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The comedy series fronted by Jason Sudeikis dominates the nominations for the upcoming annual Television Critics Association Awards with a total of five mentions.

• Jul 17, 2021

AceShowbiz - Jason Sudeikis' comedy "Ted Lasso" led the nominations for the 2021 Television Critics Association Awards, with five nods.

Fresh off the back of the Apple TV+ show earning 20 Emmy nominations, the programme was named in categories including Individual Achievement in Comedy for Jason and co-star Hannah Waddingham, Outstanding New Program and Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. It's also up for the prestigious Program of the Year gong.

It was also a successful nominations haul for Disney+ programme "WandaVision", HBO's "Mare of Easttown", starring Kate Winslet, Jean Smart's "Hacks, and Michaela Coel's "I Will Destroy You" - all of which are up for four awards.

Like last year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, no actual ceremony will be held for the awards. Instead, the winners will be notified at a later date.

The full list of nominees for the 2021 Television Critics Association Awards is as follows:

Individual Achievement in Drama:

• Michaela Coel, "I May Destroy You" - HBO
• Ethan Hawke, "The Good Lord Bird" - Showtime
• Thuso Mbedu, "The Underground Railroad" - Amazon
• Elizabeth Olsen, "WandaVision" - Disney+
• MJ Rodriguez, "Pose" - FX
• Omar Sy, "Lupin" - Netflix
• Anya Taylor-Joy, "The Queen's Gambit" - Netflix
• Kate Winslet, "Mare of Easttown" - HBO

Individual Achievement in Comedy:

• Bo Burnham, "Bo Burnham: Inside" - Netflix
• Kaley Cuoco, "The Flight Attendant" - HBO Max
• Maya Erskine, "Pen15" - Hulu
• Renee Elise Goldsberry, "Girls5Eva" - Peacock
• Charlotte Nicdao, "Mythic Quest" - Apple TV+
• Jean Smart, "Hacks" - HBO Max
• Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso" - Apple TV+
• Hannah Waddingham, "Ted Lasso" - Apple TV+

Individual Achievement in Comedy in News and Information:

• "Allen v. Farrow" - HBO
• "City So Real" - NatGeo
• "Framing Britney Spears" - FX/FX On Hulu
• "Frontline" - PBS
• "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" - HBO
• "Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special" - CBS
• "The Rachel Maddow Show - MSNBC 60 Minutes" - CBS

Outstanding Achievement in Reality:

• "Couples Therapy" - Showtime
• "Deaf U" - Netflix
• "The Great Pottery Throw Down" - HBO Max
• "Legendary" - HBO Max
• "Nailed It! Double Trouble" - Netflix
• "The Real World Homecoming: New York" - Paramount+
• "Taste the Nation" - Hulu
• "Top Chef: Portland" - Bravo

Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming:

• "The Baby-Sitters Club" - Netflix
• "Bluey" - Disney Jr.
• "Donkey Hodie" - PBS Kids
• "Emily's Wonder Lab" - Netflix
• "Odd Squad" - PBS Kids
• "Sesame Street" - HBO
• "Waffles + Mochi" - Netflix
• "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum" - PBS Kids

Outstanding New Program:

• "Bridgerton" - Netflix
• "The Flight Attendant" - HBO Max
• "Hacks" - HBO Max
• "I May Destroy You" - HBO
• "Mare of Easttown" - HBO
• "P-Valley" - Starz
• "Ted Lasso" - Apple TV+
• "WandaVision" - Disney+

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials:

• "Bo Burnham: Inside" - Netflix
• "The Good Lord Bird" - Showtime
• "I May Destroy You" - HBO
• "It's a Sin" - HBO Max
• "Mare of Easttown" - HBO
• "The Queen's Gambit" - Netflix
• "The Underground Railroad" - Amazon
• "WandaVision" - Disney+

Outstanding Achievement in Drama:

• "Bridgerton" - Netflix
• "The Crown" - Netflix
• "For All Mankind" - Apple TV+
• "The Handmaid's Tale" - Hulu
• "Lovecraft Country" - HBO
• "The Mandalorian" - Disney+
• "Pose" - FX
• "P-Valley" - Starz

Outstanding Achievement in Comedy:

• "The Flight Attendant" - HBO Max
• "Girls5Eva" - Peacock
• "Hacks" - HBO Max
• "Mythic Quest" - Apple TV+
• "Pen15" - Hulu
• "Superstore" - NBC
• "Ted Lasso" - Apple TV+
• "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" - NBC

Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk, or Sketch:

• "The Amber Ruffin Show" - Peacock
• "A Black Lady Sketch Show" - HBO
• "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" - Comedy Central
• "Desus & Mero" - Showtime
• "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" - HBO
• "Late Night with Seth Meyers" - NBC
• "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" - CBS
• "Saturday Night Live" - NBC
• "Ziwe" - Showtime

Program of the Year:

• "Bridgerton" - Netflix
• "Hacks" - HBO Max
• "I May Destroy You" - HBO
• "Mare of Easttown" - HBO
• "The Queen's Gambit" - Netflix
• "Ted Lasso" - Apple TV+
• "The Underground Railroad" - Amazon
• "WandaVision" - Disney+