In case you haven't heard, we are living in the golden age of television. On one hand, it can feel impossible to keep up with the zeitgeist, as every week brings some new show that all of your coworkers are already talking about. On the other hand, all these new programs (and networks) mean the medium is evolving faster than ever before—which is translating to way more stories about women and people of color.
That evolution is evident in the latest lot of award-show nominations. The Television Critics Association (TCA), an organization of over 200 journalists who cover the television industry, will hold their 33rd annual TCA Awards this August, and today they released the list of their top honors.
When it comes to the individual acting categories, you'll notice something very peculiar:
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us, NBC Carrie Coon, The Leftovers & Fargo, HBO & FX Claire Foy, The Crown, Netflix Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies, HBO Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette And Joan, FX Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu Susan Sarandon, Feud: Bette And Joan, FX
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY Pamela Adlon, Better Things, FX Aziz Ansari, Master of None, Netflix Kristen Bell, The Good Place, NBC Donald Glover, Atlanta, FX Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO Issa Rae, Insecure, HBO Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag, Amazon
Network television is dead (though way to go, NBC!). Just kidding, that's not the surprising part. What's so interesting is that of these 14 actors, not one is a white male.
The most critically beloved shows of the year are stories centered on women (Big Little Lies, Insecure, The Crown, Feud: Better and Joan, Handmaid's Tale, Veep, Fleabag, Better Things) and/or people of color (Insecure, Master of None, Atlanta, This Is Us).
No, it doesn't mean the world is getting any easier for these marginalized groups. Any casual glimpse at the news will tell you that. But it is an indication that popular culture, at the very least, is changing. And that's pretty damn cool.
Follow Marie Claire on Facebook for the latest celeb news, beauty tips, fascinating reads, livestream video, and more.
Stay In The Know
Marie Claire email subscribers get intel on fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more. Sign up here.
-
Everything I’m Packing for a Weekend in LA
From a cozy pair of sweatpants to a chic jumpsuit.
By Nikki Ogunnaike Published
-
Princess Diana’s Brother Earl Charles Spencer Speaks Out on the Kate Middleton Drama: “I Do Worry About What Happened to the Truth”
He also weighed in on whether the media frenzy was worse in the 1990s with Diana or in the present day with Kate.
By Rachel Burchfield Published
-
Both Kim Kardashian and Blake Lively Appeared to Spoof the Kate Middleton Photoshop Scandal Over the Weekend
Yep, they went there.
By Iris Goldsztajn Published
-
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ 2023: Everything We Know
Cue up Mike Reno and Ann Wilson’s “Almost Paradise."
By Andrea Park Last updated
-
Who Is Gerry Turner, the ‘Golden Bachelor’?
The Indiana native is the first senior citizen to join Bachelor Nation.
By Andrea Park Last updated
-
‘Virgin River’ Season 6: Everything We Know
Here's everything we know on the upcoming episodes.
By Andrea Park Last updated
-
Kim Cattrall Didn't See or Speak to Her Costars When Filming 'And Just Like That' Cameo
That's some type of commitment.
By Iris Goldsztajn Published
-
The 60 Best K-Dramas You'll Be Completely Hooked On
Wait, how is it already 2 a.m.?
By Quinci LeGardye Last updated
-
Selena Gomez Revealed Meryl Streep Is Joining 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 3
Fans are losing it.
By Iris Goldsztajn Published
-
Sophia Brown on Joining the World of ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’
The actress opens up about the “surreal process” of playing the Lark in the Netflix fantasy prequel.
By Quinci LeGardye Published
-
'Ginny & Georgia' Season 2: Everything We Know
Netflix owes us answers after that ending.
By Zoe Guy Last updated