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Paley Fest 2021

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Much like last year – due to the coronavirus pandemic – this year’s annual Paley Fest will be held virtually. If you are a Paley member or a Citi Card member, you will have early access to the virtual panels starting on March 26. The panels will then be released to the general public beginning on March 30.

The panels for the 38th Annual Paley Fest are as follows:

The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix): Hollywood journalist Stacey Wilson Hunt will act as moderator with cast members Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Moses Ingram, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Harry Melling, Bill Camp and William Horberg expected to participate;

The 20th Anniversary Reunion for Six Feet Under: The panel should include cast members Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Lauren Ambrose, Frances Conroy, Freddy Rodriguez and Rachel Griffiths along with series creator Alan Ball and executive producer David Janollari, producers Alan Poul and Robert Greenblatt. Entertainment Weekly’s Lynette Rice will be the moderator;

What We Do in the Shadows (FX): Cast members Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillen and Mark Proksch along with writers Paul Simms and Stefani Robinson are expected to participate with actor Kyle Newacheck (who appeared in 5 episodes of the series) will act as moderator:

Lovecraft Country (HBO): The series creator Misha Green along with cast members Jurnee Smollett, Michael Kenneth Williams, Wunmi Mosaku, Aunjanue Ellis, Jamie Chung and Abbey Lee are expected to be part of the panel with Deadline’s Dominic Patten moderating;

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+): Patton Oswalt will act as moderator with series co-creator Bill Lawrence and cast members Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Brendan Hunt, Juno Temple, Nick Mohanned, Brett Goldstein and Phil Dunster anticipated to be on the virtual panel;

Evil (CBS): Cast members Mike Colter, Katja Herbers, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Kurt Fuller and Christine Lahti are expected to be part of the panel along with series creators Robert and Michelle King; Whoopi Goldberg is set as the moderator;

The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS): Along with James Corden, writers Ben Winston and Rob Crabbe are expected to participate in the panel with actor Andrew Rannells acting as moderator;

The Good Doctor (ABC): Chancellor Agard from Entertainment Weekly will moderate the panel that is expected to feature cast members Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, Fiona Gubelmann, Hill Harper and Paige Spara along with series creator David Shore and executive producer Erin Gunn; and,

Big Sky (ABC): Cast members Kathryn Winnick, Kyle Bunbury, John Carroll Lynch, Jesse James Keitel, Brian Geraghty, Natalie Alyn Lind, Jade Pettyjohn, Valerie Mahaffey and Brooke Smith are anticipated to be part of the panel along with executive producers Ross Fineman and Matthew Gross; Entertainment Weekly’s Maureen Lee Lenker will be moderator.

Please keep in mind that the Paley Fest events and participants are subject to change.

To learn more about how to become a Paley member, visit here. Go to Paley Fest for updates and follow the Paley Center for Media on Twitter @paleycenter.

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet, Hudson & Rex, SkyMed, The Rookie, Bridgerton, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits. She is looking forward to the fall TV season, including the return of Outlander, Tracker and The Equalizer and the debuts of the new dramas Matlock, Murder In a Small Town, NCIS: Origins and Cross. Follow her on Bluesky @ruebensramblings.bsky.social or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com. Please also check out Rueben's Ramblings website for even more entertainment news.

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