The annual Deadline's annual Contenders Television 2026 event will be held at the DGA Theater in Hollywood. The event will feature a diverse cast and crew of invited Television Academy and guild members who will preview some of the most talked about shows during awards season. The line-up includes Glen Powell of Chad Powers, Rhea Seehorn of Pluribus, Ashley Padilla and Marcello Hernandez of SNL, Half Man creator and star Richard Gadd, Scrubs leads Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke of Scruth. Other notable attendees include The Testaments stars Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday and Ann Dowd, and The Night Manager stars Tom Hiddleston and Diego Calva of The Night manager.