Gotham TV Awards 2025 Winners: ‘Adolescence’, ‘The Pitt’ and ‘The Studio’ Win Big; ‘Squid Game 2’ Director Hwang Dong Hyuk Receives Creator Tribute Honour – Check Full List
The 2025 Gotham Television Awards honoured the best in television on Monday (June 2) in New York City. Netfilx's hit crime drama 'Adolescence', Max's 'The Pitt' and Apple TV +'s 'The Studio' shined bright at the award ceremony. 'Squid Game' creator Hwang Dong Hyuk was also honoured at the star-studded night.
The second annual Gotham Television Awards concluded Monday night in New York City, where this year's TV shows were revealed as the small-screen awards season hits high gear, reported Deadline. Netflix's Adolescence sweeped the floor with all the nominations it was a part of, it tied in the supporting performance category with Owen Cooper's win and Jenny Slate's accolade for Dying for Sex. ‘Adolescence’ Review: Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper’s Harrowing Netflix Mini-Series Is a Masterclass of Acting, Blocking and Cinematography (LatestLY Exclusive).
Meanwhile, Max's The Pitt, CBS' Matlock and FX/Hulu's Dying for Sex, which had three noms apiece, took home a Gotham each, reported Deadline. The former clinched the Breakout Drama category, while Kathy Bates won for lead performance in a drama. Apple TV+'s The Studio won the Breakthrough Comedy Series award.
In this year's Gotham, the newly created category of Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming went to HBO/Max's documentary Pee-wee as Himself. This year's Gothams also celebrated their tribute honorees during the ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street. Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, as well as director Hwang Dong-hyuk, received Creator Tributes while Elisabeth Moss and the cast of The Handmaid's Tale received the inaugural Ensemble Tribute, reported Deadline.
Here's the full winners list below:
Breakthrough Limited Series
Adolescence: (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series
Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series
Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)ANDJenny Slate, Dying for Sex (FX / Hulu)
Owen Cooper Wins Best Supporting Actor Award at 2025 Gotham TV Awards
Breakthrough Drama Series
The Pitt: R. Scott Gemmill, creator; Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle, executive producers (HBO | Max)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, Matlock (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series
Ben Whishaw, Black Doves (Netflix)
Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming
Pee-wee as Himself: Matt Wolf, director; Emma Tillinger Koskoff, producer (HBO | Max)
Outstanding Performance in an Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming
Aaron Pierre, Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
Social Studies Lauren Greenfield, creator; Frank Evers, Lauren Greenfield, executive producers (FX/Hulu)
‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong Hyuk Honoured at 2025 Gotham TV Awards
Breakthrough Comedy Series
The Studio: Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen, creators; Josh Fagan, Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Alex McAtee, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen, James Weaver, executive producers (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series
Julio Torres, Fantasmas (HBO | Max) ‘Adolescence’: Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper’s Hit Netflix Drama Added to UK School Curriculum To Teach Anti-Misogyny Lessons.
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series
Poorna Jagannathan, Deli Boys (Hulu)