A Definitive List of the Summer TV Shows to Watch This Year
Summer is known as the season of camping outdoors, making popsicles with the kids, cooking out on the grill and enjoying the sun. But even with the gloriously warm weather this time of year, sometimes it feels good in between all of that to put your feet up, cool down next to the A.C. and flip on the TV.
Thankfully, this year's summer TV schedule is full of everything we need to recharge — enticing dramas, hilarious comedies, suspenseful thrillers and educational docuseries. In addition to the new stuff coming out, like Peacock's Girls5Eva and Disney+'s Loki, many of our favorite shows are returning this summer as well, including Hell's Kitchen, America's Got Talent and Ted Lasso. Keep on scrolling for a full list of all the summer TV shows to keep on your radar over the next few months.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
*Denotes a series debut
May
Wednesday, May 5
Kids Say The Darndest Things Season 2 (CBS, 8 p.m.)
Thursday, May 6
*Girls5Eva (Peacock, 3:01 a.m.)
Legendary Season 2 (HBO Max, 3:01 a.m.)
Stuck With You Season 2 (Allblk, 3:01 a.m.)
Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 (Vice TV, 9 p.m.)
Million Dollar Listing: New York (Bravo, 9 p.m.)
Friday, May 7
Mythic Quest Season 2 (Apple TV+, 12:01 a.m.)
*Jupiter's Legacy (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
*Queen of Meth (Discovery+, 3:01 a.m.)
*Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Time Slot Premiere) (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
My Lottery Dream Home Season 12 (HGTV, 8 p.m.)
*Happily Wherever (HGTV, 8:30 p.m.)
Dynasty Season 4 (The CW, 9 p.m.)
Sunday, May 9
Axios Season 4 (HBO, 6 p.m.)
*Ziwe (Showtime, 11 p.m.)
Monday, May 10
*The Crime of the Century (HBO, 9 p.m.)
*I, Sniper: The Road to Washington (Vice TV, 10 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 11
*Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer (PBS, 8 p.m.)
Little People, Big World Season 22 (TLC, 9 p.m.)
The Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch Season 2 (Time Slot Premiere) (History, 9 p.m.)
America’s Book of Secrets Season 2 (History, 10 p.m.)
*Criminal Planet (Vice TV, 10 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 12
*Clipped (Discovery+, 3:01 a.m.)
*The Upshaws (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
Siesta Key Season 4 (MTV, 8 p.m.)
The Hills: New Beginnings Season 2 (MTV, 9 p.m.)
Thursday, May 13
*Hacks (HBO MAX, 3:01 a.m.)
Growing Up Hip Hop Season 6 (WE, 9 p.m.)
*Dark Side of Football (Vice TV, 10 p.m.)
Friday, May 14
*LOL: Si te Ríes, Pierdes (Amazon, 12:01 a.m.)
*The Underground Railroad (Amazon, 12:01 a.m.)
*Halston (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
Haunted Season 3 (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 2 (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Love, Death & Robots Season 2 (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
*Move to Heaven (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
Black Love Season 5 (OWN, 10 p.m.)
Saturday, May 15
*China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom (BBC America, 8 p.m.)
Sunday, May 16
Shahs of Sunset Season 9 (Bravo, 8 p.m.)
*Run the World (Starz, 8:31 p.m.)
The Good Witch Season 7 (Hallmark, 9 p.m.)
*Death and Nightingales (Starz, 10 p.m.)
*Fall River (Epix, 10 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 18
Superman & Lois (The CW, 9 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 19
Who Killed Sara? Season 2 (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
*Life at the Waterhole (PBS, 8 p.m.)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 11 (Bravo, 8 p.m.)
Thursday, May 20
*Too Close (AMC+, 3:01 a.m.)
Friday, May 21
*Marvel's M.O.D.O.K (Hulu, 12:01 a.m.)
*Solos (Amazon, 12:01 a.m.)
Trying Season 2 (Apple TV+, 12:01 a.m.)
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Season 3 (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
*Inside the Met (PBS, 9 p.m.)
Saturday, May 22
Critter Fixers Season 2 (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.)
Sunday, May 23
Duncanville Season 2 (Special Time) (Fox, 8:30 p.m.)
*Cars That Built the World (History, 9 p.m.)
The Chi Season 4 (Showtime, 9 p.m.)
In Treatment Season 4 (HBO, 9 p.m.)
Monday, May 24
In Treatment Season 4 (Time Slot Premiere) (HBO, 9 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 25
*Chopped Next Gen (Discovery+, 3:01 a.m.)
7 Little Johnstons Season 8 (TLC, 8 p.m.)
Mental Samurai Season 2 (Fox, 9 p.m.)
Mr. Inbetween Season 3 (FX, 10 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 26
*Parot (Amazon, 12:01 a.m.)
*Crime Scene Kitchen (Fox, 9:02 p.m.)
The Bold Type Season 5 (Freeform, 10 p.m.)
Thursday, May 27
Madagascar Season 3 (Hulu, 12:01 a.m.)
*Eden (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
Madagascar Season 3 (Peacock, 3:01 a.m.)
Ragnarok Season 2 (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
*Fanatics: The Deep End (Vice TV, 11:30 p.m.)
Friday, May 28
*Panic (Amazon, 12:01 a.m.)
*Launchpad (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Saturday, May 29
*90 Day: Foody Call (Discovery+ - 3:01 a.m.)
*Meerkat Manor (AMC+, 8 p.m.)
Oslo (HBO, 8 p.m.)
Monday, May 31
American Ninja Warrior Season 13 (NBC, 8 p.m.)
Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns Season 19 (Fox, 8 p.m.)
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Season 3 (Nat Geo, 9 p.m.)
*Housebroken (Fox, 9 p.m.)
*The Titans That Built America (History, 9 p.m.)
Duncanville Season 2 (Time Slot Premiere) (Fox, 9:30 p.m.)
*Breaking Bobby Bones (Special Night) (Nat Geo, 10 p.m.)
June 2021
Tuesday, June 1
America’s Got Talent Season 16 (NBC, 8 p.m.)
Lego Masters Season 2 (Fox, 8 p.m.)
Doubling Down with the Derricos Season 2 (TLC, 10 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 2
Masterchef Season 11 (Fox, 8 p.m.)
Family Karma Season 2 (Bravo, 9 p.m.)
Thursday, June 3
Beat Shazam Season 4 (Fox, 8 p.m.)
Making It Season 3 (NBC, 8 p.m.)
Friday, June 4
*Emergency Call (Summer Premiere) (ABC, 8 p.m.)
*Cellmate Secrets (Lifetime,10 p.m.)
Saturday, June 5
*Meerkat Manor (BBC America, 8 p.m.)
Sunday, June 6
Celebrity Family Feud Season 7 (ABC, 8 p.m.)
*The Kings (Showtime, 8 p.m.)
The Chase Season 2 (ABC, 9 p.m.)
War of the Worlds Season 2 (Epix, 9 p.m.)
*Breaking Bobby Bones (Time Slot Premiere) (Nat Geo, 10 p.m.)
To Tell the Truth Season 6 (Summer Premiere) (ABC, 10 p.m.)
Monday, June 7
The Bachelorette Season 17 (ABC, 8 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 9
Press Your Luck Season 3 (ABC, 8 p.m.)
The $100,000 Pyramid Season 5 (ABC, 9 p.m.)
In The Dark Season 3 (The CW, 9 p.m.)
Sistas Season 3 (BET, 9 p.m.)
Card Sharks Season 2 (Summer Premiere) (ABC, 10 p.m.)
Thursday, June 10
*The Cube (TBS, 9 p.m.)
Friday, June 11
Home Before Dark Season 2 (Apple TV+, 12:01 a.m.)
Love, Victor Season 2 (Hulu, 12:01 a.m.)
*Loki (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Zenimation Season 2 (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Sunday, June 13
*Kevin Can F**k Himself (AMC+, 3:01 a.m.)
Monday, June 14
*The Celebrity Dating Game (ABC, 8 p.m.)
*The Republic of Sarah (The CW, 9 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 16
Dave Season 2 (One-Hour Premiere) (FXX, 10 p.m.)
Thursday, June 17
*When Nature Calls (ABC, 8 p.m.)
Holey Moley Season 3 (ABC, 9 p.m.)
The Hustler Season 2 (ABC, 10 p.m.)
Friday, June 18
El Corazon de Sergio Ramos Season 2 (Amazon, 12:01 a.m.)
Elite Season 4 (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
Sunday, June 20
America's Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition (Nat Geo Wild, 8 p.m.)
*Kevin Can F**k Himself (AMC, 9 p.m.)
Rick & Morty Season 5 (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 22
David Makes Man Season 2 (OWN, 9 p.m.)
Thursday, June 24
The Naked Director Season 2 (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
Friday, June 25
Central Park Season 2 (Apple TV+, 12:01 a.m.)
*The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
*The Chloe Show (FX, 10 p.m.)
July 2021
Friday, July 2
*Monsters at Work (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Wednesday, July 7
Riverdale Season 5 (Summer Premiere) (The CW, 8 p.m.)
Sunday, July 11
*Wellington Paranormal (The CW, 9 p.m.)
Thursday, July 15
Coroner Season 3 (The CW, 9 p.m.)
Friday, July 16
*Turner and Hooch (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Sunday, July 18
Dead Pixels Season 2 (The CW, 9 p.m.)
Friday, July 23
Ted Lasso Season 2 (Apple TV+, 12:01 a.m.)
*Chip 'N Dale: Park Life (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
Sky Rojo Season 2 (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.)
Monday, July 26
Roswell, New Mexico Season 3 (The CW, 8 p.m.)
Friday, July 30
*Watch the Sound With Mark Ronson (Apple TV+, 12:01 a.m.)
Returning Shows Waiting on Summer Premiere Dates:
American Horror Story: Double Feature
Better Call Saul Season 6
Ozark Season 4
Stranger Things Season 4
Yellowstone Season 4
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