The awards-season reign of Adolescence is officially showing no signs of slowing down.
After sweeping nearly every major ceremony this year — from the Emmys to the Golden Globes — the critically adored Netflix limited series once again emerged as the night’s biggest winner at the 2026 British Academy Television Awards, taking home four of the ceremony’s top prizes during Sunday night’s star-studded event in London.
Held at the Royal Festival Hall inside London’s Southbank Centre and hosted by comedian Greg Davies, the annual ceremony celebrated the very best in television across drama, comedy, documentary, and entertainment programming. Musical performances from AURORA and Cat Burns added extra atmosphere to an evening already packed with emotional speeches, career-defining wins, and more than a few genuinely crowd-pleasing moments.
Leading the pack was Adolescence, the intense one-shot drama from creators Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham. The series claimed the award for Limited Drama, while Graham earned Leading Actor honors for his acclaimed performance. Christine Tremarco picked up Supporting Actress, and in one of the ceremony’s most talked-about moments, 16-year-old Owen Cooper became the youngest winner ever in BAFTA TV history after taking home Supporting Actor.
The win capped off a remarkable breakout year for Cooper, whose performance in the series quickly turned him into one of television’s most exciting rising young actors.
But while Adolescence dominated the major categories, the night also spread the love across a strong lineup of acclaimed series and performances.
ITV’s acclaimed crime drama Code Of Silence won Drama Series, earning praise for its groundbreaking storytelling centered around a deaf waitress who becomes involved in police investigations as a lip reader. Over in the international category, Apple TV+ satire The Studio secured the win, with star Seth Rogen dedicating the honor to the late Catherine O’Hara.
Meanwhile, Narges Rashidi earned Leading Actress for her powerful work in Prisoner 951, one of the year’s most emotionally devastating factual dramas.
Comedy also had a major moment during the ceremony. Steve Coogan took home Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge), prompting one of the loudest audience reactions of the night. Longtime fans of Alan Partridge immediately celebrated the victory online, with many calling it one of the character’s best outings in years.
Elsewhere, Katherine Parkinson won Female Performance in a Comedy Programme for Here We Go, while hit BBC comedy Amandaland landed the award for Scripted Comedy.
One of the evening’s most emotional categories came during the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment award, where viewers voted The Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr’s shocking victory as the TV moment of the year.
Outside of competitive categories, BAFTA also honored two beloved British television figures for their lasting impact on broadcasting. Legendary baker and presenter Mary Berry received the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship, while financial expert and consumer advocate Martin Lewis was awarded the BAFTA Special Award.
Both speeches turned into emotional highlights of the night, as Berry and Lewis reflected on their careers, their families, and the loved ones they’ve lost along the way.
Drama Series
Code Of Silence (ITV1) – WINNER
A Thousand Blows (Disney+)
Blue Lights (BBC One)
This City Is Ours (BBC One)
International
The Studio (Apple TV) – WINNER
The Bear (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
The White Lotus (Sky Atlantic)
Limited Drama
Adolescence (Netflix) – WINNER
I Fought The Law (ITV1)
Trespasses (Channel 4)
What It Feels Like For A Girl (BBC Three)
Leading Actress
Narges Rashidi – Prisoner 951 (BBC One) – WINNER
Aimee Lou Wood – Film Club (BBC Three)
Erin Doherty – A Thousand Blows (Disney+)
Jodie Whittaker – Toxic Town (Netflix)
Sheridan Smith – I Fought The Law (ITV1)
Siân Brooke – Blue Lights (BBC One)
Leading Actor
Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix) – WINNER
Colin Firth – Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (Sky Atlantic)
Ellis Howard – What it Feels Like for a Girl (BBC Three)
James Nelson-Joyce – This City is Ours (BBC One)
Matt Smith – The Death of Bunny Munro (Sky Atlantic)
Taron Egerton – Smoke (Apple TV)
Supporting Actress
Christine Tremarco – Adolescence (Netflix) – WINNER
Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus (Sky Atlantic)
Chyna McQueen – Get Millie Black (Channel 4)
Emilia Jones – Task (Sky Atlantic)
Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix)
Rose Ayling-Ellis – Reunion (BBC One)
Supporting Actor
Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix) – WINNER
Ashley Walters – Adolescence (Netflix)
Fehinti Balogun – Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV)
Joshua Mcguire – The Gold (BBC One)
Paddy Considine – MobLand (Paramount+)
Rafael Mathé – The Death of Bunny Munro (Sky Atlantic)
Female Performance In A Comedy Programme
Katherine Parkinson – Here We Go (BBC One) – WINNER
Diane Morgan – Mandy (BBC Two)
Jennifer Saunders – Amandaland (BBC One)
Lucy Punch – Amandaland (BBC One)
Philippa Dunne – Amandaland (BBC One)
Rosie Jones – Pushers (Channel 4)
Male Performance In A Comedy Programme
Steve Coogan – How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) (BBC One) – WINNER
Jim Howick – Here We Go (BBC One)
Jon Pointing – Big Boys (Channel 4)
Lenny Rush – Am I Being Unreasonable? (BBC One)
Mawaan Rizwan – Juice (BBC Three)
Oliver Savell – Changing Ends (ITV1)
Scripted Comedy
Amandaland (BBC One) – WINNER
Big Boys (Channel 4)
How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) (BBC One)
Things You Should Have Done (BBC Three)
Single Documentary
Grenfell: Uncovered (Netflix) – WINNER
Louis Theroux: The Settlers (BBC Two)
One Day In Southport (Channel 4)
Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire (BBC Two)
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment
The Celebrity Traitors – Alan Carr wins (BBC One) – WINNER
Adolescence – Jamie Snaps at the Psychologist (Netflix)
Big Boys – I didn’t make it, did I? (Channel 4)
Blue Lights – The police are warned of an ambush plot to silence a key witness (BBC One)
Last One Laughing – Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade’s speed date (Prime Video)
What It Feels Like For A Girl – Byron leaves for Brighton to start Uni, where she introduces herself as Paris (BBC Three)
BAFTA Special Award
Martin Lewis
BAFTA Fellowship
Dame Mary Berry
