The third annual Gotham Television Awards spread the wealth Monday night as HBO Max’s DTF St. Louis was the only program to won multiple awards, for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and supporting actor David Harbour.
Apple TV’s Pluribus from Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn took the marquee Breakthrough Drama Series prize, and HBO Max’s I Love LA created by and starring Rachel Sennott took the Breakthrough Comedy Series award. See the full winners list below.
The 2026 Gotham TV Awards honor the best breakthrough TV series and performances of 2025. HBO Max led all platforms with five wins tonight, and Netflix — which had a leading 22 Gotham noms — was next with three. Hulu was the only other multiple winner.
Chase Infiniti won Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series for Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale sequel series The Testaments, and Babou Ceesay took Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series for FX/Hulu’s creepshow Alien: Earth.
On the comedy side, Tim Robinson won his lead performance in HBO Max’s workplace-set The Chair Company, Laurie Metcalf took the Supporting Performance trophy for Netflix’s Big Mistakes, which came into the evening tied with the streamer‘s miniseries Death by Lightning with a leading four nominations each.
The other limited series or anthology category went to Michael Shannon took Outstanding Lead Performance for Netflix’s Death by Lightning.
The night’s first telepic award went to Cory Michael Smith, who won Outstanding Performance in an Original Film for HBO Max’s satirical dramedy Mountainhead. Shudder’s French septuagenarian spy pic Reflection in a Dead Diamond then took home the Gotham for Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming.
Netflix’s Katrina: Come Hell and High Water won for Breakthrough Nonfiction Series.
Among special honorees tonight, Claire Danes received the Performer Tribute, Kerry Washington accepted the Spotlight Tribute, and Michelle Pfeiffer was given the Legend Tribute. Matt and Ross Duffer received the Visionary Tribute for their work on Netflix’s recently wrapped Stranger Things, and the cast of Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette will be honored with the Ensemble Tribute.
Here are the winners of the 2026 Gotham TV Awards:
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
DTF St. Louis
Steven Conrad, creator; Molly Allen, Jason Bateman, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steven Conrad, Michael Costigan, David Harbour, James Lasdun, Michael Nelson, Jennifer Scher, Bruce Terris, Steve Tisch, K.C. Wenson, executive producers (HBO Max)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series
Michael Shannon, Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited or Anthology Series
David Harbour, DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
Breakthrough Drama Series
Pluribus
Vince Gilligan, creator; Jeff Frost, Vince Gilligan, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock, executive producers (Apple TV)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments (Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series
Babou Ceesay, Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming
Reflection in a Dead Diamond
Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, directors; Pierre Foulon, producer (Shudder)
Outstanding Performance in an Original Film
Cory Michael Smith, Mountainhead (HBO Max)
Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
Katrina: Come Hell and High Water
Geeta Gandbhir, Spike Lee, Sam Pollard, executive producers (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series
Laurie Metcalf, Big Mistakes (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series
Tim Robinson, The Chair Company (HBO Max)
Breakthrough Comedy Series
I Love LA
Rachel Sennott, creator; Emma Barrie, Aida Rodgers, Lorene Scafaria, Rachel Sennott, Max Silvestri, executive producers (HBO Max)