This Summer, See 30 Shows
The return of “Wednesday,” “The Bear,” “King of the Hill,” and Lena Dunham, as well as new shows in the “Alien,” “Bosch,” and “Outlander” universes.
Although the faces may be different, several of the names will be recognizable on television this summer.
Starz launches a prequel to “Outlander” and FX brings the xenomorphs of “Alien” to Earth, while Amazon Prime Video sets up its newest crime drama starring Harry Bosch. Several former companions are making a comeback: “Too Much” on Netflix, Lena Dunham’s first original series since “Girls” ended eight years ago, and “King of the Hill” on Hulu, been on hiatus for 15 years. Furthermore, in the most fascinating development of the summer, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the mastermind behind “BoJack Horseman,” has a new Netflix series called “Long Story Short.”
In chronological order, here are those and 25 more interesting performances. All dates are subjected to modifications as when required.
‘Call Her Alex’ Show
This two-part documentary about Alex Cooper, the brains behind “Call Her Daddy,” could be of interest to anyone wondering how to land a podcasting contract worth over $100 million. (Tuesday, Hulu)
“The Duke’s First Night”
A sageuk drama of South Korean history combined with an isekai comedy, waking up in another world. Seohyun and Ok Taecyeon, two K-pop singers, star in the film as a college student who discovers she is living the life of a little character in her favorite romance book and the nobleman with whom she has a one-night encounter, which alters the course of the narrative.
‘Revival’ Show
This new science fiction series features Melanie Scrofano, who played a police officer in Wausau, Wisconsin, in “Wynonna Earp,” where a group of recently deceased individuals come back to life, leaving everyone wondering what’s happening.
‘Trainwreck: The Mayor of Mayhem’
In the second episode of its “Trainwreck” documentary series, Netflix explores the tumultuous tenure of Rob Ford as Toronto’s mayor, which was an early sign that actions that would have previously ruined a political career were now merely public theater. (Netflix).
“Outrageous” show
This charming-appearing miniseries depicts the outrageous antics of the eccentric Mitford sisters, which were considered shocking in 1930s and 1940s Britain. Nancy, the writer, is played by Bessie Carter from “Bridgerton,” while Diana and Unity, friends of fascists, are played by Joanna Vanderham and Shannon Watson, respectively. Jessica, the communist, is played by Zoe Brough, and the long-suffering parents are played by James Purefoy and Anna Chancellor. (BritBox)
“Mafia” TV show
The growth of organized crime in Sweden during the 1990s is depicted in a serious miniseries. Katia Winter, the Swedish actress who portrays Ichabod Crane’s witchy wife in “Sleepy Hollow,” plays a police officer who predicts the approaching storm. (Viaplay)
“The Waterfront” TV Show
According to modern norms, the amazing actress Maria Bello isn’t in many television series, and the ones she is in aren’t often very popular. She was fantastic in the short-lived reboot of “Prime Suspect” on NBC, but her most notable role this century has been a four-season supporting part on “NCIS.” This series from the steamy-melodrama meister Kevin Williamson (“Dawson’s Creek,” “The Vampire Diaries”), where Bello portrays the matriarch of a financially struggling commercial-fishing family in North Carolina, is worth watching on Netflix.
‘The Gilded Age’
In 1880s New York, Julian Fellowes’s exquisitely upholstered, occasionally amusing story of the haves versus the have-lots comes to its third season with the arriviste Bertha (Carrie Coon) winning the ultimate social victory and the old-money sisters Agnes (Christine Baranski) and Ada (Cynthia Nixon) having relations as frigid as the unusually snowy weather. (Although this is the show’s first summer season.) Newly casted members include Merritt Wever, Leslie Uggams, Andrea Martin, LisaGay Hamilton, and Bill Camp. (HBO Show).
“Ironheart” Tv Show
The armored-suit designer Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who is sometimes referred to as Iron Man Jr., was first shown on television in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” where she now has her own place in the Marvel Universe. (Disney+)
“Soldiers”
The lives of soldiers stationed in distant war zones are brought to life in this French series (“Sentinelles” in the original language) by a showrunner and a director from “A French Village.” A group in the Malian desert is the subject of the first season. (June 24, MHz Choice)
“The Bear” Tv Show
In the closing moments of Season 3, chef Carmy (the Emmy-winning Jeremy Allen White) was seen scrolling through a crucial restaurant review. It’s now time to find out what was said in that review. Whatever the conclusion, a trailer for Season 4 suggests that the Bear’s financial troubles will persist. (June 25, FX on Hulu)
‘Hannah Arendt: Confronting Tyranny’
On June 27, PBS aired a timely episode of “American Masters.”
“Smoke” Tv Show
Dennis Lehane’s prison drama “Black Bird” features Taron Egerton, who collaborates with Lehane once more. In this case, he is an arson investigator who is reluctantly working with a police investigator, played by Jurnee Smollett, and the ensemble also includes John Leguizamo, Greg Kinnear, Anna Chlumsky, and Adina Porter. (Apple TV+)
“Dan da Dan” Show
She is outgoing and well-liked, whereas he is nerdy and teased; she doesn’t believe in aliens, while he doesn’t believe in ghosts. Of course, they’re both mistaken, and the first season of this raucous, captivating anime — which has stunning visuals created by the studio Science Saru — followed the uncomfortable friendship that develops between the two Japanese teens, which is put to the test by violent encounters with, yes, ghosts and aliens. (Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix)
‘The Nyaight of the Living Cat’
Most people have been transformed into cats by a pandemic that is extremely huggable. The only way to avoid becoming feline is to fight the urge to stroke the growing armies of bobtails and Russian blues. (Crunchyroll)
“Anything Undone”
Madison Walsh portrays a true-crime podcaster in this eerie Canadian show, which was created with pandemic relief funding and expanded from a one-performer online program. She records sound effects and hears a sound that shouldn’t be there. (MHz Choice, 8th July)
“Ballard” Tv Show
In the spin-off starring Maggie Q as Los Angeles police investigator Renée Ballard, who made her debut in the last episode of “Bosch: Legacy,” the television universe of Harry Bosch extends outside the Bosch family. The amount of time that the new program allows for Titus Welliver’s Bosch is something that the audience will be watching for. (July 9, Amazon Prime Video)
‘Too Much’
In a program about a Brooklyn woman (Megan Stalter of “Hacks”) who flees to London in an attempt to overcome her anxiety and poor decisions, where she believes life will be like British romantic comedy, Lena Dunham and her husband, the musician Luis Felber, join forces with a number of “Love, Actually” producers. Dunham once again assembles an intriguing ensemble, which includes Richard E. Grant, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Stephen Fry, Stalter, Will Sharpe, and Andrew Rannells, among others. (Netflix, 10th July)
‘Foundation’ Show
David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman’s version of Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation” stories if you love science fiction monumentalism but think the “Dune” films are a bit dry and aloof. Jared Harris continues to play the role of “psychohistorian” Hari Seldon, who uses a form of artificial intelligence — as conceived by Asimov in the 1940s — to attempt to postpone the apocalypse, in the series’ third season. (Apple TV+, 11th July)
“Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical” Show
The Peanuts specials on Apple TV+, titled “Snoopy Presents,” have been a little-known delight, and this will be the seventh. The most recent episode, which airs on Apple TV+ on July 18, features a lot of singing during Charlie Brown’s last year at summer camp, which is also his sister Sally’s first. The music is by Jeff Morrow and Ben Folds.
Washington Black Show
Wash played by Ernest Kingsley Jr. is the scientifically inclined young man who escapes slavery in 19th-century Barbados and embarks on a series of adventures around the world. The protagonist of this mini-series, which is based on Esi Edugyan’s book, is Sterling K. Brown, who also serves as an executive producer and plays Wash’s landlord and buddy during a trip in Nova Scotia. (Hulu, 23rd July)
‘Leanne’ Show
In this Chuck Lorre sitcom, Tennessee stand-up comedian Leanne Morgan plays a woman who has recently been left by her husband of 33 years. (Netflix, 31st July)
‘War Chief’
With his amazing physique, Jason Momoa, who played Aquaman and Khal Drogo, portrays a big guy from actual history: Ka’iana, a Hawaiian aristocrat who participated in the islands’ internal conflicts in the late 1700. Momoa, who was born in Honolulu and has indigenous Hawaiian ancestry, co-created the series with Thomas Pa’a Sibbett. (Apple TV+,1st Aug)
The King of the Hill Show
“I would rather quit while we’re ahead rather than run it into the ground,” Mike Judge told The New York Times in an interview in 2009, when his animated ode to suburban Texas life, “King of the Hill,” was canceled by Fox after thirteen seasons. Sixteen years later, Judge and Greg Daniels, the show’s co-creator, have come to the conclusion that there is more to say. The Hills will have aged well, in contrast to the Simpsons. Following a career in Saudi Arabia, Hank and Peggy are now retired, and Bobby is an adult working as a chef. (Hulu, August 4)
Wednesday Show
In the second season of one of Netflix’s biggest hits, Jenna Ortega reprises her role as the Addams family’s crime-solving daughter. This time it’s with Lady Gaga! (Netflix, August 6)
“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Show
Fans of the sensual and violent time-traveling soap opera “Outlander,” which is approaching what has been proclaimed to be its last season, may take solace in this prequel series. It centers around Claire and Jamie’s parents, who were the original show’s fans. One pair lived in 18th-century Scotland, while the other lived in England during World War I. (Starz, 8th August)
“Alien: Earth” Show
Presumably, everyone on Earth can hear you scream. The first live-action television program in the “Alien” series is by Noah Hawley of “Fargo,” and it depicts xenomorphs crashing to Earth a few years before the events of the original film, endangering both humanity and the narrative. (FX and Hulu, 12th Aug)
‘Amanda Knox’s Twisted Tale’
Grace Van Patten portrays Knox, while Sharon Horgan plays her mother, Edda Mellas, in this well-known tale of arrest and exoneration, which is now presented as a dramatic mini-series. Knox, Monica Lewinsky, and seasoned TV producer Warren Littlefield are all executive producers. (Hulu, August 20)
In a nutshell
With a time-traveling animated family comedy, Raphael Bob-Waksberg and his partner Lisa Hanawalt make a comeback on Netflix, the platform where they had tremendous success with “BoJack Horseman.” (August 22, Netflix)
“Unforgotten”
For its sixth season, the second with Sinéad Keenan playing Jessie, the new partner of Sanjeev Bhaskar’s mostly aptly named Sunny, the heartfelt British cold case drama returns to “Masterpiece.” (PBS, August 24)
