The TV BAFTA nominations have been revealed ahead of the ceremony on May 12.
The sixth series of royal drama The Crown has received eight nominations across the board after the concluding focused on Princess Diana’s death and the aftermath.
Black Mirror has been awarded seven nominations for its episode Demon 79, which is the the fifth episode in the sixth season of the dystopian reality series.
Meanwhile, Happy Valley, Slow Horses and The Sixth Commandment have all received six nods each after being warmly received by fans and critics alike.
17 out of 44 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA TV Awards nomination, including Amit Shah, Bella Ramsey and Bridget Christie.
The TV BAFTA nominations have been revealed ahead of the ceremony on May 12 (pictured The Crown)
This list also includes David Tennant, Éanna Harwicke, Elizabeth Debicki, Hammed Animashaun, Hannah Waddingham, Harriet Walters, Harris Dickinson and Kane Robinson.
Two first-time nominees in the New Talent: Fiction category Kat Sadler (writer – Such Brave Girls) and Mawaan Rizwan (writer – Juice) are also named nominees across Writer Comedy, and Scripted Comedy for Such Brave Girls and Writer Comedy and Male Performance in a Comedy programme for Juice, with three nominations apiece.
Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said: ‘It is a real privilege to announce today’s nominations which recognise the most gripping, entertaining, challenging, funniest, most informative, highest quality, and most impactful TV programmes of 2023, as voted for by BAFTA members.
More than 100 programmes across 12 broadcasters and streamers represent an extraordinary range of content. We are proud to showcase this incredible roster of talent at our Television Craft Awards on 28 April and our Television Awards with P&O Cruises on 12 May.
It is important that we celebrate the extraordinary craft and creativity of the broadcast sector, particularly during this challenging year for many people working in the industry.’
