“SUCCESSION” GARNERS EIGHT NOMINATIONS,
“MARE OF EASTTOWN” AND “EVIL” BOTH COLLECT FIVE
HBO Leads with 20 Nominations, Netflix Follows with 18
Awards Ceremony Will Air Live on The CW and TBS Sunday, January 9, 2022 From The Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel
(Los Angeles, CA – December 6, 2021) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the TV category nominees for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW and TBS on Sunday, January 9 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT).
HBO’s “Succession” leads this year’s TV contenders with eight nominations. In addition to Best Drama Series the show racked up a slew of acting nominations including nods for both Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Several of their co-stars also find themselves vying with each other, as Nicholas Braun, Kieran Culkin and Matthew Macfadyen all scored nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, while J. Smith-Cameron and Sarah Snook are both up for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
“Mare of Easttown” (HBO) and “Evil” (Paramount+) impressed with five nominations each. “Mare of Easttown” is up for Best Limited Series, with Kate Winslet nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television, Evan Peters for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television, and both Julianne Nicholson and Jean Smart nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television. “Evil” is nominated for Best Drama Series, Mike Colter for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Katja Herbers for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and both Andrea Martin and Christine Lahti are up for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Several programs earned four nominations each, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu), “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+), “The Good Fight” (Paramount+), “This Is Us” (NBC), and “WandaVision” (Disney+).
“Although the industry is still recovering from the COVID-19 lockdown, you wouldn’t know it from the wealth of amazing television programs our nomination committees pored through to come up with this year’s nominees,” said Critics Choice Association TV Branch president Ed Martin. “We have even more choices than we did before the pandemic, for critics and viewers to embrace. While the streamers continue to break new ground with some wonderfully unexpected offerings, it has been an unusually strong year for all areas of television. We look forward to honoring the year’s finest shows at what promises to be our most exciting awards ceremony yet.”
The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations. Film category nominations for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards will be announced on December 13.
The 27th annual Critics Choice Awards show will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The CCA is represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.
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The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing almost 500 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
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TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Evil (Paramount+)
For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Pose (FX)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Succession (HBO)
This Is Us (NBC)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)
Mike Colter – Evil (Paramount+)
Brian Cox – Succession (HBO)
Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game (Netflix)
Billy Porter – Pose (FX)
Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Uzo Aduba – In Treatment (HBO)
Chiara Aurelia – Cruel Summer (Freeform)
Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Katja Herbers – Evil (Paramount+)
Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
MJ Rodriguez – Pose (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nicholas Braun – Succession (HBO)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO)
Justin Hartley – This Is Us (NBC)
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession (HBO)
Mandy Patinkin – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andrea Martin – Evil (Paramount+)
Audra McDonald – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Christine Lahti – Evil (Paramount+)
J. Smith-Cameron – Succession (HBO)
Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)
Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us (NBC)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Great (Hulu)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Insecure (HBO)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The Other Two (HBO Max)
Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Iain Armitage – Young Sheldon (CBS)
Nicholas Hoult – The Great (Hulu)
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Elle Fanning – The Great (Hulu)
Renée Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva (Peacock)
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Sandra Oh – The Chair (Netflix)
Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO)
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ncuti Gatwa – Sex Education (Netflix)
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)
Ray Romano – Made for Love (HBO Max)
Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max)
Kristin Chenoweth – Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
Molly Shannon – The Other Two (HBO Max)
Cecily Strong – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Josie Totah – Saved By the Bell (Peacock)
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Dopesick (Hulu)
Dr. Death (Peacock)
It’s a Sin (HBO Max)
Maid (Netflix)
Mare of Easttown (HBO)
Midnight Mass (Netflix)
The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video)
WandaVision (Disney+)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Come From Away (Apple TV+)
List of a Lifetime (Lifetime)
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (Amazon Prime Video)
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)
Oslo (HBO)
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (The Roku Channel)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Olly Alexander – It’s a Sin (HBO Max)
Paul Bettany – WandaVision (Disney+)
William Jackson Harper – Love Life (HBO Max)
Joshua Jackson – Dr. Death (Peacock)
Michael Keaton – Dopesick (Hulu)
Hamish Linklater – Midnight Mass (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Danielle Brooks – Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)
Cynthia Erivo – Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)
Thuso Mbedu – The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video)
Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision (Disney+)
Margaret Qualley – Maid (Netflix)
Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus (HBO)
Zach Gilford – Midnight Mass (Netflix)
William Jackson Harper – The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video)
Evan Peters – Mare of Easttown (HBO)
Christian Slater – Dr. Death (Peacock)
Courtney B. Vance – Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)
Kaitlyn Dever – Dopesick (Hulu)
Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision (Disney+)
Melissa McCarthy – Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu)
Julianne Nicholson – Mare of Easttown (HBO)
Jean Smart – Mare of Easttown (HBO)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Acapulco (Apple TV+)
Call My Agent! (Netflix)
Lupin (Netflix)
Money Heist (Netflix)
Narcos: Mexico (Netflix)
Squid Game (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Bluey (Disney Junior)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
The Great North (Fox)
Q-Force (Netflix)
What If…? (Disney+)
BEST TALK SHOW
The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)
Desus & Mero (Showtime)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)
Good Timing with Jo Firestone (Peacock)
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (Vimeo)
Joyelle Nicole Johnson: Love Joy (Peacock)
Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (Netflix)
Trixie Mattel: One Night Only (YouTube)
NOMINATIONS BY PROGRAM FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
Acapulco (Apple TV+) – 1
Best Foreign Language Series
Big Mouth (Netflix) – 1
Best Animated Series
Bluey (Disney Junior) – 1
Best Animated Series
Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix) – 1
Best Comedy Special
Bob’s Burgers (Fox) – 1
Best Animated Series
Call My Agent! (Netflix) – 1
Best Foreign Language Series
Come From Away (Apple TV+) – 1
Best Movie Made for Television
Cruel Summer (Freeform) – 1
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Chiara Aurelia
Desus & Mero (Showtime) – 1
Best Talk Show
Dopesick (Hulu) – 3
Best Limited Series
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Michael Keaton
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Kaitlyn Dever
Dr. Death (Peacock) – 3
Best Limited Series
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Joshua Jackson
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Christian Slater
Evil (Paramount+) – 5
Best Drama Series
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Mike Colter
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Katja Herbers
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Andrea Martin
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Christine Lahti
For All Mankind (Apple TV+) – 1
Best Drama Series
Genius: Aretha (National Geographic) – 2
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Cynthia Erivo
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Courtney B. Vance
Ghosts (CBS) – 1
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Brandon Scott Jones
Girls5eva (Peacock) – 1
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Renée Elise Goldsberry
Good Timing with Jo Firestone (Peacock) – 1
Best Comedy Special
Hacks (HBO Max) – 3
Best Comedy Series
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Jean Smart
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Hannah Einbinder
In Treatment (HBO) – 1
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Uzo Aduba
Insecure (HBO) – 2
Best Comedy Series
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Issa Rae
It’s A Sin (HBO Max) – 2
Best Limited Series
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Olly Alexander
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (Vimeo) – 1
Best Comedy Special
Joyelle Nicole Johnson: Love Joy (Peacock) – 1
Best Comedy Special
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – 1
Best Talk Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) – 1
Best Talk Show
List of a Lifetime (Lifetime) – 1
Best Movie Made for Television
Love Life (HBO Max) – 1
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – William Jackson Harper
Lupin (Netflix) – 1
Best Foreign Language Series
Made for Love (HBO Max) – 1
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ray Romano
Maid (Netflix) – 2
Best Limited Series
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Margaret Qualley
Mare of Easttown (HBO) – 5
Best Limited Series
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Kate Winslet
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Evan Peters
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Julianne Nicholson
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Jean Smart
Midnight Mass (Netflix) – 3
Best Limited Series
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Hamish Linklater
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Zach Gilford
Money Heist (Netflix) – 1
Best Foreign Language Series
Narcos: Mexico (Netflix) – 1
Best Foreign Language Series
Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (Netflix) – 1
Best Comedy Special
Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu) – 1
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Melissa McCarthy
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) – 4
Best Comedy Series
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Steve Martin
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Martin Short
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Selena Gomez
Oslo (HBO) – 1
Best Movie Made for Television
Pose (FX) – 3
Best Drama Series
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Billy Porter
Best Actress in a Drama Series – MJ Rodriguez
Q-Force (Netflix) – 1
Best Animated Series
Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu) – 1
Best Comedy Series
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime) – 2
Best Movie Made for Television
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Danielle Brooks
Saturday Night Live (NBC) – 2
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Bowen Yang
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Cecily Strong
Saved By the Bell (Peacock) – 1
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Josie Totah
Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+) – 1
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Kristin Chenoweth
Sex Education (Netflix) – 1
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ncuti Gatwa
Squid Game (Netflix) – 3
Best Drama Series
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Lee Jung-jae
Best Foreign Language Series
Succession (HBO) – 8
Best Drama Series
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Brian Cox
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Jeremy Strong
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Nicholas Braun
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Kieran Culkin
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Matthew Macfadyen
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – J. Smith-Cameron
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Sarah Snook
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) – 4
Best Comedy Series
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Jason Sudeikis
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Brett Goldstein
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Hannah Waddingham
The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock) – 1
Best Talk Show
The Chair (Netflix) – 1
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Sandra Oh
The Good Fight (Paramont+) – 4
Best Drama Series
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Christine Baranski
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Mandy Patinkin
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Audra McDonald
The Great (Hulu) – 3
Best Comedy Series
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Nicholas Hoult
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Elle Fanning
The Great North (Fox) – 1
Best Animated Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC) – 1
Best Talk Show
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (Amazon Prime Video) – 1
Best Movie Made for Television
The Morning Show (Apple TV+) – 1
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Billy Crudup
The Other Two (HBO Max) – 2
Best Comedy Series
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Molly Shannon
The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video) – 3
Best Limited Series
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Thuso Mbedu
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – William Jackson Harper
The White Lotus (HBO) – 2
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Murray Bartlett
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Jennifer Coolidge
This Is Us (NBC) – 4
Best Drama Series
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Sterling K. Brown
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Justin Hartley
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Susan Kelechi Watson
Trixie Mattel: One Night Only (YouTube) – 1
Best Comedy Special
WandaVision (Disney+) – 4
Best Limited Series
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Paul Bettany
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Elizabeth Olsen
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Kathryn Hahn
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo) – 1
Best Talk Show
What If…? (Disney+) – 1
Best Animated Series
What We Do in the Shadows (FX) – 3
Best Comedy Series
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Kayvan Novak
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Harvey Guillén
Yellowjackets (Showtime) – 2
Best Drama Series
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Melanie Lynskey
Young Sheldon (CBS) – 1
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Iain Armitage
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (The Roku Channel) – 1
Best Movie Made for Television
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS BY COMPANY FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
HBO – 20
Netflix – 18
Hulu – 11
Apple TV+ – 9
HBO Max – 9
Paramount+ – 9
NBC – 8
Peacock – 8
FX – 7
Disney+ – 6
Amazon Prime Video – 4
Lifetime – 3
Showtime – 3
CBS – 2
Fox – 2
National Geographic – 2
Bravo – 1
Freeform – 1
The Roku Channel – 1
Vimeo – 1
YouTube – 1
