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Monte-Carlo Television Festival Opens June 12 with 'Walking Dead: Dead City' Premiere

Entertainment5/4/2026
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The 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival will run from June 12 to 16, opening with the international premiere of Season 3 of 'The Walking Dead: Dead City'. Actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan, along with showrunner Seth Hoffman, will attend. The festival will also honor actors Kristin Scott Thomas and Kurt Russell with career awards.

Facts First

  • Festival runs June 12–16
  • Opens with premiere of 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' Season 3
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan to attend premiere
  • Kristin Scott Thomas and Kurt Russell receive Crystal Nymph Award
  • Ester Expósito and Matthew Broome receive International Golden Nymph for promising talent

What Happened

The 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival is scheduled to take place from June 12 to 16. The festival will open with the international premiere of the first two episodes of Season 3 of 'The Walking Dead: Dead City', featuring actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan. Season 3 of the series, produced by AMC Studios, premieres in the summer on AMC/AMC+.

The festival will also present awards. Spanish actress Ester Expósito will receive the International Golden Nymph for most promising talent, and British actor Matthew Broome will receive the same award. Kristin Scott Thomas and Kurt Russell will be presented with the Crystal Nymph Award in recognition of their careers, while Michel Drucker will be presented with the Honorary Nymph Award.

Three separate juries will evaluate festival entries. The fiction jury is chaired by Lesley Manville, the digital jury is chaired by Susanne Daniels, and the feature reports and news jury is chaired by Joshua Seftel. A Business Forum will include various industry professionals, and Cécile Menoni serves as the executive director of the festival.

Why this Matters to You

If you are a fan of 'The Walking Dead' universe, you may get an early look at the new season's direction through this premiere. The festival's award presentations and jury panels highlight ongoing industry recognition for talent.

What's Next

The festival will proceed through its scheduled events from June 12 to 16, and the premiere of 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' Season 3 on AMC/AMC+ is likely to follow in the summer.

Perspectives

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Festival Leadership maintains that the event serves as a vital intersection for discovering new talent and honoring the heritage of the medium while adapting to the evolving landscape of television.
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Industry Executives emphasize that the festival acts as a 'unique point of convergence' for various stakeholders and aims to foster global creativity alongside industry-wide transformation.