‘Doctor Who’, ‘The Pitt’ And More Win At The 2025 TCA Awards
by Erik Amaya
The Television Critics Association announced its 2025 award winners Wednesday and, for the genre crowd, it’s a special thing. Doctor Who won Outstanding Achievement in Family Programing for the second year in a row. Season 2 co-star Varada Sethu accepted the award, saying “I’m so proud to be part of such a beautiful, endlessly talented group of people who’ve created this incredible, magical show.”
Outside of genre shows, the medical drama The Pitt won big with Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and Outstanding New Program. Star Noah Wylie also won Individual Achievement in Drama. Other shows winning accolades this year include reality series The Traitors, the heartbreaking documentary Pee-wee as Himself, and Sesame Street. Check out the full list of winners — and links to the other acceptance videos — below:
Program of the Year — The Pitt — HBO Max
Presented by TCA Secretary Danette Chavez, The A.V. Club editor-in-chief.
Accepted by The Pitt cast and producers.
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy — The Studio — Apple TV+
Presented by TCA Board director Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence senior entertainment editor.
Accepted by The Studio cast and producers.
Outstanding Achievement in Drama — The Pitt — HBO Max
Presented by Tamara Fuentes, Cosmopolitan entertainment editor.
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials — Adolescence — Netflix
Presented by Lacy Baugher Milas, Paste Magazine TV editor.
Accepted by Adolescence Co-Creator and Writer Jack Thorne.
Outstanding New Program — The Pitt — HBO Max
Presented by Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, Fangirlish
Individual Achievement in Drama — Noah Wyle, The Pitt — HBO Max
Presented by TCA Treasurer Megan Vick.
Individual Achievement in Comedy — Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere — HBO
Presented by TCA Board director Kevin Fallon, The Daily Beast’s Obsessed editor.
Outstanding Achievement in News and Information — Pee-wee as Himself — HBO
Presented by TCA President Andy Dehnart, reality blurred founder and editor.
Accepted by Pee-wee as Himself Executive Producer and Director Matt Wolf.
Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch — SNL50: The Anniversary Special — NBC
Presented by freelance journalist Liam Mathews.
Outstanding Achievement in Reality — The Traitors — Peacock (2024 Winner)
Presented by Hanh Nguyen, Salon.com executive editor.
Accepted by The Traitors Host and Executive Producer Alan Cumming.
Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming — Doctor Who — Disney+ (2024 Winner)
Presented by TCA Board director Matt Mitovich, TVLine founding editor.
Accepted by Doctor Who star Varada Sethu.
Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming — Sesame Street — HBO (2001-PBS, 2011-PBS & 2018-HBO Winner in Youth Category)
Presented by TCA Board director Alex Reif, LaughingPlace.com senior writer.
Career Achievement Award – Kathy Bates
Presented by past TCA President Jacqueline Cutler.
Heritage Award – Sesame Street
Presented by TCA Vice President Amy Amatangelo.