‘Widow’s Bay’ Has Already Entered the Awards Race

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There is only one episode left in its first season, Widow’s Bay Has earned a dedicated fan base and garnered a lot of critical love. That latter accomplishment has been transformed into the Apple TV+ show’s first awards-season recognition thanks to its recently announced nominations for the 2026 Television Critics Association Awards.

Widow’s Bay According to The Hollywood Reporter, it received five nominations, the same as the other two most nominated series: heated rivalry And Industry. However, both these shows have been running long enough to get their accolades. Also, neither of them had the witchy cocktail party as an important story point – just saying.

categories Widow’s Bay It was nominated for Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, Outstanding New Program and Individual Achievement in Comedy (with Matthew Rhys, who plays Mayor Tom Loftis, and Kate O’Flynn, who plays Patricia, both included on the list).

Here is the full list of TCA Awards nominees; Winners will be announced in the summer.

event of the year

return back (HBO)
hacks (HBO Max)
heated rivalry (Crave/HBO Max)
Industry (HBO)
Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
the pit (HBO Max)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
shrink (Apple TV)
Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)

Outstanding Achievement in Comedy

Abbott Elementary (ABC)
return back
The fall and rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC)
hacks
The Lowdown (fx)
Margo has money problems (Apple TV)
shrink
Widow’s Bay

outstanding achievement in drama

gilded age (HBO)
heated rivalry
Industry
a knight of the seven kingdoms (HBO)
Heaven (Hulu)
the pit
Pluribus
Work (HBO)

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials

it’s all his fault (Peacock)
animal in me (Netflix)
beef (Netflix)
death due to lightning (Netflix)
dtf st louis (HBO)
half man (HBO)
Lord of the Flies (Netflix)
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette (fx)

excellent new program

alien: earth (fx)
The fall and rise of Reggie Dinkins
heated rivalry
a knight of the seven kingdoms
The Lowdown
Margo has money problems
Pluribus
Widow’s Bay

Personal Achievement in Comedy

Hannah Einbinder, hacks
elle fanning, Margo has money problems
Harrison Ford, shrink
Lisa Kudrow, return back
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Matthew Rice, Widow’s Bay
jean smart, hacks
Tim Robinson, chair company (HBO)

personal achievement in drama

Marisa Abella, Industry
Sterling K. brown, Heaven
David Harbour, dtf st louis
Katherine LaNasa, the pit
Ken Leung, Industry
Myha’la, Industry
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Connor Story, heated rivalry
hudson williams, heated rivalry
Noah Wyle, the pit

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information

60 minutes (CBS)
American Revolution (PBS)
cbs this morning
(CBS)
disneyland handmade
(disney+)
borderline
(PBS)
Have I got news for you? (CNN)
Marty, life is short
(Netflix)
mr scorsese
(Apple TV)

outstanding achievement in conversation, variety or drawing

The Daily Show (comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(ABC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
(HBO)
late night with seth meyers (NBC)
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Muppet Show: Sabrina Carpenter
(ABC/Disney+)
Saturday night Live
(NBC)

outstanding achievement in reality

couples therapy (Paramount+)
finding mr christmas (hallmark)
The Great British Baking Show
(Netflix)
love on the spectrum
(Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race
(MTV)
survivor (CBS)
top chef
(Bravo)
traitor
(Peacock)

Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming

Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation (disney+)
electric bloom (DISNEY+/DISNEY CHANNEL)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+/Hulu)
phineas and ferb (DISNEY+/DISNEY CHANNEL)
Stranger Things: Stories from ’85 (Netflix)
Vampirina: Teenage Vampire (DISNEY+/DISNEY CHANNEL)
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (DISNEY+/DISNEY CHANNEL)
Wondla (Apple TV)

Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming

carl collector (PBS Kids)
Fraggle Rock’s First Snow (Apple TV)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ (DISNEY+/DISNEY JUNIOR)
phoebe and jay (PBS Kids)
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (Apple TV)
Sophia the First: Royal Magic (DISNEY+/DISNEY JUNIOR)
weather hunter (PBS Kids)
The Amazing Weird World of Gumball (hulu)

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

bob’s burgers (fox)
haunted hotel (Netflix)
invincible (Prime Video)
King of the Hill (Hulu)
long story short (Netflix)
simpsons (fox)
South Park (comedy Central)
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (disney+)
women wearing shoulder pads (adult swim)

Excellent International Series

Lover (Netflix)
crime scene zero (Netflix)
drops of god (Apple TV)
house of spirits (Prime Video)
last samurai standing (Netflix)
squid game (Netflix)

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