Summer TV Preview: 23 New & Returning Shows
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.
Though it received fairly good reviews overall, some critics were lukewarm about this atmospheric thriller as it progressed through its first season. But there was one aspect that everyone agreed on: star Ben Mendelsohn gave one of the performances of the year. Although his storyline seemed to wrap up quite conclusively last season, the good news is that Mendelsohn returns as a regular for season 2 (along with Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek, and Linda Cardellini), while newcomers include John Leguizamo and Andrea Riseborough.