2017 Series

Alias Writers Room Reunion

Date: Saturday, 6/10

One of the most ambitious thrillers to ever air on network TV, Alias featured a breathlessly exciting and twisty universe of action, espionage, and deception. Born from the visionary mind of J.J. Abrams, the series’ intricate web of allegiances and treachery was bolstered by an all-star team of writers — many of whom started the show with little experience in directing or producing TV, but eventually went on to become high-profile, bankable talents for bringing blockbuster genre fare to film and TV. More than a decade after leaving the air, and now in league with the industry’s most prolific executive producers, the creative team behind Alias reunites to reflect on the show’s long-term impact, the challenges of maintaining their elaborate concept across 105 episodes, and to share their favorite moments in the life of Sydney Bristow.

Panelists: Ken Olin (EP/Director/Actor), Sarah Caplan (Producer), André Nemec (Writer/EP), Josh Appelbaum (Writer/EP), Monica Owusu-Breen (Writer/Producer)
Moderator: Sara Vilkomerson (Entertainment Weekly)

The Leftovers: The End

Date: Thursday, 6/8

From book, to series, to Miracle and down under — HBO’s The Leftovers served as an emotional (and often spiritual) departure from convention, defying expectation by fully embracing the unknown, and urging viewers to “let the mystery be.” Join the creators & executive producers for the first discussion following the series finale on the creative collaboration that shaped three incredibly distinct seasons, a departure from the book, and a look back at their favorite moments from the final episode.

Panelists: Damon Lindelof (Co-Creator/Writer/EP), Tom Perrotta (Co-Creator/Writer/EP), Mimi Leder (Director/EP)
Moderator: Maureen Ryan (Variety)

A Deadly Adoption

Date: Thursday, 6/8

Panelists: Andrew Steele (Writer), Jessica Elbaum (EP); Cast: Will Ferrell (EP)
Moderator: Eric Goldman (IGN)

Cardinal

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelists: Aubrey Nealon (Writer/EP); Cast: Allie MacDonald
Moderator: Sara Osburn (Mix 94.7)

Fargo
presented by FX

Date: Friday, 6/9

Panelists: Noah Hawley (Writer/Creator/EP), John Cameron (Director/EP); Cast: Michael Stuhlbarg
Moderator: Dan Fienberg (The Hollywood Reporter)

Fear the Walking Dead

Date: Sunday, 6/11

Panelists: Dave Erickson (Writer/Creator/EP), Gale Anne Hurd (EP); Cast: Kim Dickens, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frank Dillane, Colman Domingo, Dayton Callie
Moderator: Matt Fowler (IGN)

Ghosted

Date: Thursday, 6/8

Panelists: Tom Gormican (Creator/EP); Cast: Craig Robinson, Adam Scott
Moderator: Marisa Roffman (TV Guide)

GLOW

Date: Sunday, 6/11

Panelists: Liz Flahive (Writer/Creator/EP), Jennifer Euston (Casting Director); Cast: Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin
Moderator: Jarett Wieselman (BuzzFeed)

Hannah’s Squad: Sometimes It Takes a Girls Village

Date: Friday, 6/9

From early to late twenties, these “girls” grew up to become “women” with the gentle help (sometimes obstructive, other times self-absorbed behavior) of the characters around and the production team behind them. Following the final season of HBO’s Girls, we discuss how the series was sold and the evolution from the point of view of the ensemble (on and off screen) that brought the world of Hannah, Marnie, Shoshanna, and Jessa to life.

Panelists: Kathleen McCaffrey (VP of Programming, HBO), Jennifer Euston (Casting Director), Richard Shepard (Director); Cast: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jon Glaser
Moderator: Debra Birnbaum (Variety)

I’m Sorry
presented by truTV

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelists: Andrea Savage (Writer/Creator/EP/Actor), Jessica Elbaum (EP), Joey Slamon (Writer/EP); Cast: Tom Everett Scott
Moderator: Sarah Rodman (LA Times)

Instinct

Date: Sunday, 6/11

Panelists: Michael Rauch (Writer/Creator/EP), Marc Webb (Director); Cast: Bojana Novakovic
Moderator: Debra Birnbaum (Variety)

Loudermilk
presented by AT&T and Audience Network

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelists: Peter Farrelly (Writer/Creator/Director/EP), Bobby Mort (Writer/EP); Cast: Ron Livingston, Will Sasso
Moderator: Michael Schneider (IndieWire)

Midnight, Texas

Date: Friday, 6/9

Panelists: Monica Owusu-Breen (Writer/EP); Cast: Arielle Kebbel
Moderator: Matt Fowler (IGN)

Nashville

Date: Thursday, 6/8

Panelists: Scott Saccoccio (Writer), Jesse Zwick (Writer), Geoffrey Nauffts (Writer), Tim Lauer (Music Producer)
Moderator: Sarah Rodman (LA Times)

Northern Exposure

Date: Friday, 6/9

Northern Exposure began as a typical “fish out of water” story, but thanks to a wandering moose, its abstract contemplation of not-so-everyday absurdities, and a colorful cast of characters, the series quickly struck a tone unlike anything viewers had seen before (or since). Join the cast & creatives for a look back as they reunite to discuss the series’ enduring strangeness, how the self-proclaimed comedy became an award-winning drama, and why we we’re still thinking about that damn moose more than 20 years later.

Panelists: Joshua Brand (Writer/Creator/EP), Mitchell Burgess (Writer/EP), Robin Green (Writer/EP), Cheryl Bloch (Producer); Cast: Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, Cynthia Geary
Moderator: Maureen Ryan (Variety)

October Road

Date: Friday, 6/9

Panelists: Josh Appelbaum (Writer/Co-Creator/EP), André Nemec (Writer/Co-Creator/EP), Scott Rosenberg (Writer/Co-Creator/EP); Cast: Odette Annable, Geoff Stults, Rebecca Field, Lindy Booth, Jay Paulson
Moderator: Sara Osburn (Mix 94.7)

Playing House
presented by USA

Date: Friday, 6/9

Panelists: Cast: Jessica St. Clair (Writer/Creator/EP), Lennon Parham (Writer/Creator/EP)
Moderator: Chris Harnick (E! News)

Pretty Little Liars & Famous in Love presented by Freeform

Date: Thursday, 6/8

Panelists: I. Marlene King (Writer/Creator/EP), Lisa Cochran-Neilan (Co-EP), Cameron Dale (Costume Designer), Jennifer Gerstenblatt (VP of Current Programming, Freeform)
Moderator: Leanne Aguilera (Entertainment Tonight)

Room 104

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelist: Mark Duplass (Writer/Co-Creator/EP), Sydney Fleischmann (Producer), Maggie Phillips (Music Supervisor)
Moderator: Ben Travers (IndieWire)

Sneaky Pete

Date: Friday, 6/9

Panelists: Graham Yost (Writer/EP), Adam Arkin (Director); Cast: Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer
Moderator: Ben Travers (IndieWire)

Snowfall
presented by FX

OPENING NIGHT SCREENING
Date: Thursday, 6/8

Panelists: John Singleton (Writer/Creator/Director/EP), Dave Andron (Writer/EP), Thomas Schlamme (Director); Cast: Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Juan Javier Cardenas
Moderator:  Sarah Rodman (LA Times)

Sweet/Vicious

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelists: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Writer/Creator/EP), Amanda Lasher (Writer/EP), Stacey Sher (EP); Cast: Taylor Dearden, Eliza Bennett, Aisha Dee
Moderator: Maureen Ryan (Variety)

The Americans presented by FX

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Fresh off the heels of The Americans’ penultimate season, creator Joe Weisberg and executive producer Joel Fields reflect on the gripping, nail-biting journey of the Jennings family across the last five years, as viewers prepare themselves for the final episodes of FX’s critically acclaimed drama.

Panelists: Joe Weisberg (Writer/Creator/EP), Joel Fields (Writer/EP)
Moderator: Debra Birnbaum (Variety)

The Black Donnellys

Date: Friday, 6/9

Panelists: Robert Moresco (Writer/Creator/EP), Amanda Moresco (Writer); Cast: Jonathan Tucker, Billy Lush
Moderator: Leanne Aguilera (Entertainment Tonight)

The Bold Type
presented by Freeform

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelists: Sarah Watson (Writer/Creator/EP), Holly Whidden (Co-EP); Cast: Aisha Dee, Katie Stevens, Melora Hardin
Moderator: Leanne Aguilera (Entertainment Tonight)

The Comeback

Date: Sunday, 6/11

In 2005, no show arrived at a more appropriate time or place in the television zeitgeist as HBO’s landmark cult-sensation comedy, The Comeback. A wildly quirky combination of the era’s most innovative formats (mockumentary, reality TV, “autobiographical fiction”), Valerie Cherish skewered many of the best and worst aspects of Hollywood and celebrity. The ahead-of-its-time series chronicled its heroine’s vigorous struggle for relevance and fame with eerie precision that often mirrored any typical episode of Access Hollywood, and even featured a startlingly meta “comeback” of its own, when HBO revived the series for a second season 9 years after its cancellation. Join Kudrow and co-creator Michael Patrick King as they reunite with cast and creatives to discuss the show’s unusual journey, and when audiences can expect to see yet another comeback, years from now…

Panelists: Michael Patrick King (Co-Creator/Writer/EP); Cast: Lisa Kudrow (Co-Creator/Writer/EP), Dan Bucatinsky (EP), Laura Silverman
Moderator: Abigail Spencer

The Guest Book

Date: Sunday, 6/11

The Guest Book is a new comedy anthology series from Greg Garcia, centering on the vacation home Froggy Cottage and its visitors. While the house and cast of characters living in this small mountain town remain the same, each episode will feature a different set of vacationing guests. The series will debut this August on TBS.

Panelists: Greg Garcia (Writer/Creator/EP); Cast: Garret Dillahunt, Carly Jibson
Moderator: Ben Travers (IndieWire)

THE HOUSEWIVES and OFF DUTY: Script Readings

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Writer/actors June Diane Raphael (Grace & Frankie) and Jason Mantzoukas (The League) present a special back-to-back script reading of two never-aired pilots (The Housewives, co-written by Raphael & Casey Wilson; and buddy-cop comedy Off Duty, written by Mantzoukas) with a little help from some special guests and familiar faces. Followed by a Q&A led by – who else? – special moderator Paul Scheer, as we collectively wonder: how in all-that-is-good-and-holy did these NOT get made?

Panelists: June Diane Raphael (Writer, The Housewives), Jason Mantzoukas (Writer, Off Duty); Cast: Jessica St. Clair, Lennon Parham, Dan Bucatinsky
Moderator: Paul Scheer

The Mick

Date: Friday, 6/9

Panelists: Dave Chernin (Writer/Co-Creator/EP), John Chernin (Writer/Co-Creator/EP); Cast: Kaitlin Olson, Scott MacArthur
Moderator: Leanne Aguilera (Entertainment Tonight)

The Middleman

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelist: Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Writer/Creator/EP); Cast: Natalie Morales
Moderator: Maureen Ryan (Variety)

The Son

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelists: Philipp Meyer (Writer/Creator/EP); Cast: Paola Nuñez, Zahn McClarnon, David Wilson Barnes
Moderator: Debra Birnbaum (Variety)

This Is Us

Date: Friday, 6/9

In just six short months, NBC’s decade-hopping family drama This Is Us has reigned as the unmitigated breakout hit of the season, carving out space in the digital-watercooler conversation, and scoring an unheard of two season pickup before its finale aired. What is it about the Pearson family that has viewers wearing their hearts on their sleeves, and eyes on their screens week after week? Join us for a dissected look on the Fall favorite’s emotional first season, how it made it to the screen, and theories of how this freshman hit will continue to takeover the hearts of audiences everywhere.

Panelists: Dan Fogelman (Writer/Creator/EP), Ken Olin (EP), Jennifer Salke (President, NBC Entertainment); Cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Chrissy Metz
Moderator: Henry Goldblatt (Entertainment Weekly)

Younger
presented by TV Land

Date: Saturday, 6/10

Panelists: Darren Star (Writer/Creator/EP), Alison Brown (Writer); Cast: Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella, Peter Hermann
Moderator: Jessica Shaw (Entertainment Weekly)