BAFTA Announces 2024 TV Nominations

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent arts charity that offers a year-round international program of workshops, masterclasses, lectures, scholarships, and mentoring in the United Kingdom, America, and Asia.

Each year, the organization honors the year's top films and television shows in separate ceremonies, much like the Oscars and Emmys in the United States. BAFTA just announced the shows in the running for this year's television awards, and the dramas "Happy Valley" and "Succession" lead in the major categories. "The Crown," "The Sixth Commandment," "Slow Horses," "The Last of Us," and an episode of "Black Mirror" called "Demon 79" also received a good deal of love from BAFTA.

The BBC One crime drama "Happy Valley," streaming on Netflix in the United States, has run for three seasons, with the first airing in 2014 and the second in 2016. Both six-episode seasons won the coveted Best Drama Series in their respective years. Fans had to wait nearly seven years for the third and final season, which faces tough competition this year at the BAFTAs. The series is also in the running in three acting categories and the Memorable Moment category.

Multiple American programs will compete in the International category, including Emmy favorites "The Bear," "Beef," "The Last of Us," and "Succession."

BAFTA will honor its TV Craft Award winners on April 28, and the main ceremony will be held on May 12, with comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan returning as hosts for the second year in a row. Congrats and best of luck to all nominees! See the full list here.