2024 Gotham TV Award Winners: ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith,’ ‘Colin from Accounts,’ ‘Baby Reindeer’ and More
The inaugural Gotham TV Awards were held live and in person today at Cipriani 25 in New York City where the series winners were Prime Video’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Paramount+’s Colin from Accounts and Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the Prime Video series from Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover based on the 2005 feature film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, was named Breakthrough Drama Series. Glover stars with Maya Erskine as the titular Smiths, two spies in an arranged marriage that end up becoming each other’s targets. The series has been renewed for a second season but, despite rumors, it is unknown if Glover and/or Erskine will return or if the show will explore a new couple. Zine Tseng was the Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series winner for Netflix’s 3 Body Problem.
The Paramount+ series Colin from Accounts was a double winner, taking the awards for Breakthrough Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series for co-creator and co-star Harriet Dyer. The series explores the lives of two people who’s lives are brought together by a car accident.
In the limited series categories, Netflix’s Baby Reindeer triumphed as the Breakthrough Limited Series winner. The series, starring Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning, details the true story of stand up comedian Gadd and a stalker fan. Andrew Scott was the Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series winner for Netflix’s Ripley. Scott plays the titular role in the adaptation of the classic Patricia Highsmith novel about a man who interlopes his way into the world of the wealthy with deadly results.
Mariska Hargitay, Peter Morgan and Lulu Wang received the group’s inaugural spotlight awards. Hargitay, who has played Captain Olivia Benson on more than 550 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, received the Anniversary Tribute for her work. In addition to honoring Hargitay’s career, the Gotham TV Awards celebrated the 25th anniversary of the venerable NBC drama series. Morgan received the Creator Tribute for The Crown, which was also honored for its sixth and final season on Netflix. Expats creator Wang was honored with the Spotlight Tribute for her work adapting Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel into the Prime Video series.
“In launching the 2024 Gotham TV Awards, we’re proud to carry on a longstanding Gotham Awards tradition in honoring iconic artists and creators who have enriched the landscape and pushed the boundaries of TV, making an indelible impact on the medium” said Jeffrey Sharp, The Gotham executive director. “Lulu Wang and Peter Morgan have crafted profound and ambitious shows that capture the artistic breadth of television, while Mariska Hargitay has delivered one of the most iconic performances in the history of TV.”
The Breakthrough Comedy, Drama, Limited and Nonfiction Series Awards were selected to honor exceptionally realized new fiction and nonfiction series that expand the possibilities of creativity in serialized content with Outstanding Performance Awards honoring outstanding performances in the three Breakthrough fiction series categories (Comedy, Drama and Limited Series). Nominees were selected by committees of film and television critics, journalists, festival programmers, and film curators. Separate juries of writers, directors, actors, producers, editors, and others directly involved in making television determined the final Gotham TV Award recipients.
The complete list of 2024 Gotham TV Award winners:
Breakthrough Comedy Series
Bodkin
Jez Scharf, creator; Tonia Davis, Nne Ebong, David Flynn, Paul Lee, Alex Metcalf, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Jez Scharf, executive producers; (Netflix)
Colin from Accounts – WINNER
Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, creators; Patrick Brammall, Ian Collie, Harriet Dyer, Rob Gibson, Lana Greenhalgh, Alison Hurbert-Burns, Trent O’Donnell, Brian Walsh, executive producers; (Paramount+)
Gen V
Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Craig Rosenberg, creators; Tara Butters, Nelson Cragg, Garth Ennis, Michele Fazekas, Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke, Ken Levin, Ori Marmur, Neal H. Moritz, Jason Netter, Darick Robertson, Seth Rogen, Erica Rosbe, Craig Rosenberg, Zak Schwartz, Pavun Shetty, Michaela Starr, James Weaver, executive producers; (Amazon MGM Studios)
Breakthrough Drama Series
Black Cake
Marissa Jo Cerar, creator; Marissa Jo Cerar, Carla Gardini, Aaron Kaplan, Michael Lohmann, Brian Morewitz, Oprah Winfrey; executive producers (Hulu)
Fallout
Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner; creators; James Altman, Todd Howard, Lisa Joy, Margot Lulick, Jonathan Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, James W. Skotchdopole, Graham Wagner, Athena Wickham, executive producer (Amazon MGM Studios)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith – WINNER
Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane, creators; Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Anthony Katagas, Nate Matterson, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Hiro Murai, executive producers; (Amazon MGM Studios)
The Curse
Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie, creators; Nathan Fielder, Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Emma Stone, executive producers (Showtime Networks)
X-Men ‘97
Beau DeMayo, creator; Victoria Alonso, Louis D’Esposito, Kevin Feige, Beau DeMayo, Brad Winderbaum, executive producers (Walt Disney Studios)
Breakthrough Limited Series
Baby Reindeer – WINNER
Richard Gadd, creator; Wim De Greef, Petra Fried, Richard Gadd, Matt Jarvis, Ed Macdonald, executive producers (Netflix)
Ripley
Steven Zaillian, creator; Steven Zaillian, director; Garrett Basch, Guymon Casady, Charlie Corwin, Benjamin Forkner, Philipp Keel, Sharon Levy, Clayton Townsend, Steven Zaillian, executive producers (Netflix)
The Sympathizer
Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar, creators; Jisun Back, Amanda Burrell, Park Chan-wook, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Niv Fichman, Kim Ly, Don McKellar, Ravi Nandan, Viet Thanh Nguyen , Mark Richard, Hallie Sekoff, Ron Schmidt, John Sloss, executive producers, executive director (HBO | Max)
Shōgun
Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, creators; Michaela Clavell, Justin Marks, Michael De Luca, Eugene Kelly, Rachel Kondo, Edward L. McDonnell, executive producers (FX Network)
Under the Bridge
Quinn Shephard, creator; Tara Duncan, Gina Gammell, Rebecca Godfrey, Riley Keough, Samir Mehta, Quinn Shephard, Stacey Silverman, Liz Tigelaar, Geeta Vasant Patel, executive producers (Hulu)
Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
Black Twitter: A People’s History
Prentice Penny, director; Sarah Amos, Agnes Chu, Helen Estabrook, Nicole Galovski, Joie Jacoby, Raeshem Nijhon, Prentice Penny, Chris Pollack, Alex Soler, Carri Twigg, Andrew Whitney, executive producers (Hulu)
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show – WINNER
Jerrod Carmichael, Eli Despres, Ari Katcher, creators; Jerrod Carmichael, Eli Despres, Susie Fox, Ari Katcher, Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg, executive producers (HBO | Max)
Life on Our Planet
Alastair Fothergill, Dan Tapster, Keith Scholey, series producers; Justin Falvey, Alastair Fothergill, Darryl Frank, Keith Scholey, Steven Spielberg, executive producers (Netflix)
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Jason Hehir, director; Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Linda Pizzuti Henry, Joie Jacoby, Dan Krockmalnic, Sara Rodriguez, executive producers (HBO | Max)
STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A
Jamila Wignot, director; Nancy Abraham, David Blackman, Ron Broitman, Charlie Cohen, Sophia Dilley, Ezra Edelman, Nicholas Ferrall, Jody Gerson, Lisa Heller, Tina Nguyen, Scott Pascucci, Nigel Sinclair, Michele Smith, Caroline Waterlow, executive producers (HBO | Max)
Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series
- Robyn Cara, Bodkin (Netflix)
- Siobhán Cullen, Bodkin (Netflix)
- Harriet Dyer, Colin from Accounts (Paramount+) – WINNER
- Kaya Scodelario, The Gentlemen (Netflix)
- Jaz Sinclair, Gen V (Amazon MGM Studios)
- Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale (Apple TV +)
Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series
- Nathan Fielder, The Curse (Showtime Networks)
- Walton Goggins, Fallout (Amazon MGM Studios)
- Mia Isaac, Black Cake (Hulu)
- Emma Stone, The Curse (Showtime Networks)
- Zine Tseng, 3 Body Problem (Netflix) – WINNER
Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series
- Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge (Hulu)
- Ambika Mod, One Day (Netflix)
- Tobias Menzies, Manhunt (Apple TV+)
- Andrea Riseborough, The Regime (HBO | Max)
- Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun (FX Network)
- Anna Sawai, Shōgun t(FX Network)
- Andrew Scott, Ripley (Netflix) – WINNER
- Hoa Xuande, The Sympathizer (HBO | Max)
- Ji-young Yoo, Expats (Amazon MGM Studios)
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