Independent Spirit Award for Best New Scripted Series

Independent Spirit Award for Best New Scripted Series
Awarded forBest New Scripted Series
CountryUnited States
Presented byFilm Independent
First awarded2020
Currently held byBeef (2023)
Websitefilmindependent.org

The Independent Spirit Award for New Scripted Series (or Best New Series) is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards, presented to recognize the best in independent filmmaking.

History

It was first awarded in 2020 with Michaela Coel's miniseries I May Destroy You being the first recipient of the award.

Criteria

Only first season series are eligible to compete, international series can compete as long as at least three episode aired on a US broadcaster within the calendar year.

Recipients

2020s

Year Winner Network Creator(s)
2020
[1][2]		 I May Destroy You BBC One Michaela Coel
Little America Apple TV+ Lee Eisenberg, Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani
Small Axe Prime Video Steve McQueen
A Teacher FX Hannah Fidell
Unorthodox Netflix Anna Winger and Alexa Karolinski
2021
[3]		 Reservation Dogs FX Sterlin Harjo & Taika Waititi
Blindspotting Starz Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs
It's a Sin Channel 4 Russell T. Davies
The Underground Railroad Prime Video Barry Jenkins
We Are Lady Parts Channel 4 Nida Manzoor
2022
[4]		 The Bear FX on Hulu Christopher Storer
Pachinko Apple TV+ Soo Hugh
The Porter BET+ / CBC Television Arnold Pinnock & Bruce Ramsay
Severance Apple TV+ Dan Erickson
Station Eleven HBO Max Patrick Somerville
2023
[5]		 Beef Netflix Lee Sung Jin
Dreaming Whilst Black Showtime Adjani Salmon
I'm a Virgo Prime Video Boots Riley
Jury Duty Freevee Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky
Slip The Roku Channel Zoe Lister-Jones

References

  1. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 22, 2021). "'Nomadland' Wins Independent Spirit Awards For Best Picture, Director, Editing & Cinematography, Further Solidifying Oscars Prospects". Deadline. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Sharf, Zack (April 23, 2021). "2021 Independent Spirit Awards Winner's List". IndieWire. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Long, Brent; Tangcay, Jazz (December 14, 2021). "Indie Spirit Awards 2022: Full List of Nominations". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Trainor, Daniel (December 13, 2022). "2023 Independent Spirit Awards: See the Complete List of TV Nominees". Eonline. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Erbland, Kate (February 25, 2024). "2024 Independent Spirit Award Winners: 'Past Lives' Wins Best Feature (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire. Retrieved February 25, 2024.