2026 Dorian TV Awards Nominations: ‘Heated Rivalry’ & ‘Hacks’ Lead

Heated Rivalry, Hacks, Pluribus, and Half Man lead the 2026 Dorian Television Awards nominees. GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (of which I am a member) announced its 17th Dorian TV Award nominations on Wednesday, June 17.

The 565-member-strong organization, one of the largest entertainment journalists groups in the world, recognizes the best in television and streaming from mainstream content to queer-themed programs. The awards recognize productions from all around the world.

“Ultimately the Dorian TV Awards are about queer critics deciding, collectively, what television did right. The shows leading our nominations this year — Heated Rivalry, Hacks, Pluribus, and Half Man — aren’t just excellent television, they’re queer at their core,” said GALECA Vice President Gerrick Kennedy. “GALECA is proud to recognize these outstanding programs and performances.”

The winners will be announced on Saturday, August 15. Here’s the full list of this year’s nominees:

BEST TV DRAMA

Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)
Industry (HBO)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
The Pitt (HBO Max)

BEST TV COMEDY

Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Comeback (HBO)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Shrinking (Apple TV)
Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)

BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW

The Comeback (HBO)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Half Man (HBO)
Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)
Pluribus (Apple TV)

BEST TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

All Her Fault (Peacock)
Beef (Netflix)
DTF St. Louis (HBO)
Half Man (HBO)
Love Story (FX/Hulu)

BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW

Blossoms of Shanghai (Criterion Channel)
Dan Da Dan (Netflix and Crunchyroll)
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Crunchyroll)
Mussolini: Son of the Century (Mubi)
Squid Game (Netflix)
The Summer Hikaru Died (Netflix)

BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW

The Boyfriend (Netflix)
Chosen Home (Netflix)
Go For It, Nakamura-kun! (Crunchyroll)
The Summer Hikaru Died (Netflix)
Tremembé (Amazon MGM)

BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW

The Comeback (HBO)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
The Pitt (HBO Max)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMA

Marisa Abela, Industry (HBO)
Jamie Bell, Half Man (HBO)
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age (HBO)
Myha’la, Industry (HBO)
Mark Ruffalo, Task (HBO)
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Apple TV)
Connor Storrie, Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)
Hudson Williams, Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)
Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Zendaya, Euphoria (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMA

François Arnaud, Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)
Patrick Ball, The Pitt (HBO)
Isa Briones, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Richard Gadd, Half Man (HBO)
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Ken Leung, Industry (HBO)
Charles Melton, Beef (Netflix)
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Colman Domingo, Euphoria (HBO)
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus (Apple TV)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDY

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man (Disney+)
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Ethan Hawke, The Lowdown (FX/Hulu)
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback (HBO)
Dan Levy, Big Mistakes (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
Tim Robinson, The Chair Company (HBO)
Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDY

Leslie Bibb, Hacks (HBO Max)
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Paul W. Downs, Hacks (HBO Max)
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (HBO Max)
Harrison Ford, Shrinking (Apple TV)
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
Ashley Padilla, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Meg Stalter, Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Audra McDonald, “Rose’s Turn,” The 78th Tony Awards
Bad Bunny, The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
Miles Caton, Raphael Saadiq, Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey and Alice Smith, “I Lied to You,” The 98th Academy Awards
Sabrina Carpenter and The Muppets, “Manchild,” The Muppet Show
Sabrina Carpenter, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, “Islands in the Stream,” The Muppet Show

BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW

Boots (Netflix)
English Teacher (FX/Hulu)
The Four Seasons (Netflix)
From (MGM+)
Murderbot (Apple TV)

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Hot Ones (YouTube)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Kylie (Netflix)
Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (HBO)
Selena y Los Dinos (Netflix)
The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO)

BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Club Cumming (WOW Presents Plus)
Enigma (HBO Max)
It’s Dorothy! (Peacock)
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (Hulu)
Murder in Glitterball City (HBO Max)

BEST GENRE TV SHOW

Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu)
The Boys (Amazon Prime Video)
IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)

BEST REALITY SHOW

The Boyfriend (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV/Paramount+)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)

BEST ANIMATED SHOW

Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Invincible (Amazon Prime Video)
Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime Video)
Long Story Short (Netflix)
South Park (Paramount+)

MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW

Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu)
Euphoria (HBO)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)
Pluribus (Apple TV)

CAMPIEST TV SHOW

All’s Fair (Hulu)
The Comeback (HBO)
The Hunting Wives (Netflix)
Palm Royale (Apple TV)
The Traitors (Peacock)