Sixth Annual Tommen Awards (TV Edition)

COMEDY

BEST COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO)
The Bear (FX)
Reservation Dogs (FX)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)



BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Pamela Adlon, Better Things
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Sarah Lancashire, Julia
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Jean Smart, Hacks



BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
John Cena, Peacemaker
Rhys Darby, Our Flag Means Death
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal
Bill Hader, Barry
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear



BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Sarah Goldberg, Barry
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kristen Schaal, What We Do in the Shadows



BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Mark Proksch, What We Do in the Shadows
Stephen Root, Barry
Henry Winkler, Barry



BEST GUEST PERFORMANCE
Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Michael Berzatto — "Ceres"

James Cromwell, Julia
John McWilliams — "Boeuf Bourguignon"

Laurie Metcalf, Hacks
Weed — "Trust the Process"

Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
DJ Vance — "There Will Be Blood"

Sharon Stone, The Flight Attendant
Lisa Bowden — "Brothers & Sisters"



BEST EPISODE IN A COMEDY SERIES
Barry — "710N"
written by Duffy Boudreau; directed by Bill Hader

The Bear — "Review"
written by Joanna Calo; directed by Christopher Storer

The Rehearsal — "Pretend Daddy"
written by Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Eric Notarnicola; directed by Nathan Fielder

Reservation Dogs — "I Still Believe"
written by Tommy Pico; directed by Sterlin Harjo

What We Do in the Shadows — "Private School"
written by Ayo Edebiri & Shana Gohd; directed by Kyle Newacheck

GENERAL FIELD

BEST NEW SHOW
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Andor (Disney+)
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
The Bear (FX)
Severance (Apple TV+)



BEST OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
The English (Prime Video)
Outlander (Starz)
Severance (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO)



BEST DOCUSERIES
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (Netflix)
The Last Movie Stars (HBO)
Phoenix Rising (HBO)
Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 (Netflix)
The U.S. and the Holocaust (PBS)



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statistics
-- At 35 noms, HBO is still crushing the competition. FX is next in line with 14 while Apple and Amazon nabbed 11 and 10
-- Better Call Saul is going out with a bang with 8 noms while Barry, The Bear and White Lotus are right on its heels with 7 each
-- of the 58 eligible programs, 40 received at least one nomination. 35 from 50 if you take out the docuseries
-- Showtime is the lowest earner with 2 noms for George & Tammy
-- Every nominee for New Show was also nominated for Best Series outright. Lotta great new shows in 2022
-- Ayo Edebiri nominated twice tonight because she's just that good

WINNERS to be announced Wednesday the 1st of March

That's a lot of television watching. Better Call Saul, Severance, White Lotus: Sicily, Hacks and Ray Liotta making your list makes me very happy. Excellent job.

Are you saving Ted Lasso for 2024 awards?

Last year, we had so much fun talking about the Emmys and forecasting them. I want to do it again this year. I'll try to recruit people from our Oscar board.

I go by year not Emmy eligibility dates so Ted Lasso S3 will be eligible next year. Lots to look forward to in 2023. Succession, Yellowjackets, Perry Mason, Sex Education (hopefully) and I can't wait to check out Last of Us. 

we're doing this

BEST EPISODE IN A LIMITED SERIES
The Dropout — "Old White Men"
The English — "Cherished"
Gaslit — "Final Days"
The White Lotus: Sicily — "That's Amore"
The White Lotus: Sicily — "Arrivederci"

AND THE WINNER IS

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BEST EPISODE IN A COMEDY SERIES
Barry — "710N"
The Bear — "Review"
The Rehearsal — "Pretend Daddy"
Reservation Dogs — "I Still Believe"
What We Do in the Shadows — "Private School"

AND THE WINNER IS

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BEST EPISODE IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andor — "One Way Out"
Better Call Saul — "Plan & Execution"
Better Call Saul — "Waterworks"
The Boys — "Herogasm"
House of the Dragon — "The Heirs of the Dragon"

AND THE WINNER IS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES
Naveen Andrews, The Dropout
Michael Imperioli, The White Lotus: Sicily
Ray Liotta, Black Bird
Sam Waterston, The Dropout
Shea Whigham, Gaslit

AND THE WINNER IS

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Mark Proksch, What We Do in the Shadows
Stephen Root, Barry
Henry Winkler, Barry

AND THE WINNER IS

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Patrick Fabian, Better Call Saul
Andy Serkis, Andor
Stellan Skarsgård, Andor
John Turturro, Severance

AND THE WINNER IS

BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES
Colin Firth, The Staircase
Evan Peters, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Michael Shannon, George & Tammy
Chaske Spencer, The English
Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy

AND THE WINNER IS 

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BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
John Cena, Peacemaker
Rhys Darby, Our Flag Means Death
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal
Bill Hader, Barry
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

AND THE WINNER IS

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BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Paddy Considine, House of the Dragon
Diego Luna, Andor
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance
Antony Starr, The Boys

AND THE WINNER IS

and last but not least...

BEST LIMITED SERIES
The Dropout (Hulu)
The English (Prime Video)
Gaslit (Starz)
We Own This City (HBO)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO)

AND THE WINNER IS

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BEST COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO)
The Bear (FX)
Reservation Dogs (FX)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

AND THE WINNER IS

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BEST DRAMA SERIES
Andor (Disney+)
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Boys (Prime Video)
Severance (Apple TV+)

AND THE WINNER IS

I opted against doing any writeups this year but I was tempted because 2022 TV was pretty fantastic but here are some scattered thoughts about some of the picks:

-- Better Call Saul was a no-brainer for series (S6 was its best) and Odenkirk and especially Seehorn were in classes by themselves. In a season that was all about jimmy and Kim facing the consequences of their actions, Odenkirk and Seehorn delivered their best work suffused with grief and regret.

-- Zendaya might be a controversial pick around these parts lol. I get it, I personally didn't like Euphoria S2 much at all (nor S1 actually) despite having some excellent performances, but whereas Rue came across as too obnoxiously edgy & cynical in S1 the claws really came out in S2, especially in "Stand Still Like the Hummingbird" where she's absolutely chilling as this young woman completely lost in addiction.

--  Most people might pick the White Lotus finale as their standout but for me it was Ep. 5 ("That's Amore") which propelled the relationships of its characters into new territory and darker waters. The awkward scenes with the two couples, Mia and Valentina's scenes, Tanya's shocking revelation at the end of the episode. Episode 5 is the turning point of the season.

-- Janelle James was absolutely hilarious in Abbott Elementary and her main character energy and attention-hungry hijinks as the incompetent Principle Ava are endlessly fun to watch. Goldberg was a close 2nd but sometimes you just love a comedy performance that's honest-to-god funny and James was that in spades.

-- The wonderful Sian Brooke came out on top in the guest drama category but Prasanna Puwanarajah was one of the cast highlights of The Crown S5 as a ruthless Martin Bashir. Armed with a constant scowl and probing manipulation tactics, he's the sleeper villain of the season but sympathetic and interesting in his own right. The scene between Puwanarajah's Bashir and Debicki's Diana in the car at the end of "No Woman's Land" was one of the best in the season. He's coming at the conversation with his own self-serving angle but his appeal to Diana as a fellow outsider rings true in its own way. It's a mesmerizing performance and I hope the Emmy voters remember him next summer.

ok, that's a wrap!

Film awards coming soon.

Thank you for honoring Kaitlin Olson. She is really good in Hacks. She and the entire cast of Sunny has been grossly overlooked