2015 TCA Awards Winners List: 'Empire' Named Program of the Year

Empire creator Lee Daniels accepted the award for Program of the
Year at the 31st Annual TCA Awards on Saturday night.

FOX's primetime soap Empire has been named Program of the Year by the Television Critics Association. The TCA handed out its 31st annual awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles Saturday night, in a ceremony hosted by James Corden, host of CBS' The Late Late Show.

Below is a complete list of TCA Awards winners:

Program of the Year
Empire (Fox)

Outstanding New Program
Better Call Saul (AMC)

FX Orders Third Season of THE AMERICANS

FX has picked up its hit drama THE AMERICANS for a 13-episode third season, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. One of television's most critically-acclaimed series, THE AMERICANS has fast become a signature show for FX. Six episodes remain in the current season, including tonight's broadcast. The series airs Wednesdays at 10:00 PM E/P.

In its first season, THE AMERICANS was the most critically-acclaimed new program of 2013, winning the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding New Program. The critical acclaim for season 2 has surpassed that of its remarkable first season.

"THE AMERICANS continues be one of the best shows on television," said Schrier. "Executive Producers Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields and Graham Yost have done a wonderful job delivering two seasons, and the performances from Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich are stellar. Fans will be blown away by the rest of this season, and we can't wait to see what they come up with next year."

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Asian PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, ER, GOSSIP GIRL in the works
Companies in the Philippines, Thailand and India are working on local adaptations of three of Warner Bros' most successful US dramas. Medical drama ER is under option for local production in India by Gold Television Network. In the Philippines, ABC Development Corporation is producing a local adaptation of Warner Bros’ ABC Family teen drama PRETTY LITTLE LIARS. Meanwhile, Thailand's Kantana Public Company is producing an 18-part local adaptation of GOSSIP GIRL.

Andy Zein, Warner Bros International Television Production’s senior VP of creative, format development and sales, said: “We are seeing a significant increase in the number of our scripted formats travelling successfully around the world.”

Melody Thomas Scott on what makes Nikki Newman so fascinating after 35 years
"One writing regime wanted to make her a senator, which was ludicrous. The viewers don't want to see Nikki be a feminist or take a job. They want to see her stay home and have personal problems and suffer like crazy. [Laughs] And they looove to see her drunk!"

Disney to Spend $200 Mil on Marvel Series for Netflix Set to Film in New York
Disney chief Bob Iger and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, at a joint press conference this week, announced that Marvel’s landmark live-action television series will film principally in the Big Apple. The production is skedded to yield 60 one-hour episodes, resulting in 400 full-time jobs and 3,000 part-time production jobs.

FX Looks Back to the Future with THE AMERICANS - Season 2 Premieres February 26

FX's drama THE AMERICANS returns for its second season on Wednesday, February 26 at 10 PM ET/PT.

THE AMERICANS was recently named by the AFI as one of the Programs of the Year. The series also received the most Television Critics Association Awards nominations of any show this year (four) and earned four Critics' Choice Television Award nominations. The series stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati, Annet Mahendru, Alison Wright and Susan Misner.

The series premiere of THE AMERICANS on January 30, 2013 stands as FX's most-watched drama debut ever, drawing 5.1 million viewers.

Currently in production in New York, THE AMERICANS is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President.

FX Sets January Premieres of JUSTIFIED, ARCHER and CHOZEN; THE AMERICANS Returns in February

FX has locked down the January premiere dates of its original series including the Emmy Award-winning drama Justified, the hit animated comedy ARCHER, and its new animated comedy CHOZEN, which had been scheduled to run on FXX but now will be paired with ARCHER for a Monday night animation block. The scheduling announcements were made today by Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks

"Winter has become an incredibly active time for the launch of original series for FX Networks," said Saftler. "FXX provides us with greater scheduling flexibility and our recent deal for Ali G: Rezurection created a strategic opportunity to pair it with Legit, two compatible shows that will play very well together. This allows us the opportunity to use ARCHER - our highest-rated comedy - as a powerful launch springboard for CHOZEN and help us build our animation brand."

The Paley Center for Media Announces the Inaugural Launch of "PaleyFest: Made in NY"

The Paley Center for Media and the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment will present the first annual PaleyFest: Made in NY on October 2-6 at the Paley Center in New York. For thirty years, The Paley Center for Media has presented the iconic PaleyFest in Los Angeles - the premier television festival in the country. PaleyFest: Made in NY builds on this history, reputation, and dedicated community, giving an audience of avid media consumers the opportunity to connect with leading creators - and one another - and have meaningful dialogue around quality programming and content. Confirmed panel events include the casts and creators of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, ELEMENTARY, THE AMERICANS, SMALL EMPIRES WITH ALEXIS OHANIAN, THE OUTS and BOARDWALK EMPIRE.

TV Critics Awards: BREAKING BAD Named Program Of The Year; Winners Include GAME OF THRONES, THE AMERICANS, BUNHEADS

BREAKING BAD star Bryan Cranston and creator
Vince Gilligan

BREAKING BAD was named Program of the Year at the 29th annual Television Critics Association (TCA) awards on Saturday night.

Check out the full list of winners below:

Individual Achievement in Drama
Tatiana Maslany (ORPHAN BLACK, BBC America)

Individual Achievement in Comedy
Louis C.K. (LOUIE, FX)

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Julie Gonzalo & Josh Henderson - Photo: TNT

DALLAS actress Julie Gonzalo on Pamela's surprise wedding (and return to Southfork?)
“I’m like, ‘So now we all will live here? I’m living with my ex-husband, and his girlfriend, and my new husband? I think that’s what people really do respond to, in a way: Seeing the dynamic when I have to go get a coffee, and it’s, ‘Oh… hey, ex-husband. I’m just on my way to my new husband.’ I really don’t know what the plans are with that, but it could be comedic.”

Amanda Bearse describes her stint on ALL MY CHILDREN as an extraordinary learning experience
“You’re acting every day,” Bearse said. “It’s the closest thing to repertory theater you can find in television.”

FX Networks Launching FXX On September 2

On Monday, September 2, FX Networks will launch FXX, a new network aimed at young adult viewers, it was announced today by John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. With the addition of FXX, FX Networks will become a suite of three networks consisting of FX, FXX and FXM.

FXX will be available in 74 million homes in year one, making it one of the most widely distributed entertainment networks ever for an ad-supported cable network in its inaugural year. FXX initially will be built on a foundation of original comedy series, movies and acquired series, and expand to include original drama series, all primarily designed to attract young adults 18-34.

THE AMERICANS Set To Premiere Jan. 30

The series premiere of FX’s newest drama, THE AMERICANS, has been set for Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

THE AMERICANS is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage of Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell), who have two children – 13-year-old Paige (Holly Taylor) and 10-year-old Henry (Keidrich Sellati), who know nothing about their parents’ true identity – grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate, dangerous and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control.

PREVIEW: THE AMERICANS, Coming To FX In January

FX will premiere THE AMERICANS in January 2013. THE AMERICANS, created by Joe Weisberg and starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich, is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage of Phillip (Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Russell), who have two children who know nothing about their parents true identity, grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate, dangerous and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control.

Complicating their relationship further is Phillip’s growing sense of affinity for America’s values and way of life. Tensions also heighten upon the arrival of a new neighbor, Stan (Emmerich), an FBI agent working in counter intelligence.

Watch a sneak peek below:

THE AMERICANS, Starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys & Noah Emmerich, Picked Up For 13-Episodes By FX

FX has placed a 13-episode order for its next drama series THE AMERICANS, announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. The series begins production in October and is scheduled to premiere in early 2013.

THE AMERICANS, created by Joe Weisberg and starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich, is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage of Phillip (Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Russell), who have two children who know nothing about their parents true identity, grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate, dangerous and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control.