This year’s Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards has given the most nominations to “Mr. Robot” and “People v. OJ Simpson,” with each drama securing spots in four categories.
Other first time nominees include: FXX’s “You’re the Worst”; CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”; Lifetime’s “UnREAL”; WGN America’s “Underground”; CNN’s “United Shades of America”; and E! reality series “I Am Cait.”
HBO leads all other networks with 12 nominations. FX has 11; Netflix has six; PBS has five; USA has four. ABC, AMC, CBS, Lifetime, and The CW each received three; Disney Junior, NBC and TBS each have two; and CNN, E!, Fox, History, Showtime and WGN America finish with one.
“TCA members have recognized a record number of first-time nominees for this year’s awards. In our 32-year history this is one of the most diverse slates of genres and programs we’ve ever had,” TCA president Amber Dowling said. “It’s been a banner year for fresh, noteworthy content and we’re looking forward to seeing which shows and actors grab top prizes following the difficult votes ahead.”
The TCA Awards will also bestow a special Heritage Award trophy to one long-standing program that has had a major cultural or social impact.
This year’s nominees include the late comedian Garry Shandling‘s talk show satire “The Larry Sanders Show,” The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Seinfeld,” “Star Trek,” and “Twin Peaks.”
The Summer TCA Press Tour will be held July 27 through Aug. 11.
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA Bryan Cranston, “All The Way,” HBO
Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot,” USA Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul,” AMC Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” FX Keri Russell, “The Americans,” FX
Courtney B. Vance, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” FX
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY Aziz Ansari, “Master of None,” Netflix Samantha Bee, “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” TBS
Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” The CW Aya Cash, “You’re The Worst” FXX Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep,” HBO
Constance Wu, “Fresh Off the Boat,” ABC
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION
“CBS Sunday Morning,” CBS
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” TBS
“Jackie Robinson,” PBS
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” HBO – (2015 Winner in Category)
“Real Time With Bill Maher,” HBO
“United Shades of America,” CNN
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY PROGRAMMING
“I Am Cait,” E!
“The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth,” Showtime
“The Great British Baking Show,” PBS
“Making a Murderer,” Netflix
“MasterChef Junior,” Fox
“Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance,” CBS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING
“Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” PBS
“Doc McStuffins,” Disney Junior
“Nature Cat,” PBS
“Odd Squad,” PBS
“Sofia The First,” Disney Junior
OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” The CW
“Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” Netflix
“Master of None,” Netflix
“Mr. Robot,” USA
“Underground,” WGN America
“UnREAL,” Lifetime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES, MINISERIES AND SPECIALS
“All The Way,” HBO
“Fargo,” FX
“The Night Manager,” AMC
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” FX
“Roots,” History
“Show Me A Hero,” HBO
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
“The Americans,” FX – (2015 Winner in Category)
“Better Call Saul,” AMC
“Game of Thrones,” HBO
“The Leftovers,” HBO
“Mr. Robot,” USA
“UnREAL,” Lifetime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
“black-ish,” ABC
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” The CW
“Master of None,” Netflix
“Silicon Valley,” HBO
“Veep,” HBO
“You’re The Worst” FXX
HERITAGE AWARD
“The Larry Sanders Show,” HBO
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” CBS
“Seinfeld,” NBC
“Star Trek,” NBC
“Twin Peaks,” ABC
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
“The Americans,” FX
“Fargo,” FX
“Game of Thrones,” HBO
“Making a Murderer,” Netflix
“Mr. Robot,” USA
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” FX
“UnREAL,” Lifetime
NETWORK TALLY (includes Heritage Award nominees)
HBO – 12
FX/FXX – 11
Netflix – 6
PBS/PBS KIDS – 5
USA – 4
ABC – 3
AMC – 3
CBS – 3
Lifetime – 3
The CW – 3
Disney Junior – 2
NBC – 2
TBS – 2
CNN – 1
E! – 1
Fox – 1
History – 1
Showtime – 1
WGN America – 1
PROGRAM TALLY (denotes shows with more than one nomination)
“Mr. Robot,” USA – 4
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” FX – 4
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” The CW -3
“Master of None,” Netflix -3
“The Americans,” FX – 3
“UnREAL,” Lifetime -3
“All The Way,” HBO – 2
“Better Call Saul,” AMC -2
“Fargo,” FX -2
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” TBS – 2
“Game of Thrones,” HBO – 2
“Making a Murderer,” Netflix – 2
“You’re The Worst,” FXX -2
“Veep,” – 2
63 TV Shows to Watch Before Summer's Over, From 'Guilt' to 'OJ' (Photos)
Don't spend the end of summer on some depressing beach. Scroll through our handy gallery of shows you still have time to watch before the fall TV season.
Monday, June 6 "Devious Maids" (Lifetime) at 9 p.m./8c Season 4 of the Eva Longoria-produced series will see the Beverly Hills maids returning for more down and dirty hijinks.
Lifetime
Monday, June 6 "Angie Tribeca" (TBS) at 9 p.m./8c Rashida Jones returns to solve more crimes for the Really Heinous Crimes Unit in Season 2 of this cop drama spoof.
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Monday, June 6 "Rizzoli & Isles" (TNT) at 9 p.m./8c Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander will play the indefatigable cop/doctor team for the last time when the seventh and final season begins.
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Monday, June 6 "UnReal" (Lifetime) at 10 p.m./9c Reality TV has never been more real in Season 2 of this scripted series about the behind the scenes world of a "Bachelor" type dating show.
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Tuesday, June 7 "Casual" (Hulu) Season 2 of the Hulu dramedy will explore more deep topics like family, love, and sex in dark, but funny, ways.
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Saturday, June 11 "Hell on Wheels" (AMC) at 9 p.m./8c The last seven episodes of the fifth and final season of this Wild West series promises to be one hell of a ride.
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Saturday, June 11 "OJ: Made in America" (ABC/ESPN) at 9 p.m./8c This seven-plus hour documentary on the infamous O.J. Simpson murder trial will air part one on ABC before finishing out on ESPN.
Saturday, June 11 "The American West"(AMC) at 10 p.m./9c Check out a different slice of American history with this event series that explores the lives of famous frontier figures like Wyatt Earp, Sitting Bull and Billy the Kid.
Michael Moriartis/AMC
Sunday, June 12 "The Last Ship" (TNT) at 9 p.m./8c With a cure for the virus in their possession, the crew of the Nathan James must now focus on rebuilding society
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Sunday, June 12 "Ride with Norman Reedus" (AMC) at 10 p.m./9c "The Walking Dead" star will tour the U.S. exploring all the facets of biker culture.
Monday, June 13 "Guilt" (Freeform) at 9 p.m./8c An American student living in London is accused of her roommate's murder in this ripped from the headlines Freeform original starring Emily Tremaine, Billy Zane and Kevin Ryan.
Monday, June 13 "BrainDead" (CBS) at 10 p.m./9c Mary Elizabeth-Winstead leads this drama about a Capitol Hill staffer who learns that Congress has been taken over by brain-eating aliens.
CBS
Monday, June 13 "Major Crimes" (TNT) at 10 p.m/9c Season 5 of the "Closer" spinoff will pick up with the Major Crimes Squad tracking down the most high-profile criminals in L.A.
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Tuesday, June 14 "Uncle Buck" (ABC) at 9 p.m./8c Mike Epps stars in this sitcom based on the classic 1989 John Candy film about a perpetual slacker who agrees to care for his brother's kids.
ABC
Tuesday, June 14 "Animal Kingdom" (TNT) at 9 p.m./8c This drama, based on the Australian film of the same name, follows a family that fuels their lavish lifestyle through crime.
Tuesday, June 14 "Wrecked" (TBS) at 10 p.m./9c This new comedy series tries to find the lighter side of surviving a plane crash and ending up on a desert island.
TBS
Tuesday, June 14 "To Tell the Truth" (ABC) at 10 p.m./9c Anthony Anderson will host a game show revival in which a panel of celebrities try to determine the true identity of the contestants.
ABC
Wednesday, June 15 "Another Period" (Comedy Central) at 10 p.m./9c Any "Downton Abbey" fans with a taste for comedy should check out this series from creators Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome
Comedy Central
Thursday, June 16 "Aquarius" (NBC) at 9 p.m./8c David Duchovny returns for Season 2 of period crime drama about a detective who goes undercover with infamous the Manson Family.
NBC
Friday, June 17 "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix) at 12:01 a.m. Get locked up again with Season 4 of this popular Netflix show that explores the colorful lives of the women being held at Litchfield Penitentiary.
Netflix
Sunday, June 19 "The Jim Gaffigan Show" (TV Land) at 10 p.m./9c Season 2 of Jim Gaffigan's comedy series sees the comedian still trying to balance his family life with his career.
TV Land
Sunday, June 19 "Murder in the First" (TNT) at 10 p.m./9c Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson return for Season 3 as Dets. English and Mulligan from veteran producer Steven Bochco.
TNT
Monday, June 20 "The Fosters" (Freeform) at 8 p.m./7c The atypical Foster family comes back for Season 4 to continue their exploration of what it means to be a family in the modern age.
Freeform
Monday, June 20 "Odd Mom Out" (Bravo) at 10 p.m./9c Season 2 of this comedy will see star Jill Kargman fighting against the matronly monarchy that rules over New York's Upper East Side.
Bravo
Tuesday, June 21 "Pretty Little Liars" (Freeform) at 8 p.m./7c Get ready for more mayhem and makeup in Season 7 of this series based on the novels by Sara Shepherd.
Freeform
Tuesday, June 21 "The Haves and the Have Nots" (OWN) at 10 p.m/9c
Season 4 of Tyler Perry's drama series will continue to explore the contrast and conflict in the lives of the wealthy Cryer and Harrington families and the poor Young family
OWN
Tuesday, June 21 "Queen of the South" (USA) at 10 p.m/9c Alicia Braga leads this USA original about a Mexican woman who flees across the border after her drug dealer boyfriend is killed.
USA Network
Tuesday, June 21 "Greenleaf" (OWN) at 10 p.m./9c Family and faith collide in Oprah Winfrey's new drama about the life inside a family that runs a Memphis megachurch.
OWN
Wednesday, June 22 "Big Brother" (CBS) at 8 p.m./7c Julie Chen welcomes a new group of bickering housemates for Season 18 of this popular reality series.
CBS
Wednesday, June 22 "American Gothic" (CBS) at 10 p.m./9c Steven Spielberg and James Frey produce this drama about a prominent Boston family that is attempting to redefine itself in the wake of a discovery that links their recently deceased patriarch to a string of murders spanning decades.
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Thursday, June 23 "BattleBots" (ABC) at 8 p.m/7c Season 2 will continue all the mechanical mayhem we have come to expect from this robot demolition derby competition series.
Sunday, June 26 "Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC) at 8 p.m/7c Steve Harvey hosts this version of the syndicated game show in which celebrities try to win money for charity.
ABC
Sunday, June 26 "The $100,000 Pyramid" (ABC) at 9 p.m/8c Former "Live" co-host Michael Strahan will helm the revival of this game show in which contestants team up with celebrities for word-association games.
ABC
Sunday, June 26 "Ray Donovan" (Showtime) at 9 p.m./8c Liev Schreiber is back for Season 4 of the gritty drama about a professional "fixer" and his efforts to keep his own family out of trouble.
Sunday, June 26 "Match Game" (ABC) at 10 p.m/9c Alec Baldwin will host the revival of this seminal dating game show.
ABC
Tuesday, June 28 "Dead of Summer" (Freeform) at 9 p.m./8c "Once Upon a Time" creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis along with Ian Goldberg are leading this series about the dark forces at work at a summer camp in the 1980s.
Freeform
Tuesday, June 28 "Zoo" (CBS) at 9 p.m/8c Season 2 of this hit summer series will see animals continue to strike back against humanity for years of abuse and imprisonment.
CBS
Thursday, June 30 "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll" (FX) at 10 p.m./9c Denis Leary puts on his leather pants once again for Season 2 of this comedy about a has-been rock star looking to reclaim his former glory.
FX
Friday, July 1 "Marco Polo" (Netflix) at 12:01 a.m. Lorenzo Richelmy will again play the famed explorer in Season 2 as he navigates the treacherous waters of Kublai Khan's court.
Netflix
Friday, July 1 "Killjoys" (Syfy) at 9 p.m./8c The bounty hunting heroes of this sci-fi series are back for Season 2 for more out of this world action.
Syfy
Friday, July 1 "Dark Matter" (Syfy) at 10 p.m./9c Season 2 finds the Raza crew still piecing their pasts together while outwitting untold dangers across the galaxy.
Syfy
Wednesday, July 6 "Tyrant" (FX) at 10 p.m/9c Adam Rayner returns as Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed, the son of a Middle Eastern dictator who struggles with whether or not to enter the family business.
FX
Sunday, July 10 "The Night Of" (HBO) at 9 p.m./8c John Turturro stars in this miniseries about a murder in New York City, which spirals into a larger examination of the criminal justice system.
HBO
Monday, July 11 "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"(The CW) at 9 p.m./8c Season 4 will bring more improv craziness as the "Whose Line" gang makes it up as they go along with a little help from the audience.
The CW
Monday, July 11 "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" at 8 p.m/7c Season 3 will see the world-renowned magicians trying to shepherd the younger generation of prestidigitators in this reality competition series.
The CW
Tuesday, July 12 "Difficult People" (Hulu) Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner play fictionalized versions of themselves once again in Season 2 of this comedy about two jaded New York comedians.
Hulu
Wednesday, July 13 "Suits" (USA) at 9 p.m./8c In Season 6, Pearson Specter Litt will have to rebuild after all their employees jumped ship at the end of last season.
USA Network
Wednesday, July 13 "Mr. Robot" (USA) at 10 pm/9c Rami Malek returns for Season 2 of this surprise hit and Golden Globe winner about a hacker who gets pulled into working with a hacktivist group.
Friday, July 15 "Stranger Things" (Netflix) at 12:01 a.m. Winona Ryder stars as a mother whose child disappears without a trace, and she must confront evil forces to get him back.
Netflix
Sunday, July 17 "Power" (Starz) at 9 p.m./8c Omari Hardwick returns as drug kingpin/entrepreneur "Ghost" for Season 3 of this crime drama, which co-stars and is produced by 50 Cent
Starz
Sunday, July 17 "Ballers" (HBO) at 10 p.m/9c Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is back for Season 2 of the comedy series in which he plays a former NFL player turned manager trying to keep his pro athlete clients on the straight and narrow.
HBO
Sunday, July 17 "Vice Principals" (HBO) at 10:30 p.m./9:30c Danny McBride and Walton Goggins play rival high school vice principals in this new comedy series.
HBO
Tuesday, July 19 "Shooter" (USA) at 10 p.m./9c Ryan Phillippe takes over for Mark Wahlberg in this small screen adaption of the movie about an ace sniper who is framed for an assassination.
Friday, July 22 "BoJack Horseman" (Netflix) at 12:01 a.m. Will Arnett again lends his voice to Season 3 of this animated series about a once-great horse actor trying to get back on top of Hollywood.
Netflix
Friday, July 22 "Degrassi" (Netflix) at 12:01 a.m. Netflix is reviving this popular Canadian teen melodrama for the fifth series in the long-running franchise
Netflix
Sunday, July 24 "Survivor's Remorse" (Starz) at 10 p.m/9c In Season 3 of this comedy from producer LeBron James, Cam Calloway (Jessie T. Usher) lives the high life of a pro basketball player with his crazy family along for the ride.
Starz
Tuesday, August 2 "Bachelor in Paradise" (ABC) at 8 p.m./7c Season 3 will see even more steamy action as former "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" contestants hooking up in tropical locales.
Monday, August 22 "Cheer Squad" (Freeform) at 10 p.m./9c This original reality series follows the trials and tribulations of champion cheerleading team The Great White Sharks.
Freeform
Tuesday, August 23 "Better Late Than Never" (NBC) at 10 p.m./9c William Shatner, Henry Winkler, George Foreman and Terry Bradshaw star in this comedy event series as the four icons tour across Asia together.
Sunday, August 28 "The Strain" (FX) at 10 p.m/9c Season 3 picks up with a bloody vengeance as the human survivors of a vampiric virus battle for their lives.
FX
Wednesday, August 31 "You're the Worst" (FX) at 10 p.m./9c This dark comedy explored the effects of clinical depression last season, and Season 3 will no doubt go in even crazier and more powerful directions.
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It’s not too late to catch up on these summer shows, still available online or on-demand
Don't spend the end of summer on some depressing beach. Scroll through our handy gallery of shows you still have time to watch before the fall TV season.