The TCA

The 42nd Annual TCA Awards honored #WidowsBay, #ThePitt, #HeatedRivalry and other standout series and stars from the 2025-26 TV season, plus the career of Stephen Colbert and the legacy of "In Living Color." Watch every acceptance speech here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=82VP...

🪙 Members, please check your email for a Save the Date for a new virtual presser happening this Friday!

Members, a reminder that votes for TCA Approved! (Q3) are due by midnight ET tonight! Check your email for the voting link.

📺 TCA members, please check your email for an RSVP link, plus the Zoom link, for this Thursday's press event. Hope to see you there!

I wrote a (very long, but could have totally been longer) oral history of our beloved The CW -- which turned 20 earlier this month and officially entered its new age when All American ended yesterday. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

📺 Members, please check your email for a "Save the Date" for a virtual press event happening THIS Thursday.

You can trust TCA members' reporting, reviews, podcasts, essays, and everything else they produce because our members are committed to producing high-quality, ethical, human work. And if you're a professional who covers TV and wants to join us, applications are now open at tvcritics.org/apply

Attention TV journalists/critics: The Fall 2026 application window for the Television Critics Association is now open! Apply before October 2 here: www.tvcritics.org/apply

Attention TV journalists/critics: The Fall 2026 application window for the Television Critics Association is now open! Apply before October 2 here: www.tvcritics.org/apply

Congrats to these 2026 #TCAAward winners on their new Emmys! The Television Critics Association is a nonprofit that exists in part to celebrate TV "as an important element in American life and culture," and our TCA Awards are part of that, as we honor the best in television every year.

Members, a transcript of Tuesday's press event can now be found in your email and on the TCA portal. Thank you to all who attended! Also, please note the review/social sentiment embargo detailed in the email.

Happy post-Emmys day, members! In your email, you should have received a Zoom link for today's virtual presser starting at 10:30 a.m. PT / 1:30 p.m. ET. See you there!

"Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed" is TCA APPROVED, joining our list of the Best Shows of 2026 (So Far). See what Television Critics Association members have said about the Apple TV comedy-thriller.

"Margo's Got Money Troubles" is TCA APPROVED, joining our list of the Best Shows of 2026 (So Far). See what Television Critics Association members have said about the Apple TV adaptation.

"The Vampire Lestat" is TCA APPROVED, joining our list of the Best Shows of 2026 (So Far). See what Television Critics Association members have said about the latest chapter in AMC's "Interview With the Vampire" saga.

"The Other Bennet Sister" is TCA APPROVED, joining our list of the Best Shows of 2026 (So Far). See what Television Critics Association members have said about the BBC One period drama, which streams Stateside on BritBox.

"Widow's Bay" is TCA APPROVED, joining our list of the Best Shows of 2026 (So Far). See what Television Critics Association members have said about the Apple TV horror-comedy.

You’re gonna want to bookmark this one! A comprehensive guide to broadcast, cable and streaming in September.

Happy pub day to How to Build a #RobotBoyfriend! And thank you, everyone, for your patience with the self-promotion as I gently shove this longtime passion project out into the world! Really blown away by all the support people have given the book so far. I love you all. www.amazon.com/dp/B0HFKPGFJ5

Can I interest anyone in a book that Kirkus calls "Thorough, illuminating, and above all deeply empathetic"? If so, you can preorder right now! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...

Two A.V. Clubbers discuss what’s lost and gained in Ryan Murphy’s reshaping of Bret Easton Ellis’ 2023 novel. www.avclub.com/the-shards-b...

Another TV Line jam. I went deep on some of the most frustrating TV finales of the 2010s. A lot of amazing series lost their way at the end. www.tvline.com/2243648/most...

I had a news roundup at Tube Talk & the most clicked item was an "I love the '90s" website streaming old Supermarket Sweep episodes (& In Living Color, etc.) 24/7. If you'd like to watch old Supermarket Sweep episodes, check it out! (And subscribe to Tube Talk!) www.tubetalk.media/p/weird-news...

Welcome to @tvinsider.com's Fall Preview. Kicking it all off is my latest digital cover, for which I went to the #NCISNY set and sat down with LL COOL J and Scott Caan to get the scoop on the newest series in the hit franchise: www.tvinsider.com/1284083/ncis...

Here's Collider's amazing interview with Lanterns writer Vanessa Baden Kelley, explaining exactly why Sunday's episode, featuring a bold, unapologetically Black version of John Stewart's origin story, was so meticulously crafted. READ: https://loom.ly/2Knw6Gc

Exciting to see TV trending & featured on Surf, where you can follow feeds of videos, podcasts, and stories about your favorite shows—featuring or curated by TCA's experts. Follow all TCA members' work across the open web: http://tvcritics.sur... For more: https://surf.social/...

🐕 Members, last call to RSVP for Tuesday's virtual press event! (Zoom link will be send out Monday night.)

Concluding this year's #TCAAwards rollout, Stephen Colbert accepts the Career Achievement Award — from the best place in his house.

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, or Specials goes to Netflix's "Death by Lightning" — cast member Nick Offerman accepts. #TCAAwards

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, or Specials goes to "Death by Lightning" #TCAAwards

#ThePitt takes home the 2026 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama #TCAAwards

The 2026 Heritage Award Goes to... the groundbreaking sketch comedy show "In Living Color"! #TCAAwards

#WidowsBay conjures the 2026 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy #TCAAwards #AppleTV

#WidowsBay conjures up the 2026 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy #TCAAwards #AppleTV

"Widow's Bay" — the show we couldn't stop talking about this spring — is the winner of Outstanding New Program at the 2026 #TCAAwards. Watch the acceptance speech. #WidowsBay #AppleTV

Netflix's #SquidGame wins the first-ever Outstanding International Series award at the 2026 #TCAAwards. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is here to accept.

🏆 The winners for the 2026 TCA Awards have been revealed! Follow us for all the details AND acceptance speeches.... #TCAAwards

The Television Critics Association Awards' inaugural Outstanding Achievement in Animation honor goes to... "Long Story Short" on Netflix! Series creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg accepts. #TCAAwards #LongStoryShort

"Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical" wins Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming at the 2026 #TCAAwards! #Snoopy #AppleTV

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" wins Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming at the 2026 #TCAAwards. Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell and Tamara Smart are here to accept!

#TheTraitors takes home Outstanding Achievement in Reality at the 2026 #TCAAwards. Host Alan Cumming accepts the Peacock hit's third straight award in this category.

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" takes home the TCA Award for Variety, Talk or Sketch — and we tracked down Colbert himself to accept (and wave "Hi!" to TV) #TCAAwards

"The American Revolution" wins Outstanding Achievement in News and Information at the 2026 #TCAAwards. Here's Ken Burns to say a few words.... #AmericanRevolutionPBS

Kate O'Flynn of "Widow's Bay" wins the 2026 TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy, urges all to let your inner Patricia run free! #TCAAwards #WidowsBay #AppleTV

#Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn wins the 2026 TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama — alas, the Others keep interrupting her acceptance speech.... #TCAAwards #AppleTV

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, or Specials goes to "Death by Lightning" — cast member Nick Offerman accepts. #TCAAwards

#ThePitt takes home the 2026 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. Here's Noah Wyle with the acceptance speech, stat! #TCAAwards

"Widow's Bay" conjures up the 2026 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy! Matthew Rhys accepts on behalf of the breakout hit. #TCAAwards #WidowsBay #AppleTV