Hacks, Matlock, Shogun and other TV favorites at the 2025 Critics' Choice Awards

Chelsea Handler was the elegant and funny host of the 30th Critics' Choice Awards, honoring the best of film and television on February 7, 2025. Which of your favorite shows from the past year won an award? Find out and let us know if you agree with the critics' selection!

Winner:
'Shōgun' (FX / Hulu, image)

Nominated:
'The Day of the Jackal' (Peacock)
'The Diplomat' (Netflix)
'Evil' (Paramount+)
'Industry' (HBO | Max)
'Interview With the Vampire' (AMC)
'The Old Man' (FX)
'Slow Horses' (Apple TV+)

Winner:
Hiroyuki Sanada – 'Shōgun' (FX / Hulu)

Nominees:
Jeff Bridges – 'The Old Man' (FX)
Ncuti Gatwa – 'Doctor Who' (Disney+)
Eddie Redmayne – 'The Day of the Jackal' (Peacock)
Rufus Sewell – 'The Diplomat' (Netflix)
Antony Starr – 'The Boys' (Prime Video)

Winner:
Kathy Bates – 'Matlock' (CBS)

Nominees:
Caitriona Balfe – 'Outlander' (Starz)
Shanola Hampton – 'Found' (NBC)
Keira Knightley – 'Black Doves' (Netflix)
Keri Russell – 'The Diplomat' (Netflix)
Anna Sawai – 'Shōgun' (FX / Hulu)

Winner:
Tadanobu Asano – 'Shōgun' (FX / Hulu)

Nominees:
Michael Emerson – 'Evil' (Paramount+)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar – 'Found' (NBC)
Takehiro Hira – 'Shōgun' (FX / Hulu)
John Lithgow – 'The Old Man' (FX)
Sam Reid – 'Interview With the Vampire' (AMC)

Winner:
Moeka Hoshi – 'Shōgun' (FX / Hulu)

Nominees:
Allison Janney – 'The Diplomat' (Netflix)
Nicole Kidman – 'Special Ops: Lioness' (Paramount+)
Skye P. Marshall – 'Matlock' (CBS)
Anna Sawai – 'Pachinko' (Apple TV+)
Fiona Shaw – 'Bad Sisters' (Apple TV+)

Winner:
'Hacks' (HBO | Max, image)

Nominated:
'Abbott Elementary' (ABC)
'English Teacher' (FX)
'Nobody Wants This' (Netflix)
'Only Murders in the Building' (Hulu)
'Somebody Somewhere' (HBO | Max)
'St. Denis Medical' (NBC)
'What We Do in the Shadows' (FX)

Winner:
Adam Brody – 'Nobody Wants This' (Netflix)

Nominees:
Brian Jordan Alvarez – 'English Teacher' (FX)
David Alan Grier – 'St. Denis Medical' (NBC)
Steve Martin – 'Only Murders in the Building' (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak – 'What We Do in the Shadows' (FX)
Martin Short – 'Only Murders in the Building' (Hulu)

In the image, Adam Brody with his wife, actress Leighton Meester

Winner:
Jean Smart – 'Hacks' (HBO | Max, image)

Kristen Bell – 'Nobody Wants This' (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – 'Abbott Elementary' (ABC)
Natasia Demetriou – 'What We Do in the Shadows' (FX)
Bridget Everett – 'Somebody Somewhere' (HBO | Max)
Kristen Wiig – 'Palm Royale' (Apple TV+)

Winner:
Hannah Einbinder – 'Hacks' (HBO | Max)

Liza Colón-Zayas – 'The Bear' (FX / Hulu)
Janelle James – 'Abbott Elementary' (ABC)
Stephanie Koenig – 'English Teacher' (FX)
Patti LuPone – 'Agatha All Along' (Disney+)
Annie Potts – 'Young Sheldon' (CBS)

Winner:
Michael Urie – 'Shrinking' (Apple TV+)

Paul W. Downs – 'Hacks' (HBO | Max)
Asher Grodman – 'Ghosts' (CBS)
Harvey Guillén – 'What We Do in the Shadows' (FX)
Brandon Scott Jones – 'Ghosts' (CBS)
Tyler James Williams – 'Abbott Elementary' (ABC)

Winner:
'Baby Reindeer' (Netflix, image)

Nominated:
'Disclaimer' (Apple TV+)
'Masters of the Air' (Apple TV+)
'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' (PBS)
'The Penguin' (HBO | Max)
'Ripley' (Netflix)
'True Detective: Night Country' (HBO | Max)
'We Were the Lucky Ones' (Hulu)

Winner:
Colin Farrell – 'The Penguin' (HBO | Max)

Nominees:
Richard Gadd – 'Baby Reindeer' (Netflix)
Tom Hollander – 'FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans' (FX)
Kevin Kline – 'Disclaimer' (Apple TV+)
Ewan McGregor – 'A Gentleman in Moscow' (Paramount+)
Andrew Scott – 'Ripley' (Netflix)

Winner:
Cristin Milioti – 'The Penguin' (HBO | Max)

Nominees:
Cate Blanchett – 'Disclaimer' (Apple TV+)
Jodie Foster – 'True Detective: Night Country' (HBO | Max)
Jessica Lange – 'The Great Lillian Hall' (HBO | Max)
Phoebe-Rae Taylor – 'Out of My Mind' (Disney+)
Naomi Watts – 'FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans' (FX)

Winner:
Liev Schreiber – 'The Perfect Couple' (Netflix)

Nominees:
Robert Downey Jr. – 'The Sympathizer' (HBO | Max)
Hugh Grant – 'The Regime' (HBO | Max)
Ron Cephas Jones – 'Genius: MLK/X' (National Geographic)
Logan Lerman – 'We Were the Lucky Ones' (Hulu)
Treat Williams – 'FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans' (FX)

In the image, Liev Schreiber with his wife Taylor Neisen

Winner:
Jessica Gunning – 'Baby Reindeer' (Netflix, image)

Nominees:
Dakota Fanning – 'Ripley' (Netflix)
Leila George – 'Disclaimer' (Apple TV+)
Betty Gilpin – 'Three Women' (Starz)
Deirdre O’Connell – 'The Penguin' (HBO | Max)
Kali Reis – 'True Detective: Night Country' (HBO | Max)

Winner:
'Squid Game' (Netflix, image) – South Korea

Nominated:
'Acapulco' (Apple TV+) – United States, Spanish
'Citadel: Honey Bunny' (Prime Video) – India
'La Máquina' (Hulu) – Mexico
'The Law According to Lidia Poët' (Netflix) – Italy
'My Brilliant Friend' (HBO | Max) – Italy
'Pachinko' (Apple TV+) – United States, Korean / Japanese
'Senna' (Netflix) – Brazil

Winner:
'Rebel Ridge' (Netflix, image)

Nominated:
'The Great Lillian Hall' (HBO | Max)
'It's What’s Inside' (Netflix)
'Música' (Prime Video)
'Out of My Mind' (Disney+)
'V/H/S/Beyond' (Shudder)

Winner:
'X-Men '97' (Disney+)

'Batman: Caped Crusader' (Prime Video)
'Bluey' (Disney+)
'Bob's Burgers' (Fox)
'Invincible' (Prime Video)
'The Simpsons' (Fox)

Winner:
'John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.' (Netflix, image)

Nominated:
'Hot Ones' (YouTube)
'The Daily Show' (Comedy Central)
'The Graham Norton Show' (BBC America)
'The Kelly Clarkson Show' (NBC/Syndicated)
'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' (CBS)

Winner:
'Ali Wong: Single Lady' (Netflix)

Nominees:
'Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny' (Hulu)
'Kevin James: Irregardless' (Prime Video)
'Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die' (HBO | Max)
“Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special' (Netflix)
'Ramy Youssef: More Feelings' (HBO | Max)

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