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TCA Award for Program of the Year

Annual US television award

Annual US television award

FieldValue
nameTCA Award for Program of the Year
awarded_forBest Television Program
presenterTelevision Critics Association
year1985
holderThe Pitt (2025)
website

The TCA Award for Program of the Year is an award given by the Television Critics Association. It was first presented in 1985 with British television serial The Jewel in the Crown being the first recipient of the award. The category includes both drama and comedy television series as well as limited series.

Only two programs have received the award more than once, HBO's The Sopranos in 1999 and 2001, and AMC's Breaking Bad in 2013 and 2014. HBO's Game of Thrones holds the record of most nominations in the category with seven followed by Homicide: Life on the Street, Lost and The Sopranos with five nominations each.

Winners and nominees

YearWinnerOther Nominees1984–1985
(1st)1985–1986
(2nd)1986–1987
(3rd)1987–1988
(4th)1988–1989
(5th)1989–1990
(6th)1990–1991
(7th)1991–1992
(8th)1992–1993
(9th)1993–1994
(10th)1994–1995
(11th)1995–1996
(12th)1996–1997
(13th)1997–1998
(14th)1998–1999
(15th)1999–2000
(16th)2000–2001
(17th)2001–2002
(18th)2002–2003
(19th)2003–2004
(20th)2004–2005
(21st)2005–2006
(22nd)2006–2007
(23rd)2007–2008
(24th)2008–2009
(25th)2009–2010
(26th)
2010–2011
(27th)
2011–2012
(28th)
2012–2013
(29th)
2013–2014
(30th)
2014–2015
(31st)
2015–2016
(32nd)
2016–2017
(33rd)
2017–2018
(34th)
2018–2019
(35th)
2019–2020
(36th)
2020–2021
(37th)
2021–2022
(38th)
2022–2023
(39th)
2023–2024
(40th)
2024–2025
(41st)
The Jewel in the Crown (PBS)
Death of a Salesman (CBS)
and
The Vanishing Family: Crisis in Black America (CBS)
Eyes on the Prize (PBS)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (HBO)
Lonesome Dove (CBS)
Twin Peaks (ABC)
The Civil War (PBS)
Northern Exposure (CBS)
Barbarians at the Gate (HBO)
Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
ER (NBC)
Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC)
EZ Streets (CBS)
From the Earth to the Moon (HBO)
The Sopranos (HBO)
The West Wing (NBC)
The Sopranos (HBO)
24 (Fox)
American Idol (Fox)
Angels in America (HBO)
Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Heroes (NBC)
Mad Men (AMC)
Battlestar Galactica (Syfy)
Glee (Fox)
Friday Night Lights (NBC / Audience Network)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Empire (Fox)
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
The Americans (FX)
Fleabag (Amazon)
Watchmen (HBO)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Succession (HBO)
Shōgun (FX)
The Pitt (HBO Max)

Multiple wins

2 wins

  • Breaking Bad (consecutive)
  • The Sopranos

Multiple nominees

7 nominations

  • Game of Thrones

5 nominations

  • Homicide: Life on the Street
  • Lost
  • The Sopranos

4 nominations

  • The Americans
  • Breaking Bad
  • Hacks
  • Mad Men

3 nominations

  • 24
  • Better Call Saul
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Friday Night Lights
  • L.A. Law
  • NYPD Blue
  • The Simpsons
  • St. Elsewhere
  • Succession
  • The White Lotus
  • The Wire

2 nominations

  • Abbott Elementary
  • American Idol
  • Andor
  • Arrested Development
  • Atlanta
  • The Bear
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Cheers
  • The Cosby Show
  • ER
  • The Handmaid's Tale
  • Northern Exposure
  • Seinfeld
  • Severance
  • The Shield
  • This Is Us
  • The West Wing
  • The X-Files

Total awards by network

  • HBO/Max – 10
  • CBS – 6
  • NBC – 5
  • ABC – 4
  • Fox – 4
  • AMC – 3
  • FX – 3
  • PBS – 3
  • Amazon – 1
  • Apple TV+ – 1
  • Audience Network – 1
  • Hulu – 1
  • Syfy – 1

References

References

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  23. Schneider, Michael. (August 7, 2023). "'Succession' and 'The Bear' Dominate TCA Awards; Mel Brooks and 'The Carol Burnett Show' Honored".
  24. Longeretta, Emily. (June 10, 2024). "‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Ripley’ and ‘Shogun’ Lead 2024 TCA Awards Nominations: Full List".
  25. Longeretta, Emily. (July 12, 2024). "‘Shogun’ and ‘Hacks’ Dominate TCA Awards, Andre Braugher and ‘Twin Peaks’ Receive Top Honors: Full Winners List".
  26. Porter, Rick. (June 9, 2025). "'Severance' Leads TCA Awards Nominations".
  27. Schneider, Michael. (August 20, 2025). "'The Pitt' Dominates 2025 Television Critics Association Awards With Four Wins".
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