By John Corrado
The nominations for the 2025 Dorian TV Awards, presented by critics group GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, have just been announced. In the drama categories, we got strong showings for Andor, The Last of Us, Severance and The White Lotus, as well as multiple nominations for Hacks, The Rehearsal and The Studio in the separate comedy categories.
The winners will be unveiled on July 8th. The full list of nominees is below.
2025 DORIAN TV AWARD NOMINATIONS—FULL LIST
BEST TV DRAMA
- Andor (Disney+)
- The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
- The Pitt (Max)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
BEST TV COMEDY
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Hacks (HBO/Max)
- The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)
- Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)
- The Studio (Apple TV+)
BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW
- Agatha All Along (Disney+)
- Hacks (HBO/Max)
- Heartstopper (Netflix)
- Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
- Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)
BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
- Adolescence (Netflix)
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
- Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
- The Penguin (HBO/Max)
- Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW
- Andor (Disney+)
- Hacks (Max)
- The Pitt (Max)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW
- English Teacher (FX on Hulu)
- Evil (Paramount+)
- Fantasmas (HBO/Max)
- Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
- Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
- Threesome (ViaPlay)
- My Brilliant Friend (HBO/Max)
- One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix) (tie)
- Elite (Netflix) (tie)
- Pachinko (Apple TV+)
- Squid Game (Netflix)
BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
- Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (Hulu)
- The Boyfriend (Netflix)
- Elite (Netflix)
- The Secret of the River (Netflix)
- When No One Sees Us (HBO/Max)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
- Colin Farrell, The Penguin (HBO/Max)
- Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)
- Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
- Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+)
- Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (HBO/Max)
- Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
- Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
- Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)
- Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO/Max)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
- Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)
- Carrie Coon, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
- Taylor Dearden, The Pitt (HBO/Max)
- Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)
- Walton Goggins, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
- Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (HBO/Max)
- Genevieve O’Reilly, Andor (Disney+)
- Parker Posey, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
- Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
- Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV+)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
- Uzo Aduba, The Residence (Netflix)
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX on Hulu)
- Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)
- Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)
- Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along (Disney+)
- Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)
- Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Benito Skinner, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
- Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO/Max)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
- Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix)
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (HBO/Max)
- Holmes, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Kathryn Hahn, The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)
- Linda Lavin, Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
- Catherine O’Hara, The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Meg Stalter, Hacks (HBO/Max)
BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
- Beyoncé, “Cowboy Carter” medley, Ravens vs. Texans Halftime Show (Netflix)
- Doechii, “Catfish” / “Denial Is a River,” 67th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
- Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “The Wizard of Oz” / “Wicked” medley, 97th Academy Awards (ABC)
- Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Ali Ahn, Sasheer Zamata, “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road,” Agatha All Along (Disney+)
- Kendrick Lamar, “Squabble Up,” “Humble,” etc., Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (Fox)
BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
- Deaf President Now! (Apple TV+)
- Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Max)
- Pee Wee as Himself (HBO/Max)
- The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (NBC)
BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
- Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (PBS)
- Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu)
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (Netflix)
- Pee Wee as Himself (HBO/Max)
- Queer Planet (Peacock)
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW
(Talk show or news/information program)
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Hot Ones (YouTube)
- Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney (Netflix)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO/Max)
BEST REALITY SHOW
- The Amazing Race (CBS)
- The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Traitors (Peacock)
BEST GENRE TV SHOW
- Agatha All Along (Disney+)
- Ardor (Disney+)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
BEST ANIMATED SHOW
- Big Mouth (Netflix)
- Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
- Harley Quinn (HBO/Max)
- The Simpsons (Fox)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW
- Adolescence (Netflix)
- Agatha All Along (Disney+)
- Andor (Disney+)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
CAMPIEST TV SHOW
- Doctor Odyssey (ABC)
- Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
- Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- The Traitors (Peacock)
WILDE WIT AWARD
- Quinta Brunson
- Alan Cumming
- Hannah Einbinder
- Cole Escola
- Nathan Fielder
GALECA TV ICON AWARD
- Gillian Anderson
- Angela Bassett
- Alan Cumming
- Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Jean Smart
GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZER AWARD
- Jonathan Bailey
- Greg Berlanti
- Ncuti Gatwa
- Bella Ramsey
- Mike White
- Bowen Yang
Number of nominations per network/streamer:
- HBO/Max – 39
- Netflix – 22
- Apple TV+ – 13
- Disney+ – 11
- FX / Hulu – 10
- ABC – 5
- Amazon Prime – 5
- Peacock – 5
- Fox – 3
- Paramount+ – 2
- CBS – 2
- NBC- 2
- Comedy Central – 1
- Bravo – 1
- ViaPlay – 1
- MTV – 1
- PBS – 1
- Youtube – 1