On Sunday night, Apple scored three wins at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for “The Studio,” Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for Seth Rogen, and a posthumous Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series win for Catherine O’Hara.
“The Studio” also recently landed wins for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy at the Producers Guild Awards; Best Contemporary Hair Styling and Best Contemporary Make-Up at the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards; Excellence in Contemporary Television at the Costume Designers Guild Awards; outstanding casting for a Television Pilot and First Season: Comedy at the Casting Society’s Artios Awards; Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series at the American Cinema Editor (ACE) Eddie Awards; Best Half Hour Single-Camera Series at the Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards; Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards; and the award for Best Comedy Series at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards.
In addition to four Academy Award nominations — including Best Picture — Apple’s celebrated feature “F1” scored a win for Sound at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, alongside a Visual Effects Society win for Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature; an African American Film Critics Association Film Award win for Best Supporting Actor for Damson Idris; an Irish Film & Television Award win for Best Supporting Actress – Film for Kerry Condon; and Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film from the Association of Motion Picture Sound Awards.
“Severance” won Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production at the Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards; outstanding casting for a Television Series: Drama at the Casting Society’s Artios Awards; Best One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series at the ADG Awards; and Cinematography in a Television Drama for “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig” at the British Society of Cinematographers Awards.
“Palm Royale” earned Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling and Best Period and/or Character Make-Up at the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards; Excellence in Period Television at the Costume Designers Guild Awards; and Best One Hour Period Single-Camera Series at the ADG Awards. “Slow Horses” won Best Returning Drama at the Broadcast Awards and Best Actor in a Series for lead Gary Oldman at the AACTA International Awards. “Smoke” landed Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” landed wins at the Visual Effects Society Awards for Outstanding Visual Effects and Outstanding Effects Simulations, alongside a win at the Annie Awards for Best FX – TV/Media, while “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical” also landed a win at the Annie Awards for Best Special Production.
“Mr. Scorsese” was honored with a win for Outstanding Directorial Achievement at the Directors Guild of America Awards, and “Number One on the Call Sheet” won NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Documentary (Television) and Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture).
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 735 wins and 3,258 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso,” global cultural phenomenon “Severance,” Apple’s most-viewed drama “Pluribus,” Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA” and Academy Award nominee “F1,” the highest-grossing sports feature of all time.
Apple has landed wins at recent award ceremonies, including:
Actor Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA:
“The Studio”
• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series — Seth Rogen
• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series — Catherine O’Hara
BAFTA Film Awards:
“F1”
• Sound
Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards:
“The Studio”
• Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television — Comedy
Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards:
“The Studio”
• Half Hour Single-Camera Series — “The Note”
“Severance”
• One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series — “Chikhai Bardo”
“Palm Royale”
• One Hour Period Single-Camera Series — “Maxine Drinks Martinis Now,” “Maxine Serves a Swerve”
Apple – Someday by Spike Jonze: “AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation”
• Short Format & Music Videos
Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards:
• “F1” — Modern Race and POV Footage
Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature
“Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” — “The Big Freeze”
• Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
• Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project
Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Awards:
“The Studio”
• Excellence in Contemporary Television
“Palm Royale”
• Excellence in Period Television
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists (MUAHS) Guild Awards:
“The Studio”
• Best Contemporary Hair Styling
• Best Contemporary Make-Up
“Palm Royale”
• Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
• Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) Awards:
“Severance”
• Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production
Casting Society of America (CSA) Artios Awards:
“The Studio”
• Television Pilot and First Season: Comedy
“Severance”
• Television Series: Drama
American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards:
“The Studio”
• Best Edited Single Camera Comedy Series — “The Promotion”
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards:
“The Studio”
• Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy
“Smoke”
• Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television — “Dialing In”
Apple — “iPhone 17 Pro / The Ultimate Pro”
• Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Synch)
NAACP Image Awards:
“Number One on the Call Sheet”
• Outstanding Documentary, Television
• Outstanding Directing in a Documentary, Television or Motion Picture — Reginald Hudlin, Shola Lynch
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards:
“F1”
• Best Supporting Actor, Film — Damson Idris
Annie Awards:
“Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical”
• Best Special Production
“Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age”
• Best FX – TV/Media
Irish Film & Television Academy Awards:
“F1”
• Actress in a Supporting Role, Film — Kerry Condon
British Society of Cinematographers Awards:
“Severance”
• Best Cinematography in a Television Drama (International/Streaming) — “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig”
Association of Motion Picture Sound Awards:
“F1”
• Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards:
“The Studio”
• Best Comedy Series
“Slow Horses”
• Best Actor in a Series — Gary Oldman
All titles are currently streaming on Apple TV.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“Number One on the Call Sheet”
With unprecedented access and candid interviews, “Number One on the Call Sheet” takes us on an intimate journey with some of Hollywood’s most extraordinary leading black men and women as they shine a light on the joys and challenges of being a Black actor, share breakthrough moments, discuss blueprints for success and honor legends, while recognizing the next generation’s enormous potential.
“Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age”
Reconstructed with the latest scientific knowledge, “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” combines current science with cinematic visuals to showcase the intelligence and complex social behaviors of the Pleistocene’s iconic species. This season will explore vast tundras, deserts, expanding grasslands and melting permafrost as these creatures struggle for survival amid extreme climates, the beginning of “The Big Freeze” and eventually, “The Big Melt.”
“Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” continues the storytelling journey of Apple TV’s acclaimed, Emmy Award-nominated natural history series “Prehistoric Planet,” which transported audiences 66 million years into the past to witness the age of dinosaurs across two celebrated seasons. Blending cinematic storytelling with photorealistic visual effects, the series brings ancient worlds to life, offering a firsthand look at some of the most extraordinary creatures ever to walk the Earth.
“Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical”
“Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical” is a musical special about the joy and magic of summer camp and the importance of preserving what you love. Charlie Brown loves camp and is determined to make his final year special, but Sally, a first-time camper, is nervous and skeptical of the new and unfamiliar place. While everyone settles into camp, Snoopy and Woodstock discover a treasure map that takes them on a wild adventure nearby.
“Smoke”
Inspired by true events, “Smoke” follows an arson investigator who begrudgingly teams up with a police detective as their race to stop two arsonists ignites a twisted game of secrets and suspicions.
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: Congratulations to all of the casts and crews of the winning productions!
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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