Astra TV Awards 2026: 'The Pitt' Leads with Six Wins, 'Hacks' and 'Beef' Shine
The 2026 Astra TV Awards crowned 'The Pitt' as the top winner with six trophies, while 'Hacks' and 'Beef' also secured multiple honors across drama, comedy and limited-series categories.
The ceremony of the 2026 Astra TV Awards saw 'The Pitt' claim the most honors, taking home six trophies that covered best drama series, streaming drama ensemble and acting prizes for Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi and Tal Anderson. Comedy series 'Hacks' collected awards for best comedy series, lead actress Jean Smart, supporting actress Hannah Einbinder and directing by Lucia Aniello for its finale episode. 'Shrinking' was recognized in streaming comedy ensemble and acting categories, while 'Beef' led limited-series and TV-movie honors with five awards, including best limited series and acting wins for Oscar Isaac and Charles Melton, plus direction by Lee Sung Jin.
Additional accolades went to Keri Russell, Macaulay Culkin, Vince Gilligan, Christina Ricci, Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King and others across drama, comedy and nonfiction categories. Astra Awards EVP Matt Weis praised the breadth of talent, and special achievement awards were bestowed on Troy Kotsur, William H. Macy, Cedric the Entertainer, Jason Ritter, Shawn Hatosy and Natalie Alyn Lind. The awards are voted on by the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
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