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 holds the record of the most wins in this category with five; additionally, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The X-Files both won the award three times. 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
Year TV Series NetworkBest Genre Television SeriesStar Trek: The Next GenerationSyndicated Beauty and the Beast CBS Freddy's NightmaresSyndicated Friday the 13th: The Series Out of This World Superboy War of the Worlds Star Trek: The Next GenerationSyndicated
1990s Year Program NetworkBest Network Television ProgramDark ShadowsNBC Cast a Deadly Spell HBO Psycho IV: The Beginning Showtime Quantum Leap NBC Star Trek: The Next Generation Syndicated Tales from the Crypt HBOThe SimpsonsFox 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 HBOLois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanABC The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Fox The Simpsons Star Trek: Deep Space NineSyndicated Star Trek: The Next Generation Wild Palms ABC The X-Files FoxThe X-FilesFox 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 HBOThe Outer LimitsShowtime American Gothic CBS The SimpsonsFox Sliders Space: Above and Beyond Star Trek: Deep Space Nine SyndicatedBest Network Television Series (Best Genre Network TV Series)The X-FilesFox Dark Skies NBC Early Edition CBS MillenniumFox The Simpsons SlidersBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WB Profiler NBC The Simpsons Fox Star Trek: Voyager UPN The VisitorFox The X-FilesThe X-FilesFox Buffy the Vampire SlayerThe WB Charmed Seven Days UPN The Simpsons Fox Star Trek: Voyager UPNNow and AgainCBS AngelThe WB Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roswell Seven Days UPN The X-Files Fox
2000s Year TV Series NetworkBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WB Angel The WB Dark Angel Fox Roswell The WB Star Trek: Voyager UPN The X-Files FoxBuffy the Vampire SlayerThe WB Angel The WB Dark Angel Fox Enterprise UPN Smallville The WB The X-Files FoxAliasABC Angel The WB Buffy the Vampire SlayerUPN Enterprise Smallville The WB The Twilight Zone UPNAngelThe WBCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS Alias ABC Buffy the Vampire SlayerUPN Smallville The WB Star Trek: EnterpriseUPNLostABC Alias ABC Angel The WB CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS Smallville The WB Star Trek: Enterprise UPNLostABC Invasion ABC Prison Break Fox SmallvilleThe WB Supernatural Surface NBC Veronica Mars UPNHeroesNBC Jericho CBS Lost ABC Smallville The CW 24 Fox Veronica Mars The CWLostABC HeroesNBC Journeyman Pushing Daisies ABC Supernatural The CW Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles FoxLostABC Fringe Fox Heroes NBC Life on Mars ABC Supernatural The CW Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles FoxLostABC Chuck NBC Fringe Fox Ghost Whisperer CBS Heroes NBC The Vampire Diaries The CW
2010s Year TV Series NetworkFringeFox Lost ABC SmallvilleThe CW Supernatural V ABC The Vampire Diaries The CWFringeFox A Gifted Man CBS Grimm NBC Once Upon a Time ABC Supernatural The CW Terra Nova FoxRevolutionNBC Elementary CBS The FollowingFox Fringe Once Upon a Time ABC Supernatural The CWHannibalNBCRevolution Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC The Blacklist NBC The FollowingFox Sleepy Hollow Under the Dome CBSHannibalNBC The Blacklist NBC The Following Fox Grimm NBC Person of Interest CBS Sleepy Hollow Fox
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
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