ATX TV Festival presents Friday Night Lights
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Clear eyes, full hearts, Austin’s in for a true TV homecoming. ATX TV Festival presents Friday Night Lights: 20 Year Reunion & Texas Made Award at the Paramount Theatre, bringing together the cast and creatives behind one of the most beloved Texas-set series ever made.
This special reunion celebrates the show’s 20th anniversary and honors Friday Night Lights with ATX TV Festival’s 2026 Texas Made Award, a nod to productions that helped shape Texas storytelling on screen. Expect a nostalgic look back at the season that started it all, the fictional town of Dillon, and the show’s lasting impact on both Texas culture and television fans everywhere.
The lineup is stacked with familiar faces and key creatives, including:
- Connie Britton
- Kyle Chandler
- Gaius Charles
- Adrianne Palicki
- Jesse Plemons
- Scott Porter
- Louanne Stephens
- Aimee Teegarden
- Jason Katims
- David Hudgins
- Jeffrey Reiner
- Sarah Aubrey
- Liz Heldens
- Kerry Ehrin
Fans can look forward to behind-the-scenes stories, reflections on the show’s legacy, and the kind of heartfelt, hometown energy that made the series iconic in the first place. If you’ve ever cheered for Dillon Panthers drama, quoted the motto, or just love a great reunion moment, this is one of the marquee TV events of the festival.
Single tickets are sold out, but ATX TV Festival has other ways to join the fun with passes and local options for those looking to dive deeper into the lineup.