# 38th TCA Awards

The 38th TCA Awards were presented on August 6, 2022. The nominees were announced by the Television Critics Association on June 16, 2022.

## Winners and nominees

| Category | Winner | Nominees |
| Program of the Year | Abbott Elementary (ABC) | Better Call Saul (AMC) Hacks (HBO Max) Severance (Apple TV+) Squid Game (Netflix) Succession (HBO) The White Lotus (HBO) Yellowjackets (Showtime) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Abbott Elementary (ABC) | Atlanta (FX) Barry (HBO) Ghosts (CBS) Hacks (HBO Max) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Reservation Dogs (FX) Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Succession (HBO) | Better Call Saul (AMC) The Good Fight (Paramount+) Pachinko (Apple TV+) Severance (Apple TV+) Squid Game (Netflix) This Is Us (NBC) Yellowjackets (Showtime) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials | Dopesick (Hulu) | The Dropout (Hulu) The Girl from Plainville (Hulu) Maid (Netflix) Midnight Mass (Netflix) The Staircase (HBO Max) Station Eleven (HBO Max) Under the Banner of Heaven (FX) |
| Outstanding New Program | Abbott Elementary (ABC) | Ghosts (CBS) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Pachinko (Apple TV+) Reservation Dogs (FX) Severance (Apple TV+) The White Lotus (HBO) Yellowjackets (Showtime) |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary (ABC) | Pamela Adlon — Better Things (FX) Bridget Everett — Somebody Somewhere (HBO) Bill Hader — Barry (HBO) Janelle James — Abbott Elementary (ABC) Steve Martin — Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Jean Smart — Hacks (HBO Max) Jason Sudeikis — Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Mandy Moore — This Is Us (NBC) | Lee Jung-jae — Squid Game (Netflix) Michael Keaton — Dopesick (Hulu) Melanie Lynskey — Yellowjackets (Showtime) Bob Odenkirk — Better Call Saul (AMC) Margaret Qualley — Maid (Netflix) Adam Scott — Severance (Apple TV+) Rhea Seehorn — Better Call Saul (AMC) Amanda Seyfried — The Dropout (Hulu) Jeremy Strong — Succession (HBO) |
| Outstanding Achievement in News and Information | The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+) | Benjamin Franklin (PBS) Frontline (PBS) George Carlin's American Dream (HBO) How To with John Wilson (HBO) Prehistoric Planet (Apple TV+) 60 Minutes (CBS) The Tinder Swindler (Netflix) We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix) | The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock) A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) Saturday Night Live (NBC) Ziwe (Showtime) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Reality | The Amazing Race (CBS) and Legendary (HBO Max) | Cheer (Netflix) Finding Magic Mike (HBO Max) The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo) The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+) Take Out with Lisa Ling (HBO Max) Top Chef: Houston (Bravo) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix) | Ada Twist, Scientist (Netflix) El Deafo (Apple TV+) Mira, Royal Detective (Disney Junior) Octonauts: Above & Beyond (Netflix) Odd Squad (PBS Kids) Ridley Jones (Netflix) Sesame Street (HBO Max) |
| Heritage Award | I Love Lucy (CBS) | I Love Lucy (CBS) |
| Career Achievement Award | Ted Danson and Steve Martin | Ted Danson and Steve Martin |

### Shows with multiple nominations

The following shows received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Recipient |
| 5 | Abbott Elementary |
| 4 | Better Call Saul |
| 4 | Severance |
| 4 | Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Hacks |
| 3 | Only Murders in the Building |
| 3 | Squid Game |
| 3 | Succession |
| 2 | Barry |
| 2 | Dopesick |
| 2 | The Dropout |
| 2 | Ghosts |
| 2 | Maid |
| 2 | Pachinko |
| 2 | Reservation Dogs |
| 2 | Ted Lasso |
| 2 | This Is Us |
| 2 | The White Lotus |

### Shows with multiple wins

The following shows received multiple wins:
| Wins | Recipient |
| 4 | Abbott Elementary |