Netflix Launches New Emmys FYSEE Space and Location, Kicking Off With Campaigns for ‘Griselda,’ The Crown’ and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix is marking the sixth anniversary of its flagship FYSEE space by moving to Sunset Las Palmas in Los Angeles, starting on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12.
The streaming giant kicked off the announcement using a crown-themed cake—nodding to its Emmy-winning series, “The Crown”—to entice Television Academy voters to visit its huge slate of top-contending series. The FYSEE space serves as a hub for Official For Your Consideration (FYC) events, showcasing an array of Netflix’s leading award contenders across various genres, including the drama “3 Body Problem,” the comedy “The Gentlemen,” the limited series “Ripley” and reality shows like “Love is Blind” and “Selling Sunset.” The beloved music documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop” will be featured in a conversation moderated by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
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The venue will feature special installations focusing on the crafts behind series such as “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and other documentary efforts including “Beckham.” A “Netflix is a Joke” section will highlight the platform’s stand-up comedy and variety show contenders.
Moreover, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with several of Netflix’s most popular shows through immersive, in-world activations featuring titles such as animated shows “Big Mouth” and “Blue Eye Samurai,” along with the competition series “Squid Game: The Challenge.”
The event will commence with an opening night dedicated to the limited series “Griselda,” which will bring the sizzle of Miami to Los Angeles. The full event schedule is below, with other details available at Netflix’s FYSEE site.
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May 12: “Griselda” — The heat of Miami is coming to FYSEE Opening Night for the limited series with the Godmother herself, executive producer and star Sofía Vergara, creator, executive producer and showrunner Eric Newman, director and executive producer Andrés Baiz and more.
May 17: “The Crown” — Bid a final farewell to the 21-time Emmy-winning drama series with creator, writer, and executive producer Peter Morgan, stars Elizabeth Debicki, Dominic West, Jonathan Pryce, Khalid Abdalla and more.
May 18: “Love is Blind” and “Selling Sunset” — Celebrate fan-favorite reality series with the executive producers and stars, followed by the third annual Reali-Tea party.
May 19: “The Gentlemen”—Comedy’s new class starts with Theo James, Daniel Ings, and the creative team behind this fresh and edgy series.
May 20: “The Greatest Night in Pop” — Relive this moment in pop culture history with Lionel Richie as he discusses his documentary special. The conversation will be moderated by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
May 24: “Ripley” — Delve into the thrilling, black-and-white limited series with writer, director and executive producer Steven Zaillian and stars Andrew Scott, Dakota Fanning, and the creative team, including Robert Elswit and David Gropman.
May 31: “3 Body Problem” — The stars are aligned for this exciting conversation between executive producers, showrunners and writers David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo, key cast, and the creative team from the epic drama.
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