3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards

Cipriani Wall Street, New York City
Monday, June 1, 2026

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Breakthrough Comedy Series

Big Mistakes • Netflix

Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott | Creators
Etan Frankel, Timothy Greenberg, Dean Holland, Dan Levy, Anne-Marie McGintee, Rachel Sennott | Executive Producers

The Chair Company • HBO Max

Zach Kanin, Tim Robinson | Creators
Andrew DeYoung, Zach Kanin, Adam McKay, Tim Robinson, Todd Schulman, Igor Srubshchik | Executive Producers

I Love LA • HBO Max

Rachel Sennott | Creator
Emma Barrie, Aida Rodgers, Lorene Scafaria, Rachel Sennott, Max Silvestri | Executive Producers

Long Story Short • Netflix

Raphael Bob-Waksberg | Creator
Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright, Steven A. Cohen | Executive Producers

Too Much • Netflix

Lena Dunham, Luis Felber | Creators
Tim Bevan, Michael P. Cohen, Lena Dunham, Eric Fellner, Surian Fletcher-Jones, Bruce Eric Kaplan | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Breakthrough Drama Series

ALIEN: EARTH • FX on Hulu

Noah Hawley | Creator
Dana Gonzales, Noah Hawley, Joseph E. Iberti, Clayton Krueger, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker | Executive Producers

DEPT. Q • Netflix

Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani | Creators
Rob Bullock, Scott Frank, Andy Harries, Charlotte Moore | Executive Producers

A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS • HBO Max

George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker | Creators
Sarah Bradshaw, Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker | Executive Producers

PLURIBUS • Apple TV+

Vince Gilligan | Creator
Jeff Frost, Vince Gilligan, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock | Executive Producers

TASK • HBO Max

Brad Ingelsby | Creator
David Crockett, Brad Ingelsby, Paul Lee, Mark Roybal, Mark Ruffalo, Ron Schmidt, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Jeremiah Zagar | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

BEEF • Netflix

Lee Sung Jin | Creator
Sam French, Oscar Isaac, Lee Sung Jin, Ethan Kuperberg, Charles Melton, Anna Ouyang Moench, Carey Mulligan, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Kitao Sakurai, Jake Schreier, Cailee Spaeny, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun | Executive Producers

DEATH BY LIGHTNING • Netflix

Mike Makowsky | Creator
David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, Mike Makowsky, Matt Ross, D.B. Weiss | Executive Producers

DTF ST. LOUIS • HBO Max

Steven Conrad | Creator
Molly Allen, Jason Bateman, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steven Conrad, Michael Costigan, David Harbour, James Lasdun, Michael Nelson, Jennifer Scher, Bruce Terris, Steve Tisch, K.C. Wenson | Executive Producers

HALF MAN • HBO Max

Richard Gadd | Creator
Richard Gadd, Sophie Gardiner, Anna O’Malley | Executive Producers

LORD OF THE FLIES • Netflix

Jack Thorne | Creator
Jamie Campbell, Amanda Duthie, Nawfal Faizullah, Marc Munden, Cailah Scobie, Jack Thorne, Joel Wilson | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Breakthrough Nonfiction Series

HIGH HORSE: THE BLACK COWBOY • Peacock

Jason Perez | Director
Kadine Anckle, Tom Casciato, Mari Keiko Gonzalez, Sacha Jenkins, Liz Yale Marsh, Keith McQuirter, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Keisha Senter, Jamal M. Watson | Executive Producers

KATRINA: COME HELL AND HIGH WATER • Netflix

Geeta Gandbhir, Spike Lee, Sam Pollard | Directors / Executive Producers

MR. SCORSESE • Apple TV+

Rebecca Miller | Director
Damon Cardasis, Chris Donnelly, Rebecca Miller, Cindy Tolan, Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn | Executive Producers

SEAN COMBS: THE RECKONING • Netflix

Alexandria Stapleton | Director
Brad Bernstein, Ariel Brozell, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, David Karabinas, Stacy Scripter, Alexandria Stapleton | Executive Producers

THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS • HBO Max

Margaret Brown | Director
Nancy Abraham, Avi Belkin, Margaret Brown, Beth Garrabrant, Lisa Heller, Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Emily Osborne, Sara Rodriguez, Limor Gott Ronen, Mickey Stanley, Emma Stone, Nicole Stott | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series

ELLE FANNING
MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLE • Apple TV+

David E. Kelley | Creator
Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Brittany Kahan Ward, Per Saari, Eva Anderson, Boo Killebrew | Executive Producers

DAN LEVY
Big Mistakes • Netflix

Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott | Creators
Etan Frankel, Timothy Greenberg, Dean Holland, Dan Levy, Anne-Marie McGintee, Rachel Sennott | Executive Producers

Taylor Ortega
Big Mistakes • Netflix

Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott | Creators
Etan Frankel, Timothy Greenberg, Dean Holland, Dan Levy, Anne-Marie McGintee, Rachel Sennott | Executive Producers

TIM ROBINSON
THE CHAIR COMPANY • HBO Max

Zach Kanin, Tim Robinson | Creators
Andrew DeYoung, Zach Kanin, Adam McKay, Tim Robinson, Todd Schulman, Igor Srubshchik | Executive Producers

RACHEL SENNOTT
I LOVE LA • HBO Max

Rachel Sennott | Creator
Emma Barrie, Aida Rodgers, Lorene Scafaria, Rachel Sennott, Max Silvestri | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series

Malin Åkerman
THE HUNTING WIVES • Netflix

Rebecca Cutter | Creator
May Cobb, Rebecca Perry Cutter, Erwin Stoff | Executive Producers

Sydney Chandler
ALIEN: EARTH • FX on Hulu

Noah Hawley | Creator
Dana Gonzales, Noah Hawley, Joseph E. Iberti, Clayton Krueger, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker | Executive Producers

Peter Claffey
A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS • HBO Max

George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker | Creators
Sarah Bradshaw, Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker | Executive Producers

CHASE INFINITI
THE TESTAMENTS • Hulu

Mike Barker, Shana Stein, Quyen Tran, Jet Wilkinson | Directors
Warren Littlefield | Executive Producer

RHEA SEEHORN
PLURIBUS • Apple TV+

Vince Gilligan | Creator
Jeff Frost, Vince Gilligan, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series

Riz Ahmed
BAIT • Amazon Prime Video

Bassam Tariq | Director
Riz Ahmed, Ben Karlin, Jake Fuller, Roopesh Parekh, Allie Moore | Executive Producers

Jamie Bell
HALF MAN • HBO Max

Richard Gadd | Creator
Richard Gadd, Sophie Gardiner, Anna O’Malley | Executive Producers

Matthew Macfadyen
DEATH BY LIGHTNING • Netflix

Mike Makowsky | Creator
David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, Mike Makowsky, Matt Ross, D.B. Weiss | Executive Producers

CAREY MULLIGAN
BEEF • Netflix

Lee Sung Jin | Creator
Sam French, Oscar Isaac, Lee Sung Jin, Ethan Kuperberg, Charles Melton, Anna Ouyang Moench, Carey Mulligan, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Kitao Sakurai, Jake Schreier, Cailee Spaeny, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun | Executive Producers

Sarah Pidgeon
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette • FX on Hulu

Connor Hines | Creator
Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Connor Hines, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Scott Robertson, Monica Levinson, Kim Rosenstock, D.V. DeVincentis | Executive Producers

Lili Reinhart
HAL & HARPER • MUBI

Cooper Raiff | Director
Cooper Raiff, Lili Reinhart, Daniel Lewis, Addison Timlin, Clementine Quittner | Executive Producers

MICHAEL SHANNON
DEATH BY LIGHTNING • Netflix

Mike Makowsky | Creator
David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, Mike Makowsky, Matt Ross, D.B. Weiss | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series

ODESSA A’ZION
I LOVE LA • HBO Max

Rachel Sennott | Creator
Emma Barrie, Aida Rodgers, Lorene Scafaria, Rachel Sennott, Max Silvestri | Executive Producers

Erika Alexander
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins • Peacock

Robert Carlock, Sam Means | Creators
Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Eric Gurian, Sam Means, David Miner, Tracy Morgan, Rhys Thomas | Executive Producers

Laurie Metcalf
Big Mistakes • Netflix

Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott | Creators
Etan Frankel, Timothy Greenberg, Dean Holland, Dan Levy, Anne-Marie McGintee, Rachel Sennott | Executive Producers

MICHELLE PFEIFFER
MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLE • Apple TV+

David E. Kelley | Creator
Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Brittany Kahan Ward, Per Saari, Eva Anderson, Boo Killebrew | Executive Producers

DANIEL RADCLIFFE
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins • Peacock

Robert Carlock, Sam Means | Creators
Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Eric Gurian, Sam Means, David Miner, Tracy Morgan, Rhys Thomas | Executive Producers

HALEY LU RICHARDSON
Ponies • Peacock

Susanna Fogel, David Iserson | Creators
David Iserson, Susanna Fogel, Emilia Clarke, Mike Daniels, Alison Mo Massey, Jessica Rhoades | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series

Dexter Sol Ansell
A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS • HBO Max

George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker | Creators
Sarah Bradshaw, Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker | Executive Producers

Babou Ceesay
ALIEN: EARTH • FX on Hulu

Noah Hawley | Creator
Dana Gonzales, Noah Hawley, Joseph E. Iberti, Clayton Krueger, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker | Executive Producers

Zach Galifianakis
The Audacity • AMC

Jonathan Glatzer | Creator
Jonathan Glatzer, Gina Mingacci | Executive Producers

Tom Pelphrey
TASK • HBO Max

Brad Ingelsby | Creator
David Crockett, Brad Ingelsby, Paul Lee, Mark Roybal, Mark Ruffalo, Ron Schmidt, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Jeremiah Zagar | Executive Producers

Karolina Wydra
PLURIBUS • Apple TV+

Vince Gilligan | Creator
Jeff Frost, Vince Gilligan, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series

Linda Cardellini
DTF ST. LOUIS • HBO Max

Steven Conrad | Creator
Molly Allen, Jason Bateman, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steven Conrad, Michael Costigan, David Harbour, James Lasdun, Michael Nelson, Jennifer Scher, Bruce Terris, Steve Tisch, K.C. Wenson | Executive Producers

David Harbour
DTF ST. LOUIS • HBO Max

Steven Conrad | Creator
Molly Allen, Jason Bateman, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steven Conrad, Michael Costigan, David Harbour, James Lasdun, Michael Nelson, Jennifer Scher, Bruce Terris, Steve Tisch, K.C. Wenson | Executive Producers

David McKenna
LORD OF THE FLIES • Netflix

Jack Thorne | Creator
Jamie Campbell, Amanda Duthie, Nawfal Faizullah, Marc Munden, Cailah Scobie, Jack Thorne, Joel Wilson | Executive Producers

NICK OFFERMAN
DEATH BY LIGHTNING • Netflix

Mike Makowsky | Creator
David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, Mike Makowsky, Matt Ross, D.B. Weiss | Executive Producers

Cailee Spaeny
BEEF • Netflix

Lee Sung Jin | Creator
Sam French, Oscar Isaac, Lee Sung Jin, Ethan Kuperberg, Charles Melton, Anna Ouyang Moench, Carey Mulligan, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Kitao Sakurai, Jake Schreier, Cailee Spaeny, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun | Executive Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming

COLOR THEORIES BY JULIO TORRES • HBO Max

Julio Torres | Director
Matthew Vaughan | Producers

PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION • Netflix

Brett Haley | Director
Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner | Producers

REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND • Shudder

Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani | Directors
Pierre Foulon | Producer

REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES • Netflix

Olivia Newman | Director
Peter Craig, David Levine, Bryan Unkeless | Producers

#SKYKING • Hulu

Patricia E. Gillespie | Director
Christopher G. Cowan, Patricia E. Gillespie, David Sloan, Claire Weinraub | Producers

— 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards —

Outstanding Performance in an Original Film

SALLY FIELD
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES • Netflix

Olivia Newman | Director
Peter Craig, David Levine, Bryan Unkeless | Producers

Allison Janney
Miss You, Love You • HBO Max

Jim Rash | Director
Kevin J. Walsh, Nat Faxon, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane | Producers

Cassandra Naud
Influencers • Shudder

Kurtis David Harder | Director
Chris Ball, Jack Campbell, Rebecca Campbell, Kurtis David Harder, Micah Henry, Taylor Nodrick | Producers

Yannick Renier
REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND • Shudder

Olivia Newman | Director
Peter Craig, David Levine, Bryan Unkeless | Producers

Cory Michael Smith
MOUNTAINHEAD • HBO Max

Jesse Armstrong | Director
Jesse Armstrong, Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod, Jill Footlick | Producers

Nominating Committees for the 2026 Gotham Television Awards were:

Nominating Committee for Breakthrough Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series

  • Mae Abdulbaki, Freelance Movie and TV Critic
  • Rendy Jones, Freelance Film/TV Journalist, Rendy Reviews
  • Inkoo Kang, TV Critic, The New Yorker
  • Randi Kleiner, Co-Founder and CEO, SeriesFest
  • Francis Román, Senior Film & TV Festival Programming Manager, SXSW

Nominating Committee for Breakthrough Drama Series and Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series:

  • Angie Han, Television Critic, The Hollywood Reporter
  • Melanie McFarland, Senior Critic, Salon.com
  • Kaiya Shunyata, TV Critic, Freelance
  • Ben Travers, Head TV Critic, IndieWire
  • Kathryn VanArendonk, Critic at Vulture and New York Magazine

Nominating Committee for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and Outstanding Performance in Limited Series:

  • Daniel Fienberg, Chief TV Critic, The Hollywood Reporter
  • Liz Shannon Miller, Senior Entertainment Editor, Consequence
  • Jennifer Morgan, Head of Programming, ATX TV
  • Aramide Tinubu, TV Critic, Variety
  • Chris Vognar, TV/Pop Culture Critic, The Boston Globe

Nominating Committee for Breakthrough Nonfiction Series

  • Opal H. Bennett, Senior Producer, POV | Executive Producer, POV Shorts
  • Kendra Hodgson, Managing Director, Women Make Movies
  • Eric Deggans, Critic at Large, NPR; Knight Chair of Journalism and Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University
  • Claire Taylor-Smith, Chief Programming Officer, SeriesFest

Nominating Committee for Outstanding Original Films, Broadcast, or Streaming and Outstanding Performance in an Original Film

  • Kate Erbland, Editorial Director, IndieWire
  • Robert Daniels, Associate Editor, RogerEbert.com
  • Tomris Laffly, Film Journalist and Film Critic
  • Jourdain Searles, Freelance Film Critic for The Hollywood Reporter and The Film Stage
  • Brian Tallerico, Managing Editor, RogerEbert.com
About the Gotham Awards

The Gotham Awards, one of the leading honors for independent film and television, provides early acknowledgement to groundbreaking independent films and television series. Selected by distinguished juries and presented in New York City, the home of independent film, the Gotham Awards are the first honors of the film awards season. This public showcase honors the filmmaking community, expands the audience for independent films, and supports the work that The Gotham Film & Media Institute does behind the scenes throughout the year to bring such films to fruition.

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