The Saturn Award for Best Network Television Series was presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films , honoring the best network television series. It was introduced in 1988 and discontinued in 2015 when the Saturn Award went through major changes in their television categories.
Lost Buffy the Vampire Slayer The X-Files The X-Files is also the most nominated series in the category, with eight nominations.
(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year)
The winners are listed in bold .
Winners and nominees [ ] 1980s [ ] 1990s [ ]
Year
Program
Network
Best Network Television Program
1991
Dark Shadows NBC
Cast a Deadly Spell HBO
Psycho IV: The Beginning Showtime
Quantum Leap NBC
Star Trek: The Next Generation Syndicated
Tales from the Crypt HBO
1992
The Simpsons Fox
Batman: The Animated Series Fox
Intruders CBS
Quantum Leap
NBC
The Ren & Stimpy Show Nickelodeon
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Syndicated
Tales from the Crypt
HBO
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ABC
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Fox
The Simpsons
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Syndicated
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Wild Palms ABC
The X-Files Fox
1994
The X-Files Fox
Earth 2 NBC
M.A.N.T.I.S. Fox
seaQuest DSV NBC
The Simpsons
Fox
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Syndicated
Tales from the Crypt
HBO
1995
The Outer Limits Showtime
American Gothic CBS
The Simpsons
Fox
Sliders
Space: Above and Beyond
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Syndicated
Best Network Television Series (Best Genre Network TV Series)
1996
The X-Files Fox
Dark Skies NBC
Early Edition CBS
Millennium Fox
The Simpsons
Sliders
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer The WB
Profiler NBC
The Simpsons
Fox
Star Trek: Voyager UPN
The Visitor Fox
The X-Files
1998
The X-Files Fox
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The WB
Charmed
Seven Days UPN
The Simpsons
Fox
Star Trek: Voyager
UPN
1999
Now and Again CBS
Angel The WB
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Roswell
Seven Days
UPN
The X-Files
Fox
2000s [ ] 2010s [ ] Most nominations [ ] 8 nominations - The X-Files (2 consecutive; 6 consecutive)
7 nominations:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (consecutive)Lost (consecutive)The Simpsons (consecutive)Smallville (6 consecutive)
6 nominations:
Angel (consecutive)Star Trek: The Next Generation (consecutive)Supernatural (2 consecutive; 3 consecutive)
Fringe (consecutive)4 nominations:
Heroes (consecutive)Star Trek: Enterprise (consecutive)
3 nominations:
Alias (consecutive)The Following (consecutive)Star Trek: Voyager (2 consecutive)Tales from the Crypt (2 consecutive)
2 nominations:
The Blacklist (consecutive)CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (consecutive)Dark Angel (consecutive)Grimm Hannibal (consecutive)Once Upon a Time (consecutive)Quantum Leap (consecutive)Revolution (consecutive)Roswell (consecutive)Seven Days (consecutive)Sleepy Hollow (consecutive)Sliders (consecutive)Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (consecutive)The Vampire Diaries (consecutive)Veronica Mars (consecutive) Most wins [ ] 5 wins - Lost (2 consecutive; 3 consecutive)
3 wins:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2 consecutive)The X-Files
2 wins:
Fringe (consecutive)Hannibal (consecutive)Revolution (consecutive)Star Trek: The Next Generation (consecutive) See also [ ] Saturn Award for Best Action-Thriller Television Series Saturn Award for Best Animated Series or Film on Television Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Television Series Saturn Award for Best Horror Television Series Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Television Series Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series Saturn Award for Best Youth-Oriented Television Series External links [ ] Official Site Internet Movie Database: 16th , 17th , 18th , 19th , 20th , 21st , 22nd , 23rd , 24th , 25th , 26th , 27th , 28th , 29th , 30th , 31st , 32nd , 33rd , 34th , 35th , 36th , 37th , 38th , 39th , 40th , 41st Page Template:Hlist/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "wikitext"). Page Module:Navbar/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "CSS"). Film Television
Best Action / Thriller Television Series Best Actor on Television Best Actress on Television Best Animated Series on Television Best Fantasy Television Series Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media
Best Guest Starring Role on Television Best Horror Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Supporting Actress on Television Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes) Home Entertainment
Best 4K Film Release
Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release Best DVD / BD Collection Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release Special awards
Artist Showcase Award
Breakthrough Performance Award Dan Curtis Legacy Award
Filmmaker's Showcase Award
The George Pal Memorial Award Legion M Breakout Director Award
The Life Career Award The President's Memorial Award Producer's Showcase Award
Special Recognition Award Stan Lee World Builder Award
Visionary Award Retired awards
Best Actor in Streaming Presentation (2018/19)Best Actress in Streaming Presentation (2018/19)Best DVD or Blu-ray Release (2001–2018/19)Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release (2001–2018/19)Best Home Video Release (1991–2000)
Best International Series (2007)Best Low-Budget Film (1980–1982)
Best Network Television Series (1988–2014)Best New Media Television Series (2015–2017)Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008)Best Streaming Horror & Thriller Series (2018/19)Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19)Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19)Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation (2018/19)
Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation (2018/19)
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series (1996–2014)Best Youth-Oriented Television Series (2011–2014) Ceremonies
1972 1973 1974/75 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989/90 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018/19 2019/20 Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.