BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2026: The Comedy Series Nominees

Here are the nominees for the Comedy Series categories!

Check out past nominees in this field: 2025   2024   2023   2022   2021   2020

There are 29 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), Adults (FX), American Classic (MGM+), Best Medicine (FOX), Big Mistakes (Netflix), Chad Powers (Hulu), The Chair Company (HBO), DMV (CBS), English Teacher (FX), The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC), The Four Seasons (Netflix), Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (CBS), Ghosts (CBS), Hacks (HBO Max), I Love LA (HBO), Loot (Apple TV), A Man on the Inside (Netflix), Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV), Nobody Wants This (Netflix), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), The Paper (Peacock), Platonic (Apple TV), Rooster (HBO), Shrinking (Apple TV), St. Denis Medical (NBC), Stick (Apple TV), Stumble (NBC), Widow's Bay (Apple TV), Wonder Man (Disney+)

And the Nominees Are...

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
English Teacher (FX)
The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Shrinking (Apple TV)

Notes on Nominees: Fifth nomination in this category for 2022 winner Abbott Elementary and 2024 winner Hacks. Second nomination in this category for 2025 winner Shrinking, Only Murders in the Building and The Four Seasons.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (Max)
Elle Fanning, Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Wendi McLendon-Covey, St. Denis Medical (NBC)
Taylor Ortega, Big Mistakes (Netflix)
Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination for Nobody Wants This (and third overall in this category) for Kristen Bell. Fourth nomination in this category (and fifth overall) for Quinta Brunson. Fifth nomination in this category for last year's winner Hannah Einbinder. Second nomination in this category for Elle Fanning, who was previously nominated for The Great. Fifth nomination in this category (sixth overall) for 2022 & 2024 winner Jean Smart.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Steve Carell, Rooster (HBO)
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Dan Levy, Big Mistakes (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys, Widow's Bay (Apple TV)
Seth Rogen, Platonic (Apple TV)
Jason Segel, Shrinking (Apple TV)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination in this category for Adam Brody. Third overall nomination for Steve Carell, who won Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2020 for The Morning Show and Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series in 2023 for The Patient. Second nomination this year for Colman Domingo, who was also nominated for his Guest role on Euphoria. Second overall nomination for Matthew Rhys, who was nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2021 for Perry Mason. Third nomination in this category (sixth overall) for 2024 winner Seth Rogen. Second nomination in this category (third overall) for Jason Segel.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Justine Lupe, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Christa Miller, Shrinking (Apple TV)
Kate O'Flynn, Widow's Bay (Apple TV)
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Megan Stalter, Hacks (HBO Max)
Jessica Williams, Shrinking (Apple TV)

Notes on Nominees: Fifth nomination for Janelle James, who won in 2022, 2024 & 2025. Second nomination for Justine Lupe. Second nomination this year (third overall) for Michelle Pfeiffer, who won Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series in 2022 for The First Lady. Third nomination for Megan Stalter. Second nomination for Jessica Williams.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Carmen Christopher, English Teacher (FX)
Paul W. Downs, Hacks (HBO Max)
Harrison Ford, Shrinking (Apple TV)
Ted McGinley, Shrinking (Apple TV)
Nick Offerman, Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Michael Urie, Shrinking (Apple TV)
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination in this category (seventh overall) for Paul W. Downs. Third nomination for last year's winner Harrison Ford. Second nomination for Ted McGinley. Second nomination this year (fourth overall) for Nick Offerman, who won Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama in 2023 for The Last of Us. Second nomination for Michael Urie. Fourth nomination for 2023 winner Tyler James Williams.

Outstanding Directing of a Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello, Hacks "Hacks" (HBO Max)
Rebecca Asher, Shrinking "The Field" (Apple TV)
Andrew DeYoung, Widow's Bay "Your Baggage" (Apple TV)
Sam Donovan, Widow's Bay "Beach Reads" (Apple TV)
John Hoffman, Only Murders in the Building "After You" (Hulu)
Jonathan Krisel, English Teacher "Covid in America" (FX)
Dearbhla Walsh, Margo's Got Money Troubles "The Hungry Ghost" (Apple TV)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth overall nomination for Lucia Aniello, who won in 2024 for Writing.

Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky, Hacks "Hacks" (HBO Max)
Lang Fisher, The Four Seasons "Maratona" (Netflix)
Brett Goldstein, Shrinking "Happiness Mission" (Apple TV)
Stephanie Koening, English Teacher "Grant's Dinner Party" (FX)
Chad Morton, Abbott Elementary "Mall" (ABC)
Ben Smith & Ella Robinson Brooks, Only Murders in the Building "After You" (Hulu)
Sanaz Toossi, Adults "Roast Chicken" (FX)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination this year (fifth overall) for Lucia Aniello. Second nomination this year (eighth overall) for Paul W. Downs. Fourth nomination for Jen Statsky. This trio won for Writing in 2024. Second nomination in this category for Lang Fisher. Fourth overall nomination for Brett Goldstein. Second nomination for Ben Smith.

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Comedy Series
Connie Britton, Rooster (HBO)
D'Arcy Carden, Loot (Apple TV)
Jeff Daniels, Shrinking (Apple TV)
Taraji P. Henson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Cherry Jones, Hacks (HBO Max)
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks (HBO Max)
Micah Stock, English Teacher (FX)

Notes on Nominees: Second overall nomination for Connie Britton. Third overall nomination for D'Arcy Carden. Third overall nomination for Cherry Jones. Second nomination for Kaitlin Olson, who won in this category in 2024.

Outstanding Technical Design of a Comedy Series
The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Shrinking (Apple TV)
Widow's Bay (Apple TV)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination in this category for The Four Seasons. Fourth nomination in this category for Hacks. Fourth nomination in this category for Only Murders in the Building. 

Nominations

11 nominations: Shrinking
10 nominations: Hacks
6 nominations: Abbott Elementary, Margo's Got Money Troubles
5 nominations: English Teacher, Widow's Bay
4 nominations: The Four Seasons, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building
2 nominations: Big Mistakes, Rooster
1 nomination: Adults, Loot, Platonic, St. Denis Medical
0 nominations: American Classic, Best Medicine, Chad Powers, The Chair Company, DMV, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, I Love LA, A Man on the Inside, The Paper, Stick, Stumble, Wonder Man

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

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