According to The Hollywood Reporter, the winners of the Television Critics Association Awards were announced on Monday. The Television Critics Association originally planned to present the winners at a semi-annual press tour. However, they were revealed online instead due to the press tour being canceled.
HBO’s Succession and FX’s The Bear reigned in two wins each.
Succession, created by Jesse Armstrong (Fresh Meat, Peep Show), won the award for Outstanding Achievement In Drama. Additionally, Succession brought home the biggest award of the night, which is the Program of the Year award.
The Bear, created by Christopher Storer (Ramy, Eighth Grade), won the award for Outstanding Achievement In Comedy as well as the Outstanding New Program award.
As for other TCA Award winners, PBS’s The U.S. and the Holocaust won the award for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information, and Freevee’s Jury Duty won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming,
Two Disney+ series won awards. Bluey won Outstanding Achievement In Children’s Programming, and Ms. Marvel won Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming.
Similarly, two Netflix series won awards as well. I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson won Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk, Or Sketch, and Beef won Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, Or Specials.
Rhea Seehorn (Linoleum, Cooper’s Bar) won the award for Individual Achievement in Drama for her role as Kim Wexler in AMC’s Better Call Saul. Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll, Orange Is the New Black) won the award for Individual Achievement in Comedy for her role as Charlie Cale in Peacock’s Poker Face.
Mel Brooks (The Producers, Blazing Saddles) was awarded the Career Achievement Honoree Award and CBS’s The Carol Burnett Show won the Heritage Award.
The TCA Award Winners are chosen by over two hundred journalists and critics who are a part of the Television Critics Association. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, the former president of the organization Melanie McFarland spoke about the television industry this year.
McFarland stated, “This was a landmark year for television, as we said goodbye to several powerhouse series while welcoming a new generation of shows and stars into this highly competitive landscape.”
She continued, “Whether established hits or first-year favorites, our honorees exemplify the strength of television and the unique depth that it allows creators to explore. Though we are unable to gather in 2023, we sincerely congratulate each of this season’s winners, and we hope to celebrate in-person in 2024.”
Although the TCA press tour was canceled, the 2023 TCA Awards season lived on.