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Netflix’s new Austin-based reality series, Roaring Twenties, reveals a sneak peek

These 20-somethings will take on Austin in the new series, out next month.

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KVUE — The trailer for Netflix’s Austin-based reality show Roaring Twenties is here.

The show features eight 20-somethings looking to find love and success in Austin.

Like MTV’s The Real World, the strangers become roommates and “learn to navigate the ‘new normal’ of America today.”

Filmed in the fall of 2021, Roaring Twenties premieres December 10 on Netflix.

Cast members include Houstonian Abbey, 25-year-old IT tech Raquel, insurance salesman Bruce, Miami native Natalie, model Kamari, residence coordinator Keano, fashion designer Isha, and aspiring comedian Michael.

These 20-somethings will step out of their comfort zones to find success in the modern pandemic landscape, according to the trailer.

Casting took place in the summer through Netflix’s new website, NetflixReality.com, which it’s calling the “largest reality casting call ever.” Through the website, people can apply for their favorite type of Netflix reality shows, from those featuring cooking to dating to social experiments.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and residents of the U.S., Canada, the UK, or Ireland. To register, you can submit a one-minute audition video showing off your “real self.”

The Austin Business Journal reported Netflix leased about 20,000 square feet in East Austin and would be filming in the city, using its space at 2008 Alexander Ave. for production. But it isn’t clear whether Roaring Twenties is the show Netflix leased the property for.

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Reexamining Don Draper

Jon Hamm, Henry Winkler, and more headed to Austin for TV festival

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Jon Hamm is coming to Austin to talk about Don Draper.

From May 29 to June 1, 2025, the ATX TV Festival will take over downtown Austin, and this year Jon Hamm will be joining the festival for the first time.

Hamm will be here for an event called A Mad Men Retrospective, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show's finale. In this panel (the moderator of which is not yet announced), Hamm will reflect on his Emmy-winning performance as Mad Men's Don Draper, the uniqueness of the character in the TV canon, and the show's influence 10 years after it ended.

Jon Hamm may be best known as Draper, but he's also given celebrated performances in several movies and other shows like Fargo, Black Mirror, and — fun fact! — Gilmore Girls.

Celebrating TV is what the ATX TV Festival is all about. This annual summer event is put on by ATX TV and consists of screenings, Q&As, and panel conversations; plus all sorts of parties, live music, happy hours, and other events. It's known for reunions of classic series and cult hits, and according to the website, it's like "TV camp for grownups."

Jon Hamm isn't the only heavy-hitter in this year's lineup.

Programming also includes an acting class and Q&A with Henry Winkler himself, a live script reading of classic episodes from The Golden Girls and Designing Women (guest actors to be announced), a reunion of the creatives and cast of the HBO hit series The Leftovers, a live recording of the podcast Sidebar: A Suits Watch Podcast with Suits stars and co-hosts Sarah Rafferty and Patrick J. Adams, and much more.

Additionally, the festival's annual Pitch Competition is still accepting open pitch submissions through January 17. This gives creatives in Austin a chance to pitch their show idea in front of some of the industry's biggest showrunners and executives. Those in the top 10 will receive a year of support to make the next steps in their TV careers.

Festival badges and passes ($150-535) are on sale now.

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