Prime Video is proud to announce that its Australian Amazon Original series The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Top End Bub have received a combined 14 nominations in the 2026 AACTA Awards, celebrating the best in Australian screen excellence. 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.
These 14 nominations underscore Prime Video’s continued commitment to invest in uniquely Australian stories, highlighting the outstanding local talent whose work resonates with audiences here at home and around the world.
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 full list of nominations for The Narrow Road to the Deep North are:
- AACTA Award for Best Miniseries – Jo Porter, Rachel Gardner, Shaun Grant, Justin Kurzel, Alexandra Taussig (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama presented by BINGE – Jacob Elordi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama – Heather Mitchell (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Direction in Drama or Comedy - Justin Kurzel (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Casting in Television presented by Casting Networks - Nikki Barrett, Kelly Graham (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television - Sam Chiplin (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in Television - Alice Babidge (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Editing in Television - Alexandre de Franceschi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup - Angela Conte (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Original Score in Television - Jed Kurzel (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Production Design in Television - Alice Babidge, Bev Dunn, Paul Sarpi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
- AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television - Andy Wright, Mick Boraso, Nick Emond, Glenn Newnham (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
Top End Bub, a Goalpost Pictures production created, written and executive produced by Miranda Tapsell and Joshua Tyler, has been honoured with 2 nominations with lead star Miranda Tapsell nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Acting in a Comedy and the heartwarming and culturally rich series nominated for Best Narrative Comedy Series. Top End Bub is a TV series follow up to the 2019 film, Top End Wedding. The list of nominations for Top End Bub are:
- AACTA Award for Best Acting in a Comedy - Miranda Tapsell (Top End Bub)
- AACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series - Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Miranda Tapsell, Joshua Tyler (Top End Bub)
Sarah Christie, head of Australian originals, Amazon MGM Studios said: “We are incredibly proud to see both The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Top End Bub recognised by the AACTAs this year with 14 nominations. These nominations are a testament to the extraordinary Australian creatives and performers who pour their talent, heart, and authenticity into these productions. We’re honoured to champion stories that resonate deeply with audiences here at home.”
Both The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Top End Bub form part of Prime Video’s diverse slate of Australian Originals, with 31 commissions since 2019 across drama, comedy, film, and unscripted, reinforcing Prime Video’s long-term commitment to supporting Australian creatives and producing locally made stories with global reach.
The 2026 AACTA Awards will take place on February 4 and 6 on the Gold Coast. Both award-nominated series are now streaming exclusively on Prime Video.
