20th Television Animation And “Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord” Lead Newly Created Category “Best Achievement in Animation” At TCA Awards.

Nominees for the 42nd TCA Awards were announced Friday. The awards are presented by the Television Critics Association, which includes more than 220 professional TV journalists from the U.S. and Canada. Winners will be announced this summer via TCA’s social media feeds.

The 2026 awards introduce two new categories: Best International Series and Best Achievement in Animation, which highlights the growing appeal of adult-targeted animated series as usual 20th Television Animaton swept the nominations with “The Simpsons”, “King Of The Hill” and “Bob’s Burgers” however Lucasfilm Animation got a nomination for “Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord”.

Other nominees includeInvincible, South Park, Long Story Short, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads and Haunted Hotel.

Best Achievement in Animation

• Bob’s Burgers (Fox/Hulu)
• King of the Hill (Hulu)
• The Simpsons (Fox/Disney+)
• Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Disney+)