On June 5, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2025 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for some of the most impressive and engaging work of this TV season. Curated and selected by IndieWire’s editorial team, IndieWire Honors is a celebration of the creators, artisans, and performers behind television well worth toasting. We’re showcasing their work with new interviews leading up to the Los Angeles event.

“It’s true. I am a visionary,” said “Forever” creator Mara Brock Akil while discussing her receiving the Visionary Award at the upcoming Spring 2025 edition of IndieWire Honors. “I like going where no one goes,” she continued, speaking from the greenroom of Netflix’s Tudum Theater shortly after participating in a spirited panel with fellow TV creatives titled “Rebels & Rulebreakers” for an audience of Emmys voters.

“Sometimes I literally envision myself at the foot of the forest, deciding. To the right, there’s a...