‘Adolescence’ Dominates 2026 BAFTA TV Award Nominations
Adolescence leads the nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards, unveiled in London on Tuesday, with a total of 12 nominations. Disney+’s A Thousand Blows follows closely with seven nominations, while Andor and Trespasses each received six, and The Celebrity Traitors garnered five.
Leading the Pack: Key Nominations
The Emmy-winning cast of Adolescence continues to receive critical acclaim, with Stephen Graham nominated for best lead actor for his role as creator-star. He will compete against Colin Firth (Lockerbie: A Search for Truth), Ellis Howard (What It Feels Like for a Girl), James Nelson-Joyce (This City Is Ours), Matt Smith (The Death of Bunny Munro), and Taron Egerton (Smoke) at the May 10 ceremony, hosted by Greg Davies of Taskmaster.
In the leading actress category, Aimee Lou Wood is nominated for her performance in Film Club, alongside Erin Doherty (A Thousand Blows), Jodie Whittaker (Toxic Town), Narges Rashidi (Prisoner 951), Sheridan Smith (I Fought The Law), and Sian Brooke (Blue Lights).
A Thousand Blows, Blue Lights, Code of Silence, and This City Is Ours are nominated for best drama series, while Adolescence competes in the limited series category. The international category features The Bear, The Diplomat, Pluribus, Severance, The Studio, and The White Lotus.
First-Time Nominees Recognized
This year’s awards also recognize several first-time nominees, including Ashley Walters, Christine Tremarco, Fehinti Balogun, Owen Cooper, and Paddy Considine.
BAFTA Television Awards Details
The 2026 BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. The ceremony will air the same evening on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The BAFTA Television Craft Awards, with nominations also revealed on Tuesday, will be presented on April 26.
Full List of Nominations
Children’s: Non-Scripted
- A Real Bug’s Life
- Boosnoo!
- Deadly 60 Saving Sharks
- Word.War.Me (Sky Kids Investigates)
Children’s: Scripted
- Crongton
- Horrible Science
- Shaun the Sheep
- The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
Current Affairs
- Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War (Exposure)
- The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money
- Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
- Undercover in the Police
Daytime
- The Chase
- Lorraine
- Richard Osman’s House of Games
- Scam Interceptors
Drama Series
- A Thousand Blows
- Code of Silence
- This City Is Ours
Entertainment
- The Graham Norton Present
- Last One Laughing
- Michael McIntyre’s Massive Show
- Would I Lie To You?
Entertainment Performance
- Amanda Holden, Alan Carr, Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job
- Bob Mortimer, Last One Laughing
- Claudia Winkleman, The Celebrity Traitors
- Lee Mack, The 1% Club
- Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob & Romesh Vs…
- Romesh Ranganathan, Romesh: Can’t Knock the Hustle
Factual Entertainment
- The Assembly
- Move Back to Where You Came From
- Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
- Race Across the World
Factual Series
- Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park
- Educating Yorkshire
- See No Evil
- The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed
Actress in a Comedy
- Diane Morgan, Mandy
- Jennifer Saunders, Amandaland
- Katherine Parkinson, Here We Go
- Lucy Punch, Amandaland
- Philippa Dunne, Amandaland
- Rosie Jones, Pushers
International
- The Bear
- The Diplomat
- Pluribus
- Severance
- The Studio
- The White Lotus
Leading Actor
- Colin Firth, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
- Ellis Howard, What it Feels Like for a Girl
- James Nelson-Joyce, This City is Ours
- Matt Smith, The Death of Bunny Munro
- Stephen Graham, Adolescence
- Taron Egerton, Smoke
Leading Actress
- Aimee Lou Wood, Film Club
- Erin Doherty, A Thousand Blows
- Jodie Whittaker, Toxic Town
- Narges Rashidi, Prisoner 951
- Sheridan Smith, I Fought The Law
- Sian Brooke, Blue Lights
Limited Drama
- Adolescence
- I Fought the Law
- Trespasses
- What It Feels Like For a Girl
Live Event Coverage
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, BBC Studios / BBC One
- Last Night of the Proms: Finale, Livewire Pictures / BBC One
- VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember, BBC Studios / BBC One
Actor in a Comedy
- Jim Howick, Here We Go
- Jon Pointing, Big Boys
- Lenny Rush, Am I Being Unreasonable?
- Mawaan Rizwan, Juice
- Oliver Savell, Changing Ends
- Steve Coogan, How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)
News Coverage
- BBC Newsnight: Grooming Survivors Speak, BBC Newsnight / BBC Two
- Channel 4 News: Israel-Iran: The Twelve Day War, Channel 4 News / Channel 4
- Sky News: Gaza: Fight for Survival, Sky News / Sky News
Reality
- The Celebrity Traitors
- The Jury: Murder Trial
- Squid Game: The Challenge
- Virgin Island
Scripted Comedy
- Amandaland
- Big Boys
- How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)
- Things You Should Have Done
Short Form
- Donkey
- Hustle and Run
- Rocket Fuel
- Zoners
Single Documentary
- Grenfell: Uncovered
- Louis Theroux: The Settlers
- One Day in Southport
- Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire
Soap
- Casualty
- Coronation Street
- Eastenders
Specialist Factual
- Belsen: What They Found
- Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
- Surviving Black Hawk Down
- Vietnam: The War That Changed America
Sports Coverage
- The 2025 Ryder Cup, Sky Sports
- The FA Cup Final, BBC Sport
- UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, BBC One
- Wimbledon, BBC Sport
Supporting Actor
- Ashely Walters, Adolescence
- Fehinti Balogun, Down Cemetery Road
- Joshua McGuire, The Gold
- Owen Cooper, Adolescence
- Paddy Considine, MobLand
- Rafael Mathe, The Death of Bunny Munro
Supporting Actress
- Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
- Christine Tremarco, Adolescence
- Chyna McQueen, Get Millie Black
- Emilia Jones, Task
- Erin Doherty, Adolescence
- Rose Ayling-Ellis, Reunion
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award (voted for by the public)
- Adolescence, Jamie Snaps at the Psychologist
- BIG BOYS, “I didn’t build it, did I?”
- Blue Lights, The police are warned of an ambush to plot to silence a key witness
- The Celebrity Traitors, Alan Carr wins
- Last One Laughing, Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade’s speed date
- What It Feels Like For a Girl, Byron leaves for Brighton to start Uni, where she introduces herself as Paris
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