Since 1972, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films have been honor the the best actors and productions in genre works with the Saturn Award – past acting winners include William Shatner, Kate Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, Jolene Blalock; production winners include Star Trek VI, Star Trek: The Next Generation (twice!), and the Next Generation Blu-ray remastered releases.
Star Trek: Discovery gets its chance to join the club this year, as the newest part of the Trek franchise received five nominations, including several for the show’s cast. In addition to being named as one of the selections for Best New Media Television Series, series stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Jason Isaacs, and Michelle Yeoh all received nods for their performances.
Here’s the full breakdown of Discovery-nominated categories:
Best Actor on a Television Series
Jon Bernthal Marvel’s The Punisher (Netflix)
Bruce Campbell Ash vs. Evil Dead (STARZ)
Sam Heughan Outlander (STARZ)
Jason Isaacs Star Trek: Discovery (CBS)
Andrew Lincoln The Walking Dead (AMC)
Seth MacFarlane The Orville (Fox Television)
Kyle MacLachlan Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime)
Ricky Whittle American Gods (STARZ)
Best Actress on a Television Series
Gillian Anderson The X-Files (FOX Television)
Caitriona Balfe Outlander (STARZ)
Melissa Benoist Supergirl (The CW)
Lena Headey Game of Thrones (HBO)
Sonequa Martin-Green Star Trek: Discovery (CBS)
Adrianne Palicki The Orville (FOX Television)
Sarah Paulson American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Fargo (FX)
Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Game of Thrones (HBO)
Miguel Ferrer Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime)
Kit Harington Game of Thrones (HBO)
Doug Jones Star Trek: Discovery (CBS)
Christian Kane The Librarians (TNT)
Michael McKean Better Call Saul (AMC)
Khary Payton The Walking Dead (AMC)
Evan Peters American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
Best Guest-Starring Performance on Television
Bryan Cranston Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams (Amazon)
Michael Greyeyes Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)
David Lynch Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan The Walking Dead (AMC)
Rachel Nichols The Librarians (TNT)
Jesse Plemons Black Mirror (Netflix)
Hartley Sawyer The Flash (The CW)
Michelle Yeoh Star Trek: Discovery (CBS)
Best New Media Television Series
Altered Carbon (Netflix)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
Mindhunter (Netflix)
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams (Amazon)
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
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This year’s Saturn Awards will be awarded in June – and we wish our Trek nominees luck in a group of very competitive fields!