This year’s awards season is almost over, and we’re at the point where nothing can surprise us anymore – but the list of winners at the Writers Guild Awards somehow managed to do so. Despite all odds, Eighth Grade and Can You Ever Forgive Me? managed to snag top honors at this ceremony.
Bo Burnham won the best original screenplay award with his first feature film Eighth Grade, beating the likes of several front-runners, including Green Book and Roma.
Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty also managed to pull an upset in the best-adapted screenplay
The winners of the TV categories proved to be much more predictable, and the top awards went to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (best comedy) and The Americans (best drama), while HBO’s dark comedy Barry took home the award for best new series.
FULL LIST OF 2019 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS WINNERS
FILM
Adapted Screenplay
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Original Screenplay
Eighth Grade
Documentary Screenplay
Bathtubs Over Broadway
TELEVISION
Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Drama Series
The Americans
New Series
Barry
Episodic Drama
“Paean To The People” (Homeland)
Episodic Comedy
“Chapter One: Make Your Mark” (Barry)
Long Form Adapted
The Assassination of Gianni Versace:
American Crime Story
Long Form Original
Castle Rock
Comedy/Variety Talk Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
Nathan For You
Comedy/Variety Specials
The Fake News with Ted Nelms
Animation
“Bart’s Not Dead” (The Simpsons)
Daytime Drama
General Hospital
Quiz and Audience Participation
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Children’s Episodic and Specials
“The Ersatz Elevator: Part One” (A Series
of Unfortunate Events)
Short Form New Media Original
Class of Lies
Documentary Script – Current Events
“Trump’s Takeover” (Frontline)
Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events
“The Eugenics Crusade” (American
Experience)
News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report
“Catastrophe” (60 Minutes)
News Script – Analysis, Feature, or Commentary
“Wounds of War” (60 Minutes)
