The 2018 Tell-Tale TV Awards: Results! Black Lightning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Grey’s Anatomy, and Stranger Things Among Winners

You’ve made your nominations and voted in three incredible rounds for all of your favorite television shows, performers, and more. Now, it’s time for some results!

Here are the winners of The 2018 Tell-Tale TV Awards. You can also check out the final results from the poll here.

Favorite New Comedy Series: Everything Sucks!

The little 1990s comedy that could, Everything Sucks is both a nostalgic love letter to the decade in which it is set, and to the outsiders and geeks who suffered through high school together. That fact that Netflix canceled the series after just a single season is one of the biggest television tragedies of 2018. (Banana slug forever, Everything Sucks.)

Runner-Up: Young Sheldon

It’s not easy being a boy genius! Young Sheldon is the prequel to The Big Bang Theory and looks at the life of Sheldon Cooper as he grows up in East Texas. There are lots of laughs to be had with this comedy with Sheldon’s family and teachers all meshing together with some fantastic comedic writing that provides a candid look at what it is like to be a wunderkind.

Most Outstanding Comedy Series: Brooklyn Nine-Nine

After celebrating the victory of Brooklyn Nine-Nine being rescued from cancellation by NBC, it only seems fitting that the comedy series also wins the Tell-Tale TV Award for Most Outstanding Comedy. Breaking down stereotypes and tackling social issues, this show is one of the most diverse and inclusive shows on TV.

Runner-Up: The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory is a long time favorite, and with good reason. The CBS show has continued to develop its characters, focus on friendships, and offer plenty of laughs. The Big Bang Theory returns in the fall for Season 12.

Additional Categories: Comedy

Favorite Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin)
Runner-up: Kristen Bell (The Good Place)

Favorite Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Runner-up: Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)

Favorite Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Runner-up: Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory)

Favorite Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Runner-up: Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

Favorite Couple in a Comedy Series: Jake and Amy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Runner-up: Kate and Emaline (Everything Sucks!)

Favorite New Drama Series: The Handmaid’s Tale

The Hulu original series, The Handmaid’s Tale, is based on Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel is unsettling to watch. Welcome to the world of Gilead, where women are classified by their ability to bear children.

Viewers follow Offred as she navigates a world in which her only value is her ability to bear a child for Commander Waterford and his wife as their handmaid. While it might be a show best watched one episode at a time, the world is visually stunning and well worth checking out.

Runner-up: The Good Doctor

One new doctor stood out from the rest this season, and his name is Dr. Shaun Murphy. What makes Shaun so different from everyone else? He’s a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome.

His fresh take on medicine and human connection is what has audiences compelled from one episode to the next. He is a beautiful lesson in love, acceptance, and expecting the unexpected. The Good Doctor blew us away in its first season and we can’t wait to see where it will take us in Season 2.

Most Outstanding Drama Series: Grey’s Anatomy

There’s a reason Grey’s Anatomy is making its way into its 15th season. The most recent season is one of the best the long-running drama has seen as the series continues to tackle important issues, tell compelling stories, and make us ugly cry on a regular basis. We can’t get enough of this Shondaland favorite.

Runner-up: Riverdale

Archie and his friends going up against a serial killer, a town being torn apart, and Hiram Lodge make Riverdale a wildly popular drama series we can’t get enough of. Luckily, we have a whole new season of teen hijinks, music and crime to look forward to in the fall!

Additional Categories: Drama

Favorite Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy)
Runner-up: Lili Reinhart (Riverdale)

Favorite Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy)
Runner-up: Cole Sprouse (Riverdale)

Favorite Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy)
Runner-up: Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale)

Favorite Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy)
Runner-up: Casey Cott (Riverdale)

Favorite Couple in a Drama Series: Jo and Alex (Grey’s Anatomy)
Runner-up: Betty and Jughead (Riverdale)

Favorite New Sci-fi/Fantasy Series: Black Lightning

Black Lightning electrifies the audience with action, drama, and intrigue during every episode we get to see with this phenomenal cast consisting of Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, China Anne McClain and more.

This riveting series gives us a peek inside the life of a black superhero who has to learn to balance revenge, happiness, love, his blossoming superhero daughters, Thunder and Lightning, and the responsibilities of the city’s hailed Black Jesus.

Runner-up: Lost in Space

Lost in Space is Netflix’s revival of an old show, but it feels like a whole new series given the full scope of storytelling that is used. The cast has some familiar faces, but it is the family dynamic tackling the challenges that make Lost in Space great. It is definitely a darker story but maintains its PG rating for a surprising and well-done journey.

Most Outstanding Sci-fi/Fantasy Series: Stranger Things

Stranger Things enthralls its audience as one of the best sci-fi thrillers on TV right now. The preteen heroes Eleven, Mike, Lucas, Dustin, Will, and Max face race head-on into out-of-this-world dangers and mysteries, and with Steve, Nancy, Jonathan, Joyce, and Chief Hopper supervising, we find out all of the ways things can go wrong when an alien dimensional breach happens in your neighborhood.

Runner-up: Shadowhunters

Clary and her comrades fight to keep things under control in the Shadow World while putting out the latest crisis out to ruin their lives. The magic, great battles, and epic romances are just a few of the reasons to love Shadowhunters, which airs on Freeform.

Additional Categories: Sci-fi/Fantasy

Favorite Lead Actress in a Sci-fi / Fantasy Series: Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)
Runner-up: Eliza Taylor (The 100)

Favorite Lead Actor in a Sci-fi / Fantasy Series: Sam Heughan (Outlander)  
Bob Morley (The 100)

Favorite Supporting Actress in a Sci-fi / Fantasy Series: Alycia Debnam-Carey (Fear the Walking Dead) 
Winona Ryder (Stranger Things)

Favorite Supporting Actor in a Sci-fi / Fantasy Series: Harry Shum Jr. (Shadowhunters)  
David Harbour (Stranger Things)

Favorite Couple in a Sci-fi / Fantasy Series: Magnus and Alec (Shadowhunters) 
Runner-up: Lucy and Wyatt (Timeless)

Favorite Daytime Drama Series: Days of Our Lives

Set in the town of Salem, this long-running soap opera has been a favorite for decades. Who can resist Days of Our Lives with its love triangles, shocking twists, and compelling characters?

Runner-Up: General Hospital

Another long-running soap opera, General Hospital has been going strong since 1963 and still manages to keep us hooked with characters we love and surprises we never saw coming.

Additional Categories: Daytime Drama

Favorite Actress in a Daytime Drama: Alison Sweeney (Days of Our Lives)  
Rebecca Herbst (General Hospital)

Favorite Actor in a Daytime Drama: Billy Flynn (Days of Our Lives)  
Steve Burton (General Hospital)

Favorite Couple in a Daytime Drama: Chad and Abigail (Days of Our Lives)  
John and Marlena (Days of Our Lives)

Favorite Reality TV Series: The Voice

There’s a reason the show is going into its 15th season. With original American Idol Kelly Clarkson, the reality competitions series is still going strong. It’s also worth noting that last year, The Voice was the runner-up in this category.

Runner-up: Lip Sync Battle

Each week LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen host a showdown between some of the world’s biggest celebrities. All the excitement, musical numbers, and celeb hijinks make Lip Sync Battle a ton of fun to watch.

Favorite Talk Show: Ellen

Ellen has always made it her mission to make people laugh, not only in her talk show but in stand up and acting work as well. Her guests run the gamut from celebrities to regular people doing inspiring things. In a world full of anger and tension, someone who welcomes everyone to dance is what we all need.

Runner-up: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

When you think of late-night television, chances are, you think of Jimmy Fallon. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is relevant, smart, and always fun to watch.

Favorite Animated Series: The Simpsons

Speaking of long-running series, the show that wins for most outstanding animated series isn’t very surprising. The Simpsons has been entertaining audiences for 29 (!) seasons and is more relevant and funny than ever.

Runner-up: Bob’s Burgers

This side-splitting satirical cartoon has it all: family values, distinct characters, and uncensored humor. When you’re following the daily adventures of the Belcher family, some things can go wrong but usually, everything does.

Congratulations to all of our winners! 

Be on the lookout for a brand new set of polls focused entirely on favorite TV couples later this summer!

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