'Shogun' wins four TCA Awards, including including top honors

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY

PASADENA, Calif. — FX's critically acclaimed drama series "Shogun" dominated the 40th Annual TCA Awards Friday night, winning four awards including the top prize — Program of the Year.

The reimagining of the 1980 miniseries based on author James Clavell's 1976 best-selling novel won Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Outstanding New Program from the Television Critics Association, a group of 230 journalists, at their semi-annual conference. "Shogun" star Anna Sawai, who played the loyal translator for marooned English sailor John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) and embattled warlord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), won the Best Individual Achievement in Drama Award.

Here are the other winners selected by the TCA’s membership of TV journalists at the end of the organization's summer press tour:

Anna Sawai and "Shogun" won four awards at the TCA Awards.
Anna Sawai and "Shogun" won four awards at the TCA Awards.

  • HBO's comedy "Hacks" swept the comedy categories, including Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. Actress Jean Smart, who plays the seasoned comedian Deborah Vance, also won the Individual Achievement in Comedy Award.

  • Netflix’s series "Baby Reindeer" won Outstanding Achievement In Movies, Miniseries or Specials.

  • Netflix's edgy weeklong live talk show series "John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA" won Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk, or Sketch.

  • Disney+ sci-fi series "Doctor Who" won Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming.

  • The Disney+ animated canine family show "Bluey" won Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming.

  • Investigation Discovery's "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV" earned Outstanding Achievement in News and Information.

  • Peacock’s competition series "The Traitors" won Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming.

  • David Lynch and Mark Frost’s masterful 1990-91 mystery drama series, ABC's "Twin Peaks," won the Heritage Award in recognition of its enduring significance and impact.

  • "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Homicide" star Andre Braugher, who died in December at 61, won this year’s Career Achievement Award.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Shogun' drama wins four TCA Awards for best program, star Anna Sawai

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