The Paley Center for Media announces opening night program and dates for PaleyFest LA 2025
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Apple TV+’s Severance to Open PaleyFest LA 2025 on Friday, March 21 at the DOLBY THEATRE in Hollywood
The Festival Will Run March 21 – 30, 2025 with the Full Festival Lineup Announced on Monday, January 27
Paley Center Members Receive Exclusive Benefits of Presale, Member Discounts, and Priority Access to All PaleyFest Events Starting on Tuesday, January 28
PaleyFest LA Is Made Possible by Returning Sponsor Citi® and Founding Benefactor William S. Paley Foundation
Los Angeles, CA, December 18, 2024 – The Paley Center for Media today announced that Apple TV+’s acclaimed hit series Severance will be the opening night program for PaleyFest LA 2025 including an advance screening of the season two finale, followed by a conversation with the cast and creative team. Featuring the leading talent and creative minds from the most lauded and hottest TV shows, PaleyFest LA will take the stage at the DOLBY THEATRE in Hollywood from Friday, March 21, 2025 through Sunday, March 30, 2025.
This year’s festival will recognize an exceptional selection of defining series that are setting the bar for creative excellence in television and offer fans exclusive behind-the-scenes conversations with the cast and creative teams. The full schedule for the 2025 Festival will be announced on Monday, January 27 with tickets presale starting the next day.
The Primetime Emmy and Peabody-Award winning series Severance follows Mark (Adam Scott), who leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself. In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe. The second season of Severance will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on January 17.
The festival is made possible by Citi returning as an official sponsor, and William S. Paley Foundation as the founding benefactor.
“We’re thrilled to announce the return of PaleyFest LA and our opening night program Apple TV+’s Severance,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s President & CEO. “We look forward to another exceptional festival and extend our tremendous thanks to our friends at Citi and the William S. Paley Foundation for their generous and continued support of PaleyFest LA.”
The Paley Center Member community receives exclusive Members-Only benefits including discounts on PaleyFest LA tickets and presale access to tickets for selection of the best seats in the house before they sell out, as well as year-round benefits for Paley programs and events. To become a Paley Member, or to give the gift of Paley Membership this holiday season, please visit paleycenter.org/join-us . Paley Members and Citi cardmembers will have access to ticket presale as follows, until seats sell out:
- Paley President’s Circle; Patron Circle Platinum, Gold, Silver; Patron’s Circle+; Partner Members; and Citi cardmembers can purchase tickets starting on Tuesday, January 28 at 9:00 am PST
- Paley Individual, Family, and Supporting Members can purchase tickets on Thursday, January 30 at 9:00 am PST
- The general public will have access to purchase tickets on Friday, January 31 at 9:00 am PST
Since its inception in 1984, PaleyFest LA has celebrated the most acclaimed and impactful shows and stars including Lucille Ball, Barbra Streisand, George Lucas, Ava DuVernay, Norman Lear, and the casts and creative teams behind iconic shows such as Stranger Things, The Sopranos, The Simpsons, The West Wing, Mad Men, Mary Tyler Moore, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, The Walking Dead, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Outlander, and countless more.
While television fans eagerly await the start of PaleyFest LA, they have the opportunity to relive some of the festival’s best moments on the Paley Center's YouTube channel. Some memorable highlights include conversations with the casts from Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Morning Show, Suits, black-ish, Lost, The Golden Girls, The Big Bang Theory, The Mandalorian, Loki, and many more.
PaleyFest LA supports the Paley Center’s many education initiatives including education workshops serving 10,000 youth annually, the PaleyImpact series featuring programs centered on today’s most pressing social issues and the role of media in our society, and the continued preservation of the Paley Archive, featuring more than 160,000 historically significant television and radio programs, as well as television commercials.
For more updates on the complete list of programming for PaleyFest LA, please visit paleyfest.org, our Facebook page and follow @PaleyCenter on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn.
Paley Membership
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Media Contacts:
Teresa Brady, Director of Communications, The Paley Center for Media
tbrady@paleycenter.org – 212.621.6757
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The Paley Center for Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has proudly made its home in NYC for almost 50 years and operates the iconic Paley Museum. Through its respected programming, the Paley Center leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of media, drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the media community. The general public can participate in Paley programs in both New York and Los Angeles that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the talent, and the leaders who are shaping media. The public can also access the Paley Center's permanent media collection, The Paley Archive, often referred to as a national treasure, containing over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry. For more information about The Paley Center for Media, and to learn about the Paley Center’s acclaimed programming, please visit paleycenter.org