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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2023: The Limited/Anthology Series Nominees

Here are the nominees for Limited/Anthology Series categories! These are shows that are either designed for limited runs or that run as an anthology season by season or episode by episode.

Check out past nominees in this field: 2022   2021   2020

There are 19 eligible shows I watched at least four episodes of. Since that falls between 11-20, my rule is six nominees per category.

The eligible series in alphabetical order are: Accused (FOX), American Horror Stories (FX/Hulu), Beef (Netflix), Black Bird (Apple TV+), Daisy Jones & The Six (Prime Video), Five Days at Memorial (Apple TV+), Fleishman is in Trouble (FX/Hulu), A Friend of the Family (Peacock), George & Tammy (Showtime), The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV+), Little America (Apple TV+), Love & Death (HBO Max), Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix), The Patient (FX/Hulu), A Small Light (National Geographic), Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu), The Watcher (Netflix), White House Plumbers (HBO), The White Lotus (HBO)

And the Nominees Are...

Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series
Beef (Netflix)
Fleishman is in Trouble (FX/Hulu)
Love & Death (HBO Max)
The Patient (FX/Hulu)
A Small Light (National Geographic)
The White Lotus (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Second consecutive nomination for last year's winner, The White Lotus, in this category. 2020 nominee Little America was eligible but not nominated.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series
Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman is in Trouble (FX/Hulu)
Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy (Showtime)
Kathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu)
Elizabeth Olsen, Love & Death (HBO Max)
Bel Powley, A Small Light (National Geographic)
Ali Wong, Beef (Netflix)

Notes on Nominees: Elizabeth Olsen was a nominee in this category in 2021 for WandaVision. Kathryn Hahn won the Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series in 2021, also for WandaVision. 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series
Steve Carell, The Patient (FX/Hulu)
Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & The Six (Prime Video)
Jesse Eisenberg, Fleishman is in Trouble (FX/Hulu)
Evan Peters, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Michael Shannon, George & Tammy (Showtime)
Steven Yeun, Beef (Netflix)

Notes on Nominees: Second overall nominations for Steve Carell (2020 winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Morning Show) and Evan Peters (2021 nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series for Mare of Easttown).

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus (HBO)
Claire Danes, Fleishman is in Trouble (FX/Hulu)
Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus (HBO)
Niecy Nash, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus (HBO)
Merritt Wever, Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu)

Notes on Nominees: Second consecutive nomination for 2022 winner in this category, Jennifer Coolidge. Merritt Wever was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series in 2020 for Unbelievable.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series
Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird (Apple TV+)
Theo James, The White Lotus (HBO)
Richard Jenkins, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Young Mazino, Beef (Netflix)
Tom Pelphrey, Love & Death (HBO Max)
Will Sharpe, The White Lotus (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Third overall nomination for Tom Pelphrey, who was nominated twice for Ozark: Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2020 and Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama Series in 2022.

Outstanding Directing of a Limited/Anthology Series
Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini, Fleishman is in Trouble "The Liver" (FX/Hulu)
Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton, Fleishman is in Trouble "Me-Time" (FX/Hulu)
Hikari, Beef "The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain" (Netflix)
Tony Phelan, A Small Light "What Can Be Saved" (National Geographic)
John Ridley, Five Days at Memorial "Day One" (Apple TV+)
Mike White, The White Lotus (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Second consecutive nomination in this category for last year's winner, Mike White.

Outstanding Writing of a Limited/Anthology Series
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Fleishman is in Trouble "The Liver" (FX/Hulu)
Lee Eisenberg & Idil Ibrahim, Little America "Camel on a Stick" (Apple TV+)
Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg, The Patient (FX/Hulu)
David E. Kelley, Love & Death (HBO Max)
Joan Rater & Tony Phelan, A Small Light "Pilot" (National Geographic)
Mike White, The White Lotus (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Second consecutive nomination in this category (and fourth overall) for Mike White.

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series
Hanad Abdi, Little America (Apple TV+)
Rachel Bilson, Accused (FOX)
Michael Chiklis, Accused (FOX)
Whitney Cummings, Accused (FOX)
Penelope Ann Miller, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Stacy Rose, Little America (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Technical Design of a Limited/Anthology Series
Beef (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & The Six (Prime Video)
Five Days at Memorial (Apple TV+)
Fleishman is in Trouble (FX/Hulu)
White House Plumbers (HBO)
The White Lotus (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Second consecutive nomination in this category for last year's winner, The White Lotus. 

Nominations
9 nominations: The White Lotus
8 nominations: Fleishman is in Trouble
6 nominations: Beef
4 nominations: Love & Death, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, A Small Light
3 nominations: Accused, Little America, The Patient
2 nominations: Daisy Jones & The Six, Five Days at Memorial, George & Tammy, Tiny Beautiful Things
1 nomination: Black Bird, White House Plumbers
0 nominations: American Horror Stories, A Friend of the Family, The Last Thing He Told Me, The Watcher

Tomorrow: The Drama Series Nominees!

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