2026 Peabody Awards Winners List
'Pluribus,' 'Heated Rivalry' and 'The Pitt.'
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The 34 winners of the 2026 Peabody Awards have been announced.
Entertainment and documentary titles had a strong showing with a total of 11 and 10 wins, respectively, in each category. Among networks, HBO earned the most wins with six: three in the documentary category for The Alabama Solution, Pee-wee as Himself and Thoughts and Prayers, and three for the TV series Heated Rivalry, The Pitt and The Rehearsal. Apple TV, Disney+, Hulu, Netflix and PBS all tied in second place with two awards each.
“The winners of the 86th annual Peabody Awards reflect Peabody’s mission to honor storytelling that has the potential to change culture, whether it’s examining the destructive tactics of ICE, viewing terminal illness through a deeply personal lens, or resisting attempts to stifle free speech, we look forward to recognizing and celebrating these winners,” Jeffrey P. Jones, executive director of Peabody, said in a news release.
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Winners were chosen by a unanimous vote of 28 jurors from more than 1,000 submissions across television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service, and interactive/immersive programming and media.
The 86th Annual Peabody Awards will be held on May 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. As previously announced, special honorees include Amy Poehler, who will be presented with the Peabody Career Achievement Award; Sterlin Harjo, who will receive the Peabody Trailblazer Award; James L. Brooks, who’ll be honored with the Inaugural Industry Icon Award; and PBS Kids, the Industry Award.
The full list of winners follows.
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“Fault Lines: ‘Kids Under Fire’ and ‘The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya’” (Al Jazeera English)
“Fault Lines” tackles the Gaza conflict in two excellent packages. “Kids Under Fire” follows Dr. Mimi Syed as she advocates for more attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where she treated at least 18 children with gunshots to the head or chest. “The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya” tells the story of another doctor, one who continued to treat patients at a northern Gaza hospital even as the Israeli military forcibly cleared the region and attacked the hospital until he was taken into indefinite custody. He continues to be detained 16 months later amid reports that he’s been subjected to “severe torture,” according to the United Nations.
Al Jazeera English
“Immigration Crackdown” (PBS News Hour)
“PBS News Hour” presented comprehensive and sustained coverage of the Trump administration’s radical changes in U.S. immigration policy, including birthright citizenship, refugee resettlement, asylum procedures, mass deportations, military deployments to U.S. cities, and institutional realignments inside immigration enforcement agencies. The program’s reporting included breaking news coverage as well as deeper historical context, policy analysis, institutional accountability, and real-world impact.
PBS News Hour
“Los Angeles Burning” (ABC News and KABC, Los Angeles)
Reporters from both the local and national ABC News organizations mobilized across Los Angeles for thorough, on-the-scene coverage of the catastrophic fires of January 2025, even as two dozen of the local reporters were evacuated from their own homes and two had homes that burned to the ground. The coverage was crucial to residents trying to decide when to leave and when to return, while continuing coverage highlighted preparedness, environmental justice, infrastructure, and lasting effects.
ABC News and KABC-TV, Los Angeles
“Restrained” (ABC / KMBC 9)
A KMBC 9 investigation revealed that at least 102 individuals across 29 states died or were injured due to the misuse of restraint chairs by law enforcement, often involving excessive force such as beating or tasing restrained inmates, highlighting significant gaps in training and policy. Following the investigation, more than 50 sheriffs in Missouri and Kansas updated their restraint policies, and the National Institute for Jail Operations recommended the content for national training, signaling a push for reform in how restraint systems are managed in correctional facilities.
KMBC 9
“The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram” (PBS)
“The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram&rd