The Independent Spirit Award for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted 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 the BBC One/HBO series I May Destroy You being the first recipient of the award.
Criteria All series submitted for Best New Scripted Series are automatically considered for Best Ensemble Cast. Only one series is awarded each year.
Recipients 2020s YearWinnerNetworkNominee(s) 2020 I May Destroy YouBBC One / HBO Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia, and Stephen Wight2021 Reservation DogsFX on Hulu Paulina Alexis, Funny Bone, Lane Factor, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, Lil Mike, Sarah Podemski, and D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai2022 PachinkoApple TV+ Soji Arai, Jin Ha, Inji Jeong, Minha Kim, Kaho Minami, Lee Minho, Steve Sanghyun Noh, Anna Sawai, Jimmi Simpson, and Yuh-jung Youn2023 Jury Duty Freevee Alan Barinholtz, Susan Berger, Cassandra Blair, David Brown, Kirk Fox, Ross Kimball, Pramode Kumar, Trisha LaFache, Mekki Leeper, James Marsden, Edy Modica, Kerry O'Neill, Rashida Olayiwola, Whitney Rice, Maria Russell, Ishmel Sahid, Ben Seaward, Ron Song, and Evan Williams2024 How to Die Alone Hulu Melissa DuPrey, Jaylee Hamidi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Arkie Kandola, Elle Lorraine, Michelle McLeod, Chris "CP" Powell, Conrad Ricamora, Natasha Rothwell, and Jocko Sims2025Spirit Awards 2026 Nominations: Full List – Variety Chief of WarApple TV+Charlie Brumbly, Luciane Buchanan, Cliff Curtis, Brandon Finn, Moses Goods, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Benjamin Hoetjes, Siua Ikale'o, Keala Kahuanui-Paleka, Mainei Kinimaka, Kaina Makua, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Te Kohe Tuhaka, and James Udom
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