Saturday, March 7, 2026

'Plur1bus' vs. 'Alien: Earth' and 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' for Best New Genre Series at the Saturn Awards


I told my readers, "I have one or two more posts planned for the Saturn Awards nominees before the awards on Sunday night, so stay tuned." Without any further ado, here are the nominees for Best New Genre Series.
Best New Genre Series:

Alien: Earth
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Pluribus
Robin Hood
Spartacus: House of Ashur
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Pluribus leads this category with four nominations, followed by Alien: Earth and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew tied at three each, then Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Robin Hood, and Spartacus: House of Ashur with just this one. The professional choices are Pluribus and Alien: Earth, both of which earned Critics Choice Award nominations and the former also a Golden Globe nomination along with awards for Rhea Seehorn for her acting. I voted for Pluribus, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Alien: Earth wins instead. I also wouldn't be surprised if Star Wars: Skeleton Crew or Outlander: Blood of My Blood upsets both of the professional picks. Both of the latter have dedicated fandoms and the former was a really fun adaptation of Treasure Island combined with Goonies/Stranger Things that worked in a Star Wars setting. As I last wrote in Animation and International Film nominees at the Saturn Awards, "the Saturn Awards are about entertainment not art, they don't care for subtle, and they love to stick it to the experts." Also, electorates matter.

Follow over the jump for the remaining television nominees plus all of my votes and some predictions.

Best Action/Adventure Television Series:

Cobra Kai
Duster
Paradise
Reacher
Squid Game
Twisted Metal
Paradise leads with four nominations, while the rest of the field has only this one. On that basis, it's the favorite as well as the professional choice along with Squid Game. I voted for it, in no small part because of what I repeated in 'Dexter: Resurrection' leads television nominees at the Saturn Awards.
I left a suggestion for myself in 'The Studio' wins four more Emmy Awards for a total of thirteen.
If it makes James Marsden, Sterling K. Brown, and Julianne Nicholson feel better, I'll suggest Paradise to the Television Committee at the Saturn Awards as an action/thriller series. Who knows, the acting committee might even nominate one of them, most likely Marsden, for an acting award.
I never did make a formal submission, but all three of them earned nominations, as did Paradise, so congratulations! Just for that and for being my idea of a professional choice, I voted for Nicholson.
That's two votes for Paradise. As for the upset fan choice, it would be Cobra Kai, which won Best Action/Thriller Television Series last year, although Twisted Metal would be a real entertainment/not subtle/stick it to the experts choice.

Best Superhero Television Series:

Daredevil: Born Again
Gen V
Invincible
Iron Heart
Peacemaker
The Sandman
Peacemaker leads with three nominations while the rest are nominees in just this one category. I voted for it, although I wouldn't be surprised if Daredevil: Born Again, the better Marvel series nominated, or Invincible, moved here from animation and which has the highest rating on IMDB, wins in an upset.

Four of the nominees in the next category are also superhero shows.
Best Animated Television Series or Special:

Creature Commandos
Harley Quinn
Marvel Zombies
Predator: Killer of Killers
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Solo Leveling Season 2 – Arise from the Shadow
I voted for Harley Quinn, but Star Wars animation has a long record of winning this category, so I think Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld is the favorite.

There is also a superhero nominee in the last category I'm examining today.
Best Television Home Media Release:

Chucky: The Complete Series (Universal)
Creepshow Complete Series (Shudder)
Knight Rider: The Complete Series (Universal)
Peanuts 75th Ultimate TV Specials (Warner Bros.)
The Huckleberry Hound Show (Warner Archives)
The Penguin Season 1 (Warner Bros.)
I voted for The Penguin, but I wouldn't be surprised if any of the rest of the nominees won except for The Huckleberry Hound Show. That was a fun series to watch as a kid, but I'd be surprised if it held up as well as, say, Peanuts.

Now for all my Saturn Awards votes.

FILM AWARDS
Best Action / Adventure Film: One Battle After Another
Best Actor in a Film: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
Best Actress in a Film: Emma Stone (Bugonia)
Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters
Best Cinematic Film Adaptation: Superman
Best Fantasy Film: Wicked: For Good
Best Film Costume Design: Wicked: For Good
Best Film Direction: Sinners
Best Film Editing: Sinners
Best Film Make Up: Frankenstein
Best Film Music: Sinners
Best Film Production Design: Wicked: For Good
Best Film Screenwriting: Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Best Film Visual / Special Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Horror Film: Frankenstein
Best Independent Film: Dust Bunny
Best International Animated Film: Ne Zha 2
Best International Film: Bring Her Back
Best Science Fiction Film: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Supporting Actor in a Film: Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
Best Supporting Actress in a Film: Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
Best Thriller Film: Sinners
Best Younger Performer in a Film: Miles Caton (Sinners)

TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Action / Adventure Television Series: Paradise
Best Actor in a Television Series: Adam Scott (Severance)
Best Actress in a Television Series: Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
Best Animated Television Series or Special: Harley Quinn
Best Fantasy Television Series: Stranger Things
Best Guest Star in a Television Series: Linda Hamilton (Stranger Things)
Best Horror Television Series: The Last of Us
Best New Genre Television Series: Pluribus
Best Science Fiction Television Series: Severance
Best Superhero Television Series: Peacemaker
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series: Stellan Skarsgard (Andor)
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series: Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)
Best Television Presentation or Limited Series: The Pitt
Best Thriller Television Series: Dark Winds
Best Young Performer in a Television Series: Sadie Sink (Stranger Things)

HOME ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
Best 4K Home Media Release: Wicked
Best Classic Film Home Media Release: Night of the Living Dead 1990 (Sony)
Best Film Home Media Collection: 007: James Bond – Sean Connery 6 Film Collection (Warner Bros.)
Best Television Home Media Release: The Penguin Season 1 (Warner Bros.)

That's a wrap for my Saturn Awards coverage until I recap how my votes and predictions fared later this month when I examine Science fiction speaks to our current anxieties, the most viewed entry this year so far. Until then, remember to spring ahead for Daylight Saving Time, then stay tuned for the Sunday entertainment feature on International Women’s Day. Actresses and other female-dominated categories at the Oscars, anyone?

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