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On Sunday in the UK, it was awards time again. The camera and focus turned to the Royal Festival Hall, London. Stars gathered there for the BAFTA Television Awards. Alan Cumming took on the role of host and drew on his US The Traitors role to deliver a sparkling performance, and of course several costume changes.
BAFTA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, is a world-recognised independent arts charity. In addition to its great work in supporting creative talent, it has three prestigious and sought-after award ceremonies. This time, it was the turn of Television, following on from its Film Awards in February and then Games in April this year.
The Television Awards ceremony was screened by the BBC in the UK, but shows broadcast or streamed over various channels and platforms were eligible to be nominated. This means that a good number of Netflix shows were represented in the nominations. There was also one show that seemed a very notable, and at first surprising, no-show on the nominations list.
Netflix and the BAFTA Television Award nominations
Let’s look at Netflix's nominations. There were eight nominations in total across all 27 categories. Full details of all the winners and nominees across all 27 categories are available online. Just one of those eight Netflix nominations won an award.
That was for the top Supporting Actress, and it went to the fabulous Jessica Gunning for her role in the outstanding Baby Reindeer. That show had two other nominations, one for Limited Drama and one for Richard Gadd as Leading Actor.
The full list of Netflix related nominations and BAFTA Award winners:
Category | Netflix Nomination | Award winner |
|---|---|---|
Drama Series | Supacell | Blue Lights (BBC One) |
Limited Drama | Baby Reindeer | Mr Bates V The Post Office (ITV1) |
Leading Actress | Billie Piper - Scoop | Marisa Abela - Industry (BBC One) |
Leading Actor | Richard Gadd - Baby Reindeer | Lennie James - Mr Loverman (BBC One) |
Supporting Actress | Jessica Gunning - Baby Reindeer | Jessica Gunning - Baby Reindeer (Netflix) |
Supporting Actor | McKinley Belcher III (Eric) | Ariyon Bakare - Mr Loverman (BBC One) |
Reality | Love Is Blind | The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4) |
International | You Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolfpack | Shōgun (Disney+) |
Has that left you wondering about the missing show? Adolescence has been a roaring success since it was released on Netflix. Staggering viewing numbers and a stunning single-shot camera for each episode have had everyone talking. Not to mention, politicians and social commentators are keen to take real and practical learning from the issues the program raises.
But Adolescence didn't feature in the nominations for these awards for a very simple reason—it wasn't eligible. For these 2024 Awards, presented in May 2025, programmes have to have their first UK transmission during 2024, from January 1 through December 31. Adolescence was first shown in 2025. It’s hard to imagine it won’t feature heavily this time next year.