It’s summer, summer, summertime! The days are longer, the sun is shining, and everyone is ready to hang out at their favorite festival or local patio. We have all been anticipating this time for months, but there’s also something else to be excited about when it’s time to wind down and relax at the end of a long, eventful day. That’s right, some new and old favorite TV shows are making their way to your streaming services this summer! Let’s take a look at some of the most highly anticipated shows and when and where you can stream them.
Bridgerton is a fan favorite among Netflix subscribers, and the third season is FINALLY here! Bridgerton follows a family of siblings who are looking for love during the Regency era in England. This season focuses on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and how their friendship transforms into a bit more, especially with Colin being ready for marriage. Part 1 is available to watch now, and once you binge it you only have to wait a few weeks for Part 2, which releases on June 13th.
Evil flies a little under the radar, so if you haven’t watched it already, you should! Centering around a psychologist and a priest-in-training, they investigate the church’s unexplained horrors and haunts. The fourth season is the show’s final season, and the demonic possessions and ghostly cases will be turned up a notch. We get to see Kristen (Katja Herbers), David (Mike Colter), and Ben (Aasif Mandvi) face off against Dr. Leland Townsend (Michael Emerson) and all the families that make up Evil.
A new show out this summer is Eric, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Cumberbatch plays Vincent, a puppeteer who is searching for his missing nine-year-old son. Vincent begins to let the trauma and guilt of his son’s disappearance consume him, so he pushes away everyone except for the puppet his son created named Eric. This is definitely a unique premise we haven’t seen, and Benedict Cumberbatch always delivers.
Star Wars is creating another spin-off series called The Acolyte. The Acolyte follows a crime spree that is occurring and pushing a Jedi Master to reconnect with a former padawan. Of course, this crime spree is triggered by some sinister forces that they may not be ready for. This spin-off is meant to take place about 100 years before Star Wars: Episode 1.
Criminal Minds just keeps getting better and better, and after Season 1 of Evolution ended, fans couldn’t wait for the next installment. Season 2 will be busting back onto your TV screens and picking up on the BAU investigating GOLD STAR. While trying to prove the BAU is a necessity to the FBI, they’re also forced to try stopping their most sought-after serial killer in the show’s history.
Queenie is a new show releasing this June and it is based on the best-selling novel by Candice Carty-Williams of the same name. Queenie (Dionne Brown) is a Jamaican-British woman living in London getting over a very messy break-up with her boyfriend. As we all do, Queenie finds comfort in all of the wrong things and tries to avoid her past. We all know how that typically turns out, so we can expect some great drama and growth from Queenie this summer.
Another new show on the radar is Presumed Innocent, a limited series based on the book by Scott Turow. Set in Chicago, a gruesome murder starts to unravel the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office because the main suspect is Chief Deputy Prosecutor, Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal). This show will get messy and it’s full of politics, family, drama, and obsession.
Spin-offs can be a huge hit, which is the case for House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones-inspired show. Season 2 picks up where the first season left off, which was right in the middle of chaos. One family claims their right to the throne by starting a war and another family must prepare for that war while amidst a huge familial loss. It’s tough to say what we can expect from this season since the show and its predecessor are full of twists and turns, so you’ll have to be ready when those episodes drop.
Yes, chef, we are so excited for season 3 of The Bear to be returning. This Emmy award-winning show picks up after Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) has transformed The Bear from just a local Chicago stand to an upscale dining experience. Tension is high and striving for perfection puts a lot of strain on the restaurant and the people who call it their home and workplace. Season 2 had some explosive and heart-warming moments, so we know what’s on the docket–we just can’t wait to see it.
Another new show to look out for is Lady in the Lake, starring Natalie Portman. Portman plays Maddie Schwartz, a Jewish housewife who wants to try her chops as an investigative journalist. The show also follows Cleo Sherwood (Moses Ingram) as she provides for her family in Baltimore and the struggles of life for a Black family in Baltimore. Cleo is murdered and she and Maddie’s paths cross as Maddie tries to figure out what happened. Lady in the Lake sounds twisty and turny, so the intrigue is high!
