TNT, TBS to Bring FALLING SKIES, MOB CITY, KING OF THE NERDS & More to New York Comic Con

Top-rated cable networks TNT and TBS are preparing to invade New York Comic Con with four exciting panels for the Oct. 10-13 event. TNT will present panels for its Epic sci-fi series Falling Skies, which returns for its fourth season in summer 2014, and eagerly anticipated noir drama Mob City, which premieres Dec. 4. TBS will stage panels for the hit competition show King of the Nerds, which returns for its second season Jan. 23, and the upcoming late-night series The Pete Holmes Show, which premieres Oct. 28. In addition, TBS is sponsoring a special live edition of the popular If I Were You podcast, guest-starring Pete Holmes.

New York Comic Con will take place at the Javits Center, located at 655 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The Following is a complete rundown of TNT and TBS's New York Comic Con panels, including times, locations and information about each series.

TNT's Falling Skies
Falling Skies: The Magic Behind the Series Friday, Oct. 11 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Theater 1E
TNT's Falling Skies panel will showcase the extraordinary efforts that go behind bringing the Epic series' aliens to life. The session will include actor Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy), who plays the character Cochise of the Volm race. He will be joined by Falling Skies character effects supervisor Todd Masters (Fringe, True Blood) and puppeteer Keith Arbuthnot (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show). In addition, Falling Skies' new showrunner David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) will be on-hand to discuss his vision for the show's fourth season and provide a few exclusive spoilers for the NY Comic Con crowd. TV Guide Magazine editor Rich Sands will serve as the moderator.

TNT's Mob City
Mob City sneak peek & panel Saturday, Oct. 12 3 - 4 p.m. Room 1A23
TNT will present a sneak peek of Mob City, the eagerly anticipated new drama series from writer-director-executive producer Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead). Following the presentation, Darabont and cast members Ed Burns (Entourage), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) and Robert Knepper (Prison Break) will participate in a panel discussion. TV Guide Magazine editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum will serve as the moderator.

TBS's King of the Nerds
King of the Nerds Season 2 sneak peek & panel Saturday, Oct. 12 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. Room 1A10
The nerds are coming to New York as TBS presents a sneak peek of second season of the hit competition series King of the Nerds, premiering in January. Executive producers and hosts Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong will discuss the upcoming season, the nerd-tastic new challenges and the new pack of contestants, including "The People's Nerd," who has been chosen by the fans themselves to take part in the competition. Carradine and Armstrong will be joined by season one runner-up Genevieve Pearson, who now serves as a King of the Nerds challenge consultant. Season one contestant Joshua Ovenshire will serve as the moderator.

TBS's The Pete Holmes Show
The Pete Holmes Show panel Saturday, Oct. 12 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Room 1A23
There's a new face coming to late night television. Pete Holmes, one of Variety's "Top 10 Comics To Watch" and host of the popular You Made It Weird podcast, will present an inside sneak peek of TBS's new late-night series The Pete Holmes Show. Executive producer Nick Bernstein and co-executive producer Oren Brimer will join Pete on a panel led by moderator Don Steinberg of the Wall Street Journal. They'll screen clips from the show and reveal tidbits on what's to come, as well as answer questions about the new series. And according to Pete, it's pretty likely that someone will be wearing spandex.

If I Were You Live Podcast
Jake and Amir's If I Were You Podcast Featuring Pete Holmes, Presented by TBS Saturday, Oct. 12 3 - 4 p.m. Room 1A08
CollegeHumor stars Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld will host a special live version of their weekly If I Were You podcast, presented by TBS. For this special live New York Comic Con edition of If I Were You, Jake and Amir will be joined by comedian Pete Holmes, star of TBS's upcoming late-night series The Pete Holmes Show, as they offer New York Comic Con attendees advice on everything and anything, from relationships to work and from fashion to friendships - regardless of whether they're qualified to talk about it.

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