17 Hottest New TV Shows Debuting This Summer

By James Hunt /

7. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

This has already started airing on BBC One in the UK, and will be heading stateside via BBC America from 13 June. Based on Susanna Clarke€™s hugely popular epic-fantasy novel of the same name, this story is set at a time when magic is believed to have left Britain, and two men are determined to bring it back: Jonathan Strange, portrayed by Bertie Carvel, and Mr Norrell, played here by Eddie Marsan. This sets in motion a dangerous battle between the two minds. It has been getting strong reviews so far in the UK, and the blend of magical-fantasy and historical-drama - it€™s set in an alternate history England, around the time of the Napoleonic Wars - is one there€™ll definitely be a gap for in the summer months.