Saturn Award for Best Action-Thriller Television Series
| Saturn Award for Best Action-Thriller Television Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best television series of the year in the action and thriller genres. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Currently held by | Outlander (2022–2023) |
| Website | www |
The Saturn Award for Best Action-Thriller Television Series is one of the annual awards given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, 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 action and thriller on television. At the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards, the category was split to recognize both network/cable series and streaming series however, the categories were merged again at the subsequent 51st Saturn Awards.
Winners and nominees
[edit]The winners are listed in bold.
(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year)
2010s
[edit]| Year | TV Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
2015
(42nd) |
Hannibal | NBC |
| Bates Motel | A&E | |
| Blindspot | NBC | |
| Fargo | FX | |
| The Last Ship | TNT | |
| The Librarians | ||
| Mr. Robot | USA Network | |
2016
(43rd) |
Riverdale | The CW |
| Animal Kingdom | TNT | |
| Bates Motel | A&E | |
| Designated Survivor | ABC | |
| The Librarians | TNT | |
| Mr. Robot | USA Network | |
| Underground | WGN America | |
2017
(44th) |
Better Call Saul | AMC |
| The Alienist | TNT | |
| Animal Kingdom | ||
| Fargo | FX | |
| Into the Badlands | AMC | |
| Mr. Mercedes | Audience | |
| Riverdale | The CW | |
2018/2019
(45th) |
Better Call Saul | AMC |
| Killing Eve | BBC America | |
| The Last Ship | TNT | |
| Mr. Mercedes | Audience | |
| The Purge | USA Network | |
| Riverdale | The CW | |
| The Sinner | USA Network | |
2019\2020
(46th) |
Better Call Saul | AMC |
| Castle Rock | Hulu | |
| Jack Ryan | Amazon Prime Video | |
| The Outpost | The CW | |
| Pennyworth | Epix | |
| Riverdale | The CW | |
| Snowpiercer | TNT |
2020s
[edit]| Year | TV Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
2021/2022
(50th) |
Network / Cable | |
| Better Call Saul | AMC | |
| Big Sky | ABC | |
| The Blacklist | NBC | |
| Dexter: New Blood | Showtime | |
| Dark Winds | AMC | |
| Outlander | Starz | |
| Yellowjackets | Showtime | |
| Streaming | ||
| The Boys | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Bosch: Legacy | Amazon Freevee | |
| Cobra Kai | Netflix | |
| Leverage: Redemption | Amazon Freevee | |
| Peacemaker | HBO Max | |
| Reacher | Amazon Prime Video | |
| The Umbrella Academy | Netflix | |
2022/2023
(51st) |
Outlander | Starz |
| La Brea | NBC | |
| Manifest | Netflix | |
| Quantum Leap | NBC | |
| Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan | Amazon Prime Video | |
| The Witcher | Netflix | |
| Yellowjackets | Showtime | |
Most nominations
[edit]- 4 nominations – Better Call Saul, Riverdale
- 2 nominations – Animal Kingdom, Bates Motel, Fargo, Jack Ryan, The Last Ship, The Librarians, Mr. Mercedes, Mr. Robot, Outlander, Yellowjackets
Most wins
[edit]- 4 wins – Better Call Saul
See also
[edit]- Saturn Award for Best Network Television Series
- Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
- Saturn Award for Best Youth-Oriented Television Series
- Saturn Award for Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series
References
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