On the independent track, we'll premiere the third installment in the original short-form comedy series "Speech & Debate," written by Kamen Edwards and directed by Cassandra Jean Amell. Amell and Edwards will be joined by cast members to discuss the newest episode, "Speech & Debate: Legacy," as well as the process of creating independent content with friends & collaborators during a pandemic.

SYFY will present a first-look conversation for their new summer series, “SurrealEstate." The 10-episode series from SYFY and Blue Ice Pictures follows real estate agent Luke Roman (Rozon) and his elite team of specialists research, investigate, and attempt to ‘fix’ haunted and possessed homes - all while dealing with demons of their own. “SurrealEstate” premieres Friday, July 16, at 10 p.m. EST on SYFY.

The past year has seen the fault lines of our country exposed and exploited, and we've seen loss to an unmatched degree. Through all the grief and introspection, the divisions of our country have been made crystal-clear. At this critical inflection point, the ACLU has launched "Systemic Equality", a bold platform which reimagines the broken systems that are woven into the fabric of our society. But imagining an anti-racist, healed America means not just bold policies, but bold storytelling. TV producers and writers, along with an ACLU expert, will sit down to discuss how to repair inequitable systems, and build a future through storytelling, both on and off the screen in TV today.

Attendees will get a look into the process of constructing a superhero series with a conversation featuring the creative team behind the upcoming third season of the Max Original "Titans."

When it comes to TV soundtracks, finding and securing the perfect song out of millions of options is hard enough. But creating the perfect song and turning it into a legitimate earworm? Even harder. Join us for an inside look at the unique process of constructing TV’s catchiest, funniest, and most moving original songs, with the geniuses behind them.

SHOWTIME® will premiere "UFO," a four-part docuseries from Bad Robot exploring our fascination with unidentified flying objects, and how government and other forces operate in the shadows manipulating the truth to bend it to their own agendas. Following a screening of episode one, creatives and featured experts will join for a panel discussion about the making of the series, as well as its central questions: why do we believe what we believe? And what if the truth really is out there?

AMC+ will present a first look at "Ultra City Smiths" – an all-new series that unfolds via the stop-motion animation of baby dolls repurposed as a grown-up cast of all-star characters. “Ultra City Smiths” centers on an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Ultra City’s most famous magnate and the two intrepid detectives following the case, rallying to fight against their city’s dangerous corruption, at a high cost to themselves and their families, all in pursuit of a gentler place to call home. The series is created by Steve Conrad ("Perpetual Grace Ltd."), who will join the all-star cast for a Q&A and first look at the series. "Ultra City Smiths" premieres July 22 on AMC+.

The "Walker" Music Showcase presented by The CW will be hosted by stars Odette Annable and Lindsey Morgan, and include live performances by artists featured in the series and a celebration of filming in Austin.

The creator and cast of "We Are Lady Parts," a new original comedy from Peacock and Channel 4, will join the festival for a conversation about the show’s first season. The series chronicles the highs and lows of a Muslim female punk band - “Lady Parts” - as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussain (Anjana Vasan), a geeky microbiology PhD student on the lookout for love who is recruited to be their unlikely lead guitarist.

Our Closing Night World Premiere Screening and Conversation will feature HBO’s forthcoming limited series from Mike White ("Enlightened"), "The White Lotus." A social satire set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort, the six-episode limited series follows the vacations of various hotel guests over the span of a week as they relax and rejuvenate in paradise. But with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself. Filmed on the island of Maui, “The White Lotus” will World Premiere at ATX TV Festival, then debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max on Sunday, July 11.

ATX will feature “Work In Progress: A Conversation on Queer Storytelling” with the cast and creatives of the acclaimed SHOWTIME® original series “Work In Progress.” The panel will feature creatives and cast who will discuss the collaborative process of shaping Seasons 1 & 2; creating during the pandemic; and the intersection of comedy, queerness, and mental health.

Paramount+ series "Younger" will return to ATX for a conversation following its series finale on June 10, marking the series’ sixth appearance at the festival! The panel, featuring series costume designer Jackie Demeterio alongside cast members, will include a deep dive into the fashion featured on the series, and how the show’s style informed and evolved alongside its characters over the years.