Shadowfam: Here’s how to vote for ‘Shadowhunters’ in the TCAs
Back in the summer of 2019, Shadowfam members were already deep into the #SaveShadowhunters effort when Teen Choice Awards voting swung back around. The show had wrapped its third season only weeks earlier, yet fans still believed that public recognition could shift the conversation around its future. Voting Period 2 opened on July 8 and closed July 15, giving the fandom a tight window to organize. The goal was straightforward: keep Shadowhunters visible even after cancellation, and remind everyone that the series still carried real audience weight.
Rules and Regulations
Eligibility stayed narrow. Voters needed to live in the United States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, and they had to be at least thirteen. Employees or close affiliates of Fox Broadcasting Company, Bob Bain Productions, or Telescope Inc. were barred. Voting happened through the Teen Choice site using Facebook or Twitter accounts. Daily limits capped activity at ten votes per category per method, and private Twitter accounts were excluded. The structure kept things orderly while still giving organized fan groups room to move.
Day 0
Preparation happened before the first vote. Fans picked a set time each day for voting so the routine would stick. They built lists of ten contacts who might lend support for a single day, then drafted short messages explaining why one round of clicks mattered. On Facebook, people joined every Shadowhunters group they could find. On Twitter, they hunted group chats and curated lists. Once the messages were ready, the outreach began.
Day 1: Monday
July 8 marked the opening. The first tasks stayed light. Fans voted through their own accounts and any extra Twitter profiles they managed. They tagged ten fellow Shadowfam members to spread the word and retweeted whatever voting posts appeared on their timelines. Anyone who had already agreed to help received follow-up support so the new recruits stayed engaged.
Day 2: Tuesday
The second day added growth steps. Voters repeated the core routine, then followed ten new Shadowhunters accounts pulled from existing lists. They checked in with those accounts to confirm participation. Facebook users posted once inside a group about the importance of the Teen Choice window. Anyone still short of ten recruits reached out to additional contacts to close the gap.
Day 3: Wednesday
Momentum built on the third day. The same voting and tagging pattern continued. Facebook posts expanded to three different groups, often framed around a light mid-week reminder. New follows and check-ins kept the network expanding. The emphasis stayed on consistency rather than volume, since every valid vote counted toward the final tally.
Days 4 – 7: Thursday – Sunday
The final stretch repeated the same pattern through the weekend. No new layers were added; the focus stayed on steady execution. Daily voting, tagging, retweeting, and group posts ran on schedule. The campaign treated the week like a sprint that rewarded repetition over reinvention.
2019 TCA Results for Shadowhunters
When the votes were counted, Shadowhunters took home Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show. Katherine McNamara also won Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress. Dominic Sherwood and Harry Shum Jr. earned nominations in the actor category but did not win. The results gave the fandom two clear victories during a period when revival hopes still felt possible.
Legacy of the #SaveShadowhunters Campaign
The series had ended in May 2019 after its 2018 cancellation. Ownership by Constantin Film remained a sticking point for any potential continuation. Fans kept pushing through awards cycles and awareness efforts well past that summer. The Teen Choice push became one chapter in a longer story of organized support that outlasted the original broadcast run.
End of the Teen Choice Awards Era
The 2019 ceremony in Hermosa Beach marked the final Teen Choice Awards event. No further ceremonies or voting periods followed. What once served as an annual fan-driven platform closed after more than two decades, leaving the 2019 Shadowhunters campaign as one of the last major organized efforts tied to the show.
Shadowhunters Awards History
Across its run, Shadowhunters collected six Teen Choice Awards in total. The series also earned recognition from the GLAAD Awards and the People’s Choice Awards. Those honors reflected both audience loyalty and industry acknowledgment of the show’s representation and storytelling during its three seasons.
The 2019 voting window closed without a revival, yet the record of organized fandom activity remains. Shadowhunters left behind a clear footprint in awards history and a dedicated community that treated every ballot as part of a larger preservation effort. That record still stands even though the Teen Choice Awards themselves have moved into the past.
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