26 TV Events You Can't Miss This Summer
Crank up the A.C., you've got some TV-watching to do.
The summer TV season is here, people, and E! News' is providing you with the ultimate guide for which shows, new and returning, you should be beating the heat with in 2016. Plus, we've highlighted some major TV events, including the Summer Olympics and Comic-Con.
So what are you waiting for?
A is for Animal Kingdom
The O.C. meets Sons of Anarchy with a dash of Point Break...that's what you can expect from TNT's gritty new drama starring Ellen Barkin as the matriarch of a group of surfers/bank robbers/brothers, which includes Scott Speedman and Shawn Hatosy. Your new summer obsession debuts June 14.
B is for Bachelorette and BIP
It's going to be a great summer in Bachelor Nation, as JoJo's quest for love runs through August 1, with season three of Bachelor in Paradise kicks off on Aug. 2. We missed you, Jorge the bartender!
C is for Comic-Con
TV's biggest shows and stars will once again take over San Diego this July for four days, July 21-24, filled with fandom fun. E! News will be providing you with interviews, scoop, breaking news and more straight from the Con.
D is for Dead of Summer
Freeform's new murder mystery from the creators of Once Upon a Time wisely sets its summer camp spookfest in the ‘80s, when everything was just a little bit scarier. (With no cell phones or internet, help isn't right at everyone's fingertips!) Riffing off that decade's freakiest frightfests (Camp Stillwater is giving us some major Camp Crystal Lake-from-Friday the 13th vibes) while spinning a scary story all its own, Dead of Summer, starring Elizabeth Mitchell and a bunch of fresh teenage faces ripe for the slaughter, will have you screaming all summer long beginning June 28.
E is for Eichner, Billy
Just when you thought it was safe to return to the streets of New York, Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner strike back with new episodes of their bitingly funny Hulu comedy, Difficult People, returning on July 12. Guest stars this season include Dancing With the Stars winner Nyle DiMarco, Tina Fey, Megan Hilty, Mark Counselos, Luann de Lesseps and Nathan Lane. Nobody (and no topic) is safe from scrutiny, from coming out day to social media charity challenges. Jaded has never looked this good or made us laugh this hard.
F for is for food
What a time for foodie TV as, two of our favorite culinary shows are back in action this summer: Food Network Star just started up on Food Network on Sunday nights, while Gordon Ramsay's MasterChef is finally back in our lives on Fox on Wednesdays....minus original judge Graham Elliot.
G is for Game of Thrones finale
Our only complaint about GOT's stellar sixth season, which has officially gone off-book? It's ending WAY too soon, with the finale set to air on June 26. Winter is coming...and it sucks.
H is for The Hills Special
Lauren Conrad is back on MTV for this August 2 special celebrating the 10-year anniversary of The Hills.
I is for Imogen Poots
Don't know Imogen Poots yet? Well, you should, and if not, Roadies, Showtime's new series from Almost Famous' Cameron Crowe, will make you fall head over heels in love with her when it premieres on June 26. Also starring? Luke Wilson and Carla Gugino...and of course, A+ music.
J is for James Franco's Lifetime takeover
The only way to improve the cult-classic Lifetime movie Mother May I Sleep With Danger? By making it about lesbian vampires and adding James Franco to the mix, of course. And yes, original star Tori Spelling is back for the revamped follow-up, which premieres on Saturday, June 18.
K is for KUWTK
Come on, there's nothing better than spending your Sunday summer nights keeping up with the Kardashian family on E!, now is there?
L is for Looking: The Movie
When HBO unceremoniously canceled their little-watched gay dramedy after two brief seasons, we were left with more questions than we were comfortable with. Who will Patrick choose: Richie or Kevin? Will Dom's restaurant dreams ever come to fruition? And will Augustin ever get his s—t together?! Answers are finally coming, over a year after we were forced to say goodbye, thanks to one final movie with our favorite Bay Area boys, which airs Saturday, July 23.
M is for Mr. Robot
Can the show possibly live up to its stellar first season? We'll find out when the revolution continues on Wednesday, July 13.
N is for Netflix's summer TV
Breakout your stretchiest pants because you've got a lot of binging to do this summer. Orange Is the New Black's fourth season drops on June 17, while Marco Polo's second outing hits the streaming service on July 1. Plus, Degrassi continues its new run on July 22, with the 500th episode welcoming back fan-favorites Paige (Lauren Collins), Marco (Adamo Ruggiero) and more. Finally, Baz Luhrman's musical drama The Getdown premieres Aug. 12.
O is for Outlander's Finale
We already know TV's most epic time travel romance ends with a tragic twist this season, but as for how we get to that twist (and what happens next), you'll have to tune into Starz for the season two finale on July 2.
P is for Pretty Little Liars
Freeform's hit series returns for its seventh season on Tuesday, June 21, which finds our gang racing to save Hanna's (Ashley Benson) life. As Uber-A would say, tick-tock, b--ches!
Q is for Quiz Show Comeback on ABC
Your parent's favorite games shows are being revived on ABC this summer. Sunday nights are now home to the Sunday Fun & Games Block, made up of a new season of Celebrity Family Feud with host Steve Harvey, a Michael Strahan-hosted $100,000 Pyramid, and a reboot of Match Game with Alec Baldwin. The network is also reviving To Tell the Truth on Tuesdays, while airing a second season of 500 Questions on Thursdays. Quiz shows—so hot right now!
R is for Ride With Norman Reedus
The Walking Dead star is stepping away from the zombie apocalypse for his own six-episode series, Ride With Norman Reedus, which will focus on motorcycle culture and its history. Get ready to rev your engines on Sunday, June 12.
S is for Sharknado 4
It's raining sharks...again! Ian Ziering is back as Fin in Syfy's cult-hit franchise's fourth outing, which premieres on Sunday, July 31. And fans will finally find out if Tara Reid's character April lives or dies after the producers let viewers vote (#AprilLives or #AprilDies) at the end of the third film.
T is for Teresa Giudice
The Real Housewives of New Jersey returns on Sunday, July 10, with Teresa Giudice out of prison and back in front of the cameras. Viewers can expect to see two new ladies in the Garden State fray: Siggy Flicker and Dolores Catania.
U is for unREAL
The boss b--ches are finally back! Quinn (Constance Zimmer) and Rachel (Shiri Appleby) return and are in charge (and getting matching "Money. Dick. Power." tattoos!) in the Lifetime hit's season two premiere on June 6, and they are doing something The Bachelor franchise has never done: Their season two suitor is a black NFL star, played by B.J. Britt.
V is for VinCat
Will Beauty and the Beast's fan-favorite couple get their happily ever after? We'll find out when the final season begins on June 2 on the CW.
W is for WAGS
Guilty pleasure alert! The "Wives and Girlfriends of Sports Stars" return for their second season on June 26 on E!.