53rd Saturn Awards


The 53rd Saturn Awards will be presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to honor the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres belonging to genre fiction in film, television, and home entertainment.
The ceremony will be held on March 8, 2026, at Hilton Universal City in Los Angeles, with Joel McHale returning to host for the fourth consecutive year.
The nominations were announced on January 27, 2026. The genre-defying film Sinners, Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and science fiction epic Avatar: Fire and Ash led all film nominees, each receiving twelve nominations, followed by Frankenstein with eleven. For the television categories, Paramount+ crime drama mystery Dexter: Resurrection led the nominees with six, followed by Andor, It: Welcome to Derry, and Stranger Things with five apiece.

Category changes

;Introduced
  • Best Cinematic Adaptation Film
  • Best International Animated Film
  • Best New Genre Television Series
;Discontinued

Film

Television

Programs

Acting

Best Actor in a Television SeriesBest Actress in a Television Series

  • Caitríona Balfe – Outlander as Claire Fraser
  • Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things as Eleven
  • Sydney Chandler – Alien: Earth as Wendy
  • Britt Lower – Severance as Helena Eagan / Helly R.
  • Melissa McBride – The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon as Carol Peletier
  • Jenna Ortega – Wednesday as Wednesday Addams
  • Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus as Carol Sturka
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Television SeriesBest Supporting Actress in a Television Series
  • Jack Alcott – Dexter: Resurrection as Harrison Morgan
  • Babou Ceesay – Alien: Earth as Morrow
  • William Fichtner – Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order as Jasper
  • Jude Law – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew as Jod Na Nawood
  • James Marsden – Paradise as President Cal Bradford
  • Ethan Peck – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Spock
  • Stellan Skarsgård – Andor as Luthen Rael
  • Christina Chong – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as La'an Noonien Singh
  • Denise Gough – Andor as Dedra Meero
  • Jennifer Holland – Peacemaker as Emilia Harcourt
  • Julianne Nicholson – Paradise as Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond
  • Genevieve O'Reilly – Andor as Mon Mothma
  • Uma Thurman – Dexter: Resurrection as Charley Brown
  • Karolina Wydra – Pluribus as Zosia
    • Best Young Performer in a Television SeriesBest Guest Star in a Television Series
  • Ravi Cabot-Conyers – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew as Wim
  • Arian Cartaya – It: Welcome to Derry as Rich Santos
  • Joe Freeman – The Institute as Luke Ellis
  • Noah Schnapp – Stranger Things as Will Byers
  • Jaz Sinclair – Gen V as Marie Moreau
  • Sadie Sink – Stranger Things as Max Mayfield
  • Clara Stack – It: Welcome to Derry as Lilly Bainbridge
  • David Dastmalchian – Dexter: Resurrection as Gareth Pike
  • Peter Dinklage – Dexter: Resurrection as Leon Prater
  • Linda Hamilton – Stranger Things as Major General Dr. Kay
  • James Remar – It: Welcome to Derry as Francis Shaw
  • Samba Schutte – Pluribus as Koumba Diabaté
  • Bill Skarsgård – It: Welcome to Derry as Pennywise
  • Paul Wesley – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as James T. Kirk

    • Home Entertainment

    Special Achievement Awards

    NominationsFilmGenreDistributor
    12Avatar: Fire and AshScience Fiction20th Century Studios / Lightstorm Entertainment
    12The Fantastic Four: First StepsCinematic AdaptationMarvel Studios / Walt Disney Studios
    12SinnersThrillerWarner Bros. Pictures
    11FrankensteinHorrorNetflix
    9Wicked: For GoodFantasyUniversal Pictures
    8SupermanCinematic AdaptationDC Studios / Warner Bros. Pictures
    7Mission: Impossible – The Final ReckoningAction / AdventureParamount Pictures
    5Dust BunnyFantasyLionsgate / Roadside Attractions
    5Predator: BadlandsScience Fiction20th Century Studios
    5WeaponsHorrorNew Line Cinema / Warner Bros. Pictures
    3How to Train Your DragonFantasyDreamWorks / Universal Pictures
    3Thunderbolts*Cinematic AdaptationMarvel Studios / Walt Disney Studios
    3Tron: AresScience FictionWalt Disney Studios
    228 Years LaterHorrorSony Pictures
    2Black Phone 2Cinematic AdaptationBlumhouse / Universal Pictures
    2BugoniaScience FictionFocus Features
    2The Life of ChuckFantasyNeon
    2Lilo & StitchFantasyWalt Disney Studios

    NominationsSeriesGenreNetwork
    6Dexter: ResurrectionThrillerParamount+
    5AndorScience FictionDisney+
    5It: Welcome to DerryHorrorHBO
    5Stranger ThingsFantasyNetflix
    4ParadiseAction / AdventureHulu
    4PluribusScience FictionApple
    4Star Trek: Strange New WorldsScience FictionParamount+
    3Alien: EarthScience FictionFX
    3OutlanderFantasyStarz
    3PeacemakerSuperheroHBO Max
    3SeveranceScience FictionApple
    3Star Wars: Skeleton CrewScience FictionDisney+
    3The Walking Dead: Daryl DixonHorrorAMC
    2Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret OrderHorrorAMC
    2Gen VSuperheroPrime Video
    2The InstituteHorrorMGM+
    2WednesdayFantasyNetflix