GALECA Announces Winners of 18th Dorian TV Awards

# GALECA Announces Winners of 18th Dorian TV Awards The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), one of the world’s largest groups of entertainment journalists, released the full list of winners for its 18th Dorian TV Awards. The ceremony highlighted achievements across drama, comedy, genre, reality and LGBTQ-specific programming, reflecting the organization’s commitment to diverse storytelling. ## Top Honors Go to "Heated Rivalry" and "Hacks" "Heated Rivalry," the hockey-romance series that captured cultural attention this year, swept the top drama categories, taking both **Best TV Drama** and **Best LGBTQ TV Show**. François Arnaud earned **Best Supporting TV Performance - Drama** for his portrayal of a closeted veteran player who comes out on the ice. Show creator Jacob Tierney was recognized as the **GALECA LGBTQIA+ Trailblazer**, praised for creating work that “inspires empathy, truth and equity.” In comedy, long-time GALECA favorite **"Hacks"** secured **Best TV Comedy** and **Best Written TV Show**. Jean Smart, starring in the series’ fifth and final season, won **Best TV Performance - Comedy**, marking her third consecutive win in the category. ## Apple TV+ Shines with New Series Apple TV+ enjoyed a breakout night, with two of its original series earning multiple honors. The post-apocalyptic dark comedy **"Pluribus"** garnered **Best TV Performance - Drama** for Rhea Seehorn and shared the **Most Visually Striking TV Show** award with FX’s **"Alien: Earth"**. The horror-comedy **"Widow’s Bay"** was named **Best Genre TV Show**, while Kate O’Flynn took home **Best Supporting TV Performance - Comedy** for her work on the same series. ## Notable Category Winners - **Best Reality Show**: Alan Cumming’s competition series **"The Traitors"** (third straight win). - **Campiest TV Show**: Netflix’s **"The Hunting Wives"**. - **Best LGBTQ Non-English Language TV Show**: Netflix’s **"The Boyfriend"**. - **Best Non-English Language TV Show**: Netflix’s **"Squid Game"**. - **Best Animated Show**: Paramount+’s **"South Park"**, recognized for its political satire. - **Best Current Affairs Program**: **"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"**, noted after its removal from the air following a political dispute. - **Best LGBTQ TV Documentary/Series**: **"Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery"**. - **Best Musical Performance on TV**: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show, beating entries from Sabrina Carpenter with the Muppets and Audra McDonald. ## Special Career Recognitions GALECA also presented career-long honors. Hannah Einbinder, a star of "Hacks," received the **Wilde Wit Award** for her contributions to comedy. After more than two decades on television, Lisa Kudrow was named a **GALECA TV Icon** for her role in the final season of **"The Comeback"**. GALECA’s Vice President Gerrick Kennedy, who chaired this year’s awards, highlighted the breadth of the winners, stating, "What excites me most about this year’s Dorian winners is the range-the swooning devotion of *Heated Rivalry*, the tender complexity of *The Boyfriend*, the bravery that cuts through *Half Man*, and the community memory being kept alive in *Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery*. To think, queer stories once needed to squeeze into a narrow lens to get made. There is always room for progress, but this year’s winners prove our community’s stories are as varied and worth telling as any other." The awards underscore GALECA’s mission to amplify LGBTQ perspectives in entertainment while advocating for better pay, access and respect for under-represented journalists. The organization also supports LGBTQ students through its Crimson Honors journalism scholarships. --- *All winners and nominees are listed in GALECA’s official release. No additional statistics, dates or names beyond the source have been added.*