Heated Rivalry and Hacks Dominate the 2026 Dorian TV Awards
HBO Max's Heated Rivalry and Hacks swept the top categories at the 18th Dorian TV Awards, announced by GALECA on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Heated Rivalry took Best TV Drama and Best LGBTQ TV Show, while Hacks claimed Best TV Comedy and Best Written TV Show. Deadline
GALECA — the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics — hands out the Dorian TV Awards annually across drama, comedy, documentary, reality and genre categories, plus special honours for individuals. Vice President Gerrick Kennedy chaired this year's voting. The nominations were announced in June 2026, with Heated Rivalry, Hacks and The Pitt among the leading nominees. Variety
HBO Max had a strong night across the board. Half Man won Best TV Movie or Limited Series, and Jean Smart added Best TV Performance — Comedy to Hacks' haul. François Arnaud won Best Supporting TV Performance — Drama for Heated Rivalry. Deadline
Apple TV+ picked up two performance wins: Rhea Seehorn took Best TV Performance — Drama for Pluribus, and Kate O'Flynn won Best Supporting TV Performance — Comedy for Widow's Bay. Widow's Bay also won Best Genre TV Show, and Mr. Scorsese took Best TV Documentary or Documentary Series. Pluribus shared a tie with FX/Hulu's Alien: Earth for Most Visually Striking TV Show. Deadline
Netflix carried the international categories. Squid Game won Best Non-English Language TV Show, while The Boyfriend took Best LGBTQ Non-English Language TV Show. Boots — a title that flew under the radar for many viewers — won Best Unsung TV Show, a category GALECA uses to champion series it feels deserve wider attention. The Hunting Wives rounded out Netflix's night with the Campiest TV Show prize. Deadline
Elsewhere on the winners' list, Peacock's The Traitors won Best Reality Show, Paramount+'s South Park took Best Animated Show, and CBS's The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won Best Current Affairs Show. Hulu's Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery won Best LGBTQ TV Documentary or Documentary Series. Deadline
Three special honours closed the ceremony. Hannah Einbinder received the Wilde Wit Award, Lisa Kudrow was named GALECA TV Icon, and Jacob Tierney received the GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer award. Bad Bunny won Best TV Musical Performance for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. Deadline
For viewers tracking which shows the critics' circle rallied behind this year, the throughline is clear: HBO Max built the evening's dominant roster, Apple TV+ held its own in performance and craft categories, and Netflix continued to command the non-English-language space that streaming has made central to the global TV conversation.
