New York Comic Con returns October 8-11, and Paramount+ has locked in its plans for the show. The streamer is bringing three of its biggest series to the convention: Dexter: Resurrection, Avatar: Seven Havens and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Expect first looks, cast conversations and exclusive reveals across all three panels, plus off-site experiences you can attend without a badge to the main stages.
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2 panel
Thursday, October 8, 12:30-2:00pm ET, Main Stage
The cast and creative team gather to mark the franchise’s 20th anniversary and share an exclusive look at the upcoming second season. On stage you’ll find Michael C. Hall, Uma Thurman, James Remar, Jack Alcott, Bokeem Woodbine and Krysten Ritter, joined by showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips plus executive producers Scott Reynolds and Marcos Siega. Josh Horowitz moderates.
Paramount+ is also running a limited-time Dexter 20th Anniversary Museum Experience at Chelsea Industrial from October 9-11. The immersive exhibit collects iconic props, recreations of memorable sets, interactive segments and photo moments spanning two decades of the show. Tickets are free and can be reserved in advance, with a standby line available each day. There’s also an onsite blood drive with the New York Blood Center, and you can book an appointment ahead of time.
Avatar: Seven Havens panel
Friday, October 9, 11:15am-12:15pm ET, Main Stage
The panel lands on the same day the series premieres. Executive producers Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Ethan Spaulding and Sehaj Sethi appear alongside cast members Saheli Khan (“Pavi”), Aishu Devan (“Nisha”) and Major Curda (“Jae”). Janet Varney, the original voice of Korra, moderates. Attendees get an exclusive look behind the scenes and news about what’s next for the Avatar Legends Universe.
The Paramount+ booth on the show floor is themed around Avatar Legends, with photo opportunities and swag including exclusive footwear made in collaboration with Reebok.
Gamers get their own stop, too: Paramount Games is hosting a special Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game event at OS: NYC on Friday, October 9. The night includes Avatar Legends activations, a Four Nations Food Cart, a tournament with prizes on the line, giveaways and more. If you like keeping tabs on what’s happening across the industry, our gaming news section collects the rest of the week’s stories.
Star Trek Universe panel
Saturday, October 10, 3:15-4:15pm ET, Empire Stage
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy comes to NYCC with an exclusive sneak peek and a conversation about its upcoming second season. Series star Holly Hunter is joined by Sandro Rosta, Bella Shepard, Karim Diané and Robert Picardo, plus co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau. The panel also celebrates Star Trek’s 60th anniversary with a special conversation featuring William Shatner, the actor behind Captain James T. Kirk.
What this means if you’re going
All three panels sit on different days, so a full weekend badge gets you everything without overlap. Two of the four days lean heavily on Dexter and Avatar, with the Star Trek block anchoring Saturday afternoon on the Empire Stage. The Dexter museum and the Avatar Legends fighting game night both run outside the Javits Center, which makes them the easiest picks if you can’t get into a main stage panel in time.
Where to go next
Looking for something to play while you wait for October? We’ve rounded up the free Steam games currently up for grabs, and we also covered a batch of permanently free titles in a separate article.
FAQ
The convention runs from October 8 to October 11.
Three: Dexter: Resurrection on Thursday, Avatar: Seven Havens on Friday and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on Saturday.
The experience takes place at Chelsea Industrial from October 9-11 and tickets are free, with reservations available in advance and a standby line each day.
Yes. He takes part in a special conversation during the Star Trek Universe panel on Saturday, October 10, celebrating Star Trek’s 60th anniversary.
Paramount Games is running an Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game event at OS: NYC on Friday, October 9, including a tournament with prizes, giveaways and Avatar Legends activations.