Your Ultimate Guide to Summer TV
TV shows are ending left and right — and I'm not just talking about the ones that have been canceled. Seasons are wrapping up, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, there are a ton of new and returning shows that are about to hit the small screen. Whether you're into mysteries, drama, comedy, or reality, we guarantee you'll find something to watch. Check out our ultimate guide to find out what's new and when shows like Pretty Little Liars and UnREAL will return!
Preacher
When it premiered: May 22
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are bringing the cult comic series to the small screen. Dominic Cooper is starring as Jesse Custer, a small-town preacher with special skills, in this gory series that might not quite qualify as horror, thanks to its camp-factor.
The Bachelorette
When it returned: May 23
It's that time again! The Bachelorette is back, and this time, JoJo Fletcher is on the throne. Check out her suitors and find out what else you need to know about season 12!
Wayward Pines
When it returns: May 25
Fox's mystery show is returning for a second season, and this time Jason Patric is taking over as the male lead. If you already miss Empire, this is a good place to get your Terrence Howard fix.
Bloodline
When it returns: May 27
From what we know about the second season of Netflix's family drama, it's going to be even darker than the first.
Chef's Table
When it returns: May 27
If you were enraptured by the first season of Netflix's foodie documentary series, you'll want to block off an entire weekend to blaze through the second season.
Mistresses
When it returns: May 30
If you hear "Summer TV" and immediately get excited for soapy dramas, then you're probably already planning on tuning in for the fourth season of ABC's sexy series.
So You Think You Can Dance
When it returns: May 30
Season 13 of Fox's reality competition show will kick off at the end of May; get ready to be floored by some crazy routines.
Scream
When it returns: May 31
MTV's horror hit is coming back for a second season of slashings. Get caught up with everything we know about season two!
Beauty and the Beast
When it returns: June 2
We're only getting one more season of Beauty and the Beast, so The CW had better make it count. The pictures from the season four premiere include not one but two shirtless men, so we're already off to a good start.
Outcast
When it premieres: June 3
Love The Walking Dead? You should definitely plan on checking out this adaptation of another one of Robert Kirkman's popular comic series, starring Patrick Fugit.
Feed the Beast
When it premieres: June 5
Two friends (David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess) find themselves in trouble with the mob when they open up a restaurant on AMC's new show, based on the Danish series Bankerot.
Rizzoli & Isles
When it returns: June 6
Rizzoli & Isles is ending after this seventh season, so you better get your fill of this TNT drama now, before it disappears into the night with all the other shows ending in 2016.
Devious Maids
When it returns: June 6
Lifetime's drama about the lives of Beverly Hills maids is returning with a fourth scandalous season.
UnREAL
When it returns: June 6
Lifetime is also bringing back its hit series UnREAL, a scripted drama that takes place behind the scenes of a dating reality show. On season two, the producers (Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer) are shaking things up by bringing in a black bachelor.
Hell on Wheels
When it returns: June 11
Tune in for the fifth and final season of AMC's Western drama, which we recommend if you loved Sons of Anarchy.
BrainDead
When it premieres: June 13
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is the star of CBS's political comedy that features both congress members and aliens. Think House of Cards meets The Faculty, with more comedy in there.
Major Crimes
When it returns: June 13
Mary McDonnell is back on season five of TNT's crime drama.
Guilt
When it premieres: June 13
If Freeform is your jam, you'll want to dig into this drama about an American student who is accused of murdering her roommate while studying abroad in London.
Uncle Buck
When it premieres: June 14
Mike Epps is starring in this reboot of John Hughes's 1989 comedy. It'll be interesting to see if the TV show can capture the same warmth and humor of the original!
Animal Kingdom
When it premieres: June 14
Ellen Barkin and Scott Speedman head up the cast of this surf-town-set drama on TNT. Get ready for a lot of shirtless dudes.
Aquarius
When it returns: June 16
David Duchovny is back on the second season of NBC's crime series about the hunt for Charles Manson.
The Fosters
When it returns: June 20
Freeform is bringing back its family drama, starring Teri Polo and Sherri Saum as the matriarchs, for a fourth season.
Odd Mom Out
When it returns: June 20
It's already time for a second season of Bravo's scripted comedy about Upper East Side moms.
Pretty Little Liars
When it returns: June 21
It wouldn't really be Summer without another season of a psychopath terrorizing the Rosewood girls, would it? Get a load of the season seven details we have so far.
Big Brother
When it returns: June 22
Julie Chen will return to host yet another season (it'll be season 18, but who's counting?) of the reality competition show.
American Gothic
When it premieres: June 22
Virginia Madsen and Justin Chatwin are headlining CBS's mystery series about a wealthy Boston family who discovers their recently deceased father may have been involved in a string of murders.
Ray Donovan
When it returns: June 26
Liev Schreiber is back as the titular character on the fourth season of Showtime's dramatic series.
Roadies
When it premieres: June 26
Cameron Crowe is behind this Showtime drama starring Carla Gugino and Luke Wilson. If you loved Almost Famous, plan on tuning in.
Zoo
When it returns: June 29
CBS's thriller about a rash of violent animal attacks is back with a second scary season.
Dead of Summer
When it premieres: June 28
Freeform is about to make you feel all kinds of nostalgic with this horror series set at a 1980s Summer camp.
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
When it returns: June 30
Gear up for a second season of FX's dysfuntional family drama about a rocker dad (Denis Leary) and his daughter.
Tyrant
When it returns: July 6
This political drama has been slowly picking up steam, and there's still time to catch up before its third season begins.
The Night Of
When it premieres: July 10
John Turturro and Riz Ahmed are starring in HBO's limited series about a murder in New York City and its impact on those investigating the case.
Mr. Robot
When it returns: July 13
You'll need to emotionally prepare yourself for the second season of USA's gripping drama about a hacker and the cyberterrorism group he becomes a part of. Catch up on the first season, then find out what we know about season two.
Stranger Things
When it premieres: July 15
Netflix is trying its hand at supernatural horror with this series, starring Winona Ryder, about a woman whose son goes missing.
Ballers
When it returns: July 17
Between his many films, Dwayne Johnson also had time to shoot a second season of his HBO comedy.
Vice Principals
When it premieres: July 17
Danny McBride is returning to HBO in this dark comedy about vice principals at a high school.
Degrassi: Next Class
When it returns: July 22
Season two is coming. Be there or be square.
Bachelor in Paradise
When it returns: Aug. 2
This year, do yourself a favor and don't try to talk yourself out of watching Bachelor in Paradise. It's great TV.
The Get Down
When it premieres: Aug. 12
If you haven't seen the trailer for The Get Down, you need to watch it right now. You'll be just as excited about Baz Luhrmann's Netflix series as we already are!
The Strain
When it returns: Aug. 28
Seasons one and two of FX's The Strain didn't gross you out enough? Get a load of season three.
You're the Worst
When it returns: Aug. 31
FX's comedy still hasn't gotten the audience it deserves, so check it out and tell all your friends.