(Clockwise: ‘Matlock’, ‘The Studio’ and ‘Adolescence’)
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This year marks the second ever Gotham TV Awards. Leading the nominations is Netflix’s Adolescence which has been nominated across four categories. But also vying for trophies are HBO Max’s The Pitt and CBS’ Matlock, headed by its lead star, Kathy Bates. Each of which have been nominated for three awards. These include ‘Breakthrough Drama Series‘, ‘Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series‘, and ‘Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series.’
The Gotham TV Awards added two new categories to the ceremony, for ‘Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast, or Streaming’ and ‘Outstanding Performance in an Original Film‘ for lead and supporting roles. Keep reading to find out more about the Gotham TV Awards 2025 nominees.
Read Below For the Gotham TV Awards 2025 Nominees:
Breakthrough Comedy Series
- #1 Happy Family USA:
Distributor: Amazon Prime Video
Creators: Pam Brady & Ramy Youssef
Executive Producers: Pam Brady, Andy Campagna, Mona Chalabi, Ravi Nandan, Josh Rabinowitz, Alli Reich, Hallie Sekoff & Ramy Youssef.
- English Teacher:
Distributor: FX / Hulu
Creator: Brian Jordan Alvarez
Executive Producers: Brian Jordan Alvarez, Dave King, Jonathan Krisel & Paul Simms.
- Fantasmas:
Distributor: HBO MAX
Creator: Julio Torres
Executive Producers: Alex Bach, Olivia Gerke, Dave McCary, Daniel Powell, Emma Stone & Julio Torres.
- Overcompensating:
Distributor: Amazon Prime Video
Creator: Benito Skinner
Executive Producers: Josh Bachove, Matt Dines, Sam French, Alison Goodwin, Jonah Hill, Scott King, Daniel Gray Longino, Alli Reich, Benito Skinner & Charli XCX.
- The Studio:
Distributor: Apple TV+
Creators: Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez & Seth Rogen
Executive Producers: Josh Fagan, Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Alex McAtee, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen & James Weaver.
Breakthrough Drama Series
- Black Doves:
Distributor: Netflix
Creator: Joe Barton
Executive Producers: Joe Barton, Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry & Keira Knightley.
- Forever:
Distributor: Netflix
Creator: Mara Brock Akil
Executive Producers: Mara Brock Akil, Judy Blume, Susie Fitzgerald, Erika Harrison, Anthony Hemingway, Regina King, Reina King, Shana C. Waterman & Sara White.
- Matlock:
Distributor: CBS
Creator: Jennifer Snyder Urman
Executive Producers: Kathy Bates, Kat Coiro, Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen, Frank Siracusa, Jennifer Snyder Urman, John Weber & John Will.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude:
Distributor: Netflix
Creators: José Rivera & Natalia Santa
Executive Producers: Josep Amorós, Gonzalo García Barcha, Carolina Caicedo, Andrés Calderón, Rodrigo García, Alex García López, Juliana Flórez Luna, Laura Mora, José Rivera & Diego Ramírez Schrempp.
- The Pitt:
Distributor: HBO Max
Creator: R. Scott Gemmill
Executive Producers: Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells & Noah Wyle.
Breakthrough Limited Series
- Adolescence:
Distributor: Netflix
Creators: Stephen Graham & Jack Thorne
Executive Producers: Philip Barantini, Emily Feller, Dede Gardner, Stephen Graham, Mark Herbert,, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Jack Thorne, Hannah Walters & Nina Wolarsky.
- Dying for Sex:
Distributor: FX / Hulu
Creators: Kim Rosenstock & Elizabeth Meriwether
Executive Producers: Nikki Boyer, Kathy Ciric, Elizabeth Meriwether, Shannon Murphy, Katherine Pope, Kim Rosenstock & Michelle Williams.
- Get Millie Black:
Distributor: HBO Max
Creators: Marlon James
Executive Producers: Marlon James, Leopoldo Gout, Simon Maxwell & Jami O’Brien.
- Penelope:
Distributor: Netflix
Creators: Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn
Executive Producers: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, Mel Eslyn & Shuli Harel.
- Say Nothing:
Distributor: FX / Hulu
Creator: Joshua Zetumer
Executive Producers: Nina Jacobson, Patrick Radden Keefe, Michael Lennox, Monica Levinson, Edward L. McDonnell, Brad Simpson & Joshua Zetumer.
Breakthrough Non-Fiction Series
- Conbody Vs Everybody:
Distributor: Self-distributed
Creator: Debra Granik
Executive producers: Joslyn Barnes, Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini & Diane Weyermann.
- Hollywood Black:
Distributor: MGM+
Creator: Justin Simien
Executive Producers: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jill Burkhart, Shayla Harris, Jon Kamen, Amy Goodman Kass, Kyle Laursen, Stacey Reiss, Jeffrey Schwarz, Justin Simien, Dave Sirulnick, Forest Whitaker & Michael Wright.
- Omnivore:
Distributor: Apple TV+
Creators: Cary Joji Fukunaga, Matt Goulding & René Redzepi
Produced by: Michael Antinoro, Matt Goulding, Ben Liebmann, Collin Orcutt, René Redzepi, Chris Rice, Max Wagner, Mateo Willis.
- Ren Faire:
Distributor: HBO Max
Creator: Lance Oppenheim
Executive Producers: Nancy Abraham, Dani Bernfeld, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Lisa Heller, David Gauvey Herbert, Lance Oppenheim, Sara Rodriguez, Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie.
- Social Studies:
Distributor: FX / Hulu
Creator: Lauren Greenfield
Executive Producers: Frank Evers & Lauren Greenfield.
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series
- Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
- Anna Lambe – North of North (Netflix)
- Saagar Shaikh – Deli Boys (Hulu)
- Benito Skinner – Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)
- Julio Torres – Fantasmas (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series
- Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
- Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu)
- Aldis Hodge – Cross (Amazon Prime Video)
- Lovie Simone – Forever (Netflix)
- Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series
- Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief (Apple TV+)
- Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Megan Stott – Penelope (Netflix)
- Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (FX / Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series
- Poorna Jagannathan – Deli Boys (Hulu)
- Linda Lavin – Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
- Sean Patton – English Teacher (FX / Hulu)
- Timothy Simons – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Chase Sui Wonders – The Studio (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series
- Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max)
- James Marsden – Paradise (Hulu)
- Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)
- Ben Whishaw – Black Doves (Netflix)
- Olivia Williams – Dune: Prophecy (HBO Max)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series
- Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Taraji P. Henson – Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)
- Diego Luna – La Maquina (Hulu)
- Jenny Slate – Dying for Sex (FX / Hulu)
Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast, or Streaming
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy:
Distributor: Peacock
Director: Michael Morris
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner & Jo Wallett.
- Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music:
Distributor: Peacock
Directors: Oz Rodriguez & Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson
Producer: Oz Rodriguez
- Pee-wee as Himself:
Distributor: HBO Max
Director: Matt Wolf
Producer: Emma Tillinger Koskoff
- Rebel Ridge:
Distributor: Netflix
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Producers: Neil Kopp, Jeremy Saulnier, Vincent Savino & Anish Savjani.
- Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius):
Distributor: Hulu
Director: Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson
Producers: Eric Macdonald, Derik Murray, Joseph Patel & Stephen Sawchuk.
Outstanding Performance in an Original Film
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Searchlight Pictures / Hulu)
- Dylan O’Brien – Caddo Lake (HBO Max)
- Aaron Pierre – Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
- Phoebe-Rae Taylor – Out of My Mind (Disney+)
- Renée Zellweger – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
The Gotham TV Awards will take place on 2nd June 2025 in Cipriani Wall Street, New York City. You can watch the awards live over on Variety’s Official YouTube Channel here.
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