Summer TV Preview: 23 New & Returning Shows

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – May 11, 2016

You may need to schedule some indoor time this summer, or at least clear out some space on your DVR. The coming months will see the returns of critical favorites such as Mr. Robot, You're the Worst, Orange Is the New Black, UnReal, and Difficult People, as well as the debuts of new series from Maria Bamford, Robert Kirkman, Baz Luhrmann, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and Cameron Crowe. Other newcomers include what could be HBO's best new drama in years, the most popular show in Italian TV history, and a remake of TV's most-watched miniseries.

We've picked out 23 key summer programs below. For information on other upcoming TV debuts, visit our TV Premiere Calendar.

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69 The Get Down: Season 1

Baz Luhrmann's ambitious six-episode Netflix musical drama series (the director's TV debut) is set in New York during the 1970s and traces the rise of hip-hop, punk, and disco as seen through the eyes of a group of youngsters in the South Bronx. The cast includes Jimmy Smits, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jaden Smith. Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, Nas, and Afrika Bambaataa serve as music consultants (and will be played by actors in the series).

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