Adolescence Takes Home Best Limited Series at the 2026 Golden Globes: A Heartfelt Tribute

Mark Stanley as Paulie Hunter, Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller, and Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in ‘Adolescence’.
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Adolescence won the Best Television Limited Series, Anthology, or Motion Picture Made for Television at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards
Nominees also included All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, and The Girlfriend
The 83rd annual ceremony was held on Sunday, Jan. 11, in Los Angeles, airing on CBS and Paramount+

The 2026 Golden Globe for Best Television Limited Series, Anthology, or Motion Picture Made for Television has been awarded.

On Sunday, Jan. 11, Adolescence claimed the title at the 83rd annual ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award, expressing gratitude to Netflix and acknowledging support from several individuals involved in the series.

“Some think our show is about how we should be frightened of young people,” Thorne stated. “It’s not. It’s about the filth and the debris we have laid in their path. It is impossible to highlight anyone else in our extraordinary cast and crew, but our young company, Owen [Cooper], Amari [Bacchus], Amélie [Pease], Fatima [Bojang], and Kaine [Davis], are proof the world can be better.”

Thorne concluded, “Removing hate is our generation’s responsibility. It requires thought from the top down. The possibility seems remote right now, but hope is a beautiful thing. Thank you for this. We will treasure you.”

Jack Thorne and the cast and crew of Adolescence wins at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.

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Other nominees in the same category included All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, and The Girlfriend.

Adolescence presents a gripping narrative surrounding a British family whose 13-year-old son, Jamie Miller (Cooper), is arrested for the murder of a classmate.

This Netflix drama garnered five nominations across four categories at this year’s Golden Globes, including Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology, or Motion Picture Made for Television for Stephen Graham, Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television (Erin Doherty), and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television (Ashley Waters and Cooper). Graham, Doherty, and Cooper all secured wins.

In his acceptance speech, 16-year-old Cooper reflected on his recognition. “Wow, standing here with a Golden Globe, it does not feel real whatsoever,” he noted. “What an incredible journey me and my family have been put through. We are forever grateful for what these people have done for me and my family. What started off as, what I thought was, ‘I might be okay, I might be awful. I never know.’ So I took a risk and went to drama classes.”

He added, “I was the only boy there. It was embarrassing. But I got through it, and I’m still very much an apprentice. I’m learning every day from the people who have inspired me.”

Owen Cooper at the 2026 Golden Globes.

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All Her Fault was also nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology, or Motion Picture Made for Television, with Sarah Snook recognized for her role as Marissa Irvine.

The Peacock series follows a wealthy mother who discovers her 5-year-old son, Milo (Duke McCloud), is missing after she arrives to pick him up from a playdate. As the family embarks on a frantic search, media scrutiny turns towards Marissa and her friend Jenny Kaminski (Elle Fanning), whose nanny, Carrie Finch (Sophia Lillis), becomes a prime suspect.

During her speech at the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 4, Snook shared her enjoyment working with the crew, stating she had an “awesome time shooting great stuff.”

Dakota Fanning and Sarah Snook in ‘All Her Fault’.

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The Netflix series, The Beast in Me, was also nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology, or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Claire Danes) and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology, or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Matthew Rhys).

The Beast in Me follows grieving mother Aggie Wiggs (Danes) as she navigates a complex situation involving Nile Jarvis (Rhys), her new neighbor, who becomes a suspect in the disappearance of his wife. Rhys expressed to PEOPLE the interesting dynamics of his character, saying he enjoys the “relish of the discomfort.”

Claire Danes as Aggie Wiggs and Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis in ‘The Beast in Me’.

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After a two-year hiatus, Black Mirror returned in April 2025. The series featured actors such as Rashida Jones and Paul Giamatti, both earning nominations for their performances in the 2026 Golden Globes. Giamatti starred in the seventh-season episode “Eulogy,” while Jones appeared in “Common People.”

Black Mirror, known for its exploration of technology’s darker implications, received three nominations at the 2026 Golden Globes, marking the show’s first acknowledgment since its 2011 premiere.

Paul Giamatti in ‘Black Mirror’.

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Dying for Sex, featuring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate, is nominated for two awards, including Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology, or a Motion Picture Made for Television.

The miniseries follows a woman diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband, Steve (Jay Duplass), to explore her sexual desires for the first time in her life. The cast also includes Rob Delaney, Kelvin Yu, David Rasche, Esco Jouléy, and Sissy Spacek.

Michelle Williams as Molly in ‘Dying for Sex’.

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The Girlfriend, which debuted in September on Prime Video, is based on Michelle Frances’ novel and stars Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, and Laurie Davidson.

Wright portrays Laura, a protective mother whose life spirals when her son Daniel (Davidson) introduces his mysterious new girlfriend Cherry (Cooke). The two women find themselves embroiled in a tense power struggle, which leads to suspicion and manipulation.

Wright’s performance earned her a nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology, or a Motion Picture Made for Television.