"Angels in America" was the most-watched made-for-cable film in 2003, and earned much critical acclaim and numerous accolades: at the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards, it became the first of only two programs in Emmy history (along with "Schitt's Creek" in 2020) to sweep every major eligible category, and won all four acting categories. It also won in all five eligible categories at the 61st Golden Globe Awards. In 2006, "The Seattle Times" listed the series among "Best of the filmed AIDS portrayals" on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of AIDS.