Apple TV+ Takes Home Six HCA TV Awards

15 AUGUST 2022 - The Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards were held over the weekend - divided in an interesting way. Saturday night’s ceremony was for films and shows presented on broadcast or cable television, while Sunday was set for streaming titles. That is where one would find Apple TV+ nominated. The Cupertino-streamer carried home six trophies - two for “Ted Lasso” and four for “Severance”.

The site Discussing Film listed the winners. For “Severance” they included:

• Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama

Dan Erickson for the episode “The We We Are”

• Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Drama

Ben Stiller for “The We We Are”

• Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama

John Turturro

• Best Streaming Series, Drama

“Severance”

While team “Lasso” was nominated all over the place, Apple’s hit comedy only grabbed two this year:

• Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy

Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent)

• Best Streaming Series, Comedy

“Ted Lasso”

Singing the streamer’s praises, Apple CEO Tim Cook took to Twitter Sunday night, saying:

Congratulations to the incredible cast and crew behind Severance and Ted Lasso on @AppleTVPlus for winning Best Drama and Best Comedy at tonight’s Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards! Proud of the Richmond footballers and Lumon’s macrodata refiners (and their outies, too).