Friday, April 24, 2026

Emmy Watch 2026 Phase 2 Concluded: The 2026 Peabody Nominations for TV

 

I have been understandably busy with many, many other things in the last few weeks including watching several series that will no doubt be nominated for the Emmys in a little more than two months' time. For that reason when the Peabody nominations came out last week I neglected to cover them when they took place.

But now I have some breathing room and it is well past time to look at the Peabody Awards and the nominations that they've given to TV last week. Like every other award show it mostly covers the period of the previous year so we will be seeing some shows that have already passed us by. But that doesn't mean we won't get to see some shows that might be recognized for the year to come.

First the nominations for the year just past in Entertainment. We see from 2025 Andor, The Rehearsal, Common Side Effects, Forever, Adolescence, Dying For Sex and The Pitt. For the year ahead of us we see Mo, Mr. Loverman, Heated Rivalry and Pluribus and Death By Lightning

Heated Rivalry is, despite being a massive hit, ineligible for Emmys in America. The Pitt will be contending this year as will Pluribus and possibly Death by Lightning.

I should also mention that Jimmy Kimmel Live was nominated for a Peabody award this year, which is of course what happens when using some of the worst names towards your political opponents is considered a profile in courage in some circles. Not mine, but some.

 

And that as they say is that. We've now come to the official end of Emmy Watch Phase 2. The final phase will take place in May and June as we wait for the announcement of the TCA, the Dorian TV awards and the Astra nominations. Most of them will come in the month of May before we enter the final stretch before the Emmy nominations themselves.  Stay tuned those few who stick to this.

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