‘Shōgun’ tops 2025 Critics Choice TV Awards nominations
“Shōgun” topped Thursday’s 2025 Critics Choice TV Awards nominations with six bids, including Best Drama Series.
Fresh off its record-breaking 18 Emmy wins, “Shōgun” also scored five acting nominations for Emmy champs Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai in lead, and for Emmy nominees Tadanobu Asano and Takehiro Hira in supporting, while Moeka Hoshi was shortlisted for her supporting turn. In drama series, the FX epic is up against “The Day of the Jackal,” “The Diplomat,” “Evil,” “Industry,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “The Old Man,” and “Slow Horses.”
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“Abbott Elementary,” “Disclaimer,” “Hacks,” “The Diplomat,” “The Penguin,” and “What We Do in the Shadows” each nabbed four nominations.
“Hacks,” which stunned “The Bear” for the Best Comedy Series Emmy in September, earned acting bids for Emmy champ Jean Smart, and Emmy nominees Hannah Einbinder and Paul W. Downs. “Hacks” will face off in Best Comedy Series against “Abbott Elementary,” “English Teacher,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Somebody Somewhere,” “St. Denis Medical,” and “What We Do in the Shadows.”
“The Bear,” which won four awards last year, including Best Comedy Series, only earned one nomination this time around, in supporting actress for Emmy champ Liza Colón-Zayas.
In Best Limited Series, Emmy winner “Baby Reindeer” is nominated alongside “Disclaimer,” “Masters of the Air,” “Mr Bates vs the Post Office,” “The Penguin,” “Ripley,” “True Detective: Night Country,” and “We Were the Lucky Ones.”
Critics Choice Association members will vote for the winners between Jan. 5 and Jan. 10. The 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards will air Sunday, Jan. 12 at 7/6c on E! and will be available the next day on Peacock.
See the full list of nominees below.
BEST DRAMA SERIES
“The Day of the Jackal” (Peacock)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“Evil” (Paramount+)
“Industry” (HBO)
“Interview with the Vampire” (AMC)
“The Old Man” (FX)
“Shōgun” (FX)
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jeff Bridges – “The Old Man” (FX)
Ncuti Gatwa – “Doctor Who” (Disney+)
Eddie Redmayne – “The Day of the Jackal” (Peacock)
Hiroyuki Sanada – “Shōgun” (FX)
Rufus Sewell – “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Antony Starr – “The Boys” (Prime Video)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Caitriona Balfe – “Outlander” (Starz)
Kathy Bates – “Matlock” (CBS)
Shanola Hampton – “Found” (NBC)
Keira Knightley – “Black Doves” (Netflix)
Keri Russell – “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Anna Sawai – “Shōgun” (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tadanobu Asano – “Shōgun” (FX)
Michael Emerson – “Evil” (Paramount+)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar – “Found” (NBC)
Takehiro Hira – “Shōgun” (FX)
John Lithgow – “The Old Man” (FX)
Sam Reid – “Interview with the Vampire” (AMC)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Moeka Hoshi – “Shōgun” (FX)
Allison Janney – “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Nicole Kidman – “Special Ops: Lioness” (Paramount+)
Skye P. Marshall – “Matlock” (CBS)
Anna Sawai – “Pachinko” (Apple TV+)
Fiona Shaw – “Bad Sisters” (Apple TV+)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“English Teacher” (FX)
“Hacks” (Max)
“Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Somebody Somewhere” (Max)
“St. Denis Medical” (NBC)
“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Brian Jordan Alvarez – “English Teacher” (FX)
Adam Brody – “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
David Alan Grier – “St. Denis Medical” (NBC)
Steve Martin – “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak – “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Martin Short – “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristen Bell – “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Natasia Demetriou – “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Bridget Everett – “Somebody Somewhere” (HBO)
Jean Smart – “Hacks” (Max)
Kristen Wiig – “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Paul W. Downs – “Hacks” (Max)
Asher Grodman – “Ghosts” (CBS)
Harvey Guillén – “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Brandon Scott Jones – “Ghosts” (CBS)
Michael Urie – “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)
Tyler James Williams – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Liza Colón-Zayas – “The Bear” (FX)
Hannah Einbinder – “Hacks” (Max)
Janelle James – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Stephanie Koenig – “English Teacher” (FX)
Patti LuPone – “Agatha All Along” (Disney+)
Annie Potts – “Young Sheldon” (CBS)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
“Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
“Disclaimer” (Apple TV+)
“Masters of the Air” (Apple TV+)
“Mr Bates vs the Post Office” (PBS)
“The Penguin” (HBO)
“Ripley” (Netflix)
“True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
“We Were the Lucky Ones” (Hulu)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
“The Great Lillian Hall” (HBO)
“It’s What’s Inside” (Netflix)
“Música” (Prime Video)
“Out of My Mind” (Disney+)
“Rebel Ridge” (Netflix)
“V/H/S/Beyond” (Shudder)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Colin Farrell – “The Penguin” (HBO)
Richard Gadd – “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Tom Hollander – “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (FX)
Kevin Kline – “Disclaimer” (Apple TV+)
Ewan McGregor – “A Gentleman in Moscow” (Paramount+)
Andrew Scott – “Ripley” (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Cate Blanchett – “Disclaimer” (Apple TV+)
Jodie Foster – “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
Jessica Lange – “The Great Lillian Hall” (HBO)
Cristin Milioti – “The Penguin” (HBO)
Phoebe-Rae Taylor – “Out of My Mind” (Disney+)
Naomi Watts – “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Robert Downey Jr. – “The Sympathizer” (HBO)
Hugh Grant – “The Regime” (HBO)
Ron Cephas Jones – “Genius: MLK/X” (National Geographic)
Logan Lerman – “We Were the Lucky Ones” (Hulu)
Liev Schreiber – “The Perfect Couple” (Netflix)
Treat Williams – “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Dakota Fanning – “Ripley” (Netflix)
Leila George – “Disclaimer” (Apple TV+)
Betty Gilpin – “Three Women” (Starz)
Jessica Gunning – “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Deirdre O’Connell – “The Penguin” (HBO)
Kali Reis – “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
“Acapulco” (Apple TV+)
“Citadel: Honey Bunny” (Prime Video)
“La Máquina” (Hulu)
“The Law According to Lidia Po?t” (Netflix)
“My Brilliant Friend” (HBO)
“Pachinko” (Apple TV+)
“Senna” (Netflix)
“Squid Game” (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
“Batman: Caped Crusader” (Prime Video)
“Bluey” (Disney+)
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
“Invincible” (Prime Video)
“The Simpsons” (Fox)
“X-Men ’97” (Disney+)
BEST TALK SHOW
“Hot Ones” (YouTube)
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“The Graham Norton Show” (BBC America)
“John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.” (Netflix)
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (NBC/Syndicated)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
“Ali Wong: Single Lady” (Netflix)
“Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny” (Hulu)
“Kevin James: Irregardless” (Prime Video)
“Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die” (HBO)
“Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special” (Netflix)
“Ramy Youssef: More Feelings” (HBO)
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