SAG-AFTRA Sets 2027, 2028 Actor Awards Netflix Dates
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- SAG-AFTRA sent "save-the-dates" for the next two Actor Awards ceremonies on Netflix — the 33rd on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027, at 8 p.m. ET, and the 34th on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2028.
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has scheduled its 99th Oscars for Sunday, March 14, 2027, and its 100th Oscars for Sunday, March 5, 2028, roughly two weeks after each Actor Awards ceremony.
- All four 2026 acting winners — Michael B. Jordan ("Sinners"), Jessie Buckley ("Hamnet"), Sean Penn ("One Battle After Another") and Amy Madigan ("Weapons") — went on to win Academy Awards, reinforcing the show's standing as a key Oscar bellwether.
- "Sinners" took the top ensemble prize at this year's ceremony, while the Oscars awarded best picture to "One Battle After Another".
- The Actor Awards are the only televised ceremony dedicated exclusively to actors, recognizing performances across 15 categories chosen by SAG-AFTRA's 160,000+ member voting body.
- The show, which debuted in 1995 and airs exclusively on Netflix, will release key submission and deadline dates in the coming weeks.
Why it matters: SAG-AFTRA, the Academy, and Netflix now have their 2027 and 2028 awards calendar locked in. The two-week gap gives performers their biggest televised showcase right before the final Oscar vote — and Netflix's exclusive deal means the only actors-only televised ceremony sits behind a subscription paywall, concentrating prestige-event reach into the streamer's hands.
