Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series

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The Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series was presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the best syndicated or cable television series. It was first introduced in 1996 and discontinued in 2015 when the Saturn Awards went through major changes in their television categories.

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Battlestar Galactica , Breaking Bad , Stargate SG-1 , and The Walking Dead hold the record of most wins in the category with three. Stargate SG-1 also had the most nominations with eleven.

Winners and nominees

The following is a list of award winners and nominees. The winners are listed in bold.

(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility. The actual ceremonies were held the following year.)

1990s

YearProgramNetwork
1996 The Outer Limits Showtime
Babylon 5 Syndicated
Highlander
The New Adventures of Robin Hood TNT
Poltergeist: The Legacy Showtime
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Syndicated
1997 The Outer LimitsShowtime
Babylon 5Syndicated
Earth: Final Conflict
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Stargate SG-1 Showtime
Xena: Warrior Princess Syndicated
1998 Babylon 5TNT
The Outer LimitsShowtime
PSI Factor Syndicated
Sliders Sci-Fi
Star Trek: Deep Space NineSyndicated
Stargate SG-1Showtime
1999 Stargate SG-1Showtime
Amazon Syndicated
Farscape Sci-Fi
G vs E USA Network
The Outer LimitsShowtime
Star Trek: Deep Space NineSyndicated

2000s

YearProgramNetwork
2000 Farscape Sci-Fi
Andromeda Syndicated
Beastmaster
The Invisible Man Sci-Fi
The Outer Limits Showtime
Stargate SG-1
2001 FarscapeSci-Fi
AndromedaSyndicated
The Chronicle Sci-Fi
The Invisible Man
Stargate SG-1Showtime
Witchblade TNT
2002 FarscapeSci-Fi
AndromedaSyndicated
The Dead Zone USA Network
Jeremiah Showtime
Mutant X Syndicated
Stargate SG-1Sci-Fi
2003 Stargate SG-1Sci-Fi
AndromedaSyndicated
Carnivàle HBO
Dead Like Me Showtime
The Dead ZoneUSA Network
FarscapeSci-Fi
2004 Stargate SG-1Sci-Fi
Dead Like MeShowtime
The Dead ZoneUSA Network
The 4400
Nip/Tuck FX
Stargate: Atlantis Sci-Fi
2005 Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi
The Closer TNT
The 4400USA Network
Nip/TuckFX
Stargate: AtlantisSci-Fi
Stargate SG-1
2006 Battlestar GalacticaSci-Fi
The CloserTNT
Dexter Showtime
Doctor Who Sci-Fi
Eureka
Kyle XY ABC Family
Stargate SG-1Sci-Fi
2007 DexterShowtime
Battlestar GalacticaSci-Fi
The CloserTNT
Kyle XYABC Family
Saving Grace TNT
Stargate SG-1Sci-Fi
2008 Battlestar GalacticaSci-Fi
The CloserTNT
DexterShowtime
Leverage TNT
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Cartoon Network
True Blood HBO
2009 Breaking Bad AMC
Battlestar GalacticaSci-Fi
The CloserTNT
DexterShowtime
LeverageTNT
True BloodHBO

2010s

YearProgramNetwork
2010 Breaking Bad AMC
The Closer TNT
Dexter Showtime
Eureka Syfy
Leverage TNT
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Starz
True Blood HBO
2011 Breaking BadAMC
American Horror Story: Murder House FX
The CloserTNT
DexterShowtime
The Killing AMC
LeverageTNT
True BloodHBO
2012 The Walking Dead AMC
American Horror Story: Asylum FX
DexterShowtime
The KillingAMC
LeverageTNT
True BloodHBO
2013 The Walking DeadAMC
American Horror Story: Coven FX
The Americans
Continuum Syfy
DexterShowtime
Haven Syfy
2014 The Walking DeadAMC
American Horror Story: Freak Show FX
ContinuumSyfy
Falling Skies TNT
Salem WGN America
The Strain FX
12 Monkeys Syfy

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