2020 Peabody Awards: 'When They See Us,' 'Chernobyl' Win Big

The winners of the annual Peabody Awards have been revealed, and TV shows like “Chernobyl,” “When They See Us,” “Succession,” and “Watchmen” are among the ten programs that have won the prestigious trophy in the entertainment category.

The jury announced a total of 30 winners on the organization’s website. The Peabody Awards are given to the most compelling and empowering stories on TV, radio, and digital media.

HBO’s blockbuster series “Chernobyl” continued its golden run and won the prestigious award for featuring the tragic story of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The mini-series was included in the American Film Institute’s top 10 TV series of 2019 and won ten Primetime Emmy Awards.

In addition, the series has two Golden Globes, one Critics’ Choice Award, and one Grammy to its name.

Another notable winner is Ava DuVernay’s Netflix series “When They See Us.” The hit TV series garnered universal acclaim and was nominated for numerous accolades. The show tells the story of five teens from Harlem who are falsely accused of sexual assault that took place in New York’s Central Park.

The show currently holds a score of 96% on review site Rotten Tomatoes.

Other shows that were included on the list of winners are “Dickinson,” “Fleabag,” “Unbelievable,” “Ramy,” and “David Makes A Man.”

On the other hand, shows like “The Simpsons” and “Frontline” were given the Institutional Awards for making a “significant impact on programming and the cultural landscape.”

Meanwhile, “Apollo 11” was named as one of the winners in the field of documentaries. The documentary features never-before-seen footage and audio recordings from NASA’s most celebrated mission.

Other documentaries that won the prestigious trophy include “For Sama,” “The Edge Of Democracy,” “POV: Inventing Tomorrow,” “Independent Lens: Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” “POV: Midnight Traveler,” “POV: The Distant Barking of Dogs,” “POV: The Silence of Others,” “Surviving R. Kelly,” and “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality.”

The full list of winners is found below:

ENTERTAINMENT

“Chernobyl” (HBO)

“David Makes A Man” (OWN)

“Dickinson” (Apple TV+)

“Fleabag” (Prime Video)

“Ramy” (Hulu)

“Stranger Things” (Netflix)

“Succession” (HBO)

“Unbelievable” (Netflix)

“Watchmen” (HBO)

“When They See Us” (Netflix)

DOCUMENTARIES

“Apollo 11” (CNN)

“For Sama” (PBS)

“Independent Lens: Hale County This Morning, This Evening” (PBS)

“POV: Inventing Tomorrow” (PBS)

“POV: Midnight Traveler” (PBS)

“POV: The Distant Barking of Dogs” (PBS)

“POV: The Silence of Others” (PBS)

“Surviving R. Kelly” (Lifetime)

“The Edge of Democracy” (Netflix)

“True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality” (HBO)

NEWS

“A Different Kind of Force: Policing Mental Illness” (NBC News)

“American Betrayal” (NBC/MSNBC)

“The Hidden Workforce: Undocumented in America” (CNN)

“Unwarranted” (WBBM-TV)

“Long Island Divided” (Newsday, Online)

INSTITUTIONAL WINNERS

“Frontline” (PBS)

“The Simpsons” (Fox)