“The peabdysts have Announced ITS 2025 Winners, Recognizing Television Radio/Podcast and Web Content in the Areas of Entertainment, News, Documentary, ARTS, CHILDRONES Programming and Media. Netflix took the Lead with Six Awards, Four in the Documentary Category for Daughters, Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, The Remarkable Life of”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Netflix took The Lead with Six Awards, Four in the Documentary Category for Daughters, Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin an Will & Harperand two in entertainment for Baby Reindeer an Ripley. HBO Max Followed with Four Awards for the Documentaries Night is not eternal, STAX: Soulsville USA an The Truth Vs. Alex Jonesas Well As the Show Fantasmas. Pbs landed Three Wins for One with the whale, MR Bates Vs The Post Office an The Only Doctor. Additional Winners in The Entertainment Category Include Peacock’s We Are Lady Parts and fx’s Shogun an SAY NOTHING.
“The Winners of the 85th Annual Peabody Awards Encompass a Wide Range of Contemporary and Historical Issues, Including the War in Gaza, Rural HealthCare, A Focus on Disabilites Violence, ”Jeffrey Jones, Executive Director of Peabody, Said in A News Release. “WHETHER enlighting audiences on global Issueses or bringing a smile and Sense of Community ThughhhhtFul Entertainment, Tese Works Desert to be recognized and celebrated.
The 34 Peabdy Winners, Chosen by a Unanimous Vote of 27 Jurors from More More than 1,000 entries, Will be Celebrated Durying A Ceremony on June 1 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angles. Comedian and Actor Roy Wood Jr. Will Serve as Host. As Previoously Announced, NBC News Correspondent Andrea Mitchell Will Also Be Honored With The Career Achievement Award and Saturday Night Live Will Receive The Institutional Award.
A Full List of the 2025 Peabody Award Winners, Presiented in Alphabetical Order Within Each Category, Follows Along with Addrational Commentary From The Organization.
Arts Photographer (National Geographic)
The First Season of National Geographic’s Photographer Showcases Renowned Photograpphers Like Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, and Anand Varma, Who Use Their Art to Highlight Issues Such diaspora. Through Beautify and Probing Documentaries Directed by Notable Filmmakers, the Series Explores the Deeper Implications
National Geographic, Little Monster Films
Children’s/Youth Out of My Mind (Disney+)
Director Amber Sealey’s Film Out of My Mind Follows Sixth-Grader Melody Brooks, A Nonverbal Teen with Cerebral Palsy, AS She Asserts Her Independence, Showing Howling Adults Onthen Overlook Her Efforts To Communicate. The Film’s HeartFelt StoryTeling and Sensitivity Emphasize the Importance of Treating Individuals with Special Needs with Respect and Empathy.
Big Beach, Participant, Everywhere Studios llc, and Disney Branded Television
Documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (Crave)
Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story Creaticles the Life of Pioneering Trans Soul and R&B Singer Jackie Shane, Who Has Largely Been Forgotten Due to the Scarcity of Video Footage from Her PerMANESESESSESSESSESS. Through Inventive RotosCoped Animations, Audio of Her Conversations with Co-Director Michael Mabbott, and Interviews with Her Relatives, The Documentary Explorels of Irdes from the Spotlight.
A Bangers Films and National Film Board of Canada Production
Black Box Diaries (MTV Documentary Films / Showtime)
Shiori Itō, A Young Journalist in Japan, Tells Her Own Harrowing Story of Bravely Confronting the Powerful Male Journalist Noriyuki Yamaguchi Aficter hefs Her, Despite. Media. Her Relantless Pursuit of Justice, Using Her Smartphone To Document Conversations and Gater Evidence, Imbures the Documentary With An Intense Intimacy and Determination.
Hanashi Films, Cineric Creative, and Star Sands
Bread & Roses (Apple TV+)
The Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 Sevely Restricted The Rights of More than 20 Million Women, Preventing Them from Accessing Education and Employment While Facing. Sahra Mani’s Documentary Bread & Roses Highlights of the Resiliens of Afghan Women in TheSe Circumstans, Showing Their Organized Resistance As Well As the LESIST.
Apple Original Films Presents An Eyan Foundation Presentation in Association with Extracurricular and Excellent Cadaver
Daughters (Netflix)
DaughtersDirected by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, Explores the Date with Dad Program, WHICH Hosts Dances for Girls and Their Incarcerated Fathars, Creating A Tempory Snest. The Film Poignantly Highlights of the Emotion Strugggles of TheSe Girls and their Families, Emphasizing that kind of the Event Fostors Connection, It Cannot Replace Theater of a Fathout of AFOOH.
A Netflix Documentary / An Object & Animal and Epoch Films Production / A Park Pictures and Xtr Production / In Association with Opc, World of HA, Simpson Street, Ann Twont.
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (Netflix)
This Film Tells The Inspiration Story of Lhakpa Sherpa, Who Balans An Ordinary Life Working at Whole Foods in the United States While Nurturing her extreordinary passion. Multiple Record-Breaking Summits. The Documentary Not Only Highlights Her Remarkable Achievements Against the Backdrop of Personal Struggles, But Also Vividly Showcases Her Resiliency and Spirate, Her Tenability and Con.
A Netflix Documentary / An Sk Global Entertainment Production / An OBB Pictures Production / An AvoCados and Coconuts Production / In Association with Makemake Entertainment
Night is not eternal (HBO | MAX)
In Night is not eternalCilmmaker Nanfu Wang Explores the Complexities of Dissent and Solidarity Through Her Procile of Cuban Activist Rosa Marıáááááááááááá Acevedo, Highlighting Their Shared Experts. As Wang Docments Payá Aecevedo’s Journey During the Trumb The Trump Administration and The 2020 Election, They Confront Growing Ideological Divides, Ultimately Revealing The Challenies and Compromies and Compromies and Compromies and Compromies and Compromies and Compromies and Compromies and Compromies and Compromies and Compromises and The Theater Makel. “Freedom” and “Democracy.”
HBO Documentary Films Presents A Little Horse Crossing The River and Hard Working Movies Production in Association with Nika Media and Secret Sauce Media
One with the whale (Independent Lens, PBS)
One with the whale Follows 16-Yupik Tribal Member Chris Chris Apassingok as He Celebrates His First Harpooned Whale, A Significant Coming-of-Fi-Age Milestone and Milestone. Face A Wave of HateFul Online Backlash from An angironconal group WHEN PHOTOS OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENT ARE POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Directed by Jim Wickens and Peter Chelkowski, The Film Powerfully Illustrates the Challeges Faced by Indigenous Communities World.
Vitamin Sea Productions and Vision Maker Media
Queendom
Queendom Follows Jenna, A Gifted Performance Artist Whose Bold Self-Expression Becomes An Act of Resistance Against Opppression and Violence in Putin’s Russia. Through Agniia Galdanova’s Powerful Storytelling, The Documentary CAPTES BOTH JENNA’S PAINNAFUL STRUGGLES AND HER TRIMPHANT PERSEVERANCE.
A Galdanova Film Production in Association with Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, International Documentary Association, Inmaat Productions, Doc Society and Sopko Films
STAX: Soulsville USA (HBO | MAX)
This Powerful Four-Part HBO Documentary Chronicles the Rise, Fall, and Cultural Impact of the Iconic Memphis Soul Label, ShowCAPACAGAGE OF LEGENDARY ARTISTS SUCH ASAC Hayes. By weaving together music, history, and the era’s racial and political Forces, the Series Delivers A Poignant, Soulful, and Deeply American Story.
HBO Documentary Films Presents in Association with Concord Originals, Polygram Entertainment, Warner Music Entertainment; A Laylow Pictures Production; A White Horse Pictures Production
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix)
Benjamin Ree’s The Remarkable Life of Ibelin Explores the Enriching Impact of Video Games Through the Life of Mats Steen, A Norwegian Man With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Who Finds Community and Meaning in Warcular of Warcular. By JuxTaposing Steen’s Virtual and Real-Life Experiences, The Film Serves as A Poignant Tribute to His Journy and Highlights of The Profound Concisions.
Medieoperatherene and vgtv for Netflix
The Truth Vs. Alex Jones (HBO | MAX)
Director Dan Reed Provides An Exclusive Look at the Trial of Radio Host Alex Jones as He Faces a Lawwsuit From The Parents of Sandy Hook Victims For Promoting False Clas About. The Film not only Highlights Jones’s Manipulatory Tactics for Fame and Profit But Also Critiques a Society WHERE TRUST IN Shared Truth.
HBO Documentary Films Presents An Amos Pictures Production
Will & Harper (Netflix)
In Will & HarperComedy Writer Harper Steele Navigates Her Gender Transition While Reconnecting with Longhtime Friend and Collaborator Will Ferrell, Who Offers Unwavering Supite Des. Transphobia. Their Cross-Country Trip Becomes a Humorous and HeartFelt Exploration of Friendship, Trans Allyship, and The Complexities of Identity.
A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production
Entertainment Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Starring Richard Gadd as FLAILING STAND-UPS Comedian Donny Dunn, Baby Reindeer Explores His Tumultuous Relationship with Martha, A fan who clutchly quickly escalates Into Stalking. Based on Gadd’s Own Experiences, The Series Offers A Darkly Comedic Yet Poignant Examination of Abuse, Trauma, and The Complexities of Autocyction, Showing The Potential.
A Netflix Series / A Clerkenwell Films Production
Fantasmas (HBO | MAX)
Julio Torres’s HBO Show Fantasmas Blends Absurdity and Humor in a Surreal World Where The Protagonist, Julio, Grapples with the Need for A “Proof of Existence” to Validate His Talent and Identity Amidst Bizarre Socient Social. Featuring a talented Cast and A Satirical Take on Conformity Through It Sketch-Like Structure, The Series Cleverly Critiques Evering from Bureaucracy to Reality TV.
HBO IN Association with Irony Point, Fruit Tree, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Space Prince Inc.
MR Bates Vs The Post Office (PBS/Masterpiece)
In MR Bates Vs The Post OfficeToby Jones Portrays Alan Bates, A Seemingly Ordinary Subpostmaster Unjustly Acused by The British Government The Miniseries Expands From Bates’ Individual Struggle to Expose A Broader Conspralia, Revealing The Government’s Prioritization of Corporate Interests Over Citizen Welfare.
A CO-PRODUCTION OF ITV STUDIOS, LITTLE GEM, AND MASTERPIECE FOR ITV
Ripley (Netflix)
Ripley Creator Steven Zaillian Employs A Stark Black-and-Wehite Aeshetic to Explore The Motal Complexities and Deteps in Human Nature, Focating on the Sociopathy of The Titular. Andrew Scott. This adapting Stands Out Among Previous Versions of Patricia Highsmith’s Novel by Integrating an Integration an UnexPected Connection to 16th-Century Painter Caravaggio, CAPTURING The MIDITury. Offering A Visual Portrayal of Grifting as A Consequence of the American Dream.
Showtime and Enonemol Shine North America in Association with Entertainment 360 and Filmrights for Netflix
SAY NOTHING (Fx/hulu)
SAY NOTHING is a nine-episode limited series that chronicles the northern Ireland Conflict Known as “the Troubles,” focusing on the abduction and murdeer of Jean McConville by 1972. Series Weaves Together Multiple Narratives, Including The Stories of the Price Sisters and Gerry Adams, Exploring The Deep Social Impacts of Political Radicmism, Secrecy, Secrecy
FX Productions
Shōgun (Fx/hulu)
Fx’s reimagining of ShōgunWHICH Adapts James Clavell’s Novel, Shifts the Focus from the English Navigator John Blackhorne to the Rich Narratives of Its Japanese Characters, Particularly Lord Torananga And Lady. Original’s White-Savior Narrative. This innovative Approach Results in a CAPTIVATING AND COMPLEX EPICE PRIMARY in Japanese, A Remarkable Example of Global Collaboration and Storytelling ProWESS.
FX Productions
We Are Lady Parts (Peacock)
We Are Lady Parts Returns just as brilliantly in it Second Season, using the story of an all-female, All-Muslim British Punk Bandk to Explore the Nuanced Challenging of Maintaining Authenticing. With Sharp Wit, Bold Music, and Intimate Character Portrayals, The Show Breaks Stereotypes and Offers A Rare, Multifaceted Department of Muslimen Unlike Most Representations in Western.
Working Title Television, WHICH IS A Part of of Universal International Studios, A Division of Universal Studio Group
Interactive & immersive 1000xresist
1000xresist is a narrative adventure game Set a Thousand Years in the Future, Focussing on Themes of Time, Memory, and Intergeneration Trauma As It Explores The after. Players, Taking on the Role of Watcher, Delve Into The Memories of Iris the Allmother and Her Clones to ConnestLing Truth of The Society, Ultimate the a Theo.
Sunset Vistor 斜陽過客 and Fellow Traveler
Inside the Deadly Maui Inferno, Hour by Hour
After the devastating wildfires in larainea, hawaii, in august 2023, which resulted in at least 99 fatalites, The New York Times Produced this in-depth report, ShowCasing innovative Storytelling and Investigative Journalism. The Compctored Account Combines More than 400 Resident and Tourist Videos, Interviews, and Thorugh Analysis to Reveal The Failures that Led to the Disaster.
The New York Times
One Day in Gaza | Close up
Al Jazeera English’s One Day in Gaza | Close up Is a Powerful Social Video CApturing Life in a Besieged City Through the Phone Cameras of Palestinian Citizens, Showing Both Daily Resilience and The Devastating Impact of Conflict. By Empowering Locals to Tell Their Own Stories WHEN Traditional Journalism Was Restricted, The Film Offers An Intimate, Essential Perspective.
Al Jazeera Digital
WHAT DOES RACIAL BIAS IN MEDICINE LOOK LIKE?
Social Media Is Flooded with Health Misinformation, Particularly Affecting People of Color, AS Highlighted by “Medical Mythbuster” Dr. Joel Bervell. Through Concise Videos on Platforms Like Instagram and Tiktok, He Exposures Racial Bias in Medical Practices and Algorithms, Aiming To Educeate Both HealthCare Professions.
Dr. Joel Bervell
News Confronting Hate (Wtvf – tv)
Phil Williams of WTVF-NEWSCCHANNEL 5 CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATIONS INTO The Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in Tennesse, Uncovering The Incluness of Neo Targeted Harassment Online. His impactful reporting not on only Highlightd a pressing of issue in American Politics But Also Led to A State Investigation Into A Local Police Officeer Promoting Conspiracy Theories.
WTVF-TV
Policing Phoenix (ABC15 Arizona (KnXV-TV))
ABC 15 Arzona Conducted A GROUNDBREAKING INVESTIGATION INTO the Phoenix Police Department’s Brutal Treatment of Black Lives Matter Protesers, Resulting in The Dismissal of 39 Felony Casi Department of Justice Investigation. Following Up with a detailed 32-Part Series on the doj’s Final Report, The Journalists Provided Critical Context and Addrational Evidence of Police Misconduct.
ABC15 Arzona (KnXV-TV)
Survving Nova (Vice TV)
On October 7, 2023, Hamas Militants Launched a Deadly Attack on the All-Night Nova Music Festival in Israel, Resulting in 1,200 DeatHs and The Taking of More. The Documentary Survving Nova by Vice News Captures the Chilling Events Through Smartphone Footage and Survivor Testimonies, Exploring The Deep Emotions and Varied Reactions of Those Affected.
Vice News
The Night Won’t End (Fault Lines / Al Jazeera English / Television)
Al Jazeera’s The Night Won’t End Highlights the Harrowing Experiences of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Documenting the Relationless Attacks on Civilians by the israeli Military Using US-Provided Weaponry. By following Three Families and Collaboration with Organizations Such as Airwars and Forensic Architecture, The BroadCast Provides ComprehenSzenceenceence of the Unders The Unders The ASHONSCE Holding America Accountable for Its Complicity.
Al Jazeera English
Public Service The Only Doctor (Reel South / PBS)
The Only Doctor Profiles Dr. Karen Kinsell, Who Runs the Sole Medical Clinic in Impoverized Clay County, Georgia, Highlighting the Stark Health Care Disparities in One of the Wealthiest Countries. Documentarian Matthew Hashiguchi CAPTures Her Commitment to Treating Uninsured Patients, While ALSO CRITIQUING THE PROFIT-DRIVEN Health Care System that Threatens Her CLINICSHIKE
Reel South, Bellafran Productions, PBS North Carolina, South Carolina etV, Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Radio/Podcast Blindspot: The Plaague in the Shadows
This Powerful Podcast Reframs the Aids Crisis As A Widespread, Deeply Interconnected Struggle Too ofoen Ignored by Mainstream Society. Through Six Episodes Cild with Cirsthand
Accounts, IT Highlights the Resiliens and Solidarity that Emerged in the Abscession of National Leadership.
Wnyc and the history channel
In the Dark: The Killings in Haditha
In the Dark: The Killings in Haditha Delves Into the tragic 2005 Massacre in WHICH US Marines Killed Numeros Iraqi Civilians in Haditha, Revealing The Profound Anguish of The Victims’ Familes and The Lack of AcCenter. Through Nine Meticulously Researched Episodes, Reporter Madeleine Baran and Her Team Uncover the Dismissive and Revealing Responses from Military Officials, Highlighting The Damaging.
The New Yorker
Pulse: The Untold Story
The 2016 Pulse Nightclub Shooting, Initially Portrayed in the Media As A Hate Crime Drime by Shooter Omar Mateen’s Strugggles with his Sexuality, is Revealed by rePORTER TRIM His opposition to US Military Actions in Iraq and Syria. Through Extensive Investigation, Aaronson Uncovers How The FBI’s Narrative Shaped Public Perception and ObsCures Memory.
Trevoor Aaronson, Western Sound, and Audible
YouSEF, YOUMNA, Banias, and Majd: Four Lives in Gaza
Chana Joffe-Walt’s Collection of Stories For This American Life Emphasizes the Individual Human Experiences ofTen Overshadowed by the Statistics Surrounding the Gaza Conflict, Focating on the Personal Stugggles of People Like Aid. Sayed. Through Intimate Phone Conversations, JOFFE-WALT CAPTures their Raw Vulnerability and Resilience, Witnessing and Conveying the Realities of Life in a War-Thorn Region.
This American Life