The nominees for the second annual Gotham Television Awards have been revealed, and to no one’s surprise, Netflix’s “Adolescence” was at the top of the list. The critical and streaming hit landed four nominations, including Breakthrough Limited Series and acting nominations for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, and Erin Doherty. MAX’s “The Pitt” earned three nominations for Breakthrough Drama Series as well as acting nominations for Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa. FX’s “Dying For Sex” also landed three nominations for Breakthrough Limited Series and acting recognition for Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate.
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Other programs with multiple nominations included “The Studio,” “Matlock,” “Black Doves,” “English Teacher,” “Paradise,” “Fantasmas,” and “Penelope.” Notable acting nods went to Kathy Bates (“Matlock”), Sterling K. Brown (“Paradise”), Renee Zellweger (“Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy”), Olivia Williams (“Dune: Prophecy”), Ted Danson (“A Man on the Inside”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Dope Thief”), Aldis Hodge (“Cross”), and Diego Luna, (“La Maquina”), among others.
In a statement, Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham, noted, “Building on the success of last year’s inaugural ceremony, the Gotham Television Awards returns with new categories, expanded tributes, and a larger stage to celebrate the creators and artists making their mark on today’s television landscape. As the first awards show of the new television season, we are proud to bring together the industry’s most exciting new voices, celebrate breakthrough achievements, and deepen our commitment to supporting the creative community.”
The winners of the 2025 Gotham Television Awards will be announced at 7 PM ET on Monday, June 2, 2025, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Tributes will also be handed out to Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino, and Hwang Dong-hyuk, with more to be announced in the weeks to come.
The complete list of this year’s nominees is as follows:
Breakthrough Comedy Series
#1 Happy Family USA
Pam Brady, Ramy Youssef, creators; Pam Brady, Andy Campagna, Mona Chalabi, Ravi Nandan, Josh Rabinowitz, Alli Reich, Hallie Sekoff, Ramy Youssef, executive producers (Amazon Prime Video)
English Teacher
Brian Jordan Alvarez, creator; Brian Jordan Alvarez, Dave King, Jonathan Krisel, Paul Simms, executive producers (FX / Hulu)
Fantasmas
Julio Torres, creator; Alex Bach, Olivia Gerke, Dave McCary, Daniel Powell, Emma Stone, Julio Torres, executive producers (HBO | Max)
Overcompensating
Benito Skinner, creator; Josh Bachove, Matt Dines, Sam French, Alison Goodwin, Jonah Hill, Scott King, Daniel Gray Longino, Alli Reich, Benito Skinner, Charli XCX, executive producers (Amazon Prime Video)
The Studio
Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen, creators; Josh Fagan, Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Alex McAtee, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen, James Weaver, executive producers (Apple TV+)
Breakthrough Drama Series
Black Doves
Joe Barton, creator; Joe Barton, Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Keira Knightley, executive producers (Netflix)
Forever
Mara Brock Akil, creator; Mara Brock Akil, Judy Blume, Susie Fitzgerald, Erika Harrison, Anthony Hemingway, Regina King, Reina King, Shana C. Waterman, Sara White, executive producers (Netflix)
Matlock
Jennifer Snyder Urman, creator; Kathy Bates, Kat Coiro, Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen, Frank Siracusa, Jennifer Snyder Urman, John Weber, John Will, executive producers (CBS)
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Josep Amorós, Gonzalo García Barcha, Carolina Caicedo, Andrés Calderón, Rodrigo García, Alex García López, Juliana Flórez Luna, Laura Mora, José Rivera, Diego Ramírez Schrempp, executive producers (Netflix)
The Pitt
R. Scott Gemmill, creator; Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle, executive producers (HBO | Max)
Breakthrough Limited Series
Adolescence
Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne, creators; Philip Barantini, Emily Feller, Dede Gardner, Stephen Graham, Mark Herbert,, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Jack Thorne, Hannah Walters, Nina Wolarsky, executive producers (Netflix)
Dying for Sex
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, creators; Nikki Boyer, Kathy Ciric, Elizabeth Meriwether, Shannon Murphy, Katherine Pope, Kim Rosenstock, Michelle Williams, executive producers (FX / Hulu)
Get Millie Back
Marlon James, creator; Marlon James, Leopoldo Gout, Simon Maxwell, Jami O’Brien, executive producers (HBO | Max)
Penelope
Mark Duplass, Mel Eslyn, creators; Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, Mel Eslyn, Shuli Harel, executive producers; (Netflix)
Say Nothing
Joshua Zetumer, creator; Nina Jacobson, Patrick Radden Keefe, Michael Lennox, Monica Levinson, Edward L. McDonnell, Brad Simpson, Joshua Zetumer, executive producers; (FX/Hulu)
Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
Conbody Vs Everybody
Debra Granik, creator; Joslyn Barnes, Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini, Diane Weyermann, executive producers; (Self-distributed)
Hollywood Black
Justin Simien, creator; Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jill Burkhart, Shayla Harris, Jon Kamen, Amy Goodman Kass, Kyle Laursen, Stacey Reiss, Jeffrey Schwarz, Justin Simien, Dave Sirulnick, Forest Whitaker, Michael Wright, executive producers (MGM+)
Omnivore
Cary Joji Fukunaga, Matt Goulding, René Redzepi, creators; Michael Antinoro, Matt Goulding, Ben Liebmann, Collin Orcutt, René Redzepi, Chris Rice, Max Wagner, Mateo Willis, executive producers (Apple TV+)
Ren Faire
Nancy Abraham, Dani Bernfeld, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Lisa Heller, David Gauvey Herbert, Lance Oppenheim, Sara Rodriguez,Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, executive producers (HBO | Max)
Social Studies
Lauren Greenfield, creator; Frank Evers, Lauren Greenfield, executive producers (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series
Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
Anna Lambe, North of North (Netflix)
Saagar Shaikh, Deli Boys (Hulu)
Benito Skinner, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)
Julio Torres, Fantasmas (HBO | Max)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, Matlock (CBS)
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise (Hulu)
Aldis Hodge, Cross (Amazon Prime Video)
Lovie Simone, Forever (Netflix)
Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO | Max)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series
Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)
Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief (Apple TV+)
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (HBO | Max)
Megan Stott, Penelope (Netflix)
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX / Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series
Poorna Jagannathan, Deli Boys (Hulu)
Linda Lavin, Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
Sean Patton, English Teacher (FX / Hulu)
Timothy Simons, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Chase Sui Wonders, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (HBO | Max)
James Marsden, Paradise (Hulu)
Skye P. Marshall, Matlock (CBS)
Ben Whishaw, Black Doves (Netflix)
Olivia Williams, Dune: Prophecy (HBO | Max)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series
Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)
Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)
Taraji P. Henson, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)
Diego Luna, La Maquina (Hulu)
Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex (FX / Hulu)
Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast, or Streaming
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Michael Morris, director; Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jo Wallett, producers (Peacock)
Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music
Oz Rodriguez, Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, directors; Oz Rodriguez, producer (Peacock)
Pee-wee as Himself
Matt Wolf, director; Emma Tillinger Koskoff, producer (HBO | Max)
Rebel Ridge
Jeremy Saulnier, director; Neil Kopp, Jeremy Saulnier, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani, producers (Netflix)
Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, director; Eric Macdonald, Derik Murray, Joseph Patel, Stephen Sawchuk, producers (Hulu)
Outstanding Performance in an Original Film
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Searchlight Pictures/Hulu)
Dylan O’Brien, Caddo Lake (HBO | Max)
Aaron Pierre, Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
Phoebe-Rae Taylor, Out of My Mind (Disney+)
Renée Zellweger, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
