Summer used to be a time when there was a dearth of TV, but now there are new TV shows popping up on nearly every date on the calendar. If you are looking for good dramas, new comedies or even programming that you can stream on Netflix or Hulu, we've put together a list of all of the great new programs--as well as the not-so-great ones--that will be hitting the schedule during the summer months. For your convenience, we've also included this spring's April dates.
The schedule is a work in progress, and dates are subject to change as the weather heats up. In the meantime, if there's a new or returning show you don't see on here, feel free to leave a comment and we'll see if we can dig up the date for you! We’ve also listed shows that haven’t been given official return dates and stuff that is expected to premiere later this summer, so if your favorite show doesn’t have a date, yet, take a look at the end of the list first! (Please note: listed times are in EST/PST.)
April
Friday, April 1
12:01 a.m. PT - THE RANCH - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Lost & Found Music Studios -Netflix
10:00 p.m. - Banshee - Cinemax
10:00 p.m. - Wynonna Earp - Syfy
Sunday, April 3
8:00 p.m. - Call the Midwife - PBS
Monday, April 4
6:00 p.m. - Powerpuff Girls - Cartoon Network
Wednesday, April 6
6:00 p.m. - The Real Housewives of New York City - Bravo
Thursday, April 7
8:30 p.m. - The Odd Couple - CBS
Friday, April 8
? p.m. - Catastrophe - Amazon Prime US premiere
Saturday, April 9
9:00 p.m. - Outlander - Starz
Sunday, April 10
?:00 p.m. - MTV Movie Awards - MTV
8:00 p.m. - The Girlfriend Experience - Starz
9:00 p.m. - House of Lies - Showtime
9:00 p.m. - Fear The Walking Dead - AMC
9:00 p.m. - Shahs of Sunset - Bravo
9:30 p.m. - DICE -Showtime
Monday, April 11
9:00 p.m. - Jackie Robinson - PBS
9:00 p.m. - THE DETOUR - TBS
10:00 p.m. - HUNTERS - Syfy
10:00 p.m. - The Real Housewives of Dallas - Bravo
Tuesday, April 12
10:00 p.m. - GAME OF SILENCE - NBC
Wednesday, April 13
8:00 p.m. - THE LAST PANTHERS - Sundance
10:00 p.m. - STRONG - NBC
Thursday, April 14
8:00 p.m. - Bones - Fox
9:00 p.m. - American Grit - Fox
10:00 p.m. - Orphan Black - BBC America
Friday, April 15
12:01 a.m. PT - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Kong: King of the Apes - Netflix
Saturday, April 16
12:01 a.m. PT - CONFIRMATION - HBO
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Monday, April 18
9:00 p.m. - 12 Monkeys - Syfy
9:00 p.m. - CLASS DIVIDE - HBO documentary
Tuesday, April 19
9:00 p.m. - CONTAINMENT - CW
10:00 p.m. - THE NIGHT MANAGER - AMC
Wednesday, April 20
? - Deadbeat - Hulu
10:30 p.m.. - Time Traveling Bong - Comedy Central
Thursday, April 21
10:00 p.m. - Inside Amy Schumer - Comedy Central
Sunday, April 24
9:00 p.m. - Game of Thrones - HBO
9:00 p.m. - Rebellion - Sundance miniseries
10:00 p.m. - Silicon Valley - HBO
10:30 p.m. - Veep - HBO
Monday, April 25
8:00 p.m. - Reign - The CW
8:00 p.m. - Mike & Molly - CBS
10:00 p.m. - Turn: Washington’s Spies - AMC
Friday, April 29
12:01 a.m. - SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS - Netflix Movie
12:01 a.m. - TEAM FOXCATCHER - Netflix documentary
May
Sunday, May 1
8:00 p.m. - Young & Hungry - Freeform
8:30 p.m. - Baby Daddy - Freeform
10:00 p.m. - Penny Dreadful - Showtime
Monday, May 2
9:00 p.m. - HOUDINI & DOYLE - FOX
Tuesday, May 3
9:00 p.m. - Below Deck Mediterranean - Bravo
10:00 p.m. - Person Of Interest - CBS
Wednesday, May 4
9:00 p.m. - Maron - IFC
Friday, May 6
12:01 a.m. PT - MARSEILLE - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Grace and Frankie - Netflix
Monday, May 9
? - Every Brilliant Thing - HBO documentary
11 p.m. - HELLO GOODBYE - Travel channel
Wednesday, May 11
12:01 a.m. PT - CHELSEA - Netflix
Sunday, May 15
9:00 p.m. - Undercover Boss - CBS
Monday, May 16
9:00 p.m. - Wicked Tuna - NAT GEO
Wednesday, May 18
10:00 p.m. - Royal Pains - USA
Friday, May 20
12:01 a.m. PT - LADY DYNAMITE - Netflix
Saturday, May 21
8:00 p.m. - All The Way - HBO
Sunday, May 22
10:00 p.m. - PREACHER - AMC
Monday, May 23
8:00 p.m. - The Bachelorette - ABC
Monday, May 23
8:00 p.m. - The Bachelorette - ABC
8:00 p.m. - The Price Is Right - CBS nighttime special
Wednesday, May 25
9:00 p.m. - Wayward Pines - Fox
Thursday, May 26
8:00 p.m. - 500 Questions - ABC
9:00 p.m. - Red Nose Day - NBC
Friday, May 27
12:01 a.m. PT - Chef’s Table - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Bloodline - Netflix
Monday, May 30
? p.m. - ROOTS - History, Lifetime, A&E
8 p.m. - So You Think You Can Dance - Fox
9 p.m. - TOP GEAR - BBC America
9 p.m. - The Dresser - Starz
10 p.m. - Mistresses - ABC
Tuesday, May 31
8:00 p.m. - America’s Got Talent - NBC
10:00 p.m. - MAYA AND MARTY IN MANHATTAN - NBC
10:00 p.m. - Scream - MTV
June
Wednesday, June 1
8:00 p.m. - American Ninja Warrior - NBC
10:00 p.m. - Cleverman - Sundance
Thursday, June 2
9:00 p.m. - Beauty And The Beast - CW
Friday, June 3
9:00 p.m. - OUTCAST - Cinemax
9:00 p.m. - Marriage Boot Camp - WETV
Sunday, June 5
8:00 p.m. - Legends & Lies: The Patriots - Fox News
10:00 p.m. - FEED THE BEAST - AMC
Monday, June 6
9:00 p.m. - Rizzoli & Isles - TNT
9:00 p.m. - Devious Maids - Lifetime
10:00 p.m. - UnReal - Lifetime
Wednesday, June 8
8:00 p.m. - CMT MUSIC AWARDS - CMT
11:00 p.m. - Big Freedia - Fuse
11:30 p.m. - Transcendent - Fuse
Saturday, June 11
9:00 p.m. - O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA - ABC
9:00 p.m. - Hell On Wheels - AMC
10:00 p.m. - THE AMERICAN WEST - AMC
Sunday, June 12
8:00 p.m. - 70th Annual Tony Awards - CBS
9:00 p.m. - The Ride with Norman Reedus - AMC
9:00 p.m. - STILL THE KING - CMT
Monday, June 13
9:00 p.m. - Guilt - Freeform
10:00 p.m. - BRAINDEAD - CBS
10:00 p.m. - Major Crimes - TNT
Tuesday, June 14
8:00 p.m. - TO TELL THE TRUTH - ABC
9:00 p.m. - UNCLE BUCK - ABC
9:00 p.m. - ANIMAL KINGDOM - TNT
10:00 p.m. - WRECKED - TBS
Wednesday, June 15
?10:00 p.m. - Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee - Crackle
10:00 p.m. - Jay Leno's Garage - CNBC
Thursday, June 16
9:00 p.m. - Aquarius - NBC
Friday, June 17
12:01 a.m. PT - Orange is the New Black - Netflix
Sunday, June 19
9:00 p.m. - The Last Ship - TNT
10:00 p.m.- TOP SECRET SWIMMING HOLES - Travel
11:00 p.m.- 7 WATER WONDERS - Travel
Monday, June 20
8:00 p.m.- The Fosters - Freeform
10:00 p.m.- Odd Mom Out - Bravo
Tuesday, June 21
8:00 p.m. - Pretty Little Liars - Freeform
10:00 p.m. - GREENLEAF - OWN
Wednesday, June 22
8:00 p.m. - Big Brother - CBS
10:00 p.m. - AMERICAN GOTHIC - CBS
10:00 p.m. - The Jim Gaffigan Show - TV Land
Thursday, June 23
8:00 p.m. - Battlebots - ABC
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Sunday, June 26
8:00 p.m. - Celebrity Family Feud - ABC
9:00 p.m. - Ray Donovan - Showtime
9:00 p.m. - THE $100,000 PYRAMID - ABC
10:00 p.m. - ROADIES - Showtime
10:00 p.m.- Murder in the First - TNT
Tuesday, June 28
9:00 p.m. - DEAD OF SUMMER - Freeform
9:00 p.m. - Zoo - CBS
Thursday, June 30
10:00 p.m. - Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll - FX
July And August
Friday, July 1
9:00 p.m. - Killyjoys - Syfy
10:00 p.m. - Dark Matter - Syfy
Sunday, July 3
10:00 p.m. - Island Explorers - Travel
Wednesday, July 6
10:00 p.m. - Tyrant - FX
Sunday, July 10
9:00 p.m. - THE NIGHT OF - HBO
Monday, July 11
8:00 p.m. - Penn & Teller: Fool Us - The CW
9:00 p.m. - Whose Line Is It Anyway? - The CW
10:00 p.m. - Running Wild With Bear Grylls - NBC
Wednesday, July 13
8:00 p.m. - The 2016 ESPYS - ABC
9:00 p.m. -Suits
- USA 10:00 p.m. - Mr. Robot - USA
Friday, July 15
12:01 a.m. PT - STRANGER THINGS - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru - Netflix
Sunday, July 17
9:00 p.m. - Power - Starz
10:00 p.m. - Survivor's Remorse - Starz
10 p.m. - Ballers - HBO
10:30 p.m. - VICE PRINCIPALS - HBO
11:00 p.m. - LIFE'S A BEACH - Travel
Tuesday, July 19
10 p.m. - SHOOTER - USA
Friday, July 22
12:01 a.m. PT - Degrassi - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - BoJack Horseman - Netflix
Sunday, July 24
? p.m. - Survivor's Remorse - STARZ
Thursday, July 28
10 p.m. - Ripper Street - BBC America
Friday, July 29
12:01 a.m. PT - Tallulah - Netflix
Sunday, July 31
8 p.m. - Sharknado: The 4th Awakens - Syfy
Tuesday, August 2
8:00 p.m. - Bachelor in Paradise - ABC
Wednesday, August 3
12:01 a.m. PT - BEAT BUGS - Netflix
8:00 p.m. - CMA Music Festival - ABC
10:00 p.m. - Paranormal Witness - Syfy
Friday, August 12
12:01 a.m. PT - THE GET DOWN - Netflix
Sunday, August 21
9:00 p.m. - Fear The Walking Dead - AMC
Monday, August 22
10:00 p.m. - Cheer Squad - Freeform
Tuesday, August 23
9:00 p.m. - Halt and Catch Fire - AMC (will air at 10 in subsequent weeks)
10:00 p.m. - The Profit - CNBC
10:00 p.m. - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER - NBC
Wednesday, August 24
10:00 p.m. - Cleveland Hustles - CNBC
10:00 p.m. - Gomorrah - Sundance
Friday, August 28
? - MTV VMAS - MTV
10:00 p.m. - The Strain - FX
Wednesday, August 31
10:00 p.m. - You're The Worst - FX
Other Potential Summer Premiere Dates
Masters of Sex is getting a fall premiere date
Andrew Zimmern’s Driven By Food
Switched at Birth has been pushed back to 2017.
