Saturday evening at the Google Fiber Space, Pete Holmes described tragedy as the “sandpaper” that refines us. His HBO show Crashing is based on a rough period in his life when he was going through a divorce and literally crashing on other comedians’ couches.

Those of us who are currently thirtysomething may not be super familiar with the TV series that spawned that term. But when ATX Television Festival brought together the cast and crew of thirtysomething, it was one reunion worth waiting for.

To quote Jesse Pinkman, “When the going gets tough, you don’t want a criminal lawyer, you want a criminal lawyer." That’s what Saul Goodman is, a lawyer for criminals, eventually made out to be a criminal himself.

Coming back to her home town Saturday, Queen Sugar showrunner Kat Candler and the cast portraying the Bordelon siblings offered fans a rare glimpse into the OWN network show, currently in production for season three.

Veteran TV producer Ben Farrell (Peep Show) is the first person to admit the UK excels at making a lot of shows “about people drinking tea and having chats in a corset.” But its second bumper crop surely is the awkward comedy, and that’s where Farrell comes in.

This weekend’s ATX Television Festival offered numerous conversations on the changing atmosphere within the TV industry, and how marginalized voices are being represented onscreen. However, one loudmouthed disruptor tried – and failed – to derail the debate.

When HBO first announced it was dropping $12 million an episode on Game of Thrones, eyes bulged. Now, at the height of peak TV, Miramax president of television Lauren Whitney said, "If we made a list of how many shows are being made for more than $10 million an episode, there are a lot of them."

Do you like scary TV shows? Then you’re in luck. ATX TV Festival-goers got a four-minute sneak peek at Hulu’s new Stephen King-inspired series Castle Rock, on Friday.

Fans of Gone Girl have anxiously awaited the arrival of author Gillian Flynn's latest onscreen adaptation, Sharp Objects and many of them were in the crowd for HBO's premiere of the limited series at the ATX Television Festival on Thursday.