78th Writers Guild Awards – Sinners, ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘2,000 Meters to Andriivka’ Win

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners won Original Screenplay, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another received Adapted Screenplay at the 78th Writers Guild Awards (WGA).

The Documentary Screenplay went to Mstyslav Chernov’s 2,000 Meters to Andriivka. Chernov also received the Writers Guild of America West’s 2026 Paul Selvin Award in recognition of his writing on the documentary.

Also honored were James Cameron with the Writers Guild of America West’s 2026 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, and television writer, producer Don Reo (Blossom, MASH) received the WGAW Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement.

2026 Writers Guild Awards Winners

SCREENPLAY WINNERS

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Sinners, Written by Ryan Coogler; Warner Bros. Pictures

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
One Battle After Another, Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Screen Story by Paul Thomas Anderson, Inspired by the novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon; Warner Bros. Pictures

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
2,000 Meters to Andriivka, Written by Mstyslav Chernov; Frontline Features

TELEVISION, STREAMING, AND NEWS NOMINEES & WINNERS

DRAMA SERIES
The Pitt, Written by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, Noah Wyle; HBO | Max

COMEDY SERIES
The Studio, Written by Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen; Apple TV

NEW SERIES
The Pitt, Written by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, Noah Wyle; HBO | Max

LIMITED SERIES
Dying for Sex, Written by Sheila Callaghan, Harris Danow, Madeleine George, Elizabeth Meriwether, Amelia Roper, Kim Rosenstock, Sasha Stewart, Sabrina Wu, Keisha Zollar; FX/Hulu

TV & STREAMING MOTION PICTURES
Deep Cover, Written by Derek Connolly & Colin Trevorrow; Prime Video

ANIMATION
“Shira Can’t Cook” (Long Story Short) Written by Mehar Sethi; Netflix

EPISODIC DRAMA
“7:00 A.M.” (The Pitt), Written by R. Scott Gemmill; HBO | Max

EPISODIC COMEDY
“Prelude” (The Righteous Gemstones), Written by John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley, Danny R. McBride; HBO | Max

COMEDY/VARIETY SERIES – TALK OR SKETCH
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Senior Writers: Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali; Writers: Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford; HBO | Max

COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS
Marc Maron: Panicked, Written by Marc Maron; HBO | Max

QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Celebrity Jeopardy!, Head Writer: Bobby Patton Writers: Kyle Beakley, Michael Davies, Terence Gray, Amy Ozols, Tim Siedell, David Levinson-Wilk; ABC

DAYTIME DRAMA
The Young and the Restless, Associate Head Writers: Jeff Beldner, Marla Kanelos, Dave Ryan; Writers: Susan Banks, Amanda L. Beall, Marin Gazzaniga, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips; CBS/Paramount +

CHILDREN’S EPISODIC, LONG FORM AND SPECIALS
“When We Lose Someone” (Tab Time), Written by Sean Presant; YouTube

SHORT FORM STREAMING
The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel, Writers: Jimmy Kimmel & Jesse Joyce; YouTube

DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
“Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS

DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS
“Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP” (American Experience), Written by Rob Rapley; PBS

NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“Devastating Flooding in Texas” (World News Tonight with David Muir), Written by David Muir, Karen Mooney, and Dave Bloch; ABC News

NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
Remembering Palestinian Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces (Ayman), Written by Lisa Salinas; MSNBC

DIGITAL NEWS
“An Isolated Boarding School Promised to Help Troubled Girls. Former Students Say They Were Abused,” Written by Sebastian Murdock and Taiyler Mitchell; HuffPost

RADIO/AUDIO WINNERS

RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
“Jerry Lewis’ Lost Holocaust Clown Movie” (Decoder Ring), Written by Max Freedman; Slate

RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“ABC News Radio Top of the Hour News,” Written by Robert Hawley; ABC News Radio

RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
“The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio

PROMOTIONAL WRITING WINNERS

ON AIR PROMOTION
“CBS Comedy “, Written by Dan Greenberger; CBS