With Emmy season in full swing, the Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today the nominations for the 3rd Gotham Television Awards, and there were some genuine surprises among the expanded 12 categories. Recognizing the best in new television programs and docuseries, Netflix’s comedy series “Big Mistakes” led all comedy series with four nominations, including Breakthrough Comedy Series and acting noms for star and creator Dan Levy, Taylor Ortega, and Laurie Metcalf. Another Netflix release, “Death By Lightning,” dominated the Limited or Anthology categories with four mentions, including acting nods for Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Shannon, and Nick Offerman.
“Pluribus,” “I Love LA,” “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “Beef,” “Alien: Earth,” and “DTF St. Louis” earned three nominations each.
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Breakthrough Comedy Series nominees are “Big Mistakes,” “I Love LA,” “The Chair Company,” “Long Story Short,” and “Too Much.” Despite better overall reviews than most of these programs, “Margot’s Got Money Troubles,” “Wonder Man,” “The Lowdown,” “Widow’s Bay,” and “Ponies,” among others, were snubbed. The Gothams might want to consider more critics on this voting committee next year.
Breakthrough Drama Series were more predictable with “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “Alien: Earth,” “Pluribus,” “Dept. Q,” and “Task” making the cut. It’s unclear if “Heated Rivalry” qualified under Gotham rules.
Breakthrough Limited or Anthology Series nominees included “Beef,” “Death by Lightning,” “DTF St. Louis,” “Half Man,” and “Lord of the Flies.” “Bait” and “The Beast in Me” were snubbed.
In a statement, Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of the Gotham, noted, “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.”
Winners will be announced in a ceremony on June 1 in New York.
The complete list of 2026 Gotham Television Award nominations is as follows:
Breakthrough Comedy Series
Big Mistakes
Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott, creators; Etan Frankel, Timothy Greenberg, Dean Holland, Dan Levy, Anne-Marie McGintee, Rachel Sennott, executive producers (Netflix)
The Chair Company
Zach Kanin, Tim Robinson, creators; Andrew DeYoung, Zach Kanin, Adam McKay, Tim Robinson, Todd Schulman, Igor Srubshchik, executive producers (HBO Max)
I Love LA
Rachel Sennott, creator; Emma Barrie, Aida Rodgers, Lorene Scafaria, Rachel Sennott, Max Silvestri, executive producers (HBO Max)
Long Story Short
Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator; Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright, Steven A. Cohen, executive producers (Netflix)
Too Much
Lena Dunham, Luis Felber, creators; Tim Bevan, Michael P. Cohen, Lena Dunham, Eric Fellner, Surian Fletcher-Jones, Bruce Eric Kaplan, executive producers (Netflix)
Breakthrough Drama Series
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker, creators; Sarah Bradshaw, Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker, executive producers (HBO Max)
Alien: Earth
Noah Hawley, creator; Dana Gonzales, Noah Hawley, Joseph E. Iberti, Clayton Krueger, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, executive producers (FX/Hulu)
Dept. Q
Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani, creators; Rob Bullock, Scott Frank, Andy Harries, Charlotte Moore, executive producers (Netflix)
Pluribus
Vince Gilligan, creator; Jeff Frost, Vince Gilligan, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock, executive producers (Apple TV)
Task
Brad Ingelsby, creator; David Crockett, Brad Ingelsby, Paul Lee, Mark Roybal, Mark Ruffalo, Ron Schmidt, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Jeremiah Zagar, executive producers (HBO Max)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Beef
Lee Sung Jin, creator; Sam French, Oscar Isaac, Lee Sung Jin, Ethan Kuperberg, Charles Melton, Anna Ouyang Moench, Carey Mulligan, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Kitao Sakurai, Jake Schreier, Cailee Spaeny, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, executive producers (Netflix)
Death by Lightning
Mike Makowsky, creator; David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, Mike Makowsky, Matt Ross, D.B. Weiss, executive producers (Netflix)
DTF St. Louis
Steven Conrad, creator; Molly Allen, Jason Bateman, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steven Conrad, Michael Costigan, David Harbour, James Lasdun, Michael Nelson, Jennifer Scher, Bruce Terris, Steve Tisch, K.C. Wenson, executive producers (HBO Max)
Half Man
Richard Gadd, creator; executive producers to be determined (HBO Max)
Lord of the Flies
Jack Thorne, creator; Jamie Campbell, Amanda Duthie, Nawfal Faizullah, Marc Munden, Cailah Scobie, Jack Thorne, Joel Wilson, executive producers (Netflix)
Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
High Horse: The Black Cowboy
Kadine Anckle, Tom Casciato, Mari Keiko Gonzalez, Sacha Jenkins, Liz Yale Marsh, Keith McQuirter, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Keisha Senter, Jamal M. Watson, executive producers, Jason Perez, director (Peacock)
Katrina: Come Hell and High Water
Geeta Gandbhir, Spike Lee, Sam Pollard, executive producers (Netflix)
Mr. Scorsese
Damon Cardasis, Chris Donnelly, Rebecca Miller, Cindy Tolan, Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, executive producers (Apple TV)
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Brad Bernstein, Ariel Brozell, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, David Karabinas, Stacy Scripter, Alexandria Stapleton, executive producers (Netflix)
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Nancy Abraham, Avi Belkin, Margaret Brown, Beth Garrabrant, Lisa Heller, Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Emily Osborne, Sara Rodriguez, Limor Gott Ronen, Mickey Stanley, Emma Stone, Nicole Stott, executive producers (HBO Max)
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)
Laurie 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)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series
Dexter Sol Ansell, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
Babou Ceesay, Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu)
Zach Galifianakis, The Audacity (AMC)
Tom Pelphrey, Task (HBO Max)
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus (Apple TV)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series
Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
David Harbour, DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
David McKenna, Lord of the Flies (Netflix)
Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Cailee Spaeny, Beef (Netflix)
Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming
Color Theories by Julio Torres
Julio Torres, director; Matthew Vaughan, producer (HBO Max)
People We Meet on Vacation
Brett Haley, director; Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, producers (Netflix)
Reflection in a Dead Diamond
Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, directors; Pierre Foulon, producer (Shudder)
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Olivia Newman, director; Peter Craig, David Levine, Bryan Unkeless, producers (Netflix)
#Skyking
Patricia E. Gillespie, director; Christopher G. Cowan, Patricia E. Gillespie, David Sloan, Claire Weinraub, producers (Hulu)
Outstanding Performance in an Original Film
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix)
Allison Janney, Miss You, Love You (HBO Max)
Cassandra Naud, Influencers (Shudder)
Yannick Renier, Reflection in a Dead Diamond (Shudder)
Cory Michael Smith, Mountainhead (HBO Max)
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Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of Hollywood's most respected awards journalists, covering the Oscars and Emmys beat with the access and institutional knowledge that comes from decades reporting at the center of the industry. Based in West Hollywood, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, HitFix, and Vox, among others.
