Netflix; Katie Yu/FX Baby Reindeerhas been on an awards show hot streak since its April 2024 release. But the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards dimmed its flame. The miniseries created by and starring Scottish comedianRichard Gaddwas up for four awards across three categories at Sunday's ceremony, but only took home one: Best Supporting Actress went toJessica Gunning. The series lost in the Limited Drama category toMr Bates vs The Post Office, a four-part series airing on the U.K.'s ITV, led by Leading Actor nominee Toby Jones, and based on the real-lifePost Office Horizon scandal. Gadd was also up for Leading Actor, but lost toThe Walking DeadstarLennie Jamesfor his performance in the Bernardine Evaristo adaptationMr Loverman. Gunning faced considerable competition in her category, coming from previous BAFTA TV winner andSherwoodnominee Monica Dolan, Maxine Peake forSay Nothing, British soap legend Sue Johnston forTruelove, and her ownBaby ReindeercostarNava Mau. With the BAFTAs being the last major ceremony to award TV series from the previous year,Baby Reindeerstill exits its run with an incredible nomination-to-win ratio. The newNetflixtitle won Best Limited Series and Best Supporting Actress for Gunning at both the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes; Gunning, Gadd, and Mau all won for their performances as the Independent Spirit Awards, the series won a prestigious Peabody Award, and it went home with six trophies out of a combined 11 nominations across the Primetime and Creative Arts Emmys this year. John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty The year's other highly decorated new series,Shōgun, collected the trophy for Best International Programme, the single category in which it was nominated at the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards. Shōgunhas blazed an even more impressive trail through this season's awards circuit, being nominated for an astounding 25 Emmys across the Primetime and Creative Arts ceremonies and winning 18.Anna Sawai, the Japanese actress who stars as Toda Mariko, was a particular awards favorite, taking home prizes for her work from the Emmys, Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and TV Critics Association Awards. Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Elsewhere at the BAFTAs, hosted this year byThe TraitorsstarAlan Cumming, the night's big prize (Best Drama Series) went toBlue Lights, a Northern Irish police procedural featuringHouse of the Dragonactress Siân Brooke andGame of Thronesactor Nathan Braniff.Marisa Abelatook home the Best Leading Actress prize for her performance onIndustry, Ruth Jones took home the Female Comedy Performance prize forGavin & Stacey: The Finale, and Danny Dyer took home the corresponding men's prize forMr Bigstuff. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly
