Apple TV)
• Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
• The Girlfriend (Prime Video)

Best Movie Made for Television

• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
• Deep Cover (Prime Video)
• The Gorge (Apple TV)
• Mountainhead (HBO Max)
• Nonnas (Netflix)
• Summer of ’69 (Hulu)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Michael Chernus – Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
• Stephen Graham – Adolescence
• Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief
• Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me
• Michael Shannon – Death by Lightning

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Jessica Biel – The Better Sister
• Meghann Fahy – Sirens
• Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
• Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex
• Robin Wright – The Girlfriend
• Renée Zellweger – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

• Owen Cooper, Adolescence
• Wagner Moura, Dope Thief
• Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning
• Michael Peña, All Her Fault
• Ashley Walters, Adolescence
• Ramy Youssef, Mountainhead

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

• Erin Doherty, Adolescence
• Betty Gilpin, Death by Lightning
• Marin Ireland, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
• Sophia Lillis, All Her Fault
• Julianne Moore, Sirens
• Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

Best Foreign Language Series

• Acapulco
• Last Samurai Standing
• Mussolini: Son of the Century
• Red Alert
• Squid Game
• When No One Sees Us

Best Animated Series

• Bob’s Burgers
• Harley Quinn
• Long Story Short
• Marvel Zombies
• South Park
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Best Talk Show

• The Daily Show
• Hot Ones
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Late Night with Seth Meyers
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Best Variety Series

• Conan O’Brien Must Go
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• Saturday Night Live

Best Comedy Special

• Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life
• Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian
• Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things
• Marc Maron: Panicked
• Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special