Golden Globes 2026: The Complete TV Winners List — The Pitt, The Studio, and Adolescence Dominate

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards just wrapped, and the TV side delivered some genuinely surprising results. If you’ve been sleeping on The Pitt, The Studio, or Adolescence, the Globes just made a pretty compelling case that you’re behind on the best television has to offer right now.

Nikki Glaser returned as host for the second year running, and the ceremony leaned heavily into streaming’s dominance — Apple TV+ and Netflix cleaned up in nearly every category, while HBO Max walked away with the night’s biggest prize.

Television Winners at the 2026 Golden Globes

Here’s every TV category winner from tonight’s ceremony:

Best Television Series – Drama

The Pitt (HBO Max) took home the top drama prize, beating out The Diplomat, Pluribus, Severance, Slow Horses, and The White Lotus. Noah Wyle’s medical drama has been a quiet juggernaut this season, and this win cements it as HBO’s most important new series since The Last of Us. If you haven’t started yet, our coverage of The Pitt has everything you need to know before diving in.

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

The Studio (Apple TV) continued its incredible awards run, beating Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, and Only Murders in the Building. Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire has been one of the year’s biggest surprise hits — and it just proved it’s not going anywhere. Check out our The Studio coverage for why this show keeps winning.

Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

Adolescence (Netflix) dominated the limited series field, and it wasn’t even close. The four-episode British thriller beat All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, and The Girlfriend. This was the night’s most-awarded show — and for good reason. Read our Adolescence coverage to understand why critics and voters alike are calling it the best limited series in years.

Best Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Noah Wyle – The Pitt as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (HBO Max). Wyle’s return to prestige TV has been one of 2026’s best comeback stories. He beat Sterling K. Brown, Diego Luna, Gary Oldman, Mark Ruffalo, and Adam Scott — a stacked field if there ever was one.

Best Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Apple TV+). The Better Call Saul star finally broke through with her first major award for this Apple TV+ series, beating Kathy Bates, Britt Lower, Helen Mirren, Bella Ramsey, and Keri Russell.

Best Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV). Rogen’s comedic chops translate perfectly to the awards stage. His portrayal of a bumbling Hollywood studio head beat Adam Brody, Steve Martin, Glen Powell, Martin Short, and Jeremy Allen White.

Best Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max). Smart continues to be the most decorated comedy actress on television. Her win here adds to an already impressive collection. Our Hacks coverage covers the full journey of this incredible series.

Best Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix) as Eddie Miller. Graham’s performance as a father grappling with his son’s actions is devastating work — the kind of role that stays with you long after the credits roll.

Best Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu) as Molly Kochan. Williams beat Claire Danes, Rashida Jones, Amanda Seyfried, Sarah Snook, and Robin Wright in the night’s most competitive acting category.

Best Supporting Male Actor on Television

Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix) as Jamie Miller. Cooper’s portrayal of the troubled teenager at the center of the series was the performance everyone talked about this year.

Best Supporting Female Actor on Television

Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix) as Briony Ariston. Three wins for Adolescence in acting categories alone — this show swept the limited series field completely.

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television

Ricky Gervais – Ricky Gervais: Mortality (Netflix). Gervais took the comedy special prize, beating Brett Goldstein, Kevin Hart, Bill Maher, Kumail Nanjiani, and Sarah Silverman.

What the TV Results Tell Us

Three themes jumped out from tonight’s television winners:

Apple TV+ is having a moment. The Studio won Best Comedy, Rhea Seehorn won Best Drama Actress for Pluribus, and the platform had nominees in nearly every category. Apple’s slow-burn investment in prestige content is finally paying consistent dividends — they’re no longer the underdog.

Adolescence is the show of the year. Three acting wins plus Best Limited Series is a sweep that few shows manage. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to start watching, the Globes just gave you one. And for those who loved the show’s exploration of family dynamics, The White Lotus offers a similarly intense look at how wealth and privilege shape behavior — just in a very different setting.

HBO Max still knows how to win. The Pitt’s Best Drama win and Jean Smart’s comedy award remind us that HBO remains the gold standard for television quality. Between these wins and the network’s upcoming slate, Severance fans have plenty to look forward to as well — even though the show didn’t take home the big prize tonight.

The full film winners — including One Battle After Another taking four awards and Timothée Chalamet winning Best Actor for Marty Supreme — show that 2026 is shaping up to be one of the strongest years for entertainment in recent memory. Whether you’re catching up on The Bear before its final season or starting Adolescence from the beginning, there’s never been a better time to be a TV viewer.

What did you think of this year’s winners? Did your favorites take home the gold, or did the Globes get it wrong this time?