Geektown Awards – Best New & Returning Comedy
Given how crazy the last few years have been, we could all do with something to lighten the mood, and tv producers have provided us with some brilliant laughs over the last twelve months. From incompetent vampires to battling annoying insects, to murder hijinks and more, there has been a wonderful array of comedy to enjoy. Here are the nominations.
Best New Comedy
Nominees: Abbott Elementary, Season 1 – Disney+, Am I Being Unreasonable, Season 1 – BBC One, Bad Sisters, Season 1 – Apple TV+, Big Boys, Season 1 – Channel 4, Blockbuster, Season 1 – Netflix, Hacks, Season 1 – Prime Video, Loot, Season 1 – AppleTV+, Ten Percent, Season 1 – Prime Video, The Bear, Season 1 – Disney+, The Curse, Season 1 – Channel 4, Man Vs Bee, Season 1 – Netflix, How I Met Your Father, Season 1 – Disney+
Bronze: How I Met Your Father, Season 1 – Disney+
Silver: Man Vs Bee, Season 1 – Netflix
Winner: Am I Being Unreasonable, Season 1 – BBC One
Following up from her massive hit ‘This Country’, Daisy May Cooper hits it out of the park once again with ‘Am I Being Unreasonable‘. Nic (Cooper) is grieving a loss that she can’t share with anyone and is unfulfilled in her marriage. Only her son Ollie (Lenny Rush), who she adores, keeps her going. But when Jen (Selin Hizli) arrives in town her life is lit up with laughter and through this kindred soul, her dark secret starts to bubble up.
Shot through with whip-smart humour, this mischievous and characterful blend of funny and frantic takes female storytelling to a refreshing and dynamic new level. A second season has been ordered, although may not land until late 2023/early 2024.
Best Returning Comedy
Nominees: After Life, Season 3 – Netflix, Atlanta, Season 3 – Disney+, Barry, Season 3 – Sky Comedy, Brassic, Season 4 – Sky Max, Breeders, Season 3 – Sky Comedy, Dead To Me, Season 3 – Netflix, Derry Girls, Season 3 – Channel 4, Ghosts, Season 4 – BBC One, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Season 15 – Netflix, Mythic Quest, Season 3 – Apple TV+, Only Murders In The Building, Season 2 – Disney+, Russian Doll, Season 2 – Netflix, Starstruck, Season 2 – BBC Three, The Outlaws, Season 2 – BBC One, What We Do In The Shadows, Seasons 3 & 4 – Disney+
Bronze: Ghosts, Season 4 – BBC One
Silver: Derry Girls, Season 3 – Channel 4
Winner: After Life, Season 3 – Netflix
It was really interesting watching the results come in for this category, as the top three positions flipped back and forth a lot. However, there can only be one winner, and it is Ricky Gervais with the third and final season of his hilarious and heartbreaking critically-acclaimed series ‘After Life‘.
Set in the small fictitious town of Tambury, the comedy-drama series follows Tony (Gervais), a writer for the local newspaper whose life is upended after his wife dies from cancer. In the final season, Tony is still desperately mourning the loss of his wife, Lisa, wondering if he with ever truly embrace the future if he can’t let go of the past. He soon starts to realise that making other people feel good is what can give him hope and a reason to live. After all, every end is a new beginning.
Much like his previous work, Ricky brought the series to a beautiful and heartfelt conclusion. Whilst there are no signs yet of another tv series in the works, he is back out doing stand-up with his new show ‘Armageddon’.
