The 2026 ATX TV Festival, set for May 28-31 in Austin, Texas, has announced new programming including a first look at HBO's House of the Dragon season 3. Showrunner Ryan Condal and cast members from Team Black will appear. Bill Lawrence returns with collaborators, and Warren Littlefield receives the inaugural Creative Impact Award.
The 15th annual ATX TV Festival will take place from Thursday, May 28, through Sunday, May 31, in Austin, Texas. Organizers revealed highlights such as a first look at House of the Dragon season 3, ahead of its June premiere on HBO. Ryan Condal, the showrunner, joins Steve Toussaint, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, and Abubakar Salim from Team Black for the session. Badges and passes are now on sale. Bill Lawrence and Friends returns, featuring writers and actors from series including Bad Monkey, Rooster, Shrinking, Scrubs, Spin City, and Ted Lasso. Lawrence will receive the 2026 Showrunner Award. Warren Littlefield, former NBC president and TV producer, earns the festival's first Creative Impact Award for shaping television. He will discuss his career in a one-on-one conversation. Other new additions include a first look at USA Network's Anna Pigeon with Tracy Spiridakos, Morwyn Brebner, and Lea Thompson, plus a screening of BritBox's Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence featuring Antonia Thomas, Josh Dylan, and Imelda Staunton. Previously announced events feature Friday Night Lights' 20th anniversary reunion, Everybody Loves Raymond comedy night, and Homicide: Life on the Street retrospective.