Apple TV this week was recognized with 12 nominations across seven programs for the 32nd Annual Actors Awards, presented by the Screen Actors Guild, including five total nods for this year’s most-nominated series “The Studio,” which also recently became the most Emmy-winning freshman comedy in history, with nominations for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series; Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series for Seth Rogen and Ike Barinholtz; and Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Kathryn Hahn and Catherine O’Hara. Following last week’s Critics Choice Award wins for Best Editing and Best Sound, Apple Original Films’ “F1” also scored top category nods, including Outstanding Stunt Ensemble. Global hit and award-winning series “Severance” landed Actors Awards nods for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series and Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series for Britt Lower for culture-defining phenomena, while Apple’s smash hit “Pluribus” scored its first nod for Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series for Rhea Seehorn following its record-breaking first season. Billy Crudup and Gary Oldman are nominated for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series for “The Morning Show” and “Slow Horses,” respectively, while Kristen Wiig received an Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for “Palm Royale.” The winners will be revealed on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Additionally, today Apple landed eight nominations for the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards, including Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for “Severance” for Ben Stiller; Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for “The Studio” for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg; Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for “The Gorge” for Scott Derrickson; and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series for “Mr. Scorsese” for Rebecca Miller, as well as four commercial nominations. The 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Apple was also honored with eight nominations for the 31st Annual Art Directors Guild Awards, including Contemporary Feature Film for “F1”; Half-Hour Single-Camera Series for “The Studio” and “Murderbot”; One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series for “Pluribus,” “Severance” and “Slow Horses”; and One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series for “Palm Royale,” with an additional nod from the British Film Designers Guild for Best Production Design — Major Motion Picture — Contemporary for “F1.” The 30th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Los Angeles, while the 15th Annual British Film Designers Guild Awards will also be revealed on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in London.
Plus, Apple TV earns nominations for the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Award across titles including Outstanding New TV Series for “Pluribus”; Outstanding Drama Series for “Severance” and “The Buccaneers”; Outstanding Comedy Series for “Loot” and “Palm Royale”; Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series for “Chief of War” and “Prime Target”; Outstanding Film — Streaming or TV for “Echo Valley”; Outstanding Documentary for “Come See Me in the Good Light”; Outstanding Children’s Programming for “BE@ARBRICK” and Outstanding Kids & Family Programming — Live Action for “Jane.” The 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards will be presented on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Los Angeles.
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 672 wins and 3,085 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso,” and Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”
Apple received 12 nominations for the 32nd Annual Actor Awards, presented by the Screen Actors Guild, including:
“F1”
• Outstanding Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“The Studio”
• Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series — Seth Rogen
• Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series — Ike Barinholtz
• Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series — Kathryn Hahn
• Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series — Catherine O’Hara
“Severance”
• Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series
• Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series — Britt Lower
“Pluribus”
• Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series — Rhea Seehorn
“The Morning Show”
• Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series — Billy Crudup
“Slow Horses”
• Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series — Gary Oldman
“Palm Royale”
• Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series — Kristen Wiig
Apple landed eight nominations for the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards, including:
“Severance”
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series — Ben Stiller: “Cold Harbor”
“The Studio”
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series — Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg: “The Oner”
“The Gorge”
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television — Scott Derrickson
“Mr. Scorsese”
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series — Rebecca Miller: “All This Filming Isn’t Healthy”
“I’m Not Remarkable” — Apple
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials — Kim Gehrig
“Someday” — Apple AirPods 4
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials — Spike Jonze
“Garrett” — Apple iPhone 16 Pro
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials — Andreas Nilsson
“Big Flex” — Apple iPhone 16 Pro
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials — Andreas Nilsson
Apple landed eight nominations for the 30th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards, including:
“F1”
• Contemporary Feature Film – Production Designers: Ben Munro, Mark Tildesley
“Pluribus”
• One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series — “Grenade” – Production Designer: Denise Pizzini
“Severance”
• One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series — “Chikhai Bardo” – Production Designer: Jeremy Hindle
“Slow Horses”
• One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series — “Incommunicado,” “Tall Tales” – Production Designer: Choi Ho Man
“The Studio”
• Half-Hour Single-Camera Series — “The Note” – Production Designer: Julie Berghoff
“Murderbot”
• Half-Hour Single-Camera Series — “FreeCommerce” – Production Designer: Sue Chan
“Palm Royale”
• One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series — “Maxine Drinks Martini’s Now,” “Maxine Serves a Swerve” – Production Designer: Jon Carlos
Apple — “Someday” by Spike Jonze
• Short Format and Music Videos — “AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation” – Production Designer: Shane Valentino
Apple scored one nomination for the 15th Annual British Film Designers Guild Awards:
“F1”
• Best Production Design – Major Motion Picture — Contemporary
Apple earned 11 nominations for the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, including:
“Pluribus”
• Outstanding New TV Series
“Severance”
• Outstanding Drama Series
“The Buccaneers”
• Outstanding Drama Series
“Loot”
• Outstanding Comedy Series
“Palm Royale”
• Outstanding Comedy Series
“Chief of War”
• Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
“Prime Target”
• Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
“Echo Valley”
• Outstanding Film — Streaming or TV
“Come See Me in the Good Light”
• Outstanding Documentary
“BE@RBRICK”
• Outstanding Children’s Programming
“Jane”
• Outstanding Kids & Family Programming — Live Action
All titles are currently streaming on Apple TV.
“F1”
Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.
“The Studio”
In “The Studio,” Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.
“Severance”
In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself. In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
“Pluribus”
“Pluribus” is a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.
“Slow Horses”
This darkly funny espionage drama follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes. Led by their brilliant but irascible leader, the notorious Jackson Lamb (Academy Award winner Sir Gary Oldman), they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
“The Morning Show”
Season four of “The Morning Show” opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real? Along with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, the star-studded season four ensemble cast includes Billy Crudup, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook and returning fan-favorite Jon Hamm.
“The Buccaneers”
In the first season of “The Buccaneers,” a group of fun-loving young American girls exploded into the tightly corseted London of the 1870s, setting hearts racing and kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash. Now the Buccaneers are no longer the invaders — England is their home. In fact, they’re practically running the place. Nan is the Duchess of Tintagel, the most influential woman in the country. Conchita is Lady Brightlingsea, heroine to a wave of young American heiresses. And Jinny is on every front page, wanted for the kidnap of her unborn child. All of the girls have been forced to grow up and now have to fight to be heard, as they wrestle with romance, lust, jealousy, births and deaths … themes consuming all women of any age, no matter what year it is. Last time we got a taste of England. This time we’re in for a veritable feast.
“Murderbot”
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, “Murderbot” is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.
“Loot”
In “Loot,” Molly Wells (Maya Rudolph) embarks on a journey of self-discovery after getting an $87 billion divorce settlement from her wealthy tech billionaire husband of 20 years, John Novak (Adam Scott), and we find her thriving in her role as the head of her philanthropic organization, the Wells Foundation. Molly has landed the jet for season three, with viewers left on the edge of their seats following the season two finale that saw Wells and her trusted assistant Nicholas (Joel Kim Booster) board Molly’s private jet with her orders to take her as far away as possible after blowback from her fellow billionaires about stepping up philanthropy, and her awkward exchange with her will-they, won’t-they colleague Arthur (Nat Faxon).
The new season continues to follow the antics of the beloved group of misfits at the Wells Foundation as they work together so Molly can live up to her promise of giving away all of her vast fortune. Alongside Rudolph, the returning ensemble cast includes Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Faxon, Ron Funches and Joel Kim Booster.
“Palm Royale”
“Palm Royale” is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, “Palm Royale” asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?” Set during the powder keg year of 1969, “Palm Royale” is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.
“Chief of War”
Performed by a predominantly Polynesian cast led by Jason Momoa, “Chief of War” follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai‘i at the turn of the 18th century. The ensemble cast includes Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale‘o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka and Te Kohe Tuhaka.
“Prime Target”
“Prime Target” features a brilliant young math postgraduate, Edward Brooks (played by Leo Woodall), who is on the verge of a major breakthrough. If he succeeds in finding a pattern in prime numbers, he will hold the key to every computer in the world. Soon, he begins to realize an unseen enemy is trying to destroy his idea before it’s even born, which throws him into the orbit of Taylah Sanders, a female NSA agent (played by Quintessa Swindell) who’s been tasked with watching and reporting on mathematicians’ behavior. Together, they start to unravel the troubling conspiracy Edward is at the heart of.
“Come See Me in the Good Light”
“Come See Me in the Good Light” is a poignant and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit, and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose, and mortality into a moving celebration of resilience.
“Mr. Scorsese”
“Mr. Scorsese” is a film portrait of a man through the lens of his work, exploring the many facets of a visionary who redefined filmmaking, including his extraordinary career and unique personal history. With exclusive, unrestricted access to Martin Scorsese’s private archives, the documentary series is anchored by extensive conversations with the filmmaker himself and never-before-seen interviews with friends, family and creative collaborators including Robert De Niro, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Thelma Schoonmaker, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Paul Schrader, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Jay Cocks and Rodrigo Prieto, along with his children, wife Helen Morris and close childhood friends. From acclaimed director Rebecca Miller, “Mr. Scorsese” examines how his own colorful life experiences informed his artistic vision as each film he made stunned the world with originality. Starting with his New York University student films and continuing to the present day, this documentary explores the themes that have fascinated Scorsese and informed his work, including the place of good and evil in the fundamental nature of humankind.
“The Gorge”
Two highly-trained operatives (Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy) are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within. They bond from a distance while trying to stay vigilant in defending against an unseen enemy. When the cataclysmic threat to humanity is revealed to them, they must work together in a test of both their physical and mental strength to keep the secret in the gorge before it’s too late.
“Echo Valley”
In the edge-of-your-seat thriller “Echo Valley,” Kate (Oscar winner Julianne Moore) is a mother struggling to make peace with her troubled daughter Claire (multi-Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney) — a situation that becomes even more perilous when Claire shows up on Kate’s doorstep, hysterical and covered in someone else’s blood. As Kate pieces together the shocking truth of what happened, she learns just how far a mother will go to try to save her child in this gripping tale of love, sacrifice and survival from BAFTA-winning director Michael Pearce and Emmy-nominated writer Brad Ingelsby.
“Jane”
Jane is a 9-year-old budding environmentalist on a quest to save endangered animals. Using her powerful imagination, Jane takes her best friends David and Greybeard the chimpanzee on epic adventures to help protect wild animals all around the world because, according to her idol Dr. Jane Goodall: “Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, can they be saved.”
“BE@RBRICK”
“BE@RBRICK” follows Jasmine and her bandmates as they pursue their dreams and inspire others to do the same. But it won’t be easy to do when living in a world where everyone’s role is chosen for them and where the painted-on look you receive when you graduate from high school determines who you’ll be for the rest of your life. Jasmine realizes that in order for her world to change, she and her friends may have to make it happen themselves.
Apple TV offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut.
MacDailyNews Take: Kudos to Apple TV, Seth Rogen et al. for gaming the system so proficiently. If “make us an awards magnet” was the assignment, Seth Rogen understood it and aced the test.
“The Studio” is custom-made to win awards. There’s nothing more that Hollywood loves than itself. “The Studio” should rack up awards for as many seasons as it lasts. – MacDailyNews, September 15, 2025
There are myriad examples of movies and TV shows about the business of making movies/TV shows that reaped industry praise and awards — i.e., Hollywood celebrating and congratulating itself (and, yes, some of the following deserved to be recognized):
Movies:
• Sunset Boulevard (1950)
• Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
• The Player (1992)
• The Artist (2011)
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
• Argo (2012)
• La La Land (2016)
• Babylon (2022)
TV:
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998)
• Entourage (2004–2011)
• 30 Rock (2006–2013)
• Episodes (2011–2017)
• The Studio (2025–)
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