By Dylan Lepre ’19
Summer is the perfect time to go outside and enjoy the warm weather. But, it’s also the perfect time to watch some new and old TV shows. Down below are five shows that are debuting or returning for this summer.
‘Thrones’ Gears up for Intense Finish
Magic, battles, death: The king of TV returns for its second to last season. The show has been an absolute ratings hit since it debuted in 2011. This dark fantasy epic tells of the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos as many different houses vie for control of the Iron Throne, the monarchy of the country. It follows several characters including fan-favorite Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clark) and Jon Snow (played by Kit Harrington) as they struggle to survive in their violent world.
‘Orange’ Returns for Next Season
The hit Netflix show returns for its fifth season in June. Continuing to follow the life of Piper Chapman as she navigates the prison life, the fifth season promises a return to the crazy cast of characters from previous seasons. The series has received multiple Golden Globe awards and Emmy award wins. It has been a huge hit for Netflix and was one of the shows that turned Netflix into a premier original series site.
‘American Gods’ Off to Strong Start
This has already been released (so not exactly a summer debut), but it’s so good it needed be on here. Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s book of the same name, this show focuses on an impending war between the Old Gods of ancient mythology and the new Gods like Media and Technology. Featuring pitch-perfect casting in line with the descriptions from the book and a weird, enjoyable story, this TV show is already a hit that will run weekly throughout the summer.
‘Inhumans’ Set to Mystify World
The MCU continues to explode with even more TV shows and movies debuting this year and in the future, and “Inhumans” is no exception. This centers on a previously unknown group of heroes, the Royal Family. Fans will recognize Game of Thrones’ Iwan Rheon playing another bad guy, Maximus, who seeks to take control of the Royal Family. Even more exciting, the show will partner with IMAX which will allow ABC and Marvel to use special effects usually reserved for networks like HBO. Overall, this show promises to be excitement-filled when it debuts right at the end of summer.
‘Preacher’ Continues to Dominate
Speaking of comic book adaptations, Preacher returns for its second season in late June. The show centers around a traveling preacher who has the powers of an entity called Genesis inside of him. It allows him to control anyone he wants simply be speaking. Not to mention he also can fight very well creating an altogether menacing man. Preacher follows the preacher (named Jesse) as he literally searches for God who abandoned heaven the time when the entity Genesis was born. His journey finds him crossing paths with all sorts of monsters and creatures along with the occasional secret government agency hell bent on killing him.
