BAFTA's Big Snubs and Surprises

The BAFTA TV Awards nominations are out, and there are some clear winners and losers this year. The big winners are Baby Reindeer and Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office. Both shows have raked in a good number of nominations, with Baby Reindeer getting eight and Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office securing six. Baby Reindeer has been a fan favorite all season, and the BAFTA TV Awards seem to be the perfect end to its successful run. The show's creator, Richard Gadd, and star, Jessica Gunning, are both in the running for awards. However, the series is also tied up in a big lawsuit in the U. S. , which could add some drama to its win. Slow Horses also had a good showing, grabbing six nominations for Apple TV+. Gary Oldman is back in the Leading Actor category after missing out last year. This is a big deal because Oldman is a well-known actor with a lot of fans. This is the first time he is nominated for the show. Now, let's talk about the snubs. Sky and Peacock might be feeling a bit disappointed. Their big bet, The Day of the Jackal, didn't make the cut for any main awards. The show did get some love in the Craft Awards for editing and production design, but that might not be enough to satisfy its fans. Eddie Redmayne, who stars in the show, didn't get a performance nomination, which is a bit of a surprise. Amazon Prime Video also had a rough time. They only got one nomination for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and it was in the Craft category for special and visual effects. This means that Clarkson’s Farm, which has been a huge hit with viewers, didn't get any recognition. The show has been so popular that even Prince William is rumored to be appearing in the next season. Mark Rylance, who is usually a favorite with BAFTA voters, didn't get a nomination for his role in Wolf Hall Season 2. He won for the same role in 2016, so this is a bit of a shock. His co-star, Damian Lewis, did get a nomination for Supporting Actor, though. Netflix had a mixed bag. While Baby Reindeer did well, some of its other big British shows didn't make the cut. Black Doves, The Gentlemen, and Fool Me Once were all shut out of the main awards. Bridgerton, which is produced by Shondaland but is closely associated with the UK, only got nominations in the Memorable Moment category and in Craft for hair and makeup. One Day managed to get a nomination in the Limited Drama category, as well as in Craft categories for directing and writing. Ambika Mod, who is one of the UK's finest young actors, was overlooked for her leading role in Netflix’s David Nicholls adaptation One Day. There was some controversy when she didn't get a nomination for her breakthrough role in BBC/AMC series This Is Going To Hurt. Leo Woodall was also snubbed for One Day. There were also some surprises. Billie Piper, who stars in Netflix’s Scoop, got a nomination for Leading Actress. This is a bit of a shock because she hasn't really been in the awards buzz for her role as Newsnight journalist Sam McAlister. She will be competing against some big names, like Anna Maxwell Martin and Marisa Abela. Netflix’s hit series Supacell, about a group of Black South Londoners who acquire superpowers, got a nomination for best Drama Series. This is a big deal because the show has not received any other nominations. It managed to beat out rivals, like Industry, to get into one of BAFTA's prestige categories. Nabhaan Rizwan got a BAFTA nom for his role in Netflix's Kaos, even though the series was canceled. He is up for best Male Performance in a Comedy after playing Dionysus in the Sister-produced series. This is a bit of a surprise because the show didn't get a lot of buzz. Disney+ had a good showing, with a record haul of 15 nominations. This put it behind Netflix, but ahead of Apple TV+. Disney was boosted by decent showings for Rivals, which scooped seven nominations, including for David Tennant and Katherine Parkinson. Extraordinary also figured, with Bilal Hasna competing for best Male Performance in a Comedy. The BAFTA list could attract some controversy for the nomination of BBC documentary Life and Death in Gaza in Current Affairs. The documentary has been targeted by right-wing publications in the UK for featuring Aya Ashour, who has celebrated the murder of Israelis in social media posts.