‘Interview with the Vampire,’ ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Baby Reindeer’ and ‘Fellow Travelers’ Lead 2024 LGBTQ Critics’ Dorian TV Award Nominations
On the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion, the 500 members strong GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced the group’s 2024 Dorian TV Awards nominations for the best in television and streaming, mainstream to LGBTQ+., across 24 categories. Voters in the organization, now in its 15th year, work or freelance for some of the most respected media outlets in the U.S. and beyond.
Among dramas, three vivid series versions of period novels lead the way. Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, seen on AMC, took six Dorian nominations, while Shōgun (FX/Hulu) and Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+) each earned five. Meanwhile, the entrenched, often daring comedies The Bear (FX/Hulu) and Hacks (Max)—and Netflix’s shocking and darkly amusing, limited series Baby Reindeer—also grabbed six nods.
“A lot of our nominated shows are focused on outcasts trying to punch through norms, and their own fears and flaws, to find peace—a not-easy road, but one our members obviously loved following,” said GALECA founder and Executive Director John Griffiths. “It’s fitting we’re flagging these stories on the same day, years ago, the brave souls of Stonewall—LGBTQ folks and allies—took to the streets of Greenwich Village decades ago to protest abuse, oppression and deadly hate at the hands of bigots and bullies. They, and the writers of these shows, remind us that you can’t just pout and clutch pearls if you want a better existence.”
This year, GALECA added some new categories, including Best Written Show. The nominees there include four of the aforementioned programs and ABC’s Abbott Elementary, the group’s pick for Best TV Comedy the past two years in a row. Vying for Best Genre TV Show alongside Vampire: Netflix’s haunting The Fall of the House of Usher, Amazon Prime’s future-trippy Fallout and the spooky satires What We Do in the Shadows (FX) and Chucky (SyFy/USA).
Palm Royale star Kristen Wiig landed a nod for Best TV Performance—Comedy for her work on that fizzy Apple TV+ hit, as other former Saturday Night Live alums Maya Rudolph (Loot) and Martin Short (Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building). Fans of the cancelled Reservation Dogs will be pleased that the show’s cast member Devery Jacobs also nabbed a Dorian nomination in the category—and that the series, about an dogged group of Indigenous friends, made the shortlist for not only Unsung TV Show but Best TV Comedy.
As for the group’s trademark category, Campiest TV Show honors could go to Chucky, Netlix’s cheeky bodice-ripper Bridgerton, Peacock’s money-grubbers competition The Traitors, the Manhattan-society-in-the-‘70s dishfest Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans (FX/Hulu), and Apple TV+s Palm Royale, a more fictional dishfest, this time per the Palm Beach, Florida crowd circa 1969. In the later, Wiig plays an average woman who’s dying to be accepted by the fancies at a posh private resort, only to find she actually wants out of life than the shiny stuff everyone around her seems to crave.
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ Dorian Awards, chosen democratically by the full membership, go to TV, film and Broadway/Off-Broadway at different times of the year. Members work of freelance for a variety of mainstream and niche media outlets, including The New Yorker, Slate, Salon, The Daily Beast, Vulture, HuffPost, The Los Angeles Times, CNN online, MSNBC online, Today online, GMA online, Out, The Advocate, The Boston Globe, E!, GQ, Essence, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Emmy, The Wrap, People, Reuters, USA Today, TV Guide, Time, NPR, Nerdist, Playlist, Vanity Fair, Polygon, Jezebel, GLAAD, Rolling Stone, IndieWire, The Guardian, Decider, Collider, Vogue, Town and Country, ABC affiliates, Parade, etc.
Here is the complete list of nominees of the LGBTQ Critics’ Dorian TV Awards.
BEST TV DRAMA
- Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
- The Curse (Showtime/Paramount+)
- Fallout (Amazon Prime)
- The Gilded Age (HBO)
- Heartstopper (Netflix)
- Shōgun (FX/Hulu)
BEST TV COMEDY
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (FX/Hulu)
- Hacks (Max)
- Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu)
- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW
- Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
- Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)
- Hacks (Max)
- Heartstopper (Netflix)
BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
- Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)
- Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans (FX/Hulu)
- Ripley (Netflix)
- True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW
- Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
- Chucky (Syfy/USA)
- Our Flag Means Death (Max)
- Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu)
- We Are Lady Parts (Peacock)
BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW (new category)
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- The Bear (FX/Hulu)
- Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)
- Hacks (Max)
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
- Elite (Netflix)
- Lupin (Netflix)
- Shōgun (FX/Hulu)
- Tore (Netflix)
- Young Royals (Netflix)
BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW (new category)
- Drag Latina (Revry/LATV+)
- Elite (Netflix)
- Past Lies (Hulu)
- Tore (Netflix)
- Young Royals (Netflix)
BEST LEAD TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
- Jacob Anderson, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
- Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)
- Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
- Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Ncuti Gatwa, Dr. Who (Disney+)
- Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge (Hulu)
- Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans (FX/Hulu)
- Anna Sawai, Shōgun (FX/Hulu)
- Andrew Scott, Ripley (Netflix)
- Emma Stone, The Curse (Showtime/Paramount+)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
- Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)
- Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age (HBO)
- Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (Netflix)
- Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Moeka Hoshi, Shōgun (FX/Hulu)
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fargo (FX)
- Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Jinkx Monsoon, Doctor Who (Disney+)
- Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
- Benny Safdie, The Curse (Showtime/Paramount+)
BEST LEAD TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
- Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
- Renée Elise Goldsberry, Girls5Eva (Netflix)
- Devery Jacobs, Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu)
- Maya Rudolph, Loot (Apple TV+)
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
- Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
- Joel Kim Booster, Loot (Apple TV+)
- Carol Burnett, Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (Max)
- Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Jamie Lee-Curtis, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
- Megan Stalter, Hacks (Max)
- Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
- Miley Cyrus, “Flowers,” 66th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS / Paramount+)
- Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, What Was I Made For?,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC)
- Ryan Gosling, “I’m Just Ken,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC)
- Steve Martin, “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?,” Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Maya Rudolph, “Mother,” Saturday Night Live (NBC)
BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
- Black Twitter: A People’s History (Hulu)
- Girls State (Apple TV+)
- The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)
- Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+)
- Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery)
BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
- Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later (Showtime)
- Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (HBO)
- Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York (HBO)
- Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (HBO)
- The Stroll (HBO)
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Hot Ones (YouTube)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
BEST REALITY SHOW
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Queer Eye (Netflix)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Traitors (Peacock)
- We’re Here (HBO)
BEST GENRE TV SHOW (new category)
- Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
- Chucky (SyFy/USA)
- The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
- Fallout (Amazon Prime)
- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
BEST ANIMATED SHOW
- Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix)
- Bobs Burgers (Fox)
- Harley Quinn (Max)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)
- X-Men 97 (Disney+)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW
- Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
- Fallout (Amazon Prime)
- Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
- Ripley (Netflix)
- Shōgun (FX/Hulu)
- True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
CAMPIEST TV SHOW
- Bridgerton (Netflix)
- Chucky (SyFy / USA)
- Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans (FX/Hulu)
- Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
- The Traitors (Peacock)
WILDE WIT AWARD
—To a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse
- Joel Kim Booster
- Quinta Brunson
- Ayo Edebiri
- Hannah Einbinder
- Julio Torres
GALECA TV Icon Award
—To a uniquely talented star we adore
- Gillian Anderson
- Angela Bassett
- Carol Burnett
- LeVar Burton
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer Award
—For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity
- RuPaul Charles
- Margaret Cho
- Alan Cumming
- Emma D’Arcy
- Ncuti Gatwa
He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.
- 2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog - November 23, 2024
- 2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November) - November 22, 2024
- 2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November) - November 21, 2024
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)