53rd Saturn Awards
| 53rd Saturn Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 8, 2026 |
| Site | Hilton Universal City, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Joel McHale |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Film: Avatar: Fire and Ash (5) Television: Andor / Pluribus (3) |
| Most nominations | Film: Avatar: Fire and Ash / The Fantastic Four: First Steps / Sinners (12) Television: Dexter: Resurrection (6) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | saturnawards.tv |
The 53rd Saturn Awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, to honor the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres belonging to genre fiction in film, television, and home entertainment.
The ceremony was held on March 8, 2026, at Hilton Universal City in Los Angeles, with Joel McHale as host for the fourth consecutive year, and streamed live for free on saturnawards.tv.
The nominations were announced on January 27, 2026. The genre-defying film Sinners, Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and science fiction epic Avatar: Fire and Ash led all film nominees, each receiving twelve nominations, followed by Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein with eleven. For the television categories, the Paramount+ crime drama mystery Dexter: Resurrection led the nominees with six, followed by Andor, It: Welcome to Derry, and Stranger Things with five each. Avatar: Fire and Ash ultimately won the most film awards with five, including Best Science Fiction Film and Best Film Direction (James Cameron), followed by Frankenstein with four. On the television side, Andor and Pluribus won the most awards with three each.