BAFTA TV Awards Snubs & Surprises: ‘Day Of The Jackal’ Frozen Out; Record Year For Disney+; ‘Supacell’ Makes Drama Series Cut
deadline.comThe BAFTA Television Awards nominations have landed and, as always, there were a few eyebrow raisers from jury members. The likes of Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs The Post Office were expected to do well, and both series duly delivered with eight and six nominations respectively.
Baby Reindeer has been a darling of the season, and the BAFTA TV Awards will be the big crescendo to its campaign. The beloved Jessica Gunning and creator Richard Gadd both compete for prizes, while the series — which remains the subject of a massive U.S.
lawsuit from Fiona Harvey — will compete in the Limited Drama category. There was also good news for Slow Horses, which bagged six nominations for Apple TV+, including the notable return of Gary Oldman in the Leading Actor category after he missed out in 2024.
Where there is good news, there is also bad news, with a few notable absentees from this year’s nominations. There were also a couple of surprises along the way — scroll on for more.
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