‘Succession,’ Mare of Easttown,’ ‘Evil,’ ‘Only Murders in the Building’ lead Critics Choice Television nominations

HBO top network with 20 Nominations, Netflix follows with 18

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the TV category nominees for the 27^th Annual Critics Choice Awards where Succession, Mare of Easttown, Evil, The Good Fight, Only Murders in the Building and more topped the nominations.

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+) earned 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.

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), Ted Lasso (Apple TV+), The Good Fight (Paramount+), This Is Us (NBC), and WandaVision (Disney+) all earned four nominations apiece.

“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 will be announced on December 13 and the 27^th Annual Critics Choice Awards will be live and in person on The CW and TBS on Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT).

Here is the full list of nominees.

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+)
• 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)

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