This week on TVHackr, we talked about the 10th season of Grey’s Anatomy, winners at this year’s Emmy main ceremony, and what’s to come on How I Met Your Mother, while the internet touched on comedy becoming more dramatic, the influx of film writers in the television industry, and unsexy sex scenes.

Sleepy Hollow: Fringe Alum John Noble to Recur
Noble has signed on for a recurring role on the genre series as Henry Parrish, a man with supernatural powers who could help Icabod and Abbie.

ABC to Premiere Super Fun Night with Second Episode
Rather than airing the much-criticized Super Fun Night pilot, ABC will use the second episode of the series as a de facto series premiere.

The White Queen Episode 6 Recap: You Flatter Her to Even Dwell on Her Name
While Edward heads off into battle once more, Elizabeth faces heartbreak on two levels and Anne makes a major move to secure her future.

2013 Primetime Emmy Award Winners
Winners at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award main ceremony included Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and Homeland.

Devious Maids Season Finale Recap: Who Killed Flora Hernandez?
On the season finale of Devious Maids, Flora’s killer is revealed, but what problems will the girls have to solve next season?

Witches of East End Promos: Come As You Are
Lifetime has released several new promos for upcoming drama Witches of East End, which premieres October 6th.

Penny Dreadful Teaser: I Believe in Curses
Showtime has released the first teaser for upcoming psychosexual thriller Penny Dreadful, which begins production this fall for a 2014 premiere.

Revenge Season Premiere Spoilers and Extended Promo: It’s Make or Break for Emily Thorne
Check out descriptions for the first three episodes of Revenge‘s third season, as well as an extended promo showing what’s to come for Emily Thorne.

Betrayal Series Premiere Spoilers: Sara and Jack Struggle with Their Feelings
Coming up on Betrayal, Sara and Jack are forced to deal with their feelings for one another and the murder case that threatens to split them for good.

Lucky 7 Series Premiere Spoilers: What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery?
On the first episodes of Lucky 7, the Gold Star employees try to get used to the spotlight their win puts them under, while the police continue to investigate the robbery.

Castle Season 6 Premiere Review: “Valkyrie”
The season 6 premiere of Castle consisted of flash forwards, Lisa Cuddy, an answer to the proposal, chemical toxins, and new boyfriends, among many other things.

Academy Winner Vanessa Redgrave to star in ABC’s Black Box
Acclaimed actress Vanessa Redgrave will be returning to American television in ABC limited series The Black Box, where she’ll be playing a psychiatrist.

The Bridge Renewed for Season 2 by FX
FX has given crime drama The Bridge a second season renewal, with the next batch of 13 episodes set to premiere next summer.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 10 Premiere Spoiler Alert
Check out a sneak peek of the 10th season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy where Grey + Sloan Memorial is running out of supplies and may have to shut down.

HBO Acquires Doll & Em from Newsroom Star
HBO has acquired the North American rights to Doll & Em, an upcoming comedy co-created by Newsroom star Emily Mortimer that will premiere on UK’s Sky Living.

Army Wives Cancelled by Lifetime After Seven Seasons
Lifetime announced that it has officially cancelled Army Wives after seven seasons, though there’ll be a cast retrospective early next year.

The Goldbergs Series Premiere Recap: Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore
On the series premiere of The Goldbergs, Barry doesn’t get the 16th birthday that he was expecting, while Pops causes a headache for Murray and Beverly.

Trophy Wife Series Premiere Recap: Thanks for the Ride, Dr. Pepper
On the series premiere of Trophy Wife, Kate has to adjust to a life with a husband whose past includes two ex-wives and three children.

Ravenswood Official Preview: The Guy Who Doesn’t Make It to the End Credits
The first preview of upcoming ABC Family mystery Ravenswood with new footage has been released ahead of its October 22nd series premiere.

HIMYM Premiere Review: The Journey to Farhampton
The final season of How I Met Your Mother began with a plane ride, Lily meeting the mother, and a familial connection between Barney and Robin.

Arrested Development: More, Netflix Says
Though nothing is official, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos has expressed interest in producing more Arrested Development content.

How I Met Your Mother: Casting Scoop – Bryan Cranston Returns!
The Emmy winner will be resuming his role as Ted’s former boss sometime this season.

CW releases The Originals Debut Posters
Get a look at several character posters released by The CW in anticipation for The Originals, which premieres October 3rd.

Mistresses Renewed for Season 2 by ABC
ABC has given summer soap Mistresses, which stars the likes of Alyssa Milano and Yunjin Kim, a second season renewal.

American Horror Story: Coven: Watch the Opening Credits Here
You can watch the opening credits for American Horror Story: Coven weeks in advance of its October 9th FX premiere.

Chasing Life: Smash Alum Andy Mientus Joins the Cast
Smash alum Andy Mientus has signed on for a recurring role on upcoming ABC Family drama Chasing Life, which premieres in 2014.

ABC to Repeat First Episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Thursday
ABC repeated the first episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD on Thursday following an extremely well-rated series premiere on Tuesday.

UK TV Giant ITV orders 8th Season of Law & Order: UK
Following a significant increase in the ratings for season seven, ITV has ordered an eighth season of Law & Order: UK.

CBS to Repeat The Crazy Ones, Mom, and Hostages Saturday
CBS will be repeating the first episodes of The Crazy Ones, Mom, and Hostages this Saturday beginning at 8:00.

HBO Renews Boardwalk Empire for Fifth Season
Boardwalk Empire, which was the most awarded series at this year’s Emmys, has been given a fifth season by HBO, which will premiere next fall.

Bob’s Burgers Renewed for Season 5 by FOX
Ahead of its fourth season premiere, Bob’s Burgers has been given a fifth season renewal by FOX.

Grey’s Anatomy season 10 Premiere Review: “Seal Our Fate”
On the season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy, Grey + Sloan Memorial deals with the aftermath of the storm and April chooses between Matthew and Jackson.

The Future of TV: How Do Networks Plan to Stay Competitive? (PBS Newshour)
PBS Newshour’s Hari Sreenivasan talks to Brian Roberts of Comcast about staying competitive and the legal battles with companies who stream TV for free.

Girls on Film: Hollywood should embrace women — just as TV has (The Week)
The Week argues that television has long surpassed the film industry in terms of its treatment of women – both on screen and off.

TV’s Unsexiest Sex Scenes, Vol. VI (TVGuide)
TVGuide takes a look at decidedly unsexy sex scenes from the likes of The Good Wife, Mad Men, and Homeland.

More Film Writers Switching to Television (TVWeek)
90% of respondents to a survey of the Writers Guild of America indicate that they’ll be seeking work in television within the next year.

The Difficulty of Defining Television Comedies in 2013 (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire takes a look at the state of comedy television in 2013, including how the lines between comedy and drama have become increasingly blurred.

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At a conference held by The Wrap on Tuesday, Sarandos said that there was “no question” that there would be more Arrested Development content on Netflix:  “It is just a matter of when and what form it takes.”  Meaning, will we get more of a series, or perhaps a movie?

Check back for updates.

However, scheduling with the rather large and busy cast is still an issue, so, “It’s still speculative,” Sarandos said.

What do you think?  Are you up for more of the Bluths?

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New feature alert! We here at TVHackr want to give you a weekly recap of our activity, as well as a few choice links from around the web of TV blogging. Every Friday, we’ll be posting a roundup of everything we published during the past seven days and selecting a handful of interesting links from various websites. Hope you enjoy.

Family Tree 1.03 Sneak Peeks: Tom Looks Into the Life of His Grandfather
Tom continues his look into his family history by tracking down information on his grandfather, a boxer who competed in the 1948 Austerity Games.

The Killing Season 3 Sneak Peeks: Sarah Linden’s Blast from the Past
Though she thought she was out of the force for good, a case that Holder works brings Sarah Linden back into the fold. Just how much of a connection does an old case she thought was closed have to his current dilemma?

Dominic West To Star in Showtime’s The Affair
The show follows two married couples and one affair that has major reverberations for all involved.

We’ll Be Live from the ATX Festival Later This Week! Arrested Development Featured Opening Night
TVHackr will be at Austin’s ATX Festival and provide you content, including pictures and articles about panels we attend.

Episodes: Chris Diamantopoulos To Guest Star in Season 3
The Office alum is set to play the new head of the network, meaning that Merc doesn’t get rehired and Carol refuses the opportunity.

Critics’ Choice TV Awards Name Most Exciting New Series
The honorees include Ray Donovan, Masters of Sex, and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Fosters Series Premiere Recap: You’re Not Worthless
What happened during the first episode of ABC Family’s The Fosters?

The Secret Life of the American Teenager Takes an Awkward Bow Out
The ABC Family drama aired its series finale this past Monday.

Mistresses Series Premiere Recap: All I Wanted to Do Was Hold Him
During the first episode of the ABC soap, someone cheated, someone died, there was an illegitimate child, and someone thought about hooking up with the same gender.

The CW Releases Full Trailers for The Originals, Reign, The 100, and The Tomorrow People
Two weeks after its upfront presentation, the network released extended previews for four of its five upcoming dramas.

Magic City: Watch the First 5 Minutes of Season 2 Here
The second season of Magic City premieres Friday, June 14th at 9:00 on Starz.

Devious Maids: Lifetime to Release the Series Premiere Early
This marks the first time that a series premiere has been released early in two different languages.

America’s Next Top Model Cycle 20 to Premiere August 2nd on The CW
The 20th cycle will feature both male and female models for the first time.

NBC Renames The Family Guide to Growing Up Fisher
Growing Up Fisher will premiere sometime this midseason.

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot to Develop Rod Serling’s Final Screenplay Into Miniseries
The Stops Along the Way has yet to have any details released about its plot or characters.

Magic City Redband Trailer: You’ve Got One Move Left
At the end of this season of Magic City, will Ben Diamond or Ike Evans be the King of Miami?

The Borgias To End After This Season
The series finale of the period drama will air Sunday, June 16th.

Californication: Mercedes Masohn to Guest Star in Season 7
The actress, who recently starred in ABC’s canceled supernatural soap 666 Park Avenue, will play a TV actress who puts Hank in an uncomfortable position.

Hit the Floor 1.03 Sneak Peeks: Sloane Thinks Pete Told Ahsha Her Secret
Now that Ahsha knows who her father is, how will she handle herself?

The Fosters 1.02 Sneak Peeks: Jesus Covers for Mariana
While Jesus may be doing the honorable thing in protecting his sister from a likely severe punishment, what will not taking his pills mean for his health?

Twisted Series Premiere Sneak Peeks: Natural Born Killer?
Danny Desai’s past comes back to haunt him when he’s accused of a crime that he didn’t commit. Or did he?

Orange Is the New Black Trailer: Netflix Goes to Prison
Netflix released the first trailer for comedic drama Orange Is the New Black, adapted by Weeds showrunner Jenji Kohan.

Nurse Jackie Renewed for Season 6 by Showtime
The dramedy will return for a sixth season in 2014, with production beginning in New York this fall.

Twisted: Spoilers for the First Three Episodes
What is supposed to happen during the first three episodes of ABC Family’s Twisted?

HBO Announces Premiere Dates for Boardwalk Empire, Eastbound & Down, and Hello Ladies
While Boardwalk Empire’s fourth season premieres September 8th, it won’t be joined by two comedies until September 29th.

FXX Picks Up First Original Series in Animated Comedy Chozen
The show tells the story of a gay white rapper who emerges from prison with newfound motivation to do good in his life.

Family Tree 1.04 Sneak Peeks: Tom Goes to a Derbyshire Farm
Tom, Bea, Pete, Keith, and Luba go to the Chadwick alpaca farm in Derbyshire and family truths are revealed in the process.

Mistresses 1.02 Preview: Savi Looks for Guidance from Karen and April
How should Savi proceed after what happened with Dominic? Karen and April have two very different opinions of what she should do.

ABC Gives Straight-to-Series Order to Bryan Singer’s The Black Box
The series, written by Mystic Pizza‘s Amy Holden Jones, follows a neuroscientist who struggles with mental illness – and the secret’s she’s keeping from her family.

NBC Releases Official Siberia Trailer
Premiering July 1st, Siberia centers on a reality show taping gone horribly wrong.

The Best of Streaming: What You Should Watch on Netflix, Hulu, and Other Sites (Vulture)
Bored online? Here are suggestions of what you could be watching.

Government’s data-mining was anticipated by TV dramas (Hitfix)
Television forewarned about events like the recent NSA controversy.

Embrace the mystery: Is repeat viewing the best way to approach complex TV? (The A.V. Club)
The A.V. Club talks complex television and which manner of watching is most conducive to understanding, appreciating, and enjoying it.

4 Shows from Norway’s crazy, successful slow TV experiment (The Week)
Among the highlights of Norway’s unusual TV craze are programs about a single interview and a sea cruise.

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What’s fun about the festival is the relatively laid back atmosphere in correlation to other festivals. Someday, ATX might become a king among festivals, but for now it’s a prince and the size is perfect, giving attendees the ability to mingle and meet people you otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity. If you’re in the Austin area, definitely try to make it.

Not only are there more formal, scheduled events, but community events, as well, such as the Friday Night Lights episode airing with special guests milling around, screenings of AMC programming such as a preview of the August premiere episode of Low Winter Sun and a season 2 Hell on Wheels, cast chats with Boy Meets World and Friday Night Lights and those are just the things you can do without a ticket. Without further ado, the latest press release and more information on the festival. Keep an eye out for posts and photos starting this week!

ATX TELEVISION FESTIVAL OPENS WITH

THE NETFLIX SERIES “ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT”

Austin, TX- Monday, June 3, 2013 – ATX Television Festival is thrilled to announce Opening Night Programming courtesy of Netflix.  To open Season Two of ATX Television Festival, Netflix will feature the return of the beloved series Arrested Development, followed by a Q&A with members of the cast. Netflix is the premiere destination for original programming, making the platform a perfect partner for ATX Television Festival, which takes place June 6-9 in Austin, TX.

In addition to hosting the opening night festivities, Netflix has joined ATX Television Festival as a premiere sponsor of the festival.

“As a growing television festival, entering into our sophomore year, we couldn’t imagine a more perfect opening night (and festival) partner than Netflix,” said ATX Television Festival Co-Founders Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson.  “Our goal is to have an event that showcases ALL of television — from past favorites, cancelled-too-soon series, current hits, and ground breaking new programming, and Netflix has set the standard for providing that and beyond.”

ATX Television Festival will showcase Netflix throughout the festival in various ways, and encourages festival attendees to stream Netflix to discover and watch series featured at the festival both before coming to the festival, and after discovering hit series like The Riches, Scandal, Hart of Dixie, Friday Night Lights, Hell on Wheels, Vampire Diaries and of course Arrested Development.

Tickets to ATX Television Festival are available for purchase here.  Weekend Badges are $225, Panel Only Badges are $150 and Screening Badges are $99.  Day wristbands to ATX Television Festival are available for $75.

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