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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2023: The Comedy Series Nominees

Here are the nominees for the Comedy Series categories!

Check out past nominees in this field: 2022   2021   2020

There are 38 eligible shows I watched at least four episodes of. Since that falls between 31-40, my rule is eight nominees per category.

The eligible series in alphabetical order are: Abbott Elementary (ABC), American Auto (NBC), Barry (HBO), The Big Door Prize (Apple TV+), Blockbuster (Netflix), The Conners (ABC), Dead to Me (Netflix), Emily in Paris (Netflix), Ghosts (CBS), The Goldbergs (ABC), Home Economics (ABC), How I Met Your Father (Hulu), A League of Their Own (Prime Video), Loot (Apple TV+), Love Victor (Hulu), Lucky Hank (AMC), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video), The Neighborhood (CBS), Never Have I Ever (Netflix), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), The Other Two (HBO Max), Physical (Apple TV+), Poker Face (Peacock), Ramy (Hulu), Reboot (Hulu), The Resort (Peacock), Rutherford Falls (Peacock), Saturday Night Live (NBC), Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+), The Sex Lives of College Girls (HBO Max), Shrinking (Apple TV+), Somebody Somewhere (HBO), Ted Lasso (Apple TV+), That 90s Show (Netflix), UnPrisoned (Hulu), Wednesday (Netflix), What We Do in the Shadows (FX), Young Sheldon (CBS)

And the Nominees Are...

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Ghosts (CBS)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
The Other Two (HBO Max)
Poker Face (Peacock)
Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination in this category for 2020 winner The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and 2021 winner Ted Lasso. Second nomination for Ghosts, The Other Two, Schmigadoon and 2022 winner Abbott Elementary. Previous nominees that were eligible but not nominated were Barry, Only Murders in the Building, The Conners, Dead to Me and Never Have I Ever.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Mireille Enos, Lucky Hank (AMC)
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Ana Gasteyer, American Auto (NBC)
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)
Cecily Strong, Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
Helene Yorke, The Other Two (HBO Max)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for 2020 winner Rachel Brosnahan. Second nomination for Quinta Brunson and Helene Yorke. Previous nominees who were eligible but not nominated were Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini for Dead to Me and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan for Never Have I Ever.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Keegan-Michael Key, Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
Delroy Lindo, UnPrisoned (Hulu)
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Bob Odenkirk, Lucky Hank (AMC)
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Drew Tarver, The Other Two (HBO Max)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for 2021 & 2022 winner Jason Sudeikis. Second nomination in this category for Steve Martin, Kayvan Novak and Drew Tarver. Second overall nomination for Delroy Lindo, who was nominated for Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series last year for The Good Fight. Previous nominees who were eligible but not nominated were Iain Armitage for Young Sheldon, Bill Hader for Barry, John Goodman for The Conners and Ramy Youssef for Ramy.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
D'Arcy Carden, A League of Their Own (Prime Video)
Sarah Goldberg, Barry (HBO)
Gbemisola Ikumelo, A League of Their Own (Prime Video)
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Lisa Ann Walter, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for 2020 winner Alex Borstein and 2021 winner Hannah Waddingham. Second nomination for Sarah Goldberg, Sheryl Lee Ralph & 2022 winner Janelle James. This is also the second nomination in this category for D'Arcy Carden, but for a different show. She was nominated in this category in 2020 for The Good Place. Previous nominees who were eligible but not nominated were Molly Shannon for The Other Two, Juno Temple for Ted Lasso, Lecy Goranson for The Conners, Rachel Hilson for Love Victor, Hiam Abbass for Ramy, Marin Hinkle for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Poorna Jagannathan for Never Have I Ever.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Tituss Burgess, Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
Harrison Ford, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Reid Scott, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for Tony Shalhoub and 2022 winner Brett Goldstein. Second nomination for 2021 winner Brendan Hunt. Previous nominees who were eligible but not nominated were Brandon Scott Jones for Ghosts, Mark Proksch for What We Do in the Shadows, Henry Winkler for Barry, Michael Zegen for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Jeremy Swift for Ted Lasso and Kenan Thompson for Saturday Night Live. 

Outstanding Directing of a Comedy Series
Jamie Babbit, Only Murders in the Building "I Know Who Did It" (Hulu)
Bill Hader, Barry (HBO)
Rian Johnson, Poker Face "Dead Man's Hand" (Peacock)
Matt Lipsey, Ted Lasso "Sunflowers" (Apple TV+)
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face "The Orpheus Syndrome" (Peacock)
Alice Mathias, Schmigadoon! "Welcome to Schmicago" (Apple TV+)
Daniel Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel "The Testi-Roastial" (Prime Video)
Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel "Four Minutes" (Prime Video)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination in this category for Amy Sherman-Palladino. Second nomination in this category for 2020 winner Daniel Palladino and 2022 winner Bill Hader (third overall nomination for both). Second nomination overall for Natasha Lyonne (also nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series this year).

Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series
Liz Feldman, Dead to Me "We've Reached the End" (Netflix)
Will Graham, A League of Their Own "Stealing Home" (Prime Video)
Rian Johnson, Poker Face "Dead Man's Hand" (Peacock)
Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider, The Other Two "Cary Gets His Ass Handed to Him" (HBO Max)
Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! "Welcome to Schmicago" (Apple TV+)
Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel "Four Minutes" (Prime Video)
Ben Smith, Only Murders in the Building "The Last Day of Bunny Folger" (Hulu)
Jordan Temple, Abbott Elementary "Educator of the Year" (ABC)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for Amy Sherman-Palladino in this category and sixth overall. Second nomination for 2022 winners Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider.

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Comedy Series
Becky Ann Baker, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Adrien Brody, Poker Face (Peacock)
Ayo Edebiri, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Cherry Jones, Poker Face (Peacock)
Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Judith Light, Poker Face (Peacock)
S. Epatha Merkerson, Poker Face (Peacock)
Nick Offerman, A League of Their Own (Prime Video)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination in this category for Judith Light, who was nominated for The Politician in 2020. Second overall nomination for Luke Kirby, who was nominated as Outstanding Supporting Actor for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel last year. Second overall nomination for Ayo Edebiri, who was nominated for Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series for Dickinson in 2021. Second overall nomination for Cherry Jones, who was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series for Succession n 2020. Second nomination this year for Nick Offerman, who was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series for The Last of Us.

Outstanding Technical Design of a Comedy Series
Barry (HBO)
A League of Their Own (Prime Video)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Poker Face (Peacock)
Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination in this category for Ted Lasso and 2020 winner The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Second nomination in this category for Barry, Only Murders in the Building, What We Do in the Shadows and 2022 winner Schmigadoon! Previous nominees that were eligible but not nominated were Emily in Paris, Dead to Me and Never Have I Ever.

Nominations

10 nominations: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Poker Face
8 nominations: Abbott Elementary, Ted Lasso
7 nominations: Schmigadoon!
5 nominations: A League of Their Own, Only Murders in the Building
4 nominations: The Other Two
3 nominations: Barry, What We Do in the Shadows
2 nominations: Lucky Hank, Somebody Somewhere
1 nomination: American Auto, Dead to Me, Ghosts, Shrinking, UnPrisoned
0 nominations: The Big Door Prize, Blockbuster, The Conners, Emily in Paris, The Goldbergs, Home Economics, How I Met Your Father, Loot, Love Victor, The Neighborhood, Never Have I Ever, Physical, Ramy, Reboot, The Resort, Rutherford Falls, Saturday Night Live, The Sex Lives of College Girls, That 90s Show, Wednesday, Young Sheldon

Tomorrow: The First Award - Outstanding Technical Design of a Limited/Anthology Series!
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