Plot Synopsis

Composed of footage from The Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest 2013 and PaleyFest 2014 television festivals, this six-episode series gives viewers the chance to relive their favorite TV moments through personal stories by the cast members and creative teams. During the PaleyFest events, participants reveal the behind-the-scenes details of the processes that brought to life some of the most beloved series currently on the air. Each one-hour episode of BEHIND THE STORY WITH THE PALEY CENTER features a different TV series, including PARKS & RECREATION, THE MINDY PROJECT, MAD MEN, THE BIG BANG THEORY, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, and MASTERS OF SEX. Here's the schedule for Season 1:
Tuesday 4/7: "Parks and Recreation: Behind the Story with the Paley Center"
Tuesday 4/14: "The Mindy Project: Behind the Story with the Paley Center"
Friday 5/15 (originally scheduled for 5/12): "Mad Men: Behind the Story with the Paley Center"
Thursday 5/28 (originally scheduled for 5/19): "The Big Bang Theory: Behind the Story with the Paley Center"
Monday 6/8 (originally scheduled for 6/16): "Orange Is the New Black: Behind the Story with the Paley Center"
Monday 6/15 (originally scheduled for 6/23): "Masters of Sex: Behind the Story with the Paley Center"
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Season 2 of BEHIND THE STORY WITH THE PALEY CENTER premiered on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 10am ET/PT on SundanceTV. Composed of footage from The Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest 2014 and 2015 television festivals, the six-episode second season features in-depth discussions with the stars, writers, and producers of the biggest shows on television today, including: Julianna Margulies (THE GOOD WIFE), Kerry Washington (SCANDAL), Lena Dunham (GIRLS), Ty Burrell (MODERN FAMILY), Gina Rodriguez (JANE THE VIRGIN), and Clark Gregg (AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.). The schedule for Season 2 includes:

Sunday 11/8: THE GOOD WIFE with actors Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, and Matt Czuchry, co-creators and executive producers Robert King and Michelle King, and modeator James Corden.

Sunday 11/15: SCANDAL with actors Kerry Washington, Guillermo Diaz, Scott Foley, Tony Goldwyn, Katie Lowes, Joshua Malina, Jeff Perry, Darby Stanchfield, and Bellamy Young and moderator Jimmy Kimmel.

Sunday 11/22: AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. with actors Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge, executive producers Jeph Loeb, Jeffrey Bell, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, and moderator Felicia Day.

Sunday 11/29: GIRLS with actors Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Alex Karpovsky, and Andrew Rannells, co-creator and executive producer Jenni Konner, executive producers Bruce Eric Kaplan and Ilene S. Landress, and moderator Judd Apatow.

Sunday 12/6: JANE THE VIRGIN with actors Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Jaime Camil, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, Justin Baldoni, and Yael Grobglas, executive producers Jennie Snyder Urman and Ben Silverman, and moderator Jarett Wiesleman.

Sunday 12/13: MODERN FAMILY with actors Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, and Ariel Winter, series co-creator and executive producer Steve Levitan, executive producers and writers Danny Zuker and Abraham Higginbotham, and moderator Andy Daly.