Calling all BFFs: Creating Friendships on and through TV

The TV Campfire

We’re just one week away (or 7 days as Emily would say) from ATX TV...From the Couch! In this week’s episode of The TV Campfire, Caitlin & Emily discuss 9 years of working through Memorial Day, and watching other people kick into Summer gear as they’re full on sprinting towards the festival (taking a few food breaks along the way).

Then we release a 2017 panel all about friendships (something we need more than ever right now). We all know love is complicated, but not every great relationship arc exists in the dramatic surroundings of romance and family. Some of the most compelling storylines on television are anchored in the loyalties and complexities of friendship and brother/sisterhood. The writers and actors behind some of TV's most indelible friendships discuss the rare mix of chemistry, great writing, and (we assume) a tiny bit of witchcraft that goes into earning (and maintaining) viewers' trust in these platonic soulmate relationships.

Panelists:

Mara Brock Akil (Being Mary Jane)

Jessica St. Clair (Playing House, Space Force)

Lennon Parham (Playing House, Bless This Mess)

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Sweet/Vicious)

Kevin Falls (Pitch, Franklin & Bash)

Moderator: Jarett Wieselman (BuzzFeed)

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Episode produced by: ATX Television Festival, AJ Meyers, and Anthony Luciani.

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