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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76 Gomorrah (2016): Season 1

The United States is a little late to the party, but no matter. The most successful show in Italian TV history—and one that has now reached 130 countries—makes its stateside debut on Sundance in August. Billed as Italy's answer to Breaking Bad, the gritty crime drama is based on journalist Roberto Saviano's best-selling book about the Camorra organized crime organization in Naples—the same source material used for the acclaimed 2008 film of the same name. A 2nd season will also air later on Sundance after debuting in other countries this month.

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