GALECA, The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, have announced their Dorian TV Award nominations for 2025. Now in it’s 16th year, the organization strives to celebrate and highlight excellence in both mainstream and LGBTQ-focused Hollywood projects. With a membership featuring hundreds of the most dedicated writers, journalists, critics, and media advocates, GALECA has become the second largest entertainment journalist group in the world.
This year’s nominees are practically split down the middle between beloved veteran shows, like Hacks and Heartstopper, and new successes, such as The Pitt and Doctor Odyssey. Actors who have recently experienced breakthrough performances include Taylor Dearden, Cooper Koch, and Ike Barinholtz, have joined the ranks of fan favorites of the likes of Kathryn Hahn, Jean Smart, and Colman Domingo in the Best Performance categories. .
The Pitt, HBO/Max’s hit medical drama, scored multiple nominations, including Best TV Drama and Best Written TV Show, along with acting nods for Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, and Dearden.
Marvel’s pleasantly surprising sensation, Agatha All Along, also landed a variety of mentions, most notably, Best LGBTQ TV Show, Most Visually Striking TV Show, Best TV Musical Performance for “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road,” and an acting nomination for Hahn.
Amazon Prime’s freshman comedy Overcompensating debuted out of the gate with several recognitions, with acting nominations for creator/writer/lead actor Benito Skinner, Best LGBTQ TV Show, Best Unsung TV Show, and a much-deserved Best Supporting TV Performance (Comedy) for Holmes.
Additionally, in celebration of the current Sarah Michelle Gellar renaissance era, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer star has landed a first-time nomination for the coveted TV Icon Award.
Winners will be announced Tuesday, July 8th at 8am PST. A complete list of nominees is listed below.
2025 DORIAN TV AWARD NOMINATIONS—FULL LIST
BEST TV DRAMA
Andor (Disney+)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
The Pitt (Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
BEST TV COMEDY
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Hacks (HBO/Max)
The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)
The Studio (Apple TV+)
BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Hacks (HBO/Max)
Heartstopper (Netflix)
Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)
BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Adolescence (Netflix)
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
Dying for Sex (FX)
The Penguin (HBO/Max)
Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW
Andor (Disney+)
Hacks (Max)
The Pitt (Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW
English Teacher (FX)
Evil (Paramount+)
Fantasmas (HBO/Max)
Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
Threesome (ViaPlay)
My Brilliant Friend (HBO/Max)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix) (tie)
Elite (Netflix) (tie)
Pachinko (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (Hulu)
The Boyfriend (Netflix)
Elite (Netflix)
The Secret of the River (Netflix)
When No One Sees Us (HBO/Max)
BEST LEAD TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Colin Farrell, The Penguin (HBO/Max)
Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)
Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+)
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (HBO/Max)
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX)
Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO/Max)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA
Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt (HBO/Max)
Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (HBO/Max)
Genevieve O’Reilly, Andor (Disney+)
Parker Posey, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex (FX)
Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV+)
BEST LEAD TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
Uzo Aduba, The Residence (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)
Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)
Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)
Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Benito Skinner, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO/Max)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (HBO/Max)
Holmes, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)
Linda Lavin, Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio (Apple TV+)
Meg Stalter, Hacks (HBO/Max)
BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Beyoncé, “Cowboy Carter” medley, Ravens vs. Texans Halftime Show (Netflix)
Doechii, “Catfish” / “Denial Is a River,” 67th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “The Wizard of Oz” / “Wicked” medley, 97th Academy Awards (ABC)
Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Ali Ahn, Sasheer Zamata, “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road,” Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Kendrick Lamar, “Squabble Up,” “Humble,” etc., Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (Fox)
BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Deaf President Now! (Apple TV+)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Max)
Pee Wee as Himself (HBO/Max)
The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (NBC)
BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (PBS)
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (Netflix)
Pee Wee as Himself (HBO/Max)
Queer Planet (Peacock)
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW
(Talk show or news/information program)
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Hot Ones (YouTube)
Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney (Netflix)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO/Max)
BEST REALITY SHOW
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)
BEST GENRE TV SHOW
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Andor (Disney+)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
BEST ANIMATED SHOW
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Harley Quinn (HBO/Max)
The Simpsons (Fox)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW
Adolescence (Netflix)
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Andor (Disney+)
Severance (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
CAMPIEST TV SHOW
Doctor Odyssey (ABC)
Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)
Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
The Traitors (Peacock)
WILDE WIT AWARD
Quinta Brunson
Alan Cumming
Hannah Einbinder
Cole Escola
Nathan Fielder
GALECA TV ICON AWARD
Gillian Anderson
Angela Bassett
Alan Cumming
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Jean Smart
GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Jonathan Bailey
Greg Berlanti
Ncuti Gatwa
Bella Ramsey
Mike White
Bowen Yang
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