‘Adolescence,’ ‘Severance’ and ‘Nobody Wants That’ Lead TV Nominations for 2026 Critics Choice Awards

It’s the holiday season, but it’s also awards season, and the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards nominations aim to recognize the greatest achievements on the big and small screen. On the television side, the hit Netflix series Adolescence continued its dominance, earning six nominations to lead all titles, including Best Limited Series and five acting nominations, including Stephen Graham for lead actor in a limited series or film made for television, Owen Cooper And Ashley Walters for supporting actor, and Erin Doherty And Christine Tremarco for the actress in a supporting role. After five there is another big hit from the streamer, Nobody wants thatcompeting in the comedy category. This is an impressive performance for Netflix, which also The diplomat And Death by lightning accumulating four nominations each.

Also among the seven series tied with four nominations were Breakupfresh off its long-awaited second season, as well as Specters, All his faultand two darlings from HBO Max in The Pitt And Tips. There aren’t really any surprises here, with several titles, like Adolescence, The PittAnd Breakupalready listed everywhere at the Emmys earlier this year and widely considered among the best programs of the year. We must not forget other popular titles like the Marc Ruffalo-directed crime drama Stainwhich recently got a surprise renewal for season 2, and the second and final season of Andorwinning three and two nominations respectively.

The Critics Choice Awards will announce winners live on E! and USA Network on January 4, 2026. See the full list of nominations on the official CCA website.