PALEYFEST NY RETURNS TO THE PALEY MUSEUM NOVEMBER 6-16
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Acclaimed Netflix Comedy Series, A Man on the Inside, Is Announced as the First Program for the 2025 Festival
PaleyFest NY Is Made Possible by Returning Sponsor Citi®
The Full Schedule of Programs Will Be Announced Tuesday, October 14 with Paley Members
and Citi Cardmembers Receiving Presale Access to Tickets the Same Day
New York, NY, September 30, 2025 – The Paley Center for Media announced today Netflix’s A Man on the Inside, as the first program for PaleyFest NY 2025. The fall’s premier festival celebrating creative excellence in media and entertainment will take place November 6 – 16 at The Paley Museum in Midtown Manhattan. The full schedule of programs will be announced on Tuesday, October 14, with Paley Members and Citi cardmembers receiving presale access at that time. PaleyFest NY is made possible by returning sponsor Citi.
“We are honored that A Man on the Inside is the first program announced for PaleyFest NY 2025. Since its Netflix premiere in 2024, the series has captivated audiences with its sharp dialogue and acclaimed performances, and we look forward to an evening that will be both insightful and entertaining,” said Diane Lewis, Chief Programming Officer & Executive Vice President, The Paley Center for Media. “We are deeply grateful to our returning sponsor, Citi, and to Netflix for their invaluable support of PaleyFest NY.”
A Man on the Inside stars Ted Danson as Charles, a retired college professor turned private investigator. Created by Michael Schur and based on the documentary The Mole Agent, a 2021 Oscar® nominee for Best Documentary feature, the series premiered on Netflix in 2024 and became an immediate hit with television fans. In Season 2, eager to take on another big undercover case, Charles Nieuwendyk (Ted Danson) gets his chance when a mysterious blackmailer targets Wheeler College president Jack Berenger (Max Greenfield), who enlists Charles to go undercover as a professor. Who's making these threats? Does it have something to do with the iconoclastic billionaire Brad Vinick (Gary Cole), a Wheeler graduate, and his proposed donation to the school? Charles finds no shortage of possible suspects, but his attention gets diverted by free-spirited music teacher Mona (Mary Steenburgen), whose zest for life awakens feelings he thought he’d buried after the passing of his wife. Is he ready to open his heart again at this stage in his life? And more importantly, has he fallen for the very criminal he's been sent to unmask? Meanwhile, his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) is inspired by the changes in her father and uncovers a long-ignored passion, while PI Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) embarks on her own journey of growth as she reconnects with an important figure from her past.
During PaleyFest NY, fans will have the opportunity to see an exclusive screening from Season 2, followed by a conversation with Michael Schur, Ted Danson, and Mary Steenburgen, and additional guests to be announced.
Citi cardmembers and Paley Members receive presale access to tickets starting on Tuesday, October 14 with the rollout schedule as follows:
Paley President’s Circle; Patron Circle Platinum, Gold, Silver; Patron Circle+; Partner Members; and Citi cardmembers can purchase tickets starting on Tuesday, October 14.
Paley Individual, Family, and Supporting Members can purchase tickets on Thursday, October 16.
The general public will have access to purchase tickets on Friday, October 17.
Additionally, the Paley Member community receives the exclusive Members-Only benefit of discounts on PaleyFest NY tickets, plus year-round benefits for Paley programs and events. To become a Paley Member, please visit paleycenter.org/join-us.
Since its inception in 2013, PaleyFest NY has celebrated the most acclaimed and impactful shows and stars including Michael Douglas, Seth Meyers, Tracee Ellis Ross, Aaron Sorkin, David Tennant, and the casts and creative teams behind iconic shows such as Blue Bloods, The Daily Show, The Gilded Age, The Handmaid’s Tale, Law & Order: SVU, Black Mirror, The Walking Dead, and countless more.
While television fans eagerly await the start of PaleyFest NY, they have the opportunity to relive some of the festival’s best moments on Paley's YouTube channel. Some memorable highlights include conversations with the casts from Outlander, Manifest, Queen Sugar, Succession, You, and many more.
PaleyFest NY supports the Paley Center’s many education initiatives including education workshops serving 10,000 youth annually, the PaleyImpact series featuring programs centered on today’s most pressing social issues and the role of media in our society, and the continued preservation of the Paley Archive, featuring more than 160,000 historically significant television and radio programs, as well as television commercials.
*Events & Participants Subject to Change. Talent Appear Schedule Permitting.
For more updates on PaleyFest NY, please visit paleyfest.org, our Facebook page and follow @PaleyCenter on X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, and TikTok.
Media Contacts:
Teresa Brady, The Paley Center for Media, 212.621.6757, tbrady@paleycenter.org
R&CPMK, paleycenter@rcpmk.com
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About The Paley Center for Media
Founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, The Paley Center for Media is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization that owns and operates the renowned Paley Museum in New York, recognized as the city's "Best Museum" and "Best Children’s Party Place" for two years in a row. The Paley Center sparks dialogue on the cultural, creative, and social impact of media, sports, gaming, tech, and entertainment through dynamic programming and deep industry ties. Visitors can attend premier events in New York and Los Angeles and access the renowned Paley Archive at The Paley Museum in New York and at the Beverly Hills Public Library in Beverly Hills.