HBO Max; GALECA
The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) has voted on another year of the best in LGBTQ television
On Saturday, GALECA announced the winners of the LGBTQ journalist organization’s 18th Dorian TV Awards, with shows like Heated Rivalry, Hacks, Pluribus and more taking some of the top honors
Rhea Seehorn, Jean Smart, François Arnaud and Kate O’Flynn were among the talent recognized in the acting categories, while Hannah Einbinder, Lisa Kudrow and Jacob Tierney received special honors
GALECA Vice President Gerrick Kennedy, this year’s Dorian TV Awards chair, said, “What excites me most about this year’s Dorian winners is the range—the swooning devotion of Heated Rivalry, the tender complexity of The Boyfriend, the bravery that cuts through Half Man, and the community memory being kept alive in Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery. To think, queer stories once needed to squeeze into a narrow lens to get made
“There is always room for progress, but this year’s winners prove our community’s stories are as varied and worth telling as any other,” added Kennedy
Here are the winners of the 2026 Dorian TV Awards:
BEST TV DRAMAHeated Rivalry (HBO Max)
BEST TV COMEDYHacks (HBO Max)
BEST LGBTQ TV SHOWHeated Rivalry (HBO Max)
BEST TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIESHalf Man (HBO Max)
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOWSquid Game (Netflix)
BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOWThe Boyfriend (Netflix)
BEST WRITTEN TV SHOWHacks (HBO Max)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMARhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Apple TV)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMAFrançois Arnaud, Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)
BEST TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDYJean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max)
BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDYKate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCEBad Bunny, The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
BEST UNSUNG TV SHOWBoots (Netflix)
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOWThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIESMr. Scorsese (Apple TV)
BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIESLilith Fair: Building a Mystery (Hulu)
BEST GENRE TV SHOWWidow’s Bay (Apple TV)
BEST REALITY SHOWThe Traitors (Peacock)
BEST ANIMATED SHOWSouth Park (Paramount+)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOWAlien: Earth (FX/Hulu) (tie) Pluribus (Apple TV) (tie)
CAMPIEST TV SHOWThe Hunting Wives (Netflix)
WILDE WIT AWARDHannah Einbinder
GALECA TV ICON AWARDLisa Kudrow
GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZERJacob Tierney
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