Kathy Bates won the Career Achievement Award. Though the award recognized Bates' television work from All My Children to recent work on Harry's Law and American Horror Story, Bates focused on her current work on Matlock, in a video from the set of its second season.

HBO Max’s Emmy-nominated freshman drama “ The Pitt ” was this year’s big winner at the 41st Annual Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards, landing four prizes overall — including program of the year, outstanding achievement in drama, outstanding new program and individual achievement in drama (for star Noah Wyle).

The Pitt dominated the 2025 Television Critics Awards, taking home four honors including program of the year. The HBO Max series also won awards for outstanding drama, outstanding new program and the individual award in drama for star and executive producer Noah Wyle. The Pitt swept every category in which it was nominated.