Overview
- Stars Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, and Adrianne Palicki are confirmed alongside creators Jason Katims, David Hudgins, Jeffrey Reiner, Liz Heldens, and Kerry Ehrin.
- The honor marks the festival’s second annual Texas Made award, presented with Media for Texas to recognize in-state job creation and storytelling.
- The 2026 slate features a Homicide: Life on the Street retrospective with Tom Fontana, David Simon, and Kyle Secor, a 10-year Sweet/Vicious celebration, and a panel on non-writing TV producers.
- New this year, an Indie TV Pilot Competition & Showcase will screen projects from independent creators and present a Best Indie TV Pilot award.
- Badges for Season 15 are on sale at atxfestival.com, while a separate Peacock reboot remains in development with a tornado-rebuilding premise described by Imagine Entertainment.