The African American Film Critics Association unveiled the winners of its eighth annual AAFCA TV Honors, with “Paradise,” “Shrinking” and “Love Story” topping the field.
The second season of Hulu’s thriller “Paradise” took the top prize for best drama, edging out HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt,” and earned a second straight best actor win for star Sterling K. Brown. Best actress went to Jurnee Smollett for the Apple TV drama “Smoke.”
Apple TV’s “Shrinking” won best comedy over ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” though “Abbott” took best writing and best ensemble. The winner slate’s biggest surprise came in the form of Anthony Hemingway, who won best directing (comedy) for Hulu’s “All’s Fair.”
Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette,” an intimate account of the couple’s romance and tragic deaths, won best limited series and best directing (drama) for Crystle Roberson Dorsey. AAFCA does not hand out a separate directing award for a limited series.
In the other acting categories, Erika Alexander won best supporting actress for the NBC comedy “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,” and Lamorne Morris took best supporting actor for the MGM+ superhero series “Spider-Noir.” “Fallout” star Aaron Moten was named best breakout performance for the second season of the Prime Video drama.
