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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2025: The Comedy Series Nominees

Here are the nominees for the Comedy Series categories!

Check out past nominees in this field: 2024   2023   2022   2021   2020

There are 27 eligible shows I watched at least four episodes of. Since that falls between 21-30, my rule is seven nominees per category.

The eligible series in alphabetical order are: Abbott Elementary (ABC), Agatha All Along (Disney+), Bad Monkey (Apple TV+), The Conners (ABC), English Teacher (FX), Etoile (Prime Video), Frasier (Paramount+), The Four Seasons (Netflix), Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (CBS), Ghosts (CBS), Hacks (Max), How to Die Alone (Hulu), A Man on the Inside (Netflix), Nobody Wants This (Netflix), No Good Deed (Netflix), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), Poker Face (Peacock), The Righteous Gemstones (HBO), Running Point (Netflix), Saturday Night Live (NBC), The Sex Lives of College Girls (Max), Shrinking (Apple TV+), Somebody Somewhere (HBO), St. Denis Medical (NBC), The Studio (Apple TV+), That 90s Show (Netflix), What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

And the Nominees Are...

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Hacks (Max)
A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
Shrinking (Apple TV+)
The Studio (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination in this category for 2022 winner Abbott Elementary and 2024 winner Hacks. Third nomination in this category for What We Do in the Shadows.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (Max)
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Tina Fey, The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)
Edi Patterson, The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination in this category (and fifth overall, she was also nominated for Mare of Easttown) for two time winner Jean Smart. Fourth nomination in this category for Hannah Einbinder. Second nomination in this category for Bridget Everett. Second nomination int his category (and third overall, she was also nominated for Directing) for Natasha Lyonne. Third nomination for Edi Patterson, who was nominated for Supporting in 2022 and Lead last year.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
Kayvan Novak, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Jason Segel, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Vince Vaughn, Bad Monkey (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination in this category for Kayvan Novak. Second nomination in this category for Matt Berry. Third nomination for a third different show in this category for Ted Danson. He won in 2020 for The Good Place and was nominated in 2021 for Mr. Mayor. Third nomination for a third different show for Seth Rogen. He was nominated for Supporting Actor in 2022 for Pam & Tommy and won Lead Actor last year for Platonic. 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Stephanie Beatriz, A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
Meredith Hagner, Bad Monkey (Apple TV+)
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Justine Lupe, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Megan Stalter, Hacks (Max)
Lisa Ann Walter, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Jessica Williams, Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination in this category for Janelle James, who won in 2022 and 2024. Third nomination in this category for Lisa Ann Walter. Second nomination in this category for Megan Stalter.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Paul W. Downs, Hacks (Max)
Harrison Ford, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Walton Goggins, The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
Ted McGinley, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Mark Proksch, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Michael Urie, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination in this category (and fifth overall) for Paul W. Downs. Second nomination in this category for Harrison Ford. Third nomination in this category (and fourth overall) for 2024 winner Walton Goggins. Third nomination in this category for Mark Proksch. Third nomination in this category for 2023 winner Tyler James Williams.

Outstanding Directing of a Comedy Series
Paul W. Downs, Hacks "Mrs. Table" (Max)
Yana Gorskaya, What We Do in the Shadows "The Finale" (FX)
Danny McBride, The Righteous Gemstones "Prelude" (HBO)
James Ponsoldt, Shrinking "Last Drink" (Apple TV+)
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Morgan Sackett, A Man on the Inside "From Russian Hill With Love" (Netflix)
Marcos Siega, Bad Monkey "The Floating-Human-Body-Parts Capital of America" (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: Sixth overall nomination and second this year for Paul W. Downs, who has been nominated before for Writing on and Acting in Hacks. Second nomination in this category for Yana Gorskaya. Fourth overall nomination for Danny McBride, who has been nominated before for Writing on and Acting in The Righteous Gemstones. Fourth overall nomination for Seth Rogen, who is also nominated for Lead Actor for The Studio this year.

Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series
Brian Jordan Alvarez, English Teacher "Kayla Syndrome" (FX)
Sasha Garron, Shrinking "Last Drink" (Apple TV+)
Neil Goldman, Shrinking "The Drugs Don't Work" (Apple TV+)
Sam Johnson & Sarah Naftalis & Paul Simms, What We Do in the Shadows "The Finale" (FX)
Lisa Kron, Somebody Somewhere "Num Nums" (HBO)
Carolyn Lipka, Hacks "Mrs. Table" (Max)
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio "The Note" (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination in this category for Carolyn Lipka. Fifth overall nomination for Seth Rogen (third for The Studio) and second for Evan Goldberg as they are both nominated for Directing as well.

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Comedy Series
Bradley Cooper, The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
Bryan Cranston, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Jimmy Fowlie, English Teacher (FX)
Ron Howard, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Zoe Kravitz, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Kumail Nanjiani, Poker Face (Peacock)
Julianne Nicholson, Hacks (Max)

Notes on Nominees: Second overall nomination for Zoe Kravitz, who was nominated in 2020 for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for High Fidelity. Second overall nomination for Julianne Nicholson, who was nominated in 2021 for Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series for Julianne Nicholson

Outstanding Technical Design of a Comedy Series
Bad Monkey (Apple TV+)
Etoile (Prime Video)
The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Hacks (Max)
The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
The Studio (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination in this category for What We Do in the Shadows. Third nomination in this category for Hacks. Second nomination in this category for The Righteous Gemstones.

Nominations

9 nominations: Hacks, Shrinking
8 nominations: The Studio
7 nominations: What We Do in the Shadows
5 nominations: The Righteous Gemstones
4 nominations: Abbott Elementary, Bad Monkey, A Man on the Inside
3 nominations: The Four Seasons, Nobody Wants This
2 nominations: English Teacher, Poker Face, Somebody Somewhere
1 nomination: Etoile
0 nominations: Agatha All Along, The Conners, Frasier, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, How to Die Alone, No Good Deed, Only Murders in the Building, Running Point, Saturday Night Live, The Sex Lives of College Girls, St. Denis Medical, That 90s Show

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