Television Critics Association announces 2026 TCA Award winners

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The Television Critics Association has announced the winners of its 42nd annual TCA Awards, recognizing excellence in the 2025-2026 television season.

Heated Rivalry was named Program of the Year. Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay emerged as a major winner, securing three awards: Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, Outstanding New Program, and Individual Achievement in Comedy for Kate O’Flynn.

Other top honors include The Pitt winning Outstanding Achievement in Drama, Death by Lightning winning Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials, and Rhea Seehorn winning Individual Achievement in Drama for Pluribus. Stephen Colbert received a Career Achievement Award, while The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won for Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch.

Additional winners include The American Revolution for News and Information, The Traitors for Reality, Percy Jackson and the Olympians for Family Programming, and Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical for Children’s Programming.

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Apple TV · Heated Rivalry · Kate O'Flynn · Stephen Colbert · Television Critics Association · Widow's Bay · Widow’s Bay

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[● 3 SOURCES] The Pitt won Outstanding Achievement in Drama. www.goldderby.com · www.tvinsider.com · variety.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Television Critics Association announced the winners for the 42nd annual TCA Awards. www.goldderby.com · www.tvinsider.com · variety.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch. www.goldderby.com · www.tvinsider.com · variety.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Death by Lightning won Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials. www.goldderby.com · www.tvinsider.com · variety.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Widow’s Bay won Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, Outstanding New Program, and Individual Achievement in Comedy for Kate O’Flynn. www.goldderby.com · www.tvinsider.com · variety.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Rhea Seehorn won Individual Achievement in Drama for Pluribus. www.goldderby.com · www.tvinsider.com · variety.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Heated Rivalry won Program of the Year. www.goldderby.com · www.tvinsider.com · variety.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Stephen Colbert received a Career Achievement Award. www.tvinsider.com · variety.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Television Critics Association announced the winners for its 42nd annual awards. www.goldderby.com · www.tvinsider.com · variety.com