Regina King And Watchmen Top The 2020 TCA Awards

With the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards less than a week away and five nights of virtual Creative Emmy Awards beginning tonight, the Television Critics Association finally unveiled their own annual honorees with the TCA Awards. And, as expected, HBO’s “Watchmen,” “Succession” and Pop’s “Schitt’s Creek” took the top categories. A trifecta many believe will be duplicated at the Emmys.

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In fact, Damon Lindelof’s acclaimed mini-series took four TCA awards: Individual Achievement in Drama (Regina King), Outstanding New Program, Outstanding Movie, Mini-Series or Special and the coveted Program of the Year. “Succession” won Outstanding Achievement in Drama while “Schitt’s Creek” took Individual Achievement in Comedy (Catherine O’Hara) and Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.

Other notable winners included “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “The Last Dance” and “Cheer.”

The organization also recognized Alex Trebek as their Career Achievement honoree and gave the annual Heritage Award to “Star Trek.”

Traditionally, the TCA Awards are handed out in a ceremony during the organization’s summer press tour and conveniently in the middle of Emmy voting. Neither the press tour nor the ceremony were possible due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are a list of all of this year’s winners and nominees.

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
Cate Blanchett, “Mrs. America” – FX on Hulu
Kaitlyn Dever, “Unbelievable” – Netflix
Regina King, “Watchmen” – HBO – WINNER
Mark Ruffalo, “I Know This Much Is True” – HBO
Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul” – AMC
Jeremy Strong, “Succession” – HBO
Merrit Wever, “Unbelievable” – Netflix

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
Pamela Adlon, “Better Things” – FX
Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me” – Netflix
Elle Fanning, “The Great” – Hulu
Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek” – Pop TV – WINNER
Issa Rae, “Insecure” – HBO
Ramy Youssef, “Ramy” – Hulu

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION
“60 Minutes” – CBS 
“Frontline” – PBS 
“Hillary” – Hulu
“The Last Dance” – ESPN – WINNER
 “McMillions” – HBO
“The Rachel Maddow Show” – MSNBC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY
“Cheer” – Netflix – WINNER
“Encore!” – Disney+
“Holey Moley” – ABC
“Making It” – NBC
“Top Chef All-Stars L.A.” – Bravo
“We’re Here!” – HBO

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING
“Carmen Sandiego” – Netflix
“Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” – PBS Kids
“Molly of Denali” – PBS Kids – WINNER
“Odd Squad” – PBS Kids
“Wild Kratts” – PBS Kids
“Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” – PBS Kids

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SKETCH/VARIETY SHOWS
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” – HBO – WINNER
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” – Comedy Central
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” –TBS
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” – HBO 
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” – NBC
“Saturday Night Live” – NBC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIE OR MINISERIES
“Little Fires Everywhere” – Hulu
“Mrs. America” – FX on Hulu
“Normal People” – Hulu
“The Plot Against America” – HBO
“Unbelievable” – Netflix
“Watchmen” – HBO – WINNER
 
OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
“The Great” – Hulu
“The Mandalorian” – Disney+
“The Morning Show” – AppleTV+
“Never Have I Ever” – Netflix
“Watchmen” – HBO – WINNER
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” – NBC

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
“Better Call Saul” – AMC
“The Crown” – Netflix
“Euphoria” – HBO
“The Good Fight” – CBS All Access
“Pose” – FX
“Succession” – HBO – WINNER

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
“Better Things” – FX
“Dead to Me” – Netflix
“The Good Place” – NBC 
“Insecure” – HBO
“Schitt’s Creek” – Pop TV – WINNER
“What We Do in the Shadows” – FX

PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
“Better Call Saul” – AMC
“Mrs. America” – FX on Hulu
“Schitt’s Creek” – Pop TV
“Succession” – HBO
“Unbelievable” – Netflix
“Watchmen” – HBO – WINNER