ATX TV Festival 2026 Adds Everybody Loves Raymond 30th Anniversary Conversation with Phil Rosenthal, Ray Romano, and Writers; Featured Screening and Q&A for BritBox Original The Other Bennet Sister

Friday Night Lights 20th Anniversary Celebration Adds Cast Members Gaius Charles, Jesse Plemons & Aimee Teegarden

Line-up will include conversations in partnership with The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the Television Critics Association, plus a live recording of the “Lead with Kindness” Vodcast with showrunner Melinda Hsu

Pluto TV returns to host the Festival’s official Badgeholder Lounge, with daily events and activations for attendees

February 12, 2026 – ATX TV Festival has announced additional programming joining the line-up for 2026, which marks the festival’s 15th “Season.”

The latest programming joining the 2026 Festival includes:

• Everybody (Still) Loves Raymond: A Night of Comedy with Phil Rosenthal, Ray Romano, and Writers – In celebration of the series’ 30th Anniversary, Everybody Loves Raymond creator/showrunner/executive producer Phil Rosenthal (Somebody Feed Phil), star/executive producer Ray Romano (No Good Deed), and the writers behind the Emmy Award-winning sitcom will reunite for an evening of comedy & conversation, sharing the hilariously real stories from their own families and marriages that inspired the show’s most memorable (and relatable) scenes. Additional panelists will be announced soon.
  
  
  Everybody Loves Raymond debuted on CBS in 1996, receiving 15 Emmys and 69 nominations throughout its run and becoming a cultural phenomenon with both viewers and critics alike.
  
  
• BritBox brings the world of Jane Austen to Austin with a featured Screening and Q&A for The Other Bennet Sister – First-time festival partner BritBox will host an advance screening of the streamer’s upcoming original series, The Other Bennet Sister. Based on the novel by Janice Hadlow, the period drama tells the story of Mary Bennet, the seemingly unremarkable and overlooked middle sister in Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
  
  
  Following the screening, star Ella Bruccoleri will join for a Q&A conversation delving into the romance and drama of the series, its reimagining of the beloved universe of Pride & Prejudice, and its place within the broader world of literary adaptations. The series, which is a co-production between BritBox and BBC, is set to premiere on BritBox later this year in North America.
  
  
  In addition to the screening, BritBox will also partner with ATX TV to host several events and activations for fans across the festival’s four days, with details to be announced soon.
  
  
• Friday Night Lights 20th Anniversary Reunion Expands with Additional Cast – Friday Night Lights stars Gaius Charles, Jesse Plemons and Aimee Teegarden will join the festival’s 20th Anniversary Reunion in Austin this May. They join previously announced cast members Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, and Adrianne Palicki, and showrunner/executive producer Jason Katims, executive producer/writer David Hudgins, executive producer/director Jeffrey Reiner, co-executive producer/writer Liz Heldens, and consulting producer/writer Kerry Ehrin.
  
  
  The series is set to receive the Festival’s 2026 “Texas Made” Award presented with Media for Texas, which celebrates productions and talent that have created opportunities for TV & film professionals within the state; bolsters Texas as a creative & cultural center; and exemplifies the unique spirit and storytelling opportunities throughout Texas. Additional participants and details for the anniversary event will be announced soon.
  
  
• The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health to present a “Conversation on Medical Accuracy on TV” – The festival will partner with The John Ritter Foundation to host a conversation on the importance of medical accuracy on TV, exploring the real-life impact that medical series have on the viewer’s relationship to the healthcare system and to their own personal health, including awareness, education, and preventive measures. Panelists will be announced soon.
  
  
• The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) explores TV’s “Nuclear Renaissance” – Nonprofit, nonpartisan global security organization NTI will present “A Nuclear Renaissance on TV: How Atomic Storylines Can Save Us from Armageddon.” The panel conversation will explore TV’s legacy of shaping public opinion and policy change on nuclear threats, what draws creators to nuclear themes, how those storylines are developed, and the risks of reality catching up with fiction. Panelists will be announced soon.
  
  
• Pluto TV Returns to host the Festival’s Official Badgeholder Lounge – Pluto TV, the free streaming home for beloved television series, will return as presenter of the Festival’s official Badgeholder Lounge for Season 15, which includes daily hosted events, themed photo opps and festive activities featuring your favorite series available on Pluto TV, and a place for attendees to connect (over television) throughout the Festival. In the spirit of their free TV offering, Pluto TV will also provide free pedicab transportation for ATX TV Festival Badgeholders all weekend long! Stay tuned for additional lounge updates and more from Pluto TV.
  
  
• “Around the TV Set” Roundtable Conversation with the Television Critics Association – ATX TV and the Television Critics Association will partner on “Around the TV Set,” an interactive, topical roundtable about industry trends, the shows of the moment, and the evolving art of TV criticism and reporting featuring TV critics you know and love—or will soon know and love. Participants will be announced soon.
  
  
• Showrunner Melinda Hsu hosts live recording of “Lead with Kindness” Vodcast with Special Guest – Showrunner/writer/producer Melinda Hsu (Nancy Drew, ) will return to the festival to host a live recording of the “Lead with Kindness” vodcast with a powerhouse Hollywood special guest, where the pair will explore how leading with kindness is good for the TV business, and give attendees a rare window into Hollywood workplace culture, the process of getting a show on the air, and the emotional rewards of lifting up the people you can reach, both on screen and behind the scenes.
  
  

 

All Programming and Panelists are subject to change.

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Previously announced programming includes:

• Friday Night Lights 20th Anniversary Reunion Panel and “Texas Made Award” presented with Media for Texas
• Homicide: Life on the Street Retrospective with Tom Fontana, David Simon, and Kyle Secor
• Sweet/Vicious 10 Year Anniversary with Cast & Producers
• Inside Job: TV’s Non-Writing Producers
• A Late Night Show with Greg Iwinski Returns for Another Live Episode
• Inaugural “Indie TV Pilot Competition & Showcase” now accepting Open Submissions

 

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ATX TV Festival is an annual event produced by ATX TV, kicking off each summer in Austin, TX. As the leading television festival, it brings together fans and industry to celebrate the television medium by looking at its history, where it is now, and where it is headed. The festival consists of screenings followed by Q&As, panel conversations, and events (parties, live music, happy hours, hosted receptions, etc) and is known for reunions of classic series and cult hits. Screenings include never-aired pilots, canceled-too-soon series, current favorites, and world premieres. Panels conversations range from industry deep-dives to fan-focused conversations, along with discussions on representation (in front of and behind the camera) and responsibility in storytelling. The ATX TV audience is comprised equally of consumers and industry professionals, and ATX TV Festival is the only place they come together as one community to discuss and celebrate all aspects of #TVTogether.

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