Saturn Award for Best Horror Television Series

The Saturn Award for Best Horror 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 horror on television.

Saturn Award for Best Horror Television Series
Awarded forBest television series of the year in the horror genre
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First awarded2016
Currently held byThe Last of Us (2022/2023)
Websitewww.saturnawards.org

The Walking Dead was the only series to win from the award's introduction in 2016 until 2024, when The Last of Us won. The award received a sister category for streaming series in the horror and thriller genres in 2019 and 2021, awarded to Stranger Things in both years.

Winners and nominees

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The winners are listed in bold.

(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year)

2010s

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Year TV Series Network
2015
(42nd)
The Walking Dead AMC
American Horror Story: Hotel FX
Ash vs Evil Dead Starz
Fear the Walking Dead AMC
Salem WGN America
The Strain FX
Teen Wolf MTV
2016
(43rd)
The Walking Dead AMC
American Horror Story: Roanoke FX
Ash vs Evil Dead Starz
The Exorcist Fox
Fear the Walking Dead AMC
Teen Wolf MTV
The Vampire Diaries The CW
2017
(44th)
The Walking Dead AMC
American Horror Story: Cult FX
Ash vs Evil Dead Starz
Fear the Walking Dead AMC
Preacher
The Strain FX
Teen Wolf MTV
2018/2019
(45th)[1]
Network / Cable
The Walking Dead AMC
American Horror Story: Apocalypse FX
A Discovery of Witches AMC
Fear the Walking Dead
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Preacher
Supernatural The CW
What We Do in the Shadows FX
Streaming
Stranger Things Netflix
Castle Rock Hulu
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Netflix
The Handmaid's Tale Hulu
The Haunting of Hill House Netflix
The Twilight Zone CBS All Access
You Netflix
2019/2020
(46th)
The Walking Dead AMC
Creepshow Shudder
Evil CBS
Fear the Walking Dead AMC
Lovecraft Country HBO
Servant Apple TV+
What We Do in the Shadows FX

2020s

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Year TV Series Network
2021/2022
(50th)
Network / Cable
The Walking Dead AMC
American Horror Story: Double Feature FX
Chucky Syfy
Fear the Walking Dead AMC
From Epix
What We Do in the Shadows FX
Streaming
Stranger Things Netflix
Creepshow Shudder
Evil Paramount+
Servant Apple TV+
Severance
Squid Game Netflix
2022/2023
(51st)
The Last of Us HBO
American Horror Story: Delicate FX
Chucky Syfy
Fear the Walking Dead AMC
From MGM+
Interview with the Vampire AMC
What We Do in the Shadows FX

Most nominations

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  • 7 nominations –Fear the Walking Dead
  • 6 nominations –American Horror Story, The Walking Dead
  • 4 nominations – What We Do in the Shadows
  • 3 nominations – Ash vs Evil Dead, Teen Wolf
  • 2 nominations – Creepshow, Chucky, Evil, From, Preacher, Servant, Stranger Things, The Strain

Most wins

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  • 6 wins – The Walking Dead
  • 2 wins – Stranger Things

References

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  1. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (July 15, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations". Collider. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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