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Summer TV calendar: New, returning series to watch

 Summer brings a wave of new and returning series for television viewers. Here are some of the season's expected arrivals. (All times ET/PT): MAY 22 

 

Summer brings a wave of new and returning series for television viewers. Here are some of the season's expected arrivals. (All times ET/PT): 

MAY 22 

Preacher (AMC, Sunday, 10 p.m., then 9 p.m. as of June 5). A comedic drama based on the comic-book series of the same name, following a small-town Texas preacher (Dominic Cooper) who becomes possessed by an angel and demon's offspring. 

MAY 25

Wayward Pines (Fox, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.). After Matt Dillon's Secret Service agent was killed off in Season 1, Jason Patric (Rush) joins the M. Night Shyamalan-produced psychological thriller. 

MAY 27

Bloodline (Netflix). Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek and Linda Cardellini are back for a second season of the Florida Keys-set family crime drama.  

MAY 30

The Dresser (Starz, Monday, 9 p.m.). A personal assistant (Ian McKellen) helps a Shakespearean actor (Anthony Hopkins) through a trying performance of King Lear in this made-for-TV movie, set against the backdrop of World War II-era London. 

 

MAY 31

Maya & Marty (NBC, Tuesdays, 10 p.m.). Maya Rudolph and Martin Short headline NBC's latest stab at a variety show, executive-produced by Lorne Michaels and featuring Saturday Night Live's Kenan Thompson. 

JUNE 3

Outcast (Cinemax, Fridays, 10 p.m.). A man (Patrick Fugit) wrestles with demonic possession in this supernatural mystery from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman.

JUNE 5

Feed the Beast (AMC, Sunday, 10 p.m., before moving to Tuesdays, 10 p.m., June 7). Two friends (David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess) open an upscale restaurant in the Bronx in hopes of turning their lives around and repaying a Mob debt.

JUNE 6

Rizzoli & Isles (TNT, Mondays, 9 p.m.). Boston's toughest crime-solving duo (Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander) cracks the case for a seventh and final season. 

Angie Tribeca (TBS, Mondays, 9 p.m.). Rashida Jones is a hard-nosed Los Angeles police detective in the quirky comedy's second season.

UnReal (Lifetime, Mondays, 10 p.m.). The soapy hit drama, which goes behind the scenes of a fictitious reality dating competition, is back for Season 2. 

JUNE 7

Casual (Hulu, Tuesdays). After a slew of disastrous dates and their parents' surprise wedding, dysfunctional siblings Alex (Tommy Dewey) and Valerie (Michaela Watkins) try to rebuild their lives in Season 2. 

JUNE 11

O.J.: Made in America (ABC, Saturday, 9 p.m.; later, ESPN). On the heels of FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, this nearly eight-hour docu-series from the producers of ESPN's 30 for 30 takes a deeper dive into the trial.

Hell on Wheels (AMC, Saturdays, 9 p.m.). The 19th-century railroad drama chugs along for its final seven episodes. 

The American West (AMC, Saturdays, 10 p.m.). Cowboys and outlaws are at the heart of this Robert Redford-produced docu-drama, about America's transformation into the "land of opportunity" after the Civil War. 

JUNE 12

Still the King (CMT, Sundays, 9 p.m.). Achy Breaky Heart singer Billy Ray Cyrus returns to TV as a washed-up one-hit wonder who learns that he has a daughter.  

Ride With Norman Reedus (AMC, Sundays, 10 p.m.). The Walking Dead actor and motorcycle enthusiast hits the road to explore biker culture across America. 

JUNE 13

BrainDead (CBS, Mondays, 10 p.m.). The Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King are back with a new comedic thriller about a Capitol Hill staffer (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) who discovers that bugs are eating the brains of Congress members. 

Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge (NBC, Mondays, 10 p.m., then Thursdays, 9 p.m., as of June 23). Inspired by the Spartan Race marathon, teams of five compete for the chance to win $250,000. 

JUNE 14

To Tell the Truth (ABC, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. sneak peek, before moving to 10 p.m.). Black-ish star Anthony Anderson hosts the game show reboot featuring a panel of celebrities who grill contestants about their lives. 

Uncle Buck (ABC, Tuesdays, 9 p.m.). Based on the 1989 movie of the same name, a charismatic hustler (Mike Epps) moves in with his brother and sister-in-law to help raise their three kids.

Animal Kingdom (TNT, Tuesdays, 9 p.m.). Based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name, the gritty crime drama follows an orphaned teen (Finn Cole) who moves in with his dangerous relatives, led by a no-nonsense matriarch (Ellen Barkin). 

Wrecked (TBS, Tuesdays, 10 p.m.). An ensemble comedy about a group of survivors stranded on an island who must learn to live without social media, indoor plumbing and Chipotle. 

JUNE 15

Another Period (Comedy Central, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome's Downton Abbey spoof travels back for a second season. 

JUNE 16

Aquarius (NBC, Thursdays, 9 p.m., then 10 p.m. June 23). David Duchovny returns as a Los Angeles cop on the hunt for Charles Manson in this period drama. 

Home Free (Fox, Tuesdays, 9 p.m.). Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow joins contractor Mike Holmes as co-host of the reality competition's second season, in which contestants compete to win a dream home for their personal hero and $100,000 for themselves. 

JUNE 17

Orange Is the New Black (Netflix). Go back behind bars with Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) and the Litchfield prison gang for a fourth season. 

JUNE 19

The Jim Gaffigan Show (TV Land, Sundays, 10 p.m.). Jerry Seinfeld and Alec Baldwin guest-star in the sitcom's second season, which follows stand-up comedian Gaffigan and his family in New York.  

The Tunnel (PBS, Sundays, 10:30 p.m.). A pair of U.K. and French detectives (Karl Roebuck and Elise Wassermann) investigate the death of a French politician whose body is found on the border of their respective countries. 

JUNE 20

Odd Mom Out (Bravo, Mondays, 10 p.m.). Creator/star Jill Kargman is an out-of-place mom on New York's Upper East Side in the comedy's second season, which welcomes guest stars Drew Barrymore and Blythe Danner. 

JUNE 21

Queen of the South (USA, Tuesdays, 10 p.m.).  Based on Arturo Pérez-Reverte novel, a woman (I Am Legend's Alice Braga) seeks refuge in America after her drug-dealing boyfriend is murdered in Mexico. 

 

Greenleaf (OWN, Tuesday, 10 p.m., before moving to Wednesdays, 9 p.m., June 22). Oprah Winfrey returns to acting in this soapy drama about an estranged daughter and preacher (Merle Dandridge) who returns to her affluent family's mansion after her sister's mysterious death.

JUNE 22

American Gothic (CBS, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). A prominent Boston family is torn apart when suspicions arise that one of them is a serial killer. 

JUNE 23

Thirteen (BBC America, Thursdays, 10 p.m.). A five-part thriller about a young woman (Jodie Comer) who returns to her family after escaping 13-year captivity. 

JUNE 26

The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC, Sundays, 9 p.m.). Michael Strahan revives the classic game show, in which teams compete in word-association games to win $100,000.

Dancing on the Edge (PBS, Sundays, 10 p.m.). Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Goodman and Janet Montgomery star in this 1930s drama, tracking the rise of a black jazz band in London. 

Roadies (Showtime, Sundays, 10 p.m.). A comedic drama created by Oscar-winning director Cameron Crowe and executive-produced by J.J. Abrams following a tight-knit group of backstage workers on tour with an arena-level rock band. 

Ray Donovan (Showtime, Sundays, 9 p.m.). L.A.'s best professional fixer (Liev Schreiber) turns to faith in the fourth season of the crime drama. 

JUNE 28

Zoo (CBS, Tuesdays, 9 p.m.). Mutated animals are on the loose in Season 2 of the thriller, based on the James Patterson novel of the same name. 

JUNE 30

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (FX, Thursdays, 10 p.m.). The music comedy rocks out for a second season, starring Denis Leary as an aging singer who reunites with his daughter and former bandmates. 

JULY 3

The Hunt (BBC America, Sundays, 9 p.m.). An event series from the makers of Planet Earth and narrated by Sir David Attenborough tracking the battle between predator and prey in the animal world. 

JULY 10

The Night Of (HBO, Sundays, 9 p.m.). An eight-part miniseries based on British drama Criminal Justice, about a fictitious murder case in New York. 

JULY 12

Difficult People (Hulu, Tuesdays). Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner are back as unfiltered comedians trying to break into showbiz; Season 2 guest stars include Tina Fey, Julianne Moore and Nathan Lane. 

JULY 13

Mr. Robot (USA, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). A security-engineer-turned-hacker (Rami Malek) grapples with the aftermath of a massive cyberattack in the breakout hit's second season. 

JULY 15

Stranger Things (Netflix). Winona Ryder stars in this supernatural mystery about a boy who vanishes;  from genre filmmakers Matt and Ross Duffer (Wayward Pines, Hidden). 

JULY 17

Ballers (HBO, Sundays, 10 p.m.). Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson returns as an ex-pro football superstar who reinvents himself as a financial manager for current players in Miami. 

Vice Principals (HBO, Sundays, 10:30 p.m.). Danny McBride and Walton Goggins star as rival administrators at a high school in this dark comedy co-created by McBride and Jody Hill. 

 

JULY 19

Shooter (USA, Tuesdays, 10 p.m.). Produced by Mark Wahlberg and based on the Bob Lee Swagger best-sellers by Stephen Hunter, an ex-Marine sniper (Ryan Phillippe) is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to assassinate the president. 

JULY 31

Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (Syfy, Sunday, 8 p.m.). Tara Reid and David Hasselhoff are back in the fourth installment of the disaster-movie parody franchise. 

AUG. 2

Bachelor in Paradise (ABC, Tuesday premiere, 8 p.m.; in Week 2, settles into Mondays and Tuesdays, 8 p.m.). Fan favorites from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette reunite in a tropical locale for a second chance at finding love.

AUG. 12

The Get Down (Netflix). Baz Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby) lands on the streaming giant with a splashy musical series that follows a group of Bronx teenagers in the 1970s. 

AUG. 24

Cleveland Hustles (CNBC, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and business partner Maverick Carter give four up-and-coming entrepreneurs the chance to launch a business while helping revitalize a neighborhood in Cleveland. 

AUG. 28

The Strain (FX, Sundays, 10 p.m.). Guillermo del Toro's horror thriller returns for a third season, in which New Yorkers fight for their lives against mutant vampires. 

AUG. 31

You're the Worst (FXX, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). A dysfunctional couple (Chris Geere and Aya Cash) grapples with love, heartache, addiction, depression, brunch and work in this offbeat dark comedy returning for its third season. 

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