Cool, confident, comic book-loving teenager Naomi (Kaci Walfall) pursues her hidden destiny when a supernatural event shakes her small hometown of Port Oswego. Based on the DC Comics series and co-created by Emmy Award winner Ava DuVernay, Naomi follows the teen as she unravels the mystery of herself, navigates her high school friendships with both military kids and local townies, and journeys to the heights of the Multiverse in search of answers.

Followed by the presentation of the Rising Star Award to Kaci Walfall.

Sam and Jay throw both caution and money to the wind when they decide to convert a huge, run-down country estate they inherited into a bed and breakfast, but end up getting more than they bargained for when the eclectic spirits who inhabit the house discover Sam is the first living person who can see and hear them. Ghosts spins the funny​, heartfelt story about a newfound dream that reveals connection and self-discovery aren't just for the living. SCAD TVfest passholders will get an early look at the Ghosts winter season premiere episode.

High school outcast BFFs Astrid and Lilly team up to save the world after accidently cracking open a portal to a monster dimension ­— typical teenager stuff. Together, the duo have to save the world and try to survive high school, becoming the badass heroes they were always meant to be in this coming-of-age story that reminds us you don't have to look or act a certain way to be a hero.

Panelists:
Betsy Van Stone, executive producer and showrunner
Noelle Stehman, executive producer and showrunner
Jana Morrison, actor
Samantha Aucoin, actor

Part survival epic, part psychological horror, and part coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the story of a team of high school soccer players who survive a plane crash deep in the remote wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans and the lives they have attempted to piece back together 25 years later. What began in the wilderness is far from over.

Followed by the presentation of the Outstanding Cast Award.

Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, “The Wonder Years” is a new original coming-of-age comedy that tells the story of the Williams family during the late 1960s, all through the point of view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections of his past spotlight the ups and downs of growing up in a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, and the friendship, laughter and lessons along the way.

This event is preceded by the presentation of the Best Ensemble Award.

In a desperate attempt to pay off a mounting bar tab, a band of misfits end up on a quest to save the realm of Exandria from dark, magical forces in this animated fantasy-adventure — adapted from the popular role-playing game (RPG) campaign by the group of acclaimed voice actors known as Critical Role.

Whip-smart Cambodian doctor Thony (Élodie Yung) struggles to make ends meet as an undocumented worker after coming to the U.S. to save her ailing son. After an unexpected run-in with a lieutenant of a powerful crime syndicate, she becomes a cleaning lady for their operation, using her cunning and intelligence to forge her own path in the criminal underworld and do what is necessary to save her son — even if it means sacrificing her own soul in the process.

Friends find the humor in career moves, dating drama, and more as they live their best lives as young Black professionals in Los Angeles. No matter how chaotic life gets, they always make time to hang out at their favorite bar for good laughs and great wine. 

Panelists:
Nicole Byer, actor
Echo Kellum, actor
Justin Cunningham, actor
Carl Tart, actor
Aaron Jennings, actor
Grasie Mercedes, actor
Phil Augusta Jackson, showrunner and executive producer
Dan Goor, executive producer

Based on the series of books by C.J. Box, Big Sky is led by a powerhouse female cast and crew. In its second season, private detectives Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury) and Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick) reunite to investigate a car wreck outside of Helena, Montana, discovering that the case may not be as straightforward as it seems. As they unravel the mystery of the accident, their worlds will collide with a band of unsuspecting teens, a flirtatious face from Jenny's past, and a vicious outsider hellbent on finding answers.

A reimagining of Will Smith's beloved sitcom, Bel-Air is a new and dramatic take on Smith's complicated journey from the streets of west Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air set in modern-day America. As these worlds collide, Will (Jabari Banks) reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a world far different from the only one he's ever known.

Panelists: 
Olly Sholotan, actor
Akira Akbar, actor
Simone Joy Jones, actor

Panelists may be subject to change.