21 TV Shows to Watch This Summer

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – May 9, 2017

The coming summer, arguably, may not have the sheer volume of high profile shows that we have become accustomed to in recent years. But that certainly doesn't mean there won't be anything to watch. In fact, the highlights—led by the returns of Twin Peaks and Game of Thrones—include some of this year's most-anticipated shows regardless of season.

Below you can find details on the most notable TV debuts this summer (both new and returning shows), ordered by date. For more premiere dates and details on every upcoming show (including those not profiled here), visit our 2017 TV Premiere Calendar.

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72 The Tick (2017): Season 1

The second live-action comedy series (following Fox's short-lived but well-received 2001 effort) based on the cult comics of the same name stars Peter Serafinowicz (Look Around You, Guardians of the Galaxy) as the blue-suited hero. (Though the decently reviewed pilot, which you can watch for free now at Amazon, centers more on his sidekick Arthur, played by Griffin Newman.) Ben Edlund, who created the comics and the previous series, is also the creator and a producer of the Amazon series, joined by fellow producer Barry Sonnenfeld and director Wally Pfister (best known as Christopher Nolan's longtime cinematographer).

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