Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Nonfiction Series

{{Short description|Nonfiction television award}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Gotham TV Award for Breakthrough Nonfiction Series

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| presenter = The Gotham Film & Media Institute

| country = United States

| year = 2021

| holder = Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (2024)

| website = {{url|https://tvawards.thegotham.org}}

}}

The Gotham TV Award for Breakthrough Nonfiction Series is one of the annual Gotham TV Awards and was first awarded in 2021.{{cite press release |title=The Gotham Awards Introduce Gender Neutral Acting Categories for 2021 |url=https://thegotham.org/press/the-gotham-awards-introduce-gender-neutral-acting-categories-for-2021/ |publisher=The Gotham Film & Media Institute |access-date=October 16, 2021 |date=August 5, 2021}} Originally given out at the main Gotham Awards, it was announced in April 2024 that the award would be presented as part of the 1st Gotham TV Awards, effectively reintroducing it as one of the Gotham TV Awards after the category had not been presented at the previous main Gotham Awards ceremony.{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |title=Gotham TV Awards to Launch Inaugural Edition in June |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/gotham-tv-awards-2024-launch-1235881229/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 24, 2024 |date=April 11, 2024}}

Winners and nominees

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rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2021

| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Philly D.A.

style="background:#B0C4DE"| Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, and Nicole Salazarstyle="background:#B0C4DE"| PBS

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |last=Lattanzio |first=Ryan |title=Gotham Awards: The Lost Daughter Wins Top Prize — See the Full List of Winners |url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/gotham-awards-2021-winners-list-1234682094/ |access-date=November 30, 2021 |publisher=IndieWire |date=November 29, 2021}}
{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |title=Gotham Awards: The Lost Daughter, Passing Lead Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-gotham-awards-nominations-list-nominees-1235034685/ |access-date=October 21, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 21, 2021}}

City So RealSteve JamesNat Geo
Exterminate All the BrutesRaoul Peckrowspan="2"| HBO / HBO Max
How To with John WilsonJohn Wilson
Pridestyle="text-align:center;"| –FX
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2022

| style="background:#B0C4DE"| We Need to Talk About Cosby

style="background:#B0C4DE"| W. Kamau Bellstyle="background:#B0C4DE"| Showtime

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |title=Everything Everywhere All at Once Tops Gotham Awards; Full Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2022-gotham-awards-winners-full-list-1235270305/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 28, 2022}}
{{cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Jill |title=Tár Leads Gotham Awards Nominations; Everything Everywhere All at Once, Aftersun, The Inspection Score Too |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/2022-gotham-awards-nominations-list-1235154257/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 25, 2022}}

The Andy Warhol DiariesAndrew RossiNetflix
The Last Movie StarsEmily WachtelCNN Films / HBO Max
Mind Over MurderNanfu WangHBO / HBO Max
The RehearsalNathan FielderHBO Max
style="text-align:center;"| 2023

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| Not awarded

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite press release |url=https://thegotham.org/press/33rd-annual-gotham-awards-winners-announced/ |title=33rd Annual Gotham Awards Winners Announced |publisher=The Gotham Film & Media Institute |location=New York City |date=November 28, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2024}}

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2024

| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show

style="background:#B0C4DE"| Jerrod Carmichaelstyle="background:#B0C4DE"| HBO / Max

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |last=Carson |first=Lexi |title=Baby Reindeer, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Colin from Accounts Take Top Prizes at First Gotham TV Awards: Full Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2024/awards/news/gotham-tv-awards-2024-winners-list-1236023867/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |work=Variety |date=June 4, 2024}}
{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |title=Baby Reindeer, Shogun, X-Men '97 and Black Twitter Doc Lead Inaugural Gotham TV Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/2024-gotham-tv-awards-nominations-1236001785/ |access-date=May 21, 2024 |work=Variety |date=May 14, 2024}}

Black Twitter: A People's HistoryJoie JacobyHulu
Life on Our Planetstyle="text-align:center;"| –Netflix
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and ReckoningJason Hehirrowspan="2"| HBO / Max
Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.Jamila Wignot

References

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