Entertainment Weekly reveals Breaking Big honorees for 2026 SCAD TVfest
Sean Kaufman (“For All Mankind”), Michelle Randolph (“Landman”), Amirah J (“High Potential”), and Taylor Dearden (“The Pitt”) will speak on a panel moderated by EW’s Gerrad Hall.
** reveals Breaking Big honorees for 2026 SCAD TVfest
Sean Kaufman ("For All Mankind"), Michelle Randolph ("Landman"), Amirah J ("High Potential"), and Taylor Dearden ("The Pitt") will speak on a panel moderated by EW's Gerrad Hall.
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**'s SCAD habit continues, as we prepare to head to Atlanta for Savannah College of Art and Design's 2026 SCAD TVfest.
Our long partnership with the Savannah College of Art and Design includes EW's annual Breaking Big panel at the television festival, which this year will honor Taylor Dearden (*The Pitt*), Amirah J (*High Potential*), Sean Kaufman (*For All Mankind*), and Michelle Randolph (*Landman*).
The Breaking Big honorees will sit on a panel moderated by EW editorial director Gerrad Hall at 2:30 p.m. ET at the FORTY event space.
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Additional honorees at the festival include the following:
- Adjoa Andoh (*Bridgerton*) - Outstanding Achievement in a Series Award
- Quinta Brunson (*Abbott Elementary*) - Variety Showrunner Award
- Aldis Hodge (*Cross*) - Luminary Award
- Ali Larter (*Landman*) - Distinguished Performance Award
- Jeff Probst (*Survivor*) - Legend of Television Award
- Lili Reinhart (*Hal & Harper*) - Spotlight Award
- Golda Rosheuvel (*Bridgerton*) - Outstanding Achievement in a Series Award
- Jackson White (*Tell Me Lies*) - Rising Star Award
- *The Pitt* - Impact Award (accepted by writer Cynthia Adarkwa and stars Taylor Dearden, Amielynn Abellera, Brandon Mendez Homer, and Laëtitia Hollard)
- *Scrubs* - Cast Award (accepted by Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison)
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Tickets for the 2026 SCAD TVfest are available at SCAD's website.**
Source: “EW TV”