The Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series was presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the best syndicated or cable television series. It was first introduced in 1996 and discontinued in 2015 when the Saturn Awards went through major changes in their television categories.
Battlestar Galactica, Breaking Bad, Stargate SG-1, and The Walking Dead hold the record of most wins in the category with three. Stargate SG-1 also had the most nominations with eleven.
Winners and nominees
The following is a list of award winners and nominees. The winners are listed in bold.
(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility. The actual ceremonies were held the following year.)
1990s Year Program NetworkThe Outer LimitsShowtime Babylon 5Syndicated Highlander The New Adventures of Robin Hood TNT Poltergeist: The Legacy Showtime Star Trek: Deep Space Nine SyndicatedThe Outer LimitsShowtime Babylon 5Syndicated Earth: Final Conflict Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Stargate SG-1 Showtime Xena: Warrior Princess SyndicatedBabylon 5TNT The Outer Limits Showtime PSI Factor Syndicated Sliders Sci-Fi Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Syndicated Stargate SG-1 ShowtimeStargate SG-1Showtime Amazon Syndicated Farscape Sci-Fi G vs E USA Network The Outer Limits Showtime Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Syndicated
2000s Year Program NetworkFarscapeSci-Fi AndromedaSyndicated Beastmaster The Invisible Man Sci-Fi The Outer LimitsShowtime Stargate SG-1FarscapeSci-Fi Andromeda Syndicated The ChronicleSci-Fi The Invisible Man Stargate SG-1 Showtime Witchblade TNTFarscapeSci-Fi Andromeda Syndicated The Dead Zone USA Network Jeremiah Showtime Mutant X Syndicated Stargate SG-1 Sci-FiStargate SG-1Sci-Fi Andromeda Syndicated Carnivàle HBO Dead Like Me Showtime The Dead Zone USA Network Farscape Sci-FiStargate SG-1Sci-Fi Dead Like Me Showtime The Dead ZoneUSA Network The 4400 Nip/Tuck FX Stargate: Atlantis Sci-FiBattlestar GalacticaSci-Fi The Closer TNT The 4400 USA Network Nip/Tuck FX Stargate: AtlantisSci-Fi Stargate SG-1Battlestar GalacticaSci-Fi The Closer TNT Dexter Showtime Doctor WhoSci-Fi Eureka Kyle XY ABC Family Stargate SG-1 Sci-FiDexterShowtime Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi The Closer TNT Kyle XY ABC Family Saving Grace TNT Stargate SG-1 Sci-FiBattlestar GalacticaSci-Fi The Closer TNT Dexter Showtime Leverage TNT Star Wars: The Clone Wars Cartoon Network True Blood HBOBreaking BadAMC Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi The Closer TNT Dexter Showtime Leverage TNT True Blood HBO
2010s Year Program NetworkBreaking BadAMC The Closer TNT Dexter Showtime Eureka Syfy Leverage TNT Spartacus: Blood and Sand Starz True Blood HBO Breaking BadAMC American Horror Story: Murder House FX The Closer TNT Dexter Showtime The Killing AMC Leverage TNT True Blood HBOThe Walking DeadAMC American Horror Story: Asylum FX Dexter Showtime The Killing AMC Leverage TNT True Blood HBOThe Walking DeadAMC American Horror Story: CovenFX The Americans Continuum Syfy Dexter Showtime Haven SyfyThe Walking DeadAMC American Horror Story: Freak Show FX Continuum Syfy Falling Skies TNT Salem WGN America The Strain FX 12 Monkeys Syfy
Most nominations 11 nominations - Stargate SG-1 (consecutive) 8 nominations - Dexter (consecutive) 7 nominations - The Closer (consecutive) 5 nominations: Battlestar Galactica (consecutive) Farscape (consecutive) Leverage (consecutive) The Outer Limits (consecutive) True Blood (consecutive) 4 nominations: American Horror Story (consecutive) Andromeda (consecutive) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (consecutive) 3 nominations: Babylon 5 (consecutive) Breaking Bad (consecutive) Dead Like Me (consecutive) The Dead Zone (consecutive) The Walking Dead (consecutive) 2 nominations: Continuum (consecutive) Eureka The 4400 (consecutive) The Invisible Man (consecutive) The Killing (consecutive) Kyle XY (consecutive) Nip/Tuck (consecutive) Stargate: Atlantis (consecutive)
Most wins 3 wins: Battlestar Galactica (2 consecutive) Breaking Bad (consecutive) Farscape (consecutive) Stargate SG-1 (2 consecutive) The Walking Dead (consecutive) 2 wins - The Outer Limits (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 Network Television Series Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Television Series
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