Nominations for This Year’s HCA TV Awards: Broadcast Network & Cable Are Here

On Thursday, July 7, the Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) announced its list of nominees for the 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards: Broadcast Network & Cable. 

Nominations were announced by Virgin River’s Alexandra Breckenridge, 9-1-1: Lone Star’s Ronen Rubinstein, and The Wild’s Reign Edwards; as well as HCA members Jami Philbrick and Yong Chavez on the HCA’s YouTube channel. 

The HCA TV Awards will take place in a span of two nights at The Beverly Hilton. The Broadcast Network & Cable edition will take place on Saturday, August 13, while the Streaming edition will take place on Sunday, August 14. Nominations for the HTA TV Awards: Streaming were announced later in the afternoon. 

The final season of NBC’s This Is Us received a total of 12 nominations, including Best Broadcast Network Drama Series, Best Writing, and Best Directing. 

HBO’s Succession scored a total of 11 nominations from the HCA. J. Smith-Cameron, who plays Gerri Kellman on the show and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, tweeted her appreciation for HCA’s nomination.

Thank you, #HCA!🤗
‘This Is Us,’ ‘Succession’ Lead Nominees for 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards – Variety https://t.co/Ck3smIH4IA

— J. Smith-Cameron🇺🇸 (@j_smithcameron) July 7, 2022

The anthology series The White Lotus and Bill Hader’s Barry both earned a total of nine nominations each. 

Established in 2016, the Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) is a diverse and passionate group of critics and entertainment journalists whose mission is to represent the different voices of Hollywood. 

A complete list of all Broadcast & Cable nominees can be found below. Viewers can stream night one of the HCA TV Awards on Saturday, August 13, 2022, on the official HCA YouTube channel.

Nominees for HCA TV Awards: Broadcast Network & Cable

Best Game Show

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)

Jeopardy! National College Championship (ABC)

Name That Tune (FOX)

Supermarket Sweep (ABC)

The Chase (ABC)

To Tell The Truth (ABC)

Best Broadcast Network Reality Show or Competition Series

America’s Got Talent (NBC)

Holey Moley (ABC)

Lego Masters (FOX)

Next Level Chef (FOX)

The Masked Singer (FOX)

The Voice (NBC)

Best Cable Reality Show or Competition Series

Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses (TBS)

Project Runway (Bravo)

RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)

Top Chef (Bravo)

Wipeout (TBS)

Best Broadcast Network or Cable Docuseries or Non-Fiction Series

30 for 30 (ESPN)

The New York Times Presents: Controlling

Britney Spears (FX)

Janet Jackson (Lifetime)

Shark Tank (ABC)

The American Rescue Dog Show (ABC)

We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime)

Best Broadcast Network or Cable Documentary TV Movie

Bitching’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James (Showtime)

Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War (History)

Dean Martin: King of Cool (TCM)

End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock (Fuse)

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer (National Geographic)

Sheryl (Showtime)

Best Broadcast Network or Cable Variety Sketch Series, Talk Series, or Special

A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Real-Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

Saturday Night Live (NBC)

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Best Broadcast Network or Cable Animated Series or TV Movie

Archer (FX)

Bob’s Burgers (FOX)

Family Guy (FOX)

Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)

South Park (Comedy Central)

Tuca & Bertie (Adult Swim)

Best Broadcast Network or Cable Live-Action TV Movie

A Clüsterfünke Christmas (Comedy Central)

List of Lifetime (Lifetime)

Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime)

Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune (Lifetime)

The Survivor (HBO)

Vandal (Fuse)

Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie

Aaron Cooley, Cathy Schulman, Ellen Fairey, Abby Ajayi – The Thing About Pam “She’s a Killer” (NBC)

George Pelecanos and David Simon – We Own This City “Part One” (HBO)

Hagai Levi – Scenes From a Marriage “The Illiterates” (HBO)

Mike White – The White Lotus “Mysterious Monkeys” (HBO)

Sarah Burgess – Impeachment: American Crime Story “Man Handled”
(FX)

Taylor Cox – Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail “What Happens in Branchwater” (TBS)

Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie

Barry Levinson – The Survivor (HBO)

Gina Prince-Bythewood – Women of the Movement “Mother and Son” (ABC)

Hagai Levi – Scenes From a Marriage “The Illiterates” (HBO)

Mike White – The White Lotus “Mysterious Monkeys” (HBO)

Ryan Murphy – Impeachment: American Crime Story “Man Handled” (FX)

Steve Buscemi – Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail “Over the Mountain” (TBS)

Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie

Alexandra Daddario – The White Lotus (HBO)

Betty Gilpin – Gaslit (Starz)

Connie Britton – The White Lotus (HBO)

Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)

Judy Greer – The Thing About Pam (NBC)

Sydney Sweeney – The White Lotus (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie

Dan Stevens – Gaslit (Starz)

Josh Charles – We Own This City (HBO)

Josh Duhamel – The Thing About Pam (NBC)

Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus (HBO)

Steve Buscemi – Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail (TBS)

Steve Zahn – The White Lotus (HBO)

Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie

Geraldine Viswanathan – Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail (TBS)

Jessica Chastain – Scenes from a Marriage (HBO)

Julia Roberts – Gaslit (Starz)

Michelle Pfeiffer – The First Lady (Showtime)

Renée Zellweger – The Thing About Pam (NBC)

Sarah Paulson – Impeachment: American Crime Story (FX)

Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie

Ben Foster – The Survivor (HBO)

Bill Pullman – The Sinner (USA)

Daniel Radcliffe – Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail (TBS)

Jon Bernthal – We Own This City (HBO)

Oscar Isaac – Scenes from a Marriage (HBO)

Sean Penn – Gaslit (Starz)

Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series

Gaslit (Starz)

Impeachment: American Crime Story (FX)

Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail (TBS)

Scenes From a Marriage (HBO)

The White Lotus (HBO)

We Own This City (HBO)

Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy

Albertina Rizzo – American Auto “Commercial” (NBC)

Alec Berg and Bill Hader – Barry “Starting Now” (HBO)

Donald Glover – Atlanta “Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga” (FX)

Issa Rae – Insecure “Everything Gonna Be, Okay?!” (HBO)

John Carcieri, Danny McBride, and Edi Patterson – The Righteous Gemstones “As to How They Might Destroy Him” (HBO)

Liz Sarnoff – Barry “Candy Asses” (HBO)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary “Pilot” (ABC)

Stefani Robinson – What We Do in the Shadows “Wellness Center” (FX)

Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy

Bill Hader – Barry “701N” (HBO)

Danny McBride – The Righteous Gemstones “As to How They Might Destroy Him” (HBO)

Hiro Murai – Atlanta “New Jazz” (FX)

Iona Morris Jackson – black-ish “If a Black Man Cries in the Woods” (ABC)

Jay Duplass – Somebody Somewhere “Tee-Tee Pa-Pah” (HBO)

Pamela Adlon – Better Things “We Are Not Alone” (FX)

Randall Einhorn – Abbott Elementary “Pilot” (ABC)

Yana Gorskaya – What We Do in the Shadows “Wellness Center” (FX)

Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy

D’Arcy Carden – Barry (HBO)

Danelle Pinnock – Ghosts (CBS)

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Kristen Schaal – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Sarah Goldberg – Barry (HBO)

Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Stephanie Beatriz – Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC)

Zazie Betz – Atlanta (FX)

Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy

Anthony Carrigan – Barry (HBO)

Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)

Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta (FX)

Chris Perfetti – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable, Series

Bridgett Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO)

Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO)

Jasmine Cephas Jones – Blindspotting (Starz)

Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Pamela Adlon – Better Things (FX)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Rose McIver – Ghosts (CBS)

Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish (ABC)

Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy

Andy Samberg – Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC)

Anthony Anderson – black-ish (ABC)

Bill Hader – Barry (HBO)

Donald Glover – Atlanta (FX)

Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Utkarsh Ambudkar – Ghosts (CBS)

Best Cable Series, Comedy

Atlanta (FX)

Barry (HBO)

Better Things (FX)

Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

Resident Ailen (SYFY)

Somebody Somewhere (HBO)

The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

American Auto (NBC)

black-ish (ABC)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC)

Ghosts (CBS)

Mr. Mayor (NBC)

The Wonder Years (ABC)

Young Rock (NBC)

Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama

Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson – Yellowjackets “Pilot” (Showtime)

Casey Johnson, David Winsor, and Chrissy Metz – This Is Us “The Hill” (NBC)

Clyde Phillips, Alexandra Franklin, and Marc Muszynski – Dexter: New Blood “Sins of the Father” (Showtime)

Dan Fogelman – This Is Us “The Train” (NBC)

Jesse Armstrong – Succession “All The Bells Say” (HBO)

Julian Fellowes – The Guilded Age “Face The Music” (HBO)

Sam Levinson – Euphoria “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird” (HBO)

Taylor Sheridan – Yellowstone “Half the Money” (Paramount Network)

Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama

Cathy Yan – Succession “The Disruption” (HBO)

John Huertas – This Is Us “Four Fathers” (NBC)

Karyn Kusama – Yellowjackets “Pilot” (Showtime)

Lorene Scafaria – Succession “Too Much Birthday” (HBO)

Mark Mylod – Succession “All the Bells Say” (HBO)

Milo Ventimiglia – This Is Us “Guitar Man” (NBC)

Sam Levinson – Euphoria “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird” (HBO)

Taylor Sheridan – Yellowstone “Keep the Wolves Close” (Paramount Network)

Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama

Chrissy Metz – This Is Us (NBC)

Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets (Showtime)

J. Smith-Cameron – Succession (HBO)

Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (AMC)

Sandra Mae Frank – New Amsterdam (NBC)

Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)

Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us (NBC)

Sydney Sweeney – Euphoria (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama

Eric Dane – Euphoria (HBO)

Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul (AMC)

Jonathan Banks – Better Call Saul (AMC)

John Huertas – This Is Us (NBC)

Justin Hartley – This Is Us (NBC)

Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO)

Matthew Macfadyen – Succession (HBO)

Michael Mando – Better Call Saul (AMC)

Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama

Freema Agyeman – New Amsterdam (NBC)

Juliette Lewis – Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Jodie Corner – Killing Eve (AMC)

Kelly Reilly – Yellowstone (Paramount Network)

Mandy Moore – This Is Us (NBC)

Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Sandra Oh – Killing Eve (AMC)

Zendaya – Euphoria (HBO)

Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama

Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC)

Brian Cox – Succession (HBO)

Daveed Diggs – Snowpiercer (TNT)

Harold Perrineau – From (EPIX)

Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO)

Kevin Costner – Yellowstone (Paramount Network)

Milo Ventimiglia – This Is Us (NBC)

Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)

Best Cable Network Series, Drama

Better Call Saul (AMC)

Chucky (SYFY)

Euphoria (HBO)

Snowpiercer (TNT)

Succession (HBO)

The Gilded Age (HBO)

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)

Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Best Broadcast Network Series, Drama

9-1-1: Lonestar (FOX)

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)

Kung Fu (The CW)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)

New Amsterdam (NBC)

Superman & Lois (The CW)

The Cleaning Lady (FOX)

This Is Us (NBC)