Thursday, March 5, 2026

'Stranger Things' leads Best Fantasy Television Series at the Saturn Awards


I'm returning to Saturn Awards coverage with the nominees for Best Fantasy Television Series.
Best Fantasy Television Series:

Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches
Ghosts
The Librarians: The Next Chapter
Outlander
Stranger Things
Wednesday
As Deadline Hollywood reported, Stranger Things leads this category with five nominations, followed by Outlander with three, Wednesday with two, and Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, Ghosts, and The Librarians: The Next Chapter with just this one. This sets up a fight between the organized fandoms of Stranger Things and Outlander. Popculturememes uploaded 'Stranger Things 5' Dominates 2026 Saturn Award Nominations With 5 Major Nods!

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films has officially announced the nominees for the 53rd Annual Saturn Awards, and Stranger Things 5 is leading the pack for television. The series secured a nomination for Best Fantasy Television Series, cementing its status as the "king of nostalgia horror" even in its final season.

But the honors didn't stop at the series level. The cast also cleaned up with several individual nominations, proving that the performances in the series finale were some of the strongest in the show's decade-long history:

Best Actress in a Television Series: Millie Bobby Brown

Best Young Performer in a Television Series: Sadie Sink & Noah Schnapp

Best Guest Star in a Television Series: Linda Hamilton

The show is tied with other genre giants like Andor and IT: Welcome to Derry, each earning 5 nominations. The ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Universal Hilton in Los Angeles, with Joel McHale returning to host for his fourth consecutive year.
The same search that retrieved this video returned six other shorts, mostly about Sadie Sink and Noah Schnapp's nominations. That's a sign of an enthusiastic fandom.

Meanwhile, Outlander fandom, which skews older, is running a Twitter/X campaign with images like this.


This isn't quite the official campaign Starz ran in 2021, but it is something.

Between the two, I voted for Stranger Things, although I would not be the least surprised if Outlander wins.

By the way, seeing Ghosts and Wednesday here makes me miss the Best Genre Comedy category that debuted at last year's awards. If it had returned, I'd have voted for Wednesday.

Follow over the jump for the two acting categories I haven't covered yet.

Best Actress in a Television Series:

Caitriona Balfe (Outlander)
Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)
Sydney Chandler (Alien: Earth)
Britt Lower (Severance)
Melissa McBride (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon)
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
As I wrote four years ago, "[Millie Bobby] Brown has moved up to the grown-up table and her competition has become a lot stiffer." This includes Emmy winner Britt Lower, Critics Choice and Golden Globe winner Rhea Seehorn, who is also a previous Saturn Award winner, and Saturn Award winners Caitriona Balfe, Melissa McBride, and Jenna Ortega. I don't think Sydney Chandler has a chance. Out of that distinguished field, I voted for Seehorn, as I wrote I would in December.

Best Young Performer in a Television Series:

Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew)
Arian S. Cartaya (It: Welcome to Derry)
Joe Freeman (The Institute)
Noah Schnapp (Stranger Things)
Jaz Sinclair (Gen V)
Sadie Sink (Stranger Things)
Clara Stack (It: Welcome to Derry)
Just like four years ago, I voted for Sadie Sink.

That's a wrap for today's coverage. Stay tuned for horror tomorrow. Zombies and evil clowns!

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