TCA Awards: Abbott Elementary wins big – Plus, justice for Mandy Moore

The winners of the 38th Annual Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards were announced on Saturday and ABC Abbott Elementary School outclassed the competition with four leading winsincluding Individual Achievement in Comedy for star/creator Quinta Brunson, Outstanding comedy series, outstanding new series and the coveted program of the year.

Other highlights: This is usMandy Moore — whose Emmy snub “was heard around the world” — took home the Individual Achievement in Drama award; Netflix is ​​cancelled Babysitter Club won Outstanding Youth Program for the second year in a row; Hulu Intoxicated triumphed as the outstanding limited series; and HBO’s successor scooped the award for Outstanding Drama Series.

This is the third consecutive year that the TCA Awards has scrapped its traditional in-person ceremony due to the pandemic. However, the Critics Group has put together pre-recorded acceptance speeches from all the winners – you can watch them above.

Scroll down for the full list of TCA Awards winners (winner bold):

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN DRAMA
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Michael Keton, Intoxicated
Melanie Lynskey, Yellow jackets
Mandy Moore, This is us
Bob Odenkirk, Better call Saul
margaret qualley, maid
adam scott, severance pay
Rhea Seehorn, Better call Saul
amanda seyfried, The Dropout
Jeremy Stark, successor

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN COMEDY
Pamela Adlon, better things
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary School
Bridget Everett, someone somewhere
Bill Hader, barry
janelle james, Abbott Elementary School
steve martin, Only murders in the building
jean smart, Chop
Jason Sudeikis, Teddy Lasso

EXCELLENT NEWS AND INFORMATION PERFORMANCE
The Beatles: Come back (Disney+)
Benjamin Franklin (PBS)
front line (PBS)
​​George Carlin’s American Dream (HBO)
How To with John Wilson (HBO)
Prehistoric Planet (AppleTV+)
60 minutes (CBS)
The Tinder scammer (netflix)
We need to talk about Cosby (Show time)

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN REALITY
The amazing race (CBS) TIE
To cheer (netflix)
Search for Magic Mike (HBO Max)
Legendary (HBO Max) TIE
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
Homecoming in the real world: New Orleans (excellent+)
Take Out with Lisa Lin (HBO Max)
Top Chef: Houston (Bravo)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH PROGRAM
Ada Twist, scientist (netflix)
The Babysitters Club (netflix)
El Deaf (AppleTV+)
Mira, royal detective (Disney Junior)
Octonauts: Above and Beyond (netflix)
Strange squad (PBS kids)
Ridley Jones (netflix)
Sesame Street (HBO Max)

OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
Abbott Elementary School (ABC)
ghosts (CBS)
Only murders in the building (hulu)
pachinko (AppleTV+)
Reservation dogs (FX)
severance pay (AppleTV+)
The White Lotus (HBO)
Yellow jackets (Show time)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN FILM, MINISERIES OR SPECIALS
Intoxicated (hulu)
The Dropout (hulu)
The girl from Plainville (hulu)
maid (netflix)
midnight fair (netflix)
The stairs (HBO Max)
station eleven (HBO Max)
Under the banner of heaven (FX)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN DRAMA
Better call Saul (AMC)
The Good Fight (excellent+)
pachinko (AppleTV+)
severance pay (AppleTV+)
Squid Game (netflix)
successor (HBO)
This is us (ABC)
Yellow jackets (Show time)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN COMEDY
Abbott Elementary School (ABC)
Atlanta (FX)
barry (HBO)
ghosts (CBS)
Chop (HBO Max)
Only murders in the building (hulu)
Reservation dogs (FX)
Teddy Lasso (AppleTV+)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN VARIETY, CONVERSATION OR SKETCH
The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)
A black lady sketch show (HBO)
I think you should go with Tim Robinson (netflix)
Last week tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (ABC)
The late show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Saturday night live (ABC)
Ziwe (Show time)

PROGRAM OF THE YEAR*
Abbott Elementary School (ABC)
Better call Saul (AMC)
Chop (HBO Max)
severance pay (AppleTV+)
Squid Game (netflix)
successor (HBO)
The White Lotus (HBO)
Yellow jackets (Show time)

* Awarded to the best program that also had a major impact on the medium and culture.