With singular creative vision, compelling storytelling, and a relentless commitment to representation, groundbreaking storyteller Greg Berlanti has shaped the modern landscape of television for nearly three decades. His highly anticipated upcoming series including How to Survive Without Me and Afterlife with Archie, are a testament to his unparalleled ability to craft deeply human, emotionally resonant narratives that continue to captivate global audiences across every platform.

His vibrant contemporary slate builds upon an extraordinary legacy of defining television hits, from his early writing on Dawson’s Creek to beloved series such as Everwood and Brothers & Sisters, which celebrates its milestone 20th anniversary this year. Through culturally transformative shows including Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Blindspot, All American, You, Riverdale, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, and recent hits such as Brilliant Minds, his pioneering inclusion of diverse and LGBTQ+ characters has fundamentally redefined television representation and inspired generations.

Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award–winning actress, producer, director, and best-selling author. She is the founder of MindUP, a public charity with a mission to equip children with the mental fitness they need to lead smarter, healthier, happier, and ultimately more productive lives.

Alarmed by increases in school violence, youth depression and suicide, and the persistent failure of the education system to help children cope with increasingly stressful lives, Hawn started The Goldie Hawn Foundation in 2003, applying cutting edge scientific research to create education programs that support the social and emotional development of children. Working with leading neuroscientists, educators, psychologists, and researchers, the Foundation developed MindUP an evidence-based program and teaching model that provide tools to help children self-regulate and understand their own emotions, reduce stress and anxiety, sharpen concentration, increase empathy, and improve academic performance. In 2022, the Goldie Hawn Foundation, announced the launch of MindUP for Life Digital—an interactive online learning platform allowing parents, teachers, and children across the globe to access the program online. MindUP is now serving over seven million children in 48 countries.

Hawn authored two best-selling books, a memoir A Lotus Grows in the Mud, in 2005 and in 2011, 10 Mindful Minutes, offering guidance on raising healthy, joyful, and resilient children. In 2015, Hawn released 10 Mindful Minutes: A Journal, a practical application to her last book, offering prompts and exercises to enhance the reader’s daily life through mindfulness practice. In 2026, Hawn brought MindUP’s lessons to young readers with The After-School Kindness Crew, a chapter-book series cowritten with bestselling author Lin Oliver about three fourth-graders who start a club to spread kindness. The first book, Pooch on the Loose, became a New York Times bestseller, and the second, Slam Dunk Day, arrives in November 2026.

Goldie has lived with her partner Kurt Russell for over 30 years and has four grown children, Oliver and Kate Hudson, Wyatt Russell, and Boston Russell. They have also been blessed with eight grandchildren. Hawn believes “children light the path to joy” and dedicated much of her life’s work to creating innovative solutions to help children thrive.

Melissa McCarthy is an award-winning actress, producer and writer whose work spans film and television. She earned Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for her breakout performance in Bridesmaids and received a second Academy Award nomination for her acclaimed dramatic turn in Can You Ever Forgive Me? She is also a two-time Emmy Award winner, for Mike & Molly and Saturday Night Live. 

McCarthy will next star as Patsy Ramsey opposite Clive Owen in Netflix’s The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, premiering December 10, 2026, on which she also serves as an executive producer. 

Her film credits include Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid, Spy, The Heat, Identity Thief, St. Vincent, Ghostbusters, The Boss, Life of the Party, Thunder Force and The Starling. On television, she has appeared in Only Murders in the Building, Nine Perfect Strangers, for which she earned a Critics Choice Award nomination, God’s Favorite Idiot, Gilmore Girls and Mike & Molly. She has also hosted Saturday Night Live six times. 

In 2013, McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone founded On the Day Productions, through which they have produced numerous film and television projects including The Boss, Life of the Party, Superintelligence, Thunder Force and God’s Favorite Idiot.