Summertime tends to be a quieter yet exciting period for the average TV viewer, as the broadcast season hiatus leaves room for big streaming and cable offerings to take center stage.
There might be a bit of a decrease in output now that the Emmy submission period is over, but there’s no lack of new and returning shows across broadcast, streaming and cable this summer. While the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will keep the world’s attention in late July, the return of Amazon’s The Boys and HBO’s House of the Dragon will surely have fans talking throughout the next few months. New shows like Disney+’s The Acolyte and animated Terminator Zero are also set to make waves. Broadcast won’t lag behind either, with returning favorites like The Bachelorette.
A Look Inside Mayor of Kingstown Season 3
The fact that Mayor of Kingstown exists at all after Jeremy Renner’s terrifying accident is a miracle. The series returned for Season 3 this year with Renner reprising his role as the titular mayor of a for-profit prison in Michigan’s fictional rust belt town. The second season wrapped up in March 2023; despite Renner’s accident just two months prior, his resilience shone through, making his character proud—and probably a little worried.
The Acolyte on Disney Plus
Disney+ is giving Star Wars fans their first live-action look at The High Republic era with The Acolyte. Set 100 years before The Phantom Menace, the series stars Amandla Stenberg as a former Padawan who teams up with a Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate emerging dark side powers. This new addition promises fresh storylines and intriguing characters to explore.
Diving into Clipped on FX
Clipped, premiering on FX and Hulu, takes viewers inside the scandal involving former Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Based on ESPN’s podcast The Sterling Affairs
, the limited series stars Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers navigating the turbulent times when Sterling’s racist remarks shocked the NBA. According to Nick Grad, producer Gina Welch has done a tremendous job adapting this story, highlighting the historic resolve and grace displayed by Rivers and his players.
Anticipating Power Book II: Ghost Season 4
This summer marks the beginning of the end for one chapter of the larger Power universe with Power Book II: Ghost. Michael Rainey Jr., who portrays Tariq St. Patrick, leads Season 4 alongside Gianni Paolo as Brayden Weston. Fans can expect new alliances and heightened tensions, taking Tariq’s drug game storyline to its climactic conclusion.
A Glimpse into Fantasmas
Prepare to immerse yourself once again in Julio Torres’ lush and ethereal comedy mind with HBO’s upcoming series Fantasmas. This show follows Torres on his quest for a lost gold oyster earring through dreamlike vignettes set in an alternate version of New York City. Expect humor and surrealism while Torres encounters offbeat characters in unique comedic sketches.
The Return of Perfect Match Season 2
Netflix reality lovers, get ready for another season of your favorite dating show mash-up. Perfect Match brings together contestants from various Netflix reality series like Love Is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, and more for its second season. Featuring personalities like Harry Jowsey and Jessica Vestal, this season promises plenty of romantic drama as contestants strive to find their perfect match.
Jake Gyllenhaal Takes Charge in Presumed Innocent
Apple TV+’s limited series Presumed Innocent, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, explores themes of obsession, sex, politics, and love’s power and limits. In his TV debut, Gyllenhaal plays Rusty Sabich—a prosecutor accused of murdering a close colleague when evidence points toward him. Reprising Harrison Ford’s role from the 1990 film adaptation, Gyllenhaal brings his nuanced performance style to this new adaptation.
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