Paley Preview Parties 2019

For many years now, the Paley Center for Media has been hosting the Paley Preview Parties, the center’s fall screenings and receptions for many of the new TV shows that will be debuting on the major networks, some of the cable networks and some of the streaming services this fall.

These screenings give audiences a chance to see the pilot episodes of just some of the new dramas and sitcoms that will debut in September and October or new episodes of returning shows as well as seeing cast members of some of those shows in person who will participate in moderated conversations.

This year’s Paley Preview Parties will be held at the Beverly Hills Paley Center for Media from September 5 to September 15.

Here is the schedule, including the shows that will be screened and the cast and creative minds who are expected to be there in person [Please note that panelists change at the last minute so those listed below may or may not participate]:

September 5

NBC will present the new comedies Perfect Harmony and Sunnyside as well as the new drama Bluff City Law. The doors will open at 6 PM with the first screening of Perfect Harmony starting at 7 PM, including a panel featuring cast members Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Will Greenberg, Geno Segers, Tymberlee Hill, Rizwan Manji, Spencer Allport, Lesley Wake Webster, Jason Winer, Adam Anders and Jon Radler. Screenings of Sunnyside and Bluff City Law will follow after that panel.

September 6

Amazon Prime Video will present its animated comedy-drama web series Undone. Again, the doors will open at 6 PM with the screening starting at 7 PM. Cast members of the series Rosa Salazar, Angelique Cabral, Constance Marie, Kate Purdy, Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Hisko Hulsing are expected to attend.

September 7

The CW will present screenings of their new dramas Nancy Drew, Batwoman and Katy Keene. The doors will open at 6 PM with the first screening starting at 6:30 PM. That screening will be for Nancy Drew, which will feature a conversation with cast members Kennedy McMann and Scott Wolf (with other panelists yet to be announced). Screenings of Batwoman and Katy Keene will follow after that.

September 9

FOX will present its new dramas Almost Family and Prodigal Son as well as its new animated series Bless the Harts. Once again, doors will open at 6 PM followed by the first screening at 7 PM of Almost Family along with a conversation with talent from the show [names of attendees have not been released yet]. Screenings for Prodigal Son and Bless the Harts will follow afterward.

September 10

The streaming service Hulu will present their upcoming mini-series Wu-Tang: An American Saga and the new comedy Dollface. Like all the presentations before it, the doors will open at 6 PM with Dollface cast members Kat Dennings, Brenda Song Esther Povitsky, Jordan Weiss, Ira Ungerleider and Brett Hedblom and Wu-Tang cast members Alex Tse and The RZA on the panelist along with the screenings of both shows.

September 12

CBS will screen its new comedy Bob Hearts Abishola and the new drama All Rise, starting with the doors opening at 6 PM. The screening and conversations will get started at 7 PM featuring Bob Hearts Abishola cast members Billy Gardell, Folake Olowofoyeku, Al Higgins and Gina Yashere and All Rise cast members Simone Missick, Wilson Bethel, Marg Helgenberger, J. Alex Brinson, Jessica Camacho, Lindsay Mendez, Ruthie Ann Miles, Greg Spottiswood and Sunil Nayar.

September 13

TBS will screen its new game show The Misery Index featuring hosts Jameela Jamil and Joe Gatto and Brian “Q” Quinn from Impractical Jokers. The doors for this event will open at 6 PM followed at 7 PM by the screening and conversation.

September 14

ABC will screen its new spin-off comedy Mixed-ish and its new dramas Stumptown and Emergence. The doors will open at 1 PM (yes, in the afternoon). The first screening will start at 1:30 PM for Mixed-ish, featuring cast members Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tika Sumpter, Christina Anthony, Arica Himmel, Ethan William Childress, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Gary Cole, Karin Gist and Peter Saji. The screenings for Stumptown and Emergence will happen after that modatered conversation.

September 15

Nickelodeon will screen its new animated series The Casagrandes. The doors will open at 1 PM with the screening and conversation set to start at 1:30 PM. Cast members expected to attend include Izabella Alvarez, Carlos Alazraqui, Sonia Manzano, Alan Foreman, Miguel Puga and Mike Rubiner.

September 15

Lastly, Netflix will screen season two of its animated series Disenchantment. The doors will open at 6 PM followed by the screening and conversation with cast members starting at 7 PM. No official names have been released for those who will be on the panel.

If you don’t already have your tickets, you can go to TicketWeb to see what is still available; or you can call TicketWeb at 866-777-8932. Please note that “seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. A ticket denotes admission to the event—the reception, panel, and screenings—but is not a guarantee of seating within the main theater.”

If you want to learn more about the Paley Center for Media, check out the details here.