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In a ceremony held the evening of July 12th, The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced the winners of the organization’s 40th Annual TCA Awards, honoring the best television offerings from the 2023-2024 season. The winners were selected by the TCA’s membership of more than 230 professional television journalists from across the United States and Canada.
FX’s dynamic first-year period piece Shōgun topped all other programs with four wins, including the top prize: Program of the Year Award.
The series’ other victories include Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Outstanding New Program; as well as Individual Achievement in Drama for star Anna Sawai, for her portrayal of Toda Mariko, whose fierce loyalty and intelligence play a vital role as the season unfolds.
Other TCA winners included HBO Max’s Hacks, which took home the Outstanding Achievement in Comedy award, as well as a win for Jean Smart — who earned her second Individual Achievement in Comedy Award for her work as seasoned comedian Deborah Vance.
Netflix’s buzzworthy Baby Reindeer nabbed Outstanding Achievement In Movies, Miniseries or Specials, while the platform’s highly touted live series John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA walked away with Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk, or Sketch.
Disney+ titles Doctor Who and Bluey picked up awards in the Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming and Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming, respectively
Additionally, ID’s docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV earned Outstanding Achievement in News and Information, and Peacock’s killer competition series The Traitors slayed in Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming.
In bestowing its Career Achievement honor, the TCA chose beloved actor Andre Braugher.
Known for his signature smile and rich voice, which provided the narration for countless specials, documentaries, and the Olympic Games, Braugher occupied rare air as a master of both comedy and drama. He brought grit, depth, and a subtle sense of humor to various roles, beginning in 1989 with his first television appearance on Kojak.
A few years later, Braugher would step into the shoes of one of his best known roles as he became Detective Frank Pembleton on the celebrated police procedural Homicide: Life On The Street — a role that earned the actor his first EMMY® for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and consecutive TCA Awards for Individual Achievement in Drama.
In one of his last major roles, Braugher displayed his comedic talent as the dry-witted Captain Raymond Holt across eight seasons of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, accruing four more EMMY® nominations in the process. His other notable television credits include the crime caper miniseries Thief, for which he received his second EMMY®; as well as BoJack Horseman, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Men of a Certain Age, House, and The Good Fight, among many others.
In presenting the TCA Heritage Award, the organization chose to recognize the captive mystery series Twin Peaks for its enduring significance and impact.
The cult favorite, created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, debuted on ABC in 1990 and starred Kyle MacLachlan as noted coffee connoisseur and FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, whose investigation into the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer takes a turn for the surreal as he uncovers a web of secrets, lies, and otherworldly evil that has engulfed the town.
The EMMY®-winning series ran for two seasons and boasted a talented supporting cast featuring Ray Wise, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn, Piper Laurie, Sheryl Lee, and Russ Tamblyn, with appearances by Lynch, Heather Graham, Billy Zane, Michael Parks, David Duchovny, Miguel Ferrer, and Alicia Witt, among others.
Twin Peaks’ influence extends throughout popular culture, building an immersive world that includes the hit film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, a well-received third season released on Showtime in 2017, and several books, featurettes, and a VR game.
In his speech while accepting the Heritage Award, Frost spoke about discovering his love of TV at age six, and he urged the younger creators in the room to never to refer to their work as merely ‘content.’ The audience rewarded his remarks with a standing ovation.
“It was a year of brilliant television, from an epic historical drama to a harrowing documentary,” said Jacqueline Cutler, TCA president. “We’re thrilled to honor all who created these shows, often against great odds, as many were worked on during the pandemic and stopped for the strikes. Congratulations to all of the winners.”
Wendi McLendon-Covey of The Goldbergs and NBC’s upcoming comedy St. Denis Medical served as host of the first in-person TCA Award ceremony held since 2019. The ceremony is not broadcast on any platform, and is attended only by TCA members and their guests.
The winners of the awards were selected by the TCA’s membership, who are considered experts within the industry, representing their employers as moderators, panelists, radio/TV guests and more. For additional information about the TCA, visit www.tvcritics.org and Twitter.
The 2024 TCA Award recipients are as follows:
● Individual Achievement in Drama: Anna Sawai (SHŌGUN, FX)
● Individual Achievement in Comedy: Jean Smart (HACKS, HBO | MAX, 2021 Winner)
● Outstanding Achievement in News and Information: QUIET ON SET: THE DARK SIDE OF KIDS TV (ID)
● Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming: THE TRAITORS (Peacock)
● Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming: BLUEY (Disney+, 2023 Winner)
● Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming: DOCTOR WHO (Disney+)
● Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch: JOHN MULANEY PRESENTS: EVERYBODY’S IN LA (Netflix)
● Outstanding New Program: SHŌGUN (FX)
● Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, or Specials: BABY REINDEER (Netflix)
● Outstanding Achievement in Drama: SHŌGUN (FX)
● Outstanding Achievement in Comedy: HACKS (HBO | MAX)
● Program of the Year: SHŌGUN (FX)
● Career Achievement Honoree: Andre Braugher
● Heritage Award: TWIN PEAKS
Past TCA Award winners are listed on the organization’s official website, tvcritics.org/tca-awards.
