TCA Awards Nominations: HBO, ‘The Bear’ Top TV Critics’ Picks — See Full List

Fresh off a record opening for its second season, “The Bear” is celebrating more good news. The FX on Hulu series leads the 2023 Television Critics Association Awards nominations announced on Friday, in a tie with HBO hits “Succession” and “The Last of Us” for five nods each.

Voted on by more than 200 professional journalists from the U.S. and Canada, each covering television, the 39th Annual TCA Awards will put a spotlight on exceptional performances, series, creators, and stars spanning across all genres and platforms. The upcoming ceremony will announce the winners for 14 categories awarding outstanding achievements in Drama; Comedy; Miniseries; News and Information; Reality; Variety, Sketch or Talk Shows, and more, including the newly created 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.

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The combination of HBO and Max lead nominations as a whole for the second season in a row, with 20, including the two aforementioned series breaking into the most-coveted Program of the Year category alongside “Andor,” “Better Call Saul,” “Poker Face,” “The Bear,” “The Other Two,” “The White Lotus,” and last year’s big winner “Abbott Elementary.”

“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, in a statement that came along with the nominations announcement. “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 along with all winners.

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+
“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

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