LOS ANGELES – (June 30, 2023) – The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced today the nominees for the organization’s 39th Annual TCA Awards.
The 2023 TCA Awards celebrate the best of the best from the 2022-2023 TV season, putting the spotlight on exceptional performances, series, creators, and stars spanning across all genres and platforms. The TCA is comprised of more than 200 professional journalists from the US and Canada, each covering television. TCA members made their nominations based on programming available on broadcast, cable and streaming outlets.
Winners are scheduled to be announced on Monday, August 7.
The TCA presents awards in 14 distinct categories, featuring the newly-announced additions of Outstanding Achievement In Children’s Programming, which recognizes shows catering to children seven years old and under; and Outstanding Achievement In Family Programming, which recognizes shows created for youths from seven years old and up. Additional categories put the spotlight on outstanding achievements in Drama; Comedy; Miniseries; News and Information; Reality; and Variety, Sketch or Talk Shows, among others.
HBO | Max once again leads all nominees for the second consecutive season, with 20 nominations to its credit—including four entrants for the coveted Program Of The Year Award. FX places second with 10, followed by Disney+ and Peacock with nine, PBS/PBS KIDS with seven, and Apple TV+ with six. AMC and Netflix are tied with five nominations each; ABC and Hulu have four; Amazon Freevee, Paramount +, and Showtime earned three; and Bravo, NBC, and Prime Video each have two. Rounding out the list is CBS, Disney Channel, ESPN, MTV, National Geographic, and The Roku Channel, with one apiece.
Fresh off its final season, HBO | Max’s “Succession” shares control of the top spot among series with a pair of newcomers—fellow HBO | Max offering “The Last of Us” and FX dramedy “The Bear”—in a three-way tie with five nominations each. “Succession” and “The Last of Us” will go head-to-head for Individual Achievement In Drama and Outstanding Achievement In Drama; while “The Bear” looks to rival second-year standout “Abbott Elementary,” as it claws its way to Individual Achievement In Comedy and Outstanding Achievement In Comedy. “The Bear” and “The Last of Us” are also up for Outstanding New Program, setting up an exciting showdown for series supremacy as “Succession” goes toe-to-toe with “The Last of Us” and “The Bear” for Program Of The Year.
The trio will face some stiff competition for Program Of The Year, as 2022 winner “Abbott Elementary” looks to make the Honor Roll once again—defending its title against a stacked field of challengers that includes AMC’s beloved legal epic “Better Call Saul,” the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff “Andor,” Peacock’s captivating new crime caper “Poker Face,” and HBO | Max’s sharp anthology “The White Lotus'' and side splitting sibling rivalry “The Other Two.”
Elsewhere, Harrison Ford heads up an all-star Individual Achievement In Comedy category featuring Bill Hader, Natasha Lyonne, and James Marsden, among others. AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire” stakes its claim for Outstanding New Program and Outstanding Achievement in Drama. Surreal hits “The Rehearsal” and “Jury Duty” try to out-awkward each other for Outstanding Achievement In Reality alongside new and returning shows such as “The Traitors” and “Top Chef.” Musical odysseys “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” and “Daisy Jones & The Six” rock Outstanding Achievement In Movies, Miniseries Or Specials. Three-time category winner “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” tries to reclaim its crown from reigning champ “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.” “Frontline” aims for its ninth win in Outstanding Achievement In News And Information; and Disney dominates the inaugural Outstanding Achievement In Family Programming with five nominations.
“The 2023 nominees for the TCA Awards boast an eclectic lineup from across the entertainment spectrum,” said Melanie McFarland, TCA President and TV Critic for Salon.com. “This season truly had something for everyone—from innovative comedies and gripping dramas, to immersive documentaries and refreshingly cerebral storytelling set in a galaxy far, far away. I am eager to see which stars and series our members have chosen to honor when the winners are revealed.”
Below is the list of 2023 Television Critics Association nominees, excluding the Career Achievement and Heritage Award winners, which will be announced August 7.
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
Christine Baranski, “The Good Fight” – Paramount+
Kieran Culkin, “Succession” – HBO | Max
Dominique Fishback, “Swarm” – Prime Video
Betty Gilpin, “Mrs. Davis” – Peacock
Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us” – HBO | Max
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us” – HBO | Max
Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul” – AMC
Sarah Snook, “Succession” – HBO | Max
Jeremy Strong, “Succession” – HBO | Max
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” – ABC (2022 Winner in Category)
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” – FX
Harrison Ford – “Shrinking” – Apple TV+
Bill Hader, “Barry” – HBO | Max
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” – ABC
Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face” – Peacock
James Marsden, “Jury Duty” – Amazon Freevee
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” – FX
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION
“30 for 30” – ESPN
“Free Chol Soo Lee” – PBS
“Frontline” – PBS (Eight-time Winner in Category)
“Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?” – Netflix
“Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence” – Hulu
“Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” - Hulu
“The 1619 Project” – Hulu
“The U.S. and the Holocaust” – PBS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY
“Couples Therapy” – Showtime (2021 Winner in Category)
“Jury Duty” – Amazon Freevee
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” – MTV (2014 Winner in Category)
“The Rehearsal” – HBO | Max
“The Traitors” – Peacock
“Top Chef” – Bravo
“Vanderpump Rules” – Bravo
“Welcome to Wrexham” – FX
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING (New Category for 2023)
“Alma’s Way” – PBS KIDS
“Bluey” – Disney+
“Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” – PBS KIDS (2016 Winner in Youth Category)
“Donkey Hodie” – PBS KIDS
“Eva the Owlet” – Apple TV+
“Molly of Denali” – PBS KIDS (2020 Winner in Youth Category)
“Ridley Jones” – Netflix
“Sesame Street” – HBO | Max (2018, 2011 & 2001 Winner in Youth Category)
“Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” – Disney Junior/Disney+
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FAMILY PROGRAMMING (New Category for 2023)
“American Born Chinese” – Disney+
“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” – Disney+
“Jane” – Apple TV+
“Love, Victor” – Hulu
“Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” – Disney Channel
“Ms. Marvel” – Disney+
“Never Have I Ever” – Netflix
“Star Trek: Prodigy” – Paramount+
“The Mysterious Benedict Society” – Disney+
OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
“Andor” – Disney+
“Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire” – AMC
“Jury Duty” – Amazon Freevee
“Mrs. Davis” – Peacock
“Poker Face” – Peacock
“Shrinking” – Apple TV+
“The Bear” – FX
“The Last of Us” – HBO | Max
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES, MINISERIES OR SPECIALS
“A Small Light” – National Geographic
“Beef” – Netflix
“Black Bird” – Apple TV+
“Daisy Jones & The Six” – Prime Video
“Fleishman is in Trouble” – FX
“Mrs. Davis” – Peacock
“The Patient” – FX
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” – The Roku Channel
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
“Andor” – Disney+
“Better Call Saul” – AMC (2019 Winner in Category)
“Interview with the Vampire” – AMC
“Succession” – HBO | MAX (2022 & 2020 Winner in Category)
“The Good Fight” – Paramount+
“The Last of Us” – HBO | Max
“The White Lotus” – HBO | Max
“Yellowjackets” – Showtime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
“Abbott Elementary” – ABC (2022 Winner in Category)
“Barry” – HBO | Max
“Poker Face”– Peacock
“Reservation Dogs” – FX
“Shrinking” – Apple TV+
“The Bear” – FX
“The Other Two” – HBO | Max
“What We Do in the Shadows” – FX
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VARIETY, TALK OR SKETCH
“The Amber Ruffin Show” – Peacock
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” – HBO | Max (2020 Winner in Category)
“I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” – Netflix (2022 Winner in Category)
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” – HBO | Max (2021, 2019 & 2018 Winner in Category, and 2015 winner in News & Information)
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” – NBC
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – CBS
“Saturday Night Live” – NBC
“Ziwe” – Showtime
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
“Abbott Elementary” – ABC (2022 Winner in Category)
“Andor” – Disney+
“Better Call Saul” – AMC
“Poker Face” – Peacock
“Succession” – HBO | Max
“The Bear” – FX
“The Last of Us” – HBO | Max
“The Other Two” – HBO | Max
“The White Lotus” – HBO | Max
NETWORK TALLY
HBO | Max – 20
FX – 10
Disney+ – 9
Peacock – 9
PBS/PBS KIDS – 7
Apple TV+ – 6
AMC – 5
Netflix – 5
ABC – 4
Hulu – 4
Amazon Freevee – 3
Paramount+ – 3
Showtime – 3
Bravo – 2
NBC – 2
Prime Video – 2
CBS – 1
Disney Channel – 1
ESPN – 1
MTV – 1
National Geographic – 1
The Roku Channel – 1
PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
“Succession” – HBO | Max – 5
“The Bear” – FX – 5
“The Last of Us” – HBO | Max – 5
“Abbott Elementary” – ABC – 4
“Poker Face” – Peacock – 4
“Andor” – 3
“Better Call Saul” – AMC – 3
“Jury Duty” – Amazon Freevee – 3
“Mrs. Davis” – Peacock – 3
“Shrinking” – Apple TV+ – 3
“Barry” – HBO | Max – 2
“Interview with the Vampire” – AMC – 2
“The Good Fight” – Paramount+ – 2
“The Other Two” – HBO | Max – 2
“The White Lotus” – HBO | Max – 2
Past TCA Award winners are listed on the organization’s official website, tvcritics.org/tca-awards.
ABOUT THE TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION
The Television Critics Association (TCA) represents more than 200 professional journalists who cover television for publications across the United States and Canada. The members reach tens of millions of consumers each week, and are considered experts within the industry, representing their employers as moderators, panelists, radio/TV guests and more. The prestigious organization honors outstanding achievements in television and enduring contributions to the medium’s heritage through the TCA Awards each year. This year’s TCA Awards mark the organization’s 39TH anniversary. For additional information about the TCA, visit www.tvcritics.org; Facebook; and Twitter.