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Heated Rivalry, Industry and Widow's Bay Lead 42nd TCA Awards Nominations

Adding animation and international-series categories, the Television Critics Association opened a mid-June voting window that will decide winners later this summer.

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Heated Rivalry, Indusry, Widow's Bay, TCA Awards
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Overview

  • The Television Critics Association published the full 42nd TCA Awards nominee slate on Friday, June 12, with Heated Rivalry, Industry and Widow’s Bay each earning five nominations.
  • Nine shows are up for Program of the Year, including The Comeback, Hacks, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Pluribus and Shrinking alongside the three top-nominated series.
  • Industry and Heated Rivalry picked up multiple individual acting nods, with Marisa Abela, Ken Leung and Myha'la nominated for Industry and Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams nominated for Heated Rivalry.
  • The TCA expanded its awards to 14 categories this year by adding Outstanding Achievement in Animation and Outstanding International Series, with nominees that range from Bob’s Burgers and Invincible to Squid Game and The Boyfriend.
  • Voting runs June 15–26 and winners will be announced on TCA channels later this summer for work released in the June 1, 2025–May 31, 2026 eligibility window, a timing that can shape critics’ momentum ahead of other awards.