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Adolescence stars Stephen Graham and his wife Hannah Walters looked completely loved-up as they arrived at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The ceremony kicks off awards season, with Adolescence looking set to take home several awards after being nominated in six categories.
The show already took home eight awards at the Emmys in 2025, including Best Limited Series and it had two in the bank from pre-show hand-outs for cinematography and casting.
Stephen, 52, is set to go head-to-head with 15-year-old Owen Cooper for Best Drama Performance.
Ahead of the anticipated awards ceremony, the couple arrived on the red carpet hand in hand and dressed in matching black ensembles.
Hannah had a brief on-screen cameo during the series, as well as playing a pivotal role off-screen on the production team.
Adolescence stars Stephen Graham, 52, and his wife Hannah Walters, 48, looked completely loved-up as they arrived at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday
The ceremony kicks off awards season, with Adolescence looking set to take home several awards after being nominated in six categories
The actress and producer, 48, appeared in episode two as Mrs. Bailey – a teacher at Bruntwood Academy who reprimands Katie’s grief-stricken best friend Jade (Fatima Bojang) for punching Ryan (Kaine Davis).
Her character then listens as Jade opens up about her relationship with her mother and claims she has no other friends.
Adolescence, the story of a boy accused of murder after he discovers ‘incel’ culture online, has averaged around 45 million views per month and become a must-watch for parents and teenagers around the world.
Meanwhile Ashley Walters, who also received an Emmy nomination for his role was absent from the list.
But Erin Doherty, winner of the Outstanding Supporting Actress gong, did receive a nod but for her role in rival show A Thousand Blows.
In September 2025, Owen made history after becoming the youngest-ever male Emmy winner as the show cleaned up at the glittering ceremony in LA.
The Warrington-born teenager won Best Supporting Actor for his breathtaking performance as Jamie Miller in the four-part Netflix show. It was filmed when he was just 14.
The show also won the Emmy for Best Limited Series, taking its overall tally to eight.
The show already took home eight awards at the Emmys in 2025, including Best Limited Series and it had two in the bank from pre-show hand-outs for cinematography and casting
Ahead of the anticipated awards ceremony, the couple arrived on the red carpet hand in hand and dressed in matching black ensembles
Stephen is set to go head-to-head with 15-year-old Owen Cooper (pictured) for Best Drama Performance
Erin looked glamorous in a strapless turquoise gown with a puffball statement skirt, teamed with a pair of ivory pumps
Ashley Walters, who also received an Emmy nomination for his role was absent from the Critics Choice awards nominations
Ashley Walters, Hannah Walters, Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Christine Tremarco and Erin Doherty (L-R) pictured at the ceremony
The 15-year-old actor was just 13 when he landed the role, and so convincing is his chilling portrayal that he has since bagged himself a role in Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights
The four-part series sees a 13-year-old schoolboy called Jamie Miller, played by breakout star Owen, accused of brutally murdering a female classmate
Star Stephen won in the acting and writing categories, the latter alongside Jack Thorne. Best Supporting Actress went to Erin, while director Philip Barantini won his category.
Owen was given a standing ovation as he took to the stage to receive his award from Sydney Sweeney, who gave him a hug after beating stars such as Javier Bardem to the award.
Chelsea Handler returns as host for the fourth consecutive year as the star-studded ceremony lights up the Barker Hangar – a glitzy night that regularly signals who’s about to dominate awards season.
Long considered one of the most accurate crystal balls in Hollywood, the Critics Choice Awards have a strong track record of forecasting Oscar glory.
That predictive power was on full display last season, when Anora used its Critics Choice Best Picture win to reassert itself after being shut out at the Golden Globe and SAG Awards, momentum it ultimately carried all the way to the Academy Awards.
Three acting winners, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña, also repeated their Critics Choice victories at the Oscars.
With the Golden Globe Awards not airing until January 11 this year, the Critics Choice Awards step into the spotlight as the first major televised ceremony of 2026, giving studios and contenders a crucial early boost.
Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin called the awards ‘a celebration of the very best in film and television,’ adding that the group’s voters help guide audiences toward standout storytelling each year.
Host Chelsea Handler
Sinners leads the Critics Choice Awards film contenders with an impressive 17 nominations. Michael B Jordan and Omar Benson Miller in a scene from Sinners
Leading the pack this year is Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which scored a jaw-dropping 17 nominations across film and television categories – just one shy of Barbie’s record-breaking 18 nods in 2024.
Close behind are One Battle After Another with 14 nominations, and Hamnet and Frankenstein, which each earned 11.
Other major contenders include Marty Supreme, Wicked: For Good, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams, Jay Kelly and Bugonia.
The Best Actor race in film is stacked, with Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) battling it out.
Best Actress nominees include Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Ann Lee) and Emma Stone (Bugonia).
In the supporting categories, Best Supporting Actor contenders feature Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another), Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Paul Mescal (Hamnet), Sean Penn (One Battle After Another), Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly) and Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value).
Best Supporting Actress nominees include Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value), Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Amy Madigan (Weapons), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners) and Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another).
On the television side, the acting races are just as competitive.
One Battle After Another followed closely behind Sinners, earning 14 nominations; Leonardo DiCaprio is pictured
Timothee Chalamet was nominated for his role in Marty Supreme
Cynthia Erivo was snubbed for her role as Elphaba, while Ariana Grande scored a Supporting Actress nod as Glinda
Drama Series contenders include Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Adam Scott (Severance), Diego Luna (Andor), Billy Bob Thornton (Landman) and Keri Russell (The Diplomat), alongside performances from Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) and Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age).
Comedy categories bring familiar favorites and breakout turns, with nominees such as Adam Brody and Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This), Ted Danson (A Man on the Inside), Jean Smart (Hacks), Danny McBride (The Righteous Gemstones) and Seth Rogen (The Studio).
Limited series and TV movie races are led by Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Brian Tyree Henry (Dope Thief), Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story), Sarah Snook (All Her Fault), Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex) and Renée Zellweger (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy).
Supporting categories feature standout work from Tramell Tillman (Severance), Billy Crudup (The Morning Show), Allison Janney (The Diplomat), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Julianne Moore (Sirens) and Nick Offerman (Death by Lightning).