‘Severance’ Leads TCA Awards Nominations

Rick Porter

Wed, July 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM UTC

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Severance leads the 2025 Television Critics Association Awards nominations with five nods, including program of the year and best drama.
Other top contenders include Adolescence, Hacks, The Pitt, and The Studio, each receiving four nominations in various categories.
Winners will be announced later in the summer, with no in-person ceremony due to the cancellation of the TCA's summer press tour.

The long-awaited second season of Severance scored the most nominations for the annual Television Critics Association Awards.

The Apple TV+ drama leads the 2025 field with five nominations, including for program of the year and best drama. Britt Lower, Adam Scott and Tramell Tillman were also nominated for their individual performances. Netflix's Adolescence , HBO Max's Hacks and The Pitt , and Apple TV+'s The Studio were close behind, collecting four nominations each.

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"With these nominations, we honor the art of television and the artists who create it," TCA president Andy Dehnart said in a statement. "Our members independently selected these nominees, having championed these shows and in their writing, reporting and criticism throughout the past year."

Winners will be announced later in the summer, along with the TCA's career achievement (for an individual) and heritage (for a program) awards. With the cancellation of the group's summer press tour , there won't be an in-person ceremony.

The full list of nominees is below. Asterisks indicate previous winners in the category.

Program of the Year

Adolescence (Netflix)
Andor (Disney+)
Hacks (HBO Max)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
The Rehearsal (HBO)
Severance (Apple TV+)
The Studio (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO)

Outstanding Achievement in Comedy

Abbott Elementary* (ABC)
English Teacher (FX)
Hacks* (HBO Max)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
The Rehearsal (HBO)
Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
The Studio (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Outstanding Achievement in Drama

Andor (Disney+)
Industry (HBO)
Interview With the Vampire (AMC)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Matlock (CBS)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO)

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials

Adolescence (Netflix)
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Disclaimer (Apple TV+)
Dying for Sex (FX)
The Penguin (HBO)
Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
Say Nothing (FX)
Sirens (Netflix)

Outstanding New Program

Common Side Effects (Adult Swim)
English Teacher (FX)
Matlock (CBS)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
North of North (Netflix)
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
The Studio (Apple TV+)

Individual Achievement in Drama

Jacob Anderson, Interview With the Vampire (AMC)
Kathy Bates, Matlock (CBS)
Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)
Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)
Britt Lower, Severance (Apple TV+)
Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+)
Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)
Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV+)
Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO Max)

Individual Achievement in Comedy

Liza Colón Zayas, The Bear (FX)
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (HBO Max)
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (HBO)
Harrison Ford, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Jean Smart*, Hacks (HBO Max)
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX)

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information

60 Minutes* (CBS)
The Americas (NBC)
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing (Netflix)
Frontline* (PBS)
Leonardo da Vinci (PBS)
PBS NewsHour (PBS)
Pee-wee as Himself (HBO)
We Will Dance Again (Paramount+)

Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Everybody's Live With John Mulaney (Netflix)
Hot Ones (YouTube)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver* (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)

Outstanding Achievement in Reality

The Amazing Race* (CBS)
The Boyfriend (Netflix)
Conan O'Brien Must Go (HBO Max)
Couples Therapy* (Showtime)
Culinary Class Wars (Netflix)
RuPaul's Drag Race* (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors* (Peacock)

Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming

Doctor Who* (Disney+)
Forever (Netflix)
Heartstopper (Netflix)
Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld (Netflix)
Star Trek: Prodigy (Netflix)
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
WondLa (Apple TV+)
XO, Kitty (Netflix)
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+)

Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming

Bluey Minisodes (Disney+)
Carl the Collector (PBS)
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood* (PBS)
Donkey Hodie (PBS)
Odd Squad (PBS)
Sesame Street* (HBO)
Win or Lose (Disney+)
Wonder Pets in the City (Apple TV+)

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