HBO, led by its drama series Watchmen, drew the most TCA Awards wins, the Television Critics Association announced Monday.
The TCA Awards, which are usually announced during a July live ceremony but this year was not held in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, honored HBO with six awards, topping all other cable, broadcast and streaming networks. Pop TV was the only other network to earn multiple awards, drawing two awards for its comedy series Schitt’s Creek.
HBO’s Watchmen won four awards, including an Individual Achievement In Drama honor for series star Regina King as well as an Outstanding Movie, Miniseries, Or Special; Outstanding New Program, and the Program Of The Year award, said TCA.
CBS’ iconic series Star Trek earned the organization’s Heritage Award, while longtime Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek was honored with the Career Achievement award.
“Entertainment and culture are intertwined and in this challenging year, never has that intersection been more crucial as both a mirror to examine tough reflections and a rabbit hole to escape the noise and scares outside our homes. The 2019-2020 television season was both a challenge and a balm,” said Sarah Rodman, TCA President and executive editor at Entertainment Weekly in a statement. “This year offered up many high-quality options appealing to a wide swath of audiences with eclectic subjects ranging from sports and superheroes, to side-splitting sitcoms, darkly fascinating dramas, insightful documentaries, kid-friendly series, and more. We are excited to see what the future of television has in store, and we look forward to celebrating in-person next year as we come together to honor this medium that means so much to all of us.”
The full list of TCA Awards winners appears below:
Individual Achievement In Drama: Regina King (WATCHMEN, HBO)
Individual Achievement In Comedy: Catherine O’Hara (SCHITT’S CREEK, Pop TV)
Outstanding Achievement In News and Information: THE LAST DANCE (ESPN)
Outstanding Achievement In Reality Programming: CHEER (Netflix)
Outstanding Achievement In Youth Programming: MOLLY OF DENALI (PBS Kids)
Outstanding Achievement In Sketch/Variety Shows: A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW (HBO)
Outstanding New Program: WATCHMEN (HBO)
Outstanding Achievement In Movie, Miniseries, Or Special: WATCHMEN (HBO)
Outstanding Achievement In Drama: SUCCESSION (HBO)
Outstanding Achievement In Comedy: SCHITT’S CREEK (Pop TV)
Program of the Year: WATCHMEN (HBO)
Career Achievement Honoree:Alex Trebek
Heritage Award: STAR TREK (CBS)
