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Bafta TV Award Nominations Revealed as Adolescence Leads Field
Adolescence earned 11 BAFTA TV nominations including five acting nods, highlighting its record-breaking success and critical acclaim in the UK television awards season.
- On Tuesday, Netflix drama Adolescence secured 11 nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards unveiled in London. The series, which garnered accolades at the Emmys and Golden Globes, leads across performance and craft categories.
- Disney+ drama A Thousand Blows follows with seven nods, while Star Wars series Andor and Northern Irish drama Trespasses each secured six. The Celebrity Traitors boasts five nominations including best entertainment performance for host Claudia Winkleman.
- Among 44 performance category nominees, 21 received their first BAFTA recognition, including Amanda Holden and Bob Mortimer. Bafta CEO Jane Millichip said "2025 has been an exceptional year for television, reflected in 124 nominated programmes."
- The awards ceremony takes place at the Southbank Centre on May 10, airing on BBC One. Public voting for the Cruises Memorable Moment Award remains open until April 22, featuring scenes from Adolescence and Big Boys.
- Nearly 40 industry juries determined the majority of Bafta television and craft category nominees, while the BBC scooped 52 total nominations, leading all broadcasters. This establishes the competitive field for the May 10 ceremony.
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Adolescence continues awards domination as it bags 11 Bafta TV Award nominations despite Netflix controversy
Netflix drama Adolescence has swept the Bafta Television Awards nominations, securing 11 nods across the TV and Craft categories and cementing its position as the frontrunner for this year's ceremony
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Adolescence leads Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods
Stars Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, Ashley Walters and Christine Tremarco are all nominated.
·London, United Kingdom
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