BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2026: The Recap

I hope you enjoyed my month of awards! Here's a recap of all the awards, check below this post for each individual award post.

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Outstanding Comedy Series: Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt (HBO Max)
Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series: Death by Lightning (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Elle Fanning, Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Apple TV)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series: Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Steve Carell, Rooster (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Ethan Hawke, The Lowdown (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series: Jamie Bell, Half Man (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jessica Williams, Shrinking (Apple TV)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series: Cailee Spaeny, Beef (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ted McGinley, Shrinking (Apple TV)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series: Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing of a Comedy Series: Andrew DeYoung, Widow's Bay "Your Baggage" (Apple TV)
Outstanding Directing of a Drama Series: Vince Gilligan, Pluribus "We Is Us" (Apple TV)
Outstanding Directing of a Limited/Anthology Series: Jake Szymanski, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Prime Video)

Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series: Brett Goldstein, Shrinking "Happiness Mission" (Apple TV)
Outstanding Writing of a Drama Series: Brad Ingelsby, Task (HBO)
Outstanding Writing of a Limited/Anthology Series: Mike Makowsky, Death by Lightning (Netflix)

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Comedy Series: D'Arcy Carden, Loot (Apple TV)
Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series: Peter Dinklage, The Lowdown (FX)
Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series: Constance Zimmer, Love Story (FX)

Outstanding Technical Design of a Comedy Series: The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Outstanding Technical Design of a Drama Series: Pluribus (Apple TV)
Outstanding Technical Design of a Limited/Anthology Series: Death by Lightning (Netflix)

Nominations by Show
12 nominations: The Lowdown
11 nominations: The Pitt, Shrinking
10 nominations: Hacks
9 nominations: Beef, Death by Lightning, Love Story
8 nominations: The Bear, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
7 nominations: Half Man. Pluribus, Task
6 nominations: Abbott Elementary, Margo's Got Money Troubles
5 nominations: The Diplomat, English Teacher, Widow's Bay
4 nominations: The Four Seasons, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building
3 nominations: Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, DTF St. Louis, Elsbeth, Euphoria, The Girlfriend
2 nominations: Big Mistakes, Imperfect Women, Landman, The Madison, Rooster
1 nomination: 9-1-1, Adults, All Her Fault, Loot, Matlock, The Madison, Platonic, St. Denis Medical
0 nominations (of eligible shows): Agatha Christie's Seven Dials, American Classic, The Beast in Me, Best Medicine, Boston Blue, Chad Powers, The Chair Company, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Criminal Minds: Evolution, DMV, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, High Potential, The Hunting Wives, I Love LA, Law & Order: SVU, A Man on the Inside, Memory of a Killer, The Morning Show, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, The Paper, Smoke, Stick, Stumble, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Vanished, Vladimir, Wayward, Wonder Man

Nominations by Platform
33 nominations: Apple TV, Netflix
27 nominations: FX
22 nominations: HBO
21 nominations: HBO Max
11 nominations: Prime Video
8 nominations: FX/Hulu
7 nominations: ABC
5 nominations: Hulu
4 nominations: CBS, Paramount +, Peacock
1 nomination: NBC
0 nominations (of eligible platforms): FOX, Disney+, MGM+

Wins by Show
4 wins: Death by Lightning, Shrinking
3 wins: The Pitt, Pluribus
2 wins: Love Story, The Lowdown
1 win: Beef, The Four Seasons, Half Man, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, Loot, Margo's Got Money Troubles, Rooster, Task, Widow's Bay

Wins by Platform
10 wins: Apple TV
6 wins: Netflix
4 wins: FX
3 wins: HBO, HBO Max
1 win: Prime Video

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