• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

2019 WGA Awards honour Eighth Grade and Can You Ever Forgive Me?

February 18, 2019 by Gary Collinson

A week before the 91st annual Academy Awards, it was the turn of the Writers Guild of America to hand out its honours on Sunday evening, with the 2019 WGA Awards taking place at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.

On the film side of things, Eighth Grade and Can You Ever Forgive Me? were awarded Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay respectively, while TV winners included the likes of Barry, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Americans, Castle Rock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Homeland and The Simpsons.

Check out the full list of winners here…

FILM

Original Screenplay
“Eighth Grade” 
“Green Book”
“A Quiet Place”
“Roma”
“Vice”

Adapted Screenplay
“Blackkklansman”
“Black Panther”
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” 
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“A Star Is Born”

Documentary Screenplay
“Bathtubs Over Broadway” 
“Fahrenheit 11/9″
“Generation Wealth”
“In Search of Greatness”

TELEVISION

Drama Series
“The Americans” 
“Better Call Saul”
“The Crown”
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“Succession”

Comedy Series
“Atlanta”
“Barry”
“GLOW”
“The Good Place”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” 

New Series
“Barry” 
“The Haunting of Hill House”
“Homecoming”
“Pose”
“Succession”

Long Form Original
“Castle Rock”
“My Dinner with Hervé”
“Paterno”

Long Form Adapted
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
“The Looming Tower”
“Maniac”
“Sharp Objects”

Short Form New Media Original
“After Forever”
“Class of Lies”
“Love Daily”
“West 40s”

Short Form New Media Adapted
“The Walking Dead: Red Machete”

Animation
“Bart’s Not Dead” (“The Simpsons”)
“Boywatch” (“Bob’s Burgers”)
“Just One of the Boyz 4 Now for Now” (“Bob’s Burgers”)
“Krusty the Clown” (“The Simpsons”)
“Mo Mommy Mo Problems” (“Bob’s Burgers”)
“Send in Stewie, Please” (“Family Guy”)

Episodic Drama
“Camelot” (“Narcos: Mexico”)
“The Car” (“This Is Us”)
“Episode 407” (“The Affair”)
“First Blood” (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
“Paean To The People” (“Homeland”)
“The Precious Blood of Jesus” (“Ozark”)

Episodic Comedy
“Another Place” (“Forever”)
“Chapter One: Make Your Mark” (“Barry”)
“Halibut!” (“Santa Clarita Diet”)
“Kimmy and the Beest!” (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”)
“Pilot” (“The Kids Are Alright”)
“Who Knows Better Than I” (“Orange Is the New Black”)

Comedy/Variety Talk Series
“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee”
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
“Late Night with Seth Meyers”
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
“At Home with Amy Sedaris”
“I Love You, America”
“Nathan For You”
“Portlandia”
“Saturday Night Live”

Comedy/Variety Specials
“2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish”
“Drew Michael”
“The Fake News with Ted Nelms”
“The Oscars 2018”

Filed Under: Awards Season, Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: WGA Awards

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

WATCH OUR NEW FILM FOR FREE ON TUBI

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

13 Kick-Ass Straight-to-Video Action Movies to Watch on Tubi

6 Hotel Horror Movies Worth Checking Out

7 Great Dystopian Thrillers of the 1970s

Underrated Movies from the Masters of Action Cinema

Crazy Cult 90s Horror Movies You May Have Missed

Deadpool at 10: The Story Behind the Irreverent Superhero Blockbuster

The Most Iconic Moments of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

The Essential Richard Norton Movies

10 Great Movies About Making Movies

Noirvember: The Straight-to-Video Essential Selection

Top Stories:

Movie Review – The Caretaker (2026)

Movie Review – Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

First trailer for Dune: Part Three teases the epic conclusion to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi trilogy

Movie Review – Tow (2026)

The Essential Bruce Campbell Movies

Blu-ray Review – The Devil’s Hand (1943)

12 Erotically Charged Thrillers For Your Watchlist

The Worst Omissions in the 2026 Oscar Nominations

Movie Review – The Gates (2026)

Movie Review – Undertone (2026)

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

The Goonies at 40: The Story Behind the Iconic 80s Adventure

6 One-Night-Stand Thrillers for Your Watchlist

When Horror Got Smart: An Intellectual Turn in the 90s

7 Mad Movie Doctors Who Deserve More Recognition

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth