Acclaimed Netflix drama dominates Bafta TV awards nominations

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24 Mar 2026 • 9:37 PM MYT
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  • Jack Thorne’s Netflix drama Adolescence leads the Bafta TV awards nominations with 11 nods, including for limited series and acting categories for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Christine Tremarco, and Erin Doherty.
  • The series, which has previously won Golden Globes, focuses on a boy accused of murder and has sparked global discussions about the manosphere's influence on young men.
  • Disney+'s A Thousand Blows, a drama depicting Jamaican immigrants in London's bare-knuckle boxing scene, secured seven nominations, with Erin Doherty also receiving a second nomination for her role in this series.
  • The Star Wars series Andor and Northern Irish drama Trespasses each garnered six nominations, while The Celebrity Traitors received five, including a nod for host Claudia Winkleman.
  • Gaza: Doctors Under Attack was nominated in the current affairs category, and Bafta CEO Jane Millichip praised the strength of British storytelling and the rise of new talent in an exceptional year for television.

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