Summer TV Preview: 25 Notable Shows
In the gallery above, find details on the most noteworthy TV premieres coming this summer, including newcomers such as Castle Rock, Pose, Sharp Objects, and Jack Ryan, returning favorites like Arrested Development and Luke Cage, plus a handful of movies, miniseries, and specials.
Debuts May 12 on Showtime. Showtime expands its original programming to Saturday nights with the launch of this five-episode British co-production starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a drunken playboy attempting to overcome a traumatic childhood. It's an adaptation of the semi-autobiographical novels by Edward St. Aubyn that ultimately spans over 40 years and is set in multiple countries. (Each episode covers one of the books.) Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Blythe Danner, Allison Williams, and Holliday Grainger also star.