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The 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards: Television Series Winners Include The Pitt, The Studio, and Adolescence

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The Pitt, The Studio, and Adolescence all won big during the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards, which took place on Sunday evening.

Hosted by Chelsea Handler for the third year in a row, the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The ceremony aired live on E! and USA Network. 

Noah Wyle took home the award for best actor in a drama series this year for The Pitt, and Rhea Seehorn won for best actress in a drama series for Pluribus.

Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus" (Photo courtesy of Apple TV)
Rhea Seehorn in “Pluribus” (Photo courtesy of Apple TV)

Meanwhile, Seth Rogen won best actor in a comedy series for The Studio. Jean Smart won the award (once again) for best actress in a comedy series for Hacks.

See the list of television series winners below, and be sure to let us know what you thought of this year’s awards in the comments.

Television Series Winners — 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards

Best Drama Series
The Pitt

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Noah Wyle – The Pitt

The Pitt Season 1 Episode 8
The Pitt (HBO Max)

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus

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Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tramell Tillman – Severance

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt

Best Comedy Series
The Studio

Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders and Seth Rogen in "The Studio," premiering March 26, 2025 on Apple TV+.
The Studio

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Seth Rogen – The Studio

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart – Hacks

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz – The Studio

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary

Best Limited Series
Adolescence

Mark Stanley as Paulie Miller, Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller, Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in "Adolescence"
Mark Stanley as Paulie Miller, Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller, Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in “Adolescence” (Photo: Courtesy of Netflix © 2024)

Best Movie Made for Television
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Stephen Graham – Adolescence

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Owen Cooper – Adolescence

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Erin Doherty – Adolescence

Best Foreign Language Series
Squid Game

Squid game Season 3 Episode 10 - Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun
Squid Game S3 Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game S3 Cr. No Ju-han/Netflix © 2025

Best Animated Series
South Park

Best Talk Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Best Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Best Comedy Special
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special

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About the Critics Choice Association (CCA): The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 500 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content.

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Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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