Ben McKenzie and Robin Lord Taylor will be among the special guests for an inside look at Gotham at the inaugural Tribeca TV Festival
Cinépolis Chelsea
260 West 23rd St at Eighth Ave.
September 22-24, $30
tribecafilm.com/TVfestival
The folks behind the massively successful Tribeca Film Festival, which launched in 2002 as a way to help rebuild Lower Manhattan following 9/11, are now turning their attention to the small screen. The inaugural Tribeca TV Festival takes place this weekend, with special inside looks at more than a dozen television shows in addition to other special events, celebrating this new golden age of the boob tube as cable and streaming services have led to more programs than ever, along with a tremendous rise in overall quality. Below is the schedule for Saturday and Sunday, featuring sneak peeks at upcoming episodes and conversations with members of the cast and crew; among the participants are Kyra Sedgwick, Paul Reiser, Maggie Q, Kal Penn, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, Samira Wiley, Trevor Noah, and Megan Mullally. In addition, there are Virtual Reality Experiences with Mr. Robot, Snatch, and the 1969 moon landing, free with any festival ticket.
Saturday, September 23
Look But with Love, documentary VR series, fee with any festival ticket, 3:30
Gotham, with Ben McKenzie, Robin Lord Taylor, Jessica Lucas, Erin Richards, and executive producer Danny Cannon, $30, 4:00
Pillow Talk, with writer-director Mike Piscitelli, writer Rachael Taylor, and star Patrick J. Adams, $30, 5:00
A Conversation with Will & Grace, with cocreators/executive producers Max Mutchnick and David Koha and stars Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes, and Megan Mullally, $30, 7:00
Liar, with creators Jack and Harry Williams and star Joanne Froggatt, $30, 7:45
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television, with Ryan Hansen, Samira Wiley, and series creator, writer, director, and executive producer Rawson Marshall Thurber and executive producer Beau Bauman, $30, 8:30
Sunday, September 24
Look But with Love, documentary VR series, fee with any festival ticket, 2:00
A Conversation with Trevor Noah & the Writers of The Daily Show, with Trevor Noah, Steve Bodow, Zhubin Parang, Michelle Wolf, and Joe Opio, $30, 2:30
Ten Days in the Valley, with executive producers Kyra Sedgwick, Marcy Ross, Sherry White, and Jill Littman and creator Tassie Cameron, $30, 3:00
Red Oaks, with Paul Reiser, Craig Roberts, Alexandra Turshen, Ennis Esmer, and creators Joe Gangemi and Gregory Jacobs, $30, 5:00
Designated Survivor, with Maggie Q, Kal Penn, and Italia Ricci, $30, 6:00
Queen Sugar, with Queen Sugar, Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, and Kofi Siriboe, $30, 7:15