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Critics' Choice TV Awards: 'Abbott Elementary', 'Better Call Saul' lead nominations, 'Yellowstone' gets Drama Series nod

Shows like 'Andor', 'House of the Dragon', 'The Rings of Power' and 'Gaslit' also earned nominations at the Critics' Choice Awards

BY AAYUSH SHARMA

PUBLISHED DEC 7, 2022

Stills from 'Abbott Elementary', 'Better Call Saul', and 'Yellowstone' (ABC/AMC/Paramount)

The awards season has finally begun and it’s time for the Critics’ Choice Association to honor the best of Television in 2022. The nominations for the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards were announced on Tuesday, December 6, and shows like ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ dominated the nods in multiple categories.

ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary’ leads the nominations with six nods, including Best Comedy Series. The series will be competing against the likes of ‘Barry’ (HBO), ‘The Bear’ (FX), ‘Better Things’ (FX), ‘Ghosts’ (CBS), ‘Hacks’ (HBO Max), ‘Reboot’ (Hulu), and ‘Reservation Dogs’ (FX). On the other hand, Quinta Brunson has been nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series accolade. The series also earned several other acting nominations.

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Tyler James Williams (Gregory) and Quinta Brunson (Janine) in 'Abbott Elementary' (ABC)

AMC’s blockbuster series ‘Better Call Saul’ followed with an impressive five nominations overall, including Best Drama Series. The show’s leading actor Bob Odenkirk is nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series and will be fighting for the trophy against the likes of Jeff Bridges (‘The Old Man’), Adam Scott (‘Severance’), Antony Starr (‘The Boys’), Sterling K. Brown (‘This Is Us’), and Diego Luna (‘Andor’). On the other hand, Rhea Seehorn has received a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

‘Gaslit’ (Starz), ‘Reservation Dogs’ (FX), and ‘The Good Fight’ (Paramount+) are tied with four nominations each.

Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorm in a still from 'Better Call Saul' (AMC)

Disney+’s latest ‘Star Wars’ series ‘Andor’ has also received two nominations this time around, including Best Drama Series. Meanwhile, Luna gets a nod in the Best Actor category. Meanwhile, TV’s biggest drama series ‘Yellowstone’ has also received two nods at the Critics’ Choice Awards, including Best Drama Series.

Here’s the full list of nominations:

Best Drama Series

“Andor” (Disney+)
“Bad Sisters” (Apple TV+)
“Better Call Saul” (AMC)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“Euphoria” (HBO)
“The Good Fight” (Paramount+)
“House of the Dragon” (HBO)
“Severance” (Apple TV+)
“Yellowstone” (Paramount Network)

Kevin Costner and Luke Grimes in Yellowstone (IMDb)

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Jeff Bridges – The Old Man (FX)
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)
Diego Luna – Andor (Disney+)
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC)
Adam Scott – Severance (Apple TV+)
Antony Starr – The Boys (Prime Video)

Bob Odenkirk as Gene Takavic in 'Better Call Saul' Season 6 (AMC)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Laura Linney – Ozark (Netflix)
Mandy Moore – This Is Us (NBC)
Kelly Reilly – Yellowstone (Paramount Network)
Zendaya – Euphoria (HBO)

Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson in 'This Is Us' Season 6 (NBC)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Andre Braugher – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Ismael Cruz Córdova – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video)
Michael Emerson – Evil (Paramount+)
Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul (AMC)
John Lithgow – The Old Man (FX)
Matt Smith – House of the Dragon (HBO)

Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in 'House of the Dragon' (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Milly Alcock – House of the Dragon (HBO)
Carol Burnett – Better Call Saul (AMC)
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)
Julia Garner – Ozark (Netflix)
Audra McDonald – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (AMC)

Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler in 'Better Call Saul' Season 6 (AMC)

BEST COMEDY SERIES

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Barry” (HBO)
“The Bear” (FX)
“Better Things” (FX)
“Ghosts” (CBS)
“Hacks” (HBO Max)
“Reboot” (Hulu)
“Reservation Dogs” (FX)

Hannah Einbinder (Ava) and Jean Smart (Deborah Vance) in 'Hacks' (HBO Max)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Bill Hader – Barry (HBO)
Keegan-Michael Key – Reboot (Hulu)
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX)

Marin Short (Oliver), Steve Martin (Charles), and Selena Gomez (Mabel) in Season 2 of 'Only Murders in the Building' (Hulu)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Christina Applegate – Dead to Me (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
Renée Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva (Peacock)
Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX)
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)
Leslie Jordan – Call Me Kat (Fox)
James Marsden – Dead to Me (Netflix)
Chris Perfetti – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Paulina Alexis – Reservation Dogs (FX)
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)
Marcia Gay Harden – Uncoupled (Netflix)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Annie Potts – Young Sheldon (CBS)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

BEST LIMITED SERIES

“The Dropout” (Hulu)
“Gaslit” (Starz)
“The Girl from Plainville” (Hulu)
“The Offer” (Paramount+)
“Pam & Tommy” (Hulu)
“Station Eleven” (HBO Max)
“This Is Going to Hurt” (AMC+)
“Under the Banner of Heaven” (FX)

Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee and Lily James as Pamela Anderson in 'Pam & Tommy' (Hulu)

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Ben Foster – The Survivor (HBO)
Andrew Garfield – Under the Banner of Heaven (FX)
Samuel L. Jackson – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+)
Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)
Sebastian Stan – Pam & Tommy (Hulu)
Ben Whishaw – This is Going to Hurt (AMC+)

Andrew Garfield as Jeb Pyre in 'Under the Banner of Heaven' (FX)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Julia Garner – Inventing Anna (Netflix)
Lily James – Pam & Tommy (Hulu)
Amber Midthunder – Prey (Hulu)
Julia Roberts – Gaslit (Starz)
Michelle Pfeiffer – The First Lady (Showtime)
Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout (Hulu)

Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, Naveen Andrews as Sunny Balwani in 'The Dropout' (Hulu)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Murray Bartlett – Welcome to Chippendales (Hulu)
Domhnall Gleeson – The Patient (FX)
Matthew Goode – The Offer (Paramount+)
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird (Apple TV+)
Ray Liotta – Black Bird (Apple TV+)
Shea Whigham – Gaslit (Starz)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Claire Danes – Fleishman Is in Trouble (FX)
Dominique Fishback – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+)
Betty Gilpin – Gaslit (Starz)
Melanie Lynskey – Candy (Hulu)
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Juno Temple – The Offer (Paramount+)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES

“1899” (Netflix)
“Borgen” (Netflix)
“Extraordinary Attorney Woo” (Netflix)
“Garcia!” (HBO Max)
“The Kingdom Exodus” (MUBI)
“Kleo” (Netflix)
“My Brilliant Friend” (HBO)
“Pachinko” (Apple TV+)
“Tehran” (Apple TV+)

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

“Bluey” (Disney+)
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
“Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” (Adult Swim)
“Harley Quinn” (HBO Max)
“Star Trek: Lower Decks” (Paramount+)
“Undone” (Prime Video)

The 28th annual Critics Choice Awards will broadcast LIVE on The CW from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 15, 2023