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Ted Lasso Scores Four Wins at Inaugural Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

Posted August 30, 2021 at 2:28pm by iClarified · 3155 views
The Hollywood Critics Association today announced the winners for the inaugural HCA TV Awards. Apple's popular 'Ted Lasso' series won four awards and 'Servant' landed one.

Apple’s HCA Award wins include:
● Best Streaming Series, Comedy — “Ted Lasso”
● Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy — Jason Sudeikis – “Ted Lasso”
● Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy — Brett Goldstein – “Ted Lasso”
● Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy — Hannah Waddingham – “Ted Lasso”
● Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama — Rupert Grint – “Servant”

Last month, Apple landed 35 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including a historic 20 nominations for “Ted Lasso,” which broke records by becoming the most nominated comedy series this year, and the most nominated freshman comedy series ever. To date, “Ted Lasso” has been also honored with an Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Award for Jason Sudeikis at the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards; three Critics Choice Awards for Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jason Sudeikis, and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hannah Waddingham, sweeping all categories in which the widely beloved series was nominated; a Best Actor in a Comedy Series at the Golden Globe Awards for star Sudeikis; and, the Writers Guild of America crowned “Ted Lasso” with wins for both Best Comedy and Best New Series.

“Ted Lasso” stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, a small-time American college football coach hired to coach a Premier League team despite having no experience coaching the English game. Sudeikis also serves as executive producer on the show and is supported by an Emmy nominated ensemble including Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift and Nick Mohammed.

You can watch the second season of 'Ted Lasso' on Apple TV+ now.