Televerse Fest 2025 expands with Queer As Folk Reunion, Rainmaker debut and Foley masterclass

The Television Academy is gearing up for its inaugural Televerse Fest 2025, a celebration for all television enthusiasts, which comes with an opportunity to explore the small screen outside the box.

The event, which will be open to all TV Academy members and non-members, is an opportunity to celebrate television in person from August 14 to 16, 2025, at the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE.

Televerse Fest 2025 has unveiled the exciting lineup for its three-day event, which will feature exciting sessions with the industry's finest and an exclusive look at many upcoming shows across all genres.

From a Queer as Folk 25th anniversary reunion to an exclusive look at John Grisham's The Rainmaker adaptation on USA Network, the event has it all for television enthusiasts.

More on this in our story.

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Exploring the main highlights of Televerse Fest 2025

Televerse Fest 2025 has finally unveiled its upcoming 3-day schedule, which will be filled with insightful sessions with the industry's finest, nostalgic reunions of your favorite casts, and an exclusive sneak peek of upcoming shows.

Some of the highlights of the event are as follows:

1) An insightful session with Foley artist Sanaa Kelley

Ever wondered what it's like to create sound effects for some of the biggest shows on the network, like Only Murders in the Building and Shōgun? Revealing all her secrets, Emmy Award-winning Foley artist Sanaa Kelley will host a live Foley session at Televerse Fest 2025, taking everyone inside the behind-the-scenes process of sound design.

The session will include a live demonstration of creating sounds with everyday objects for some of the biggest hits on the small screen.

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2) An exclusive screening of USA Network’s The Rainmaker

One of the most exciting segments of Televerse Fest 2025 is The Rainmaker's early screening, USA Network's upcoming legal drama series, which is based on John Grisham's novel.

Slated for August 15, 2025, premiere, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor, a hotshot lawyer who is recently fired by his employer and courtroom lion Leo Drummond. After he signs on with a small-time ambulance chaser and her disheveled paralegal, he goes against his former employer and tries to uncover the conspiracy behind his client's son's death.

In addition to an exclusive screening, Televerse Fest 2025 will also feature a Q&A session with showrunner/executive producer Michael Seitzman and cast members Milo Callaghan, Madison Iseman, P.J. Byrne, and Lana Parilla.

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3) The 25th anniversary reunion of Queer As Folk cast

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Showtime's groundbreaking LGBT+ drama series Queer as Folk, which followed the everyday lives of five gay men living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

To celebrate their show's milestone and discuss the lasting effect of its legacy, Queer as Folk's creator and cast will grace Televerse Fest 2025 in an exciting session. Co-creators Daniel Lipman & Ron Cowen and cast members Peter Paige, Scott Lowell, Sharon Gless, Gale Harold, Michelle Clunie, and Thea Gill will reunite at the event and take us behind the scenes of their 2000s groundbreaking series.

The cast will share their respective experiences working on the show and the impact this LGBTQIA series has had on the small screen in the last two decades.

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In addition to these exciting highlights, Televerse Fest 2025 will be a star-studded event filled with screenings and panel discussions. AMC’s Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe will also get a special spotlight with Talamasca: The Secret Order screening and a Q&A session with the cast.

Some of the other attractions from the event include a conversation with Chris Abrego, Television Academy Chair, a scene-by-scene dissection with Emmy Award-winning producer/director Tommy Schlamme, and a special musical session with music supervisors Maggie Phillips, Thomas Golubić, Janet Lopez, and many more.

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