The Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Television Series is one of the annual awards given by the American Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The
Saturn Awards
The Saturn Awards are American awards presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, but have since grown to reward other films be ...
, which are the oldest film and series-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements, included the category for the first time at the
42nd Saturn Awards ceremony, when the Saturn Award went through major changes in their television categories. It specifically rewards
science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared in television programming in the late 1930s, during what is called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginar ...
. As of the
47th Saturn Awards
The 47th Saturn Awards, officially known as the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards to celebrate the 50 years of the Saturn Awards (created in 1972), presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and honoring the best in scie ...
, the category was split to recognize both network/cable series and streaming series.
Winners and nominees
The winners are listed in bold.
(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year)
2010s
2020s
Most nominations
* 4 nominations – ''Doctor Who'', ''The Expanse'', ''The 100'', ''Westworld''
* 3 nominations – ''Colony'', ''The Orville''
* 2 nominations – ''Lost in Space'', ''Star Trek: Discovery'', ''The X-Files''
Most wins
* 2 wins – ''Westworld''
See also
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Saturn Award for Best Network Television Series
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Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
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Saturn Award for Best Youth-Oriented Television Series
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Saturn Award for Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series
External links
Official site
Saturn Awards
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