The CCTV awards (wait, what? Oh… Critics’ Choice) are relative newcomers on the US awards scene and based on yesterday’s winners, they’re relative newcomers with very decent taste. The BBC’s Sherlock (aired on PBS in the states) picked up the prize in new category Best Miniseries, while Benedict Cumberbatch went home with the award for Best Actor in a Miniseries. Though nominated, Sherlock's Lara Pulver just missed out on the accompanying Best Actress prize, losing to Julianne Moore for her jaunt as Sarah Palin in Game Change.
Community, a show that’s always inspired more devotion from critics and diehard fans than it has viewers, was awarded Best Comedy Series, not that recently fired creator Dan Harmon was there to receive it. Harmon tweeted after the ceremony “Congrats, Community, and thank you, critics. Sorry I was unable to have been invited!” As the common expression goes: ouch.
Critics singled out Fox’s upcoming series The Following and HBO’s The Newsroom amongst others for recognition in the “Most Exciting New Series” category, which hopefully isn’t a bad omen seeing as the recently cancelled Alcatraz, Awake, Ringer and Terra Nova were all given special mention in the category this time last year.
