Prime Video secures 14 nominations at the 2026 AACTA Awards, with The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Top End Bub leading the charge for the streaming giant.
Spotlight on Top Nominees
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (12 nominations) and Top End Bub (2 nominations) lead the charge, earning nods across acting, directing, and production categories for their gripping narratives and stellar casts. These series highlight Prime Video’s commitment to bold Australian storytelling that resonates globally.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North leads with 12 nominations, including the AACTA Awards for Best Miniseries, Best Lead Actor in a Drama, and Best Direction in Drama or Comedy, while Top End Bub received 2 nominations for the AACTA Awards for Best Narrative Comedy Series and Best Acting in a Comedy.
The 12 nominations for critically acclaimed series The Narrow Road to the Deep North, produced by Curio Pictures and directed by Justin Kurzel, sees Jacob Elordi nominated for the AACTA Award Best Lead Actor in a Drama, Heather Mitchell nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama and the prestige series nominated for Best Miniseries.
The adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize–winning novel also received recognition for its standout ensemble and exceptional production team, with the creative team earning multiple nominations.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a gripping five-part series following Dorrigo Evans (Jacob Elordi as young Dorrigo, Ciarán Hinds as older) through his intense romance with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young), brutal POW camp ordeal, and later life as a surgeon and war hero.
This intimate character study explores war’s courage and cruelty alongside an enduring love story.
Produced by Curio Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures Television, it features executive producers Jo Porter, Rachel Gardner, Justin Kurzel, Shaun Grant, Richard Flanagan, and producer Alexandra Taussig.
Top End Bub is a heartwarming eight-part series sequel to the 2019 hit Top End Wedding, starring Miranda Tapsell (Love Child, The Sapphires) and Gwilym Lee (Bohemian Rhapsody) as Lauren and Ned.
Living happily in the city, their lives upend when Lauren’s sister Ronelle dies in a crash, pulling them back to Darwin’s chaos with her parents and as sudden guardians of Ronelle’s spirited daughter Taya.
Created and executive produced by Miranda Tapsell and Joshua Tyler for Goalpost Pictures (Rosemary Blight EP), directed by Christian Van Vuuren and Shari Sebbens, it’s backed by Screen Australia, Screen Territory, and SAFC; available on Prime Video in Australia/NZ, distributed by ZDF Studios.
