The TV Campfire

The stars of Universal Studio Group's critically acclaimed comedies Loot, Harlem, Class of '07, Killing It, and Primo sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about what they look for in a comedy, collaborating with writers, bringing personal experience to the table, and navigating the balance between comedy and drama. This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 202...

Actor Betsy Brandt joins us for our first ever "Mystery Guest" conversation to discuss Breaking Bad, Life In Pieces, Accused, Love, Victor , auditions, favorite on set memories, acting in comedies vs. dramas, and everything in between. This conversation was recorded during ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX. PANELISTS: Betsy Brandt (Actor) MODERATOR: Reshma Gopaldas ( SheKnow...

TV and Podcasts simply go together -- like a Bachelor and a Bachelorette, or co-stars turned-best friends-turned-podcast hosts. What could be better than watching (or re-watching) your favorite show, and then getting all the behind-the-scenes details and commentary from the people who know it best? iHeartPodcasts and ATX TV Festival present an inside look at the world of TV Rewatch and Companion p...

Popular TV shows, aside from being entertaining, can help deliver critical health information for millions of viewers – particularly at a time when education and access to healthcare is threatened not only by social, economic, and behavioral factors, but political ones as well. From breast cancer and the BRCA gene, to pregnancy and abortion, to mental health and racial disparities within the healt...

Leading ladies Emeraude Toubia ( With Love ) and Justina Machado ( The Horror of Dolores Roach ) join Jacqueline Coley (Rotten Tomatoes) for a discussion about what drew each of them to their characters, taking on unexpected roles, Latine representation, collaborating with creators Gloria Calderón Kellett and Aaron Mark, and more! Seasons 1-2 of With Love are streaming now on Prime Video. The Horr...

This Fool co-creator/star Chris Estrada and actor Frankie Quiñones discuss the series' pop culture and real world influences (i.e. the real Luis), the pros and cons of autobiographical comedy, the show's unique working class perspective, and continuing their characters' growth in Season 2. Seasons 1 and 2 of THIS FOOL are streaming now on Hulu! This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festiva...

Tune in for a "PodCo Rewind" with your favorite PodCo hosts, moderated by Christy Carlson Romano! First we return to Wizards of Waverly Place with "Wizards of Waverly Pod" hosts Jennifer Stone & David DeLuise as they discuss what it means to be able to revisit the series through the lens of their rewatch podcast, their favorite memories from set, their personal journeys within the industry, an...

The majority of us will, at some stage in our life, become caregivers, or require care as we age. While historically, aging and older adults have been portrayed as frail or incapable, and positive depictions of end-of-life care are almost non-existent, some recent series have challenged these outdated portrayals and given audiences a new perspective on growing older. Hollywood, Health & Societ...

A conversation about the evolution of unscripted TV - from the studio side. Join executives from Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) for an inside look at the studio -- how their brand has evolved, the approach to cultivating a distinct POV, the difference between linear and streaming, and much more. UTAS series include: Dwayne Johnson’s The Titan Games Emmy Award-winning World of Dance...

MINX stars Ophelia Lovibond ( Trying ) and Jake Johnson ( New Girl ) join The Hollywood Reporter 's Daniel Fienberg to discuss what drew them to the atypical workplace comedy, subverting expectations with the dynamic between Doug & Joyce, and new challenges for the Minx crew in Season 2. Seasons 1 & 2 of MINX are streaming now on Starz. This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festiva...

Go behind-the-scenes of the iconic, longest-lasting music television series, Austin City Limits , with Austin PBS and the producers & technicians that have made the series a staple for music fans for 49 seasons. Sara Robertson (Chief Content Officer) moderates a discussion with Executive Producer Terry Lickona, Producer Jeff Peterson, Assistant Producer Michael Toland, Audio Director David Hou...

ATX TV Festival and Paramount+ present a look back at one of TV's most iconic series: CHEERS. Join the creators and cast for a special reunion conversation celebrating the 30th anniversary of the series finale as they share behind-the-scenes stories, and reflect on the sitcom's decade-long run and its definitive place in TV history. This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12...

ATX TV Festival and Hollywood, Health & Society present a look at how scripted series are depicting race, racism and its intersection with the justice system. The creatives behind UnPrisoned, Superman & Lois, Bosch , and more join us discuss the use of personal experience, research, comedy, and a range of genres to shape tell these stories, and how TV can play a crucial role reshaping our...

Despite an outsized number of cancellations over the last few years, queer audiences have proven that they are hungry for not only representation in the broad sense, but LGBTQIA+ stories and characters that are as complex, frustrating, joyful, funny, romantic, and dark as any other. Join actors Caitlin Stasey (Class of '07), Joel Kim Booster (Loot, Fire Island), Jerrie Johnson (Harlem) and Brian M...

Praise be! Our Q&A with cast and creatives of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones has arrived. Following the World Premiere of Season 3 presented by HBO and Max , the Gemstones joined a sold-out audience at ACL Live for a conversation about family dynamics, the lines they couldn't say onscreen, and the series' wildest season yet. This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June...

Join breakout star Ronald Gladden and the creative team behind the hit Freevee original series Jury Duty (from producers of The Office , The White Lotus , and Bad Trip for an inside look at crafting the genre-bending comedy, from pitch, to screen, to final verdict. All episodes of Jury Duty are streaming now on Freevee! This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 20...

Sony Pictures Television Studios presents an inside look at the critically acclaimed, multi-Emmy® Award-winning unscripted ABC series Shark Tank with the executive producers, an entrepreneur, and the Sharks themselves. Go inside the 14-seasons-and-counting with the creative team, Sharks, and entrepreneurs for a discussion about what makes a successful pitch, the growing demand for socially conscio...

Go inside the return of Raylan Givens and the latest chapter of Justified with our Q&A from Opening Night of Season 12 featuring the World Premiere of Justified: City Primeval presented by FX! Based on the novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit, the eight-part limited series picks up 15 years after U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) left the hollers of Kentucky in FX's Justified,...

Panavision presents a conversation about the art of scene composition, photography, and the technical & artistic process of crafting a series' visual language. Go behind the lens as we explore the job of a DP (Director of Photography) in the current TV landscape, how DPs collaborate with showrunners, writers, and directors to capture and elevate what's on the page, and the ways in which TV con...

Research by the Norman Lear Center’s Media Impact Project shows that only 2.8% of scripted TV shows between 2016-2020 included any climate-related language, even fewer included the term “climate change,” despite a majority of Americans having experienced a climate-related disaster or extreme weather by 2021. Why is the topic of climate change nearly non-existent within TV and pop culture – and how...

Achievement in Television eXcellence Awardee and legendary director/producer James Burrows joins Jim Halterman for a conversation spanning his one-of-a-kind career as the co-creator/director of Cheers , winner of 11 Emmy Awards, and director of more than 1,000 episodes of television, including iconic sitcoms Taxi , Friends, Frasier, Will & Grace , and many, many more. This conversation was rec...

For almost three decades, actors and spouses Ted Danson ( Cheers, The Good Place ) and Mary Steenburgen ( Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, The Last Man on Earth ) have independently built two of the most iconic resumes in TV (and film), while also appearing together on series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Good Place, and Mr. Mayor . Tune in for their latest collaboration - this conversation - as...

Actors and spouses Dave Annable and Odette Annable join us for an honest and vulnerable conversation about building a career outside of LA, making Austin home, and finding "your people" and creative spark in unlikely places. This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX. PANELISTS: Odette Annable (Actor,  Walker ) Dave Annable (Actor,  Wa...

A conversation about series finales, and writing towards The End. How & when do you start breaking a series finale? What is the process of finding a natural and satisfying conclusion for your characters, the story, and yourself as the writer? How do you move on from a story once it’s concluded and belongs to the audience? This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1...

PodCo Co-Founders Brendan Rooney & Christy Carlson Romano, President Calvin Robertson, and special guest Annaliese van der Pol join us at Season 12 for a conversation about the creative and business aspects of launching a podcast company and new podcast, and what makes PodCo’s video-forward vision unique. This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Aust...