13 Most Exciting TV Shows Coming In Summer 2016
Staying in isn't such a bad idea.
The 2015-16 TV season is over, with all the network shows recently coming to an end. You might think it's time for a much-needed break; a chance to catch-up on all those other shows you didn't watch, make a start on that ever-increasing pile of books, or simply go outside.
You'd be wrong.
Summer used to be the wasteland in the yearly TV calendar. Fall brought with it all the big network shows, an endless stream of series that take up the bulk of scheduling, while spring brings the prestige dramas: Game of Thrones, The Americans etc.
However, that's been gradually changing in recent years, with networks, cable channels, and streaming services vying for audiences' attention throughout the previously barren months of June, July, and August.
The shift really started to get noticed last year, with big-name dramas such as True Detective Season 2 and Fear The Walking Dead airing in this time, and it's the case again in 2016. Already we've witnessed the start of Preacher, AMC's new comic book adaptation (ok, technically May, but whatever), and a big-budget, starry remake of Roots, featuring the likes of Laurence Fishburne and Forest Whitaker.
That's just the beginning though, and the coming weeks and months are only going to bring more top-tier shows, from returning hits to hopeful new beginners.
13. Feed The Beast
If 1999 was the year of Joey, then 2016 is the year of Ross!
David Schwimmer has made a big return to TV already this year, starring as Robert Kardashian in the juice-tastic The People v O.J. Simpson. Now he's headlining another new drama with similarly high hopes, AMC's Feed The Beast.
This series will see Schwimmer playing grieving widower Tommy, who works with his close friend, cocaine-addicted chef Dion (Jim Sturgess) to open up an upscale restaurant in the Bronx. It represents a last-chance for both of them to turn their lives around, but they struggle to move past their problems, especially with the mob getting involved.
It sounds like an interesting blend of crime, redemption story, and, well, food, and hopefully Schwimmer can bring the same form he did to People.
Feed The Beast starts 5 June.