51st Annual Saturn Awards Nominations Include Andor, The Mandalorian, and The Bad Batch

The nominations for the 2024 Saturn Awards are out, and they contain a heavy dose of Star Wars. Leading the way are Andor and The Mandalorian season 3, which are up for Best Science Fiction Television Series. Both hit Disney Plus series also had critical acclaim across their respective casts, reflected in having multiple nominations in the various acting categories. Elsewhere, Lucasfilm Animation has the chance to continue its success at the Saturn Awards in a category it's never lost. The Bad Batch season 2 is up for Best Animated Television Series or Special, bringing the total number of nominations for Star Wars up to nine, with Andor receiving five.



The Saturn Awards are organized by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Check out the full list of Star Wars-nominated categories below. The full list can be found here.


<p>Best Science Fiction Television Series</p>

• Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
• Foundation (Apple TV+)
• The Mandalorian (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
• The Peripheral (Amazon)
• Silo (Apple TV+)
• Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS)

<p>Best Animated Television Series or Special</p>

• Chainsaw Man (Crunchyroll)
• Gremlins: Secrets of Mogwai (HBO/Max)
• Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix)
• Harley Quinn (HBO/Max)
• My Adventures with Superman (Cartoon Network/Adult Swim)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Lucasfilm/Disney+)

(L-R): Echo, Omega, Wrecker, Hunter, and Tech in a scene from 'STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH', season 2 exclusively on Disney+. © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. &amp; &#x2122;. All Rights Reserved.


<p>Best New Genre Television Series</p>

• Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
• The Ark (Electric Entertainment/Syfy)
• The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
• Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power (Amazon)
• Silo (Apple TV+)
• The Walking Dead: Dead City (AMC)
• Wednesday (Netflix)

<p>Best Actor in a Television Series</p>

• Tyler Hoechlin, Superman &amp; Lois (Warner Bros. Television)
• Sam Heughan, Outlander (Starz)
• Diego Luna, Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
• Anson Mount, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS)
• Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
• Harold Perrineau, From (MGM+)
• Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS)

Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) in Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. &amp; TM. All Rights Reserved.


<p>Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series</p>

• Jess Bush, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS)
• Celia Rose, Gooding Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS)
• Genevieve O’Reilly, Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
• Jeri Ryan, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS)
• Katee Sackhoff, The Mandalorian (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
• Sophie Skelton, Outlander (Starz)
• Rebecca Wisocky, Ghosts (CBS)

<p>Best Guest Star in a Television Series</p>

• Gael Garcia Bernal, Marvel’s Werewolf by Night (Marvel/Disney+)
• Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
• Nick Offerman, The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
• Amanda Plummer, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS)
• Andy Serkis, Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
• Paul Wesley, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS)
• Catherine Zeta-Jones, Wednesday (Netflix)

Kino Loy (Andy Serkis) in Lucasfilm's ANDOR, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. &amp; TM. All Rights Reserved.



On the film side of things, 20th Century Studio's Avatar: The Way of Water leads the way with 12 nominations. Oppenheimer follows behind with 11. Lucasfilm's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny garnered nine nominations, including Best Fantasy Film, Best Actor in a Film (Harrison Ford), and Best Film Music (John Williams). Again, for the full list, you can find that here.



The 51st Annual Saturn Awards will take place February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles and will be streaming live on Electric Entertainment's app and channel ElectricNow.

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