The Gotham TV Awards are back on June 1, 2026, to honor the best in television. From comedy series such as I Love LA and Too Much, to dramas like Pluribus and Alien: Earth, the annual awards ceremony will recognize the shows that resonated the most with audiences.

After the nominations were unveiled on April 28, Jeffrey Sharp, the executive director of The Gotham, said, “With today’s nominations, our third annual Gotham Television Awards celebrates an incredible year of breakthrough comedies, dramas, and original films, as well as a newly expanded Limited or Anthology Series category recognizing where some of television’s boldest work is being made. As the first awards show of the new television season, we’re proud to bring together the industry’s most exciting voices, celebrate the year’s achievements, and deepen our commitment to supporting the creative community we represent here at The Gotham.”

See the full list of nominees below.

Key Highlights

• The Gotham TV Awards will take place on June 1, 2026.
• Nominations were announced on April 28.
• The awards celebrate breakthrough comedies and dramas.
• Jeffrey Sharp emphasizes support for the creative community.

Breakthrough Comedy Series

• Big Mistakes
• The Chair Company
• I Love LA
• Long Story Short
• Too Much

Breakthrough Drama Series

• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
• Alien: Earth
• Dept. Q
• Pluribus
• Task

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

• Beef
• Death by Lightning
• DTF St. Louis
• Half Man
• Lord of the Flies

Breakthrough Nonfiction Series

• High Horse: The Black Cowboy
• Katrina: Come Hell and High Water
• Mr. Scorsese
• Sean Combs: The Reckoning
• The Yogurt Shop Murders

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series

• Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
• Dan Levy, Big Mistakes (Netflix)
• Taylor Ortega, Big Mistakes (Netflix)
• Tim Robinson, The Chair Company (HBO Max)
• Rachel Sennott, I Love LA (HBO Max)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series

• Malin Åkerman, The Hunting Wives (Netflix)
• Sydney Chandler, Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu)
• Peter Claffey, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
• Chase Infiniti, The Testaments (Hulu)
• Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Apple TV)

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series

• Riz Ahmed,Bait (Amazon Prime Video)
• Jamie Bell, Half Man (HBO Max)
• Matthew Macfadyen, Death by Lightning (Netflix)
• Carey Mulligan, Beef (Netflix)
• Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette (FX/Hulu)
• Lili Reinhart, Hal & Harper (MUBI)
• Michael Shannon, Death by Lightning (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series

• Odessa A’zion,I Love LA (HBO Max)
• Erika Alexander,The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (Peacock)
• Lauri Metcalf ,Big Mistakes (Netflix)
• Michelle Pfeiffer ,Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
• Daniel Radcliffe ,The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (Peacock)
• Haley Lu Richardson ,Ponies (Peacock)