Saturn Award for Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series

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Saturn Award for Best Action-Thriller Television Series
Awarded forBest television series of the year in superhero fiction
Country United States
Presented byAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First awarded 2015
Currently held by The Flash (2018)
Website www.saturnawards.org

The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series.

Saturn Award award

The Saturn Award is an American award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films; it was initially created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror on film, but has since grown to reward other films belonging to genre fiction, as well as on television and home media releases.

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The award is presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the work of actresses in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction on television.

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films is an American non-profit organization established in 1972 and dedicated to the advancement of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Academy is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and was founded by Dr. Donald A. Reed.

Science fiction genre of fiction

Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction, typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, and extraterrestrial life. Science fiction often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations, and has been called a "literature of ideas".

Fantasy genre of literature, film, television and other artforms

Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often without any locations, events, or people referencing the real world. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became literature and drama. From the twentieth century it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels and video games.

(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year)

The winners are listed in bold.

Winners and nominees

2010s

YearTV Series
2014
(41st)
The Flash
Agent Carter
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Arrow
Constantine
Gotham
2015
(42nd)
The Flash
Agent Carter
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Arrow
Gotham
Legends of Tomorrow
Supergirl
2016
(43rd)
Supergirl
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Arrow
The Flash
Gotham
Legion
2017
(44th)
The Flash
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Arrow
Black Lightning
Gotham
Legends of Tomorrow
Supergirl

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