The best TV series awarded in Riccione: what are they?

Riccione, June 28, 2025 – The first edition of the Italian Global Series Festival has concluded. On stage on the last evening were two exceptional guests, awarded the Excellence Award: Carlo Verdone and Dean Norris , a famous face for his role as Hank Schrader in the cult series Breaking Bad.

The winners of the Maximo Awards 2025 for the Drama, Comedy and Limited Series categories of the first edition directed by journalist, film critic and director Marco Spagnoli have also been announced.

Drama Category

Jury composed by Cristina Comencini (President), Francesco Centorame, Debi Mazar, Margherita Mazzucco, Frank Spotnitz, Clive Standen

Best Series Doubt (South Korea), produced by Ascendio and Woodside, distributed by MBC

Best Director Lisa Mulcahy for The Assassin (UK, Germany, Australia, Greece), produced by All3Media International, Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Two Brothers Pictures, ZDF Mediathek, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. Distributed by Amazon Prime Video.

Best Actress Phyllis Logan for The Puzzle Lady (Germany, UK), produced by Channel Zero, December Films, Factual Fiction, Five Down Films, ZDF Studios. Distributed by Channel 5 Television, PBS Distribution, ZDF Enterprises.

Best Actor Han Suk-kyu for Doubt (South Korea), produced by Ascendio and Woodside, distributed by MBC.

Special Jury Prize Hidden Island (Chile), produced by Río Estudios and Filmo Estudios, distributed by Mega Global Entertainment.

Category Comedy

Jury composed by Paolo Genovese (President), Andrea Guerra, Constance Jamet, Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti, Gorka Otxoa, Iris Peynado

Best Series Celeste (Spain), produced by 100 Balas and Movistar Plus+, distributed by Movistar Plus+.

Best Director Christopher Smith for Video Nasty (Ireland, UK, Germany), produced by Deadpan Pictures, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three, Boat Rocker Studio, Coimisiún na Meán, Fis Éireann / Screen Ireland, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), Northern Ireland Screen Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Virgin Media Television, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Distributed by ARD Mediathek, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three, BBC iPlayer, Das Erste, NDR Fernsehen, Radio Bremen, SR Fernsehen, SWR Fernsehen, WDR Fernsehen.

Best Actress Carmen Machi for Celeste (Spain), produced by 100 Balas and Movistar Plus+, distributed by Movistar Plus+.

Best Actor Ahmet Kural for Gassal (Turkey), produced by Zera Medya, distributed by TRT for Tabii Platform.

Special Jury Prize Douglas is canceled (UK), produced by Hartswood Films and distributed by ITVX and BBC.

Limited Series Category

Jury composed by Bille August (President), Barbara Abel, Deborah Davis, Alan Gasmer, Riccardo Scamarcio

Best Series The Train (Ukraine), produced and distributed by Ukrainian Producers Hub.

Best Director Lucy Gaffy for Mix Tape (Australia, Canada, Ireland), produced by Subotica and Aquarius Films and distributed by Binge.

Best Actress Laure Calamy for The Confidante (France), produced by Max, StudioFact Stories and June Films and distributed by Max.

Best Actor Matthew Gurney for Reunion (UK), produced by BBC Film and Warp Films, distributed by BBC Studios.

Special Jury Prize Kabul (France, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Italy), produced by Rai Fiction (in association with), Cinétévé, 2425 Films, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, New8, Blonde Audiovisual Productions, Cosmote TV, Panache Productions, LaCompagnie Cinématographique, Wallimage, France Télévisions, European Union – Production. Distributed by Mediawan Rights.