To mark the 10th anniversary of the “Mad Men” series finale, Jon Hamm will join the ATX TV Festival for the first time for a retrospective panel, Variety can exclusively announce. He will discuss his Emmy-winning performance of Don Draper, the series’ legacy and influence. Hamm portrayed the iconic protagonist for 92 episodes of the AMC series, which ran from 2007 to 2015. He reprised the role earlier this year for a cameo in “Unfrosted.”
The festival, set for May 29-June 1, will also feature the return of Patrick J. Adams and Sarah Rafferty, who will tape a live episode of SiriusXM’s “Sidebar: A Suits Watch Podcast.” The SiriusXM podcast chronicles the former co-stars as they watch “Suits” for the first time ever, looking back and interviewing fellow cast members. The series has had a big presence at ATX through the years and the pair reunited with other members of the cast at the 2024 festival.
Additionally, guest actors to be announced at a later date will step into iconic roles for live script reading of classic episodes of “The Golden Girls” and “Designing Women.” After the readings will be a conversation about the cultural impact of both series, which tackled an array of social issues and were both led by women.
A staple for the festival, ATX has previously featured readings of “Dawson’s Creek,” “The O.C.,” “Suits,” “Cheers,” “Maude” and “Good Times.”
The festival will also include the previously announced “Leftovers” reunion with executive producers and cast; an “UnREAL” 10-year anniversary retrospective; a panel with Bill Lawrence and friends; an unproduced table read with Mike Flanagan and guests; and an acting class with Henry Winkler.
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