The 2026 BAFTA TV Awards celebrated major wins for Adolescence, Code of Silence, and The Celebrity Traitors
The 2026 BAFTA TV Awards Celebrated Television’s Biggest Names
May 11, 2026 – The 2026 British Academy Television Awards brought together some of the television industry’s biggest stars at London’s Royal Festival Hall for a night celebrating standout performances, acclaimed dramas, comedy hits, and factual programming.
Hosted by Greg Davies, this year’s ceremony saw Netflix’s Adolescence emerge as the evening’s biggest winner, taking home four major awards including Best Limited Drama.
Other major winners included Code of Silence, The Celebrity Traitors, and Amandaland, all of which received strong recognition throughout the night.
Image Credit: X
Adolescence Became the Night’s Biggest Winner
Netflix drama Adolescence dominated the ceremony with four wins, further cementing the show as one of the most acclaimed television projects of the year.
Stephen Graham won Leading Actor for his performance in the series, while Christine Tremarco and Owen Cooper won Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor respectively. The show also claimed the award for Best Limited Drama.
The emotional wins reinforced Adolescence as both a critical and audience favorite following months of strong streaming performance and industry praise.
Code of Silence Won Best Drama Series
ITV drama Code of Silence secured one of the night’s most prestigious awards by winning Best Drama Series.
The thriller had been considered a strong contender throughout awards season because of its writing, performances, and growing popularity with British audiences.
Meanwhile, Narges Rashidi won Leading Actress for her role in Prisoner 951.
Image Credit: Ian West/ PA
Comedy Categories Delivered Major Surprises
The comedy awards featured several fan-favorite wins throughout the evening.
BBC comedy Amandaland won Best Scripted Comedy, while Katherine Parkinson won Actress in a Comedy for Here We Go. Steve Coogan won Actor in a Comedy for How Are You? It’s Alan Partridge.
The comedy categories reflected the continued popularity of British sitcoms and character-driven humor within UK television audiences.
The Celebrity Traitors Won Big in Reality TV
Reality television also had a strong showing during the ceremony, with The Celebrity Traitors winning the Reality category as well as the audience-voted Memorable Moment award.
The series generated major online discussion throughout its season and became one of the BBC’s most talked-about reality hits.
Meanwhile, Last One Laughing UK won Best Entertainment Programme, with Bob Mortimer taking home Entertainment Performance honors.
Image Credit: Ian West/ PA
International and Documentary Winners Stood Out
Apple TV+ series The Studio won the International category, adding another major achievement for the streaming platform.
In factual programming, See No Evil won Best Factual Series, while Gaza: Doctors Under Attack earned recognition in Current Affairs.
The documentary and factual categories reflected television’s continuing focus on investigative storytelling and socially impactful programming.
Full List of Major Winners
Some of the night’s biggest winners included:
- Best Drama Series — Code of Silence
- Best Limited Drama — Adolescence
- Leading Actor — Stephen Graham
- Leading Actress — Narges Rashidi
- Supporting Actor — Owen Cooper
- Supporting Actress — Christine Tremarco
- Scripted Comedy — Amandaland
- Reality — The Celebrity Traitors
- International — The Studio
- Entertainment Programme — Last One Laughing UK
Image Credit: AP
Final Thoughts
The 2026 BAFTA TV Awards highlighted another exceptional year for television, with Adolescence emerging as the ceremony’s biggest winner while projects like Code of Silence, The Celebrity Traitors, and Amandaland also received major recognition.
The results reflected the growing dominance of streaming platforms alongside the continued strength of British drama, comedy, and reality programming. As television audiences continue embracing diverse genres and emotionally driven storytelling, this year’s BAFTA winners showcased the wide range of projects currently shaping modern entertainment.
FAQs
Q1. Which show won the most awards at the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards?
Adolescence won four awards during the ceremony.
Q2. Who hosted the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards?
Greg Davies hosted the event.
Q3. Which series won Best Drama Series?
Code of Silence won Best Drama Series.
Q4. Who won Leading Actor?
Stephen Graham won for Adolescence.
Q5. Which reality series won at the BAFTAs?
The Celebrity Traitors won the Reality category.
Published by HOLR Magazine