“Baby Reindeer” and “Colin From Accounts” are among the winners of the inaugural Gotham TV Awards

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Reindeer baby It received the Breakthrough Limited Series Award and Colin from accounts He was the only two-time winner at the inaugural Gotham TV Awards on Tuesday.

While the dress code was black tie, the event moved incredibly quickly, taking only about an hour and 20 minutes for the seven competitive awards and three professional titles. Previously, the Gotham Film and Media Institute had included television awards in its film-focused ceremony, which is held right after Thanksgiving as Oscar season approaches. This is the first year the TV has held its own event.

Richard Gadd, who created and stars in it Reindeer babyHe accepted the cup on behalf of his assistants. As a comedian, he couldn’t resist joking about his “6-inch-tall” pastrami sandwich at Katz’s Delicatessen and thanked his mom and dad for “messing with me enough to make me an artist.” But he ended his speech on a sincere note.

“It’s strange that a show like this continues to strike a chord with so many people,” he said of the dark comedy show about a stalker. “I think this speaks to the fact that I think a lot of people in the world are struggling right now. I can’t give you a lot of advice, but I know that nothing lasts forever. So, if you’re in trouble, just keep going. Persevere, persevere, “Persevere, and I promise things will get better.”

Colinan Australian import seen in the US on Paramount+, won Gothams for Breakthrough Comedy Series and Harriet Dyer for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series.

Law & Order: SVU Mainstay Mariska Hargitay, who appeared in 550 episodes over the show’s 25 seasons (more than any other scripted TV actor), received the Anniversary Award. Peter Morgan, creator and director the crownreceived the Creator Honor Award, and Lulu Wang, showrunner, writer, and director of Expats, received the Spotlight Tribute Award.

The breakthrough narrative series went to Jerrod Carmichael reality show. Outstanding Performance in a Drama was awarded to Zine Tseng 3 Body problem. Mr. and Mrs. Smith The breakthrough drama series was picked up, while RipleyAndrew Scott beat out nine other nominees in the Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series category.

The appearance of Dyer accepting his two Köln Awards and also presenting was the highlight of the evening.