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avebury

(10,952 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:09 PM Jun 2015

Summer TV Shows - Who is watching what?

I am a liberal living in an uber red state experiencing extreme frustration in my work place which I admit is kind of coloring what shows appeal to me at the moment.

Stitchers - It has received mixed reviews by I love it. The main character has no filter so I get to live vicariously through watching this character just say what is on her mind.

Zoo (based on a James Patterson book) - The book has received a lot of bad reviews but I think that I will give it a shot. I love animals and the idea of the wild animals banding together against humans to take back their world is a tad appealing to me. You can think of it as the animal version of liberals fighting back against the uber conservatives.

The Last Ship - I loved the first season and can't wait for the second season to start this Sunday.

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, a BBC show based on a book by the same name. This is a 7 part mini-series and it is different but a good BBC show. It is set in the Regency era dealing with magic and two men that are fated to be powerful enough to use it (possibly to help England in the war).

Dark Matter and new show on Syfy that some have found to be similar in style of the shoe Firefly. I liked the first episode.

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Summer TV Shows - Who is watching what? (Original Post) avebury Jun 2015 OP
gave up on that survivor island show after 3 eps Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #1
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is wonderful. blogslut Jun 2015 #2
Orphan Black, PasadenaTrudy Jun 2015 #3
I love Orphan Black! avebury Jun 2015 #4
Currently watching: HeiressofBickworth Jun 2015 #5
Wayward Pines Dr. Strange Jun 2015 #6
Shows I normally watch, like Game of Thrones, are between seasons pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #7
"Aquarius" and "The Whispers" femmocrat Jun 2015 #8
If you haven't yet... PasadenaTrudy Jun 2015 #9
Orphan Black, Orange is the New Black. Waiting for "Under The Dome", "The Last Ship", "Extant", Fla Dem Jun 2015 #10
List of Summer release dates for existing and new shows........... Fla Dem Jun 2015 #11
I'm working my way through "Turn" which just wrapped up season 2 Coventina Jun 2015 #12
Zoo seems like something I would be interested in bigwillq Jun 2015 #13
I'm enjoying "Father Brown" on PBS... ailsagirl Jun 2015 #14
The Fosters auntAgonist Jun 2015 #15
Been firing up my HTPC and watching all the James Burke shows hobbit709 Jun 2015 #16
Catfish, Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #17
The Flash. MicaelS Jun 2015 #18

avebury

(10,952 posts)
4. I love Orphan Black!
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:16 PM
Jun 2015

I am behind in watching the latest season. It has so many twists and turn. The lead actress is fabulous in playing all the different characters. The character of Alison has become such a hoot!

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)
5. Currently watching:
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 11:37 PM
Jun 2015

Murder in the First.
Defiance.

Looking for:
The Last Ship
Under the Dome

While it looks like I'm a SF buff, I'm not, actually. It's just that some of the shows have interesting story lines.

I'm also catching up on back seasons of The Good Wife which I had never watched in their first runs.

And would you believe it, 10 years after it ended, I'm finally watching JAG.

And then there are all those International Mysteries at 6:00 on MhZ! I watch a lot of foreign films so sub-titles are nothing to me.

And then there's Tea Time on PBS (3:00 weekdays) -- British series like Foyle's War, A Place to Call Home, Jewel in the Crown, and a couple of others I've set for recording.

I'm retired and am home most days so I'm in a pattern of recording most shows and watching during the day when my daughter and her husband and my granddaughter are at work or school and I can have the "BIG" tv.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
7. Shows I normally watch, like Game of Thrones, are between seasons
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 12:18 AM
Jun 2015

But when there's nothing on, I can always go with an NCIS rerun.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
8. "Aquarius" and "The Whispers"
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 01:14 PM
Jun 2015

Last edited Fri Jun 19, 2015, 06:02 PM - Edit history (1)

Aquarius is OK, nothing great, but I like David Duchovny. I like The Whispers so far. I forgot about Wayward Pines, but I was watching it earlier.

Looking forward to Zoo and the return of Under the Dome.

I have been watching a lot of Netflix. I just finished Homeland (seasons 1-3) and I'm currently in the middle of The Bletchley Circle, which is wonderful.

PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts)
9. If you haven't yet...
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:09 PM
Jun 2015

watch "Les Revenants (The Returned)." Oh my god, so good. The American version was lousy. The original series is so beautiful and haunting. Also, "Top of the Lake" with Elisabeth Moss and "The Killing" are two other fantastic series. Great writing and acting.

Fla Dem

(23,711 posts)
10. Orphan Black, Orange is the New Black. Waiting for "Under The Dome", "The Last Ship", "Extant",
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:39 PM
Jun 2015

"The Fall". Not sure about any of the new shows yet. Will have to wait and see.

Fla Dem

(23,711 posts)
11. List of Summer release dates for existing and new shows...........
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:45 PM
Jun 2015

Thursday, May 21
? p.m. - Between - Netflix

Friday, May 22
12:01 a.m. - Jen Kirkman: I’m Gonna Die Alone - Netflix

Monday, May 25
9:00 p.m. - Texas Rising - History
10:00 p.m. - The Island - NBC

Tuesday, May 26
8:00 p.m. - Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? - FOX
8:00 p.m. - America’s Got Talent - NBC
9:00 p.m. - Extreme Weight Loss -ABC
10:00 p.m. - I Can Do That - NBC

Wednesday, May 27
8:00 p.m. - The Briefcase - CBS

Thursday, May 28
9:00 p.m. - Aquarius - NBC
11:00 p.m. - Louis C.K.:Live From The Comedy Store - FX

Sunday, May 31
10:00 p.m. - Halt and Catch Fire - AMC

JUNE
Monday, June 1
90:00 p.m. - Devious Maids - Lifetime
10:00 p.m. - Unreal - Lifetime
10:01 p.m. - The Whispers - ABC

Tuesday, June 2
8:00 p.m. - Pretty Little Liars Season 6 - ABC Family
9:00 p.m. - Stitchers - ABC Family
10:00 p.m. - Secrets & Wives - Bravo

Wednesday, June 3
8:00 p.m. - Melissa & Joey  - ABC Family
9:00 p.m. - Baby Daddy - ABC Family

Thursday, June 4
10:00 p.m. - Hannibal - NBC

Friday, June 5
12:01 a.m. - Sense8 - Netflix

Saturday, June 6
9:00 p.m. - Power - Starz

Monday, June 8
8:00 p.m. - The Fosters - ABC Family
9:00 p.m. - Major Crimes - TNT
9:00 p.m. - Becoming Us - ABC Family
10:00 p.m. - Murder in the First - TNT

Wednesday, June 10
9:00 p.m. - Skin Wars - GSN

Thursday, June 11
8 p.m. - Beauty and the Beast - The CW

Friday, June 12
12:01 a.m. - Orange Is The New Black - Netflix
8:00 p.m. - Defiance - Syfy
10:00 p.m. - Dark Matter - Syfy

Saturday, June 13
10:00 p.m. - Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - BBC America

Tuesday, June 16
9:00 p.m. - Rizzoli & Isles - TNT
10:00 p.m. - Proof - TNT
10:00 p.m. - Tyrant - FX

Thursday, June 18
8:00 p.m. - The Astronaut's Wives Club - ABC
9:00 p.m. - Mistresses two-hour premiere - ABC
9:00 p.m. - Complications - USA

Friday, June 19
9:00 p.m. - Killjoys - Syfy

Sunday, June 21
8:00 p.m. - Celebrity Family Feud - ABC
9:00 p.m. - BattleBots - ABC
9:00 p.m. - The Last Ship 2-Hour Premiere - TNT
9:00 p.m. - True Detective - HBO
10:00 p.m. - Ballers - HBO
10:30 p.m. - The Brink - HBO

Wednesday, June 24
8:00 p.m. - Big Brother Part 1 Premiere - CBS
9:00 p.m. - Suits - USA
10:00 p.m. - Mr. Robot - USA

Thursday, June 25
8:00 p.m. - Big Brother Part 2 Premiere - CBS
8:00 p.m. - Boom! - FOX
9:00 p.m. - Under The Dome - CBS
10:00 p.m. - Rookie Blue - ABC
10:00 p.m. - Graceland - USA

Friday, June 26
12:01 a.m. - What Happened Miss Simon - Netflix

Sunday, June 28
9:00 p.m. - Humans - AMC
10:00 p.m. - Falling Skies - TNT

Monday, June 29
10:00 p.m. - Teen Wolf - MTV

Tuesday, June 30
9:00 p.m. - Zoo - CBS
? p.m. - Scream - MTV

JULY
Wednesday, July 1
10:00 p.m. - Extant - CBS

Thursday, July 2
8:00 p.m. - Food Fighters - NBC

Monday, July 6
8:00 p.m. - Penn & Teller: Fool Us - The CW
10:00 p.m. - Chasing Life - ABC Family

Tuesday, July 7
10:00 p.m. - Hollywood Game Night - NBC

Thursday, July 9
9:00 p.m. - Dates - the CW
10:00 p.m. - Dominion - Syfy
? p.m. - Rectify -Sundance

Friday, July 10
8:00 p.m. - Masters of Illusion - the CW

Sunday, July 12
9:00 p.m. - Ray Donovan - Showtime
10:00 p.m. - Masters of Sex - Showtime
10:00 p.m. - The Strain - FX
10:00 p.m. - Naked And Afraid XL - Discovery

Monday, July 13
10:00 p.m. - Running Wild with Bear Gryllis - NBC

Thursday, July 16
10:00 p.m. - Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll - FX
10:30 p.m. - Married - FX
11:30 p.m. - Geeks Who Drink - Syfy

Friday, July 17
12:01 a.m. - Wet Hot American Summer - Netflix
12:01 a.m. - BoJack Horseman - Netflix

Saturday, July 18
9:00 p.m. - Hell on Wheels - AMC

Sunday, July 19
8:00 p.m. - Welcome To Sweden - NBC

Monday, July 20
9:00 p.m. - Degrassi (final season) - TeenNick

Wednesday, July 22
9:00 p.m. - Last Comic Standing - NBC
9:00 p.m. - Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! - Syfy

Sunday, July 26
9:00 p.m. - As-yet Untitled Bruce Jenner Reality Series - E!

Tuesday, July 28
9:00 p.m. - Face Off - Syfy

Friday, July 31
8:00 p.m. - Cold Justice - TNT
9:00 p.m. - Cold Justice: Sex Crimes - TNT

AUGUST
Monday, August 3
9:30 p.m. - Significant Mother - The CW

Wednesday, August 5
8:00 p.m. - America’s Next Top Model - The CW
9:00 p.m. - A Wicked Offer - The CW
9:00 p.m. - Mr. Robinson - NBC
9:30 p.m. - The Carmichael Show - NBC

Sunday, August 16
9:00 p.m. - Show Me A Hero - HBO

Saturday, August 22
9:00 p.m. - Blunt Talk - Starz
9:30 p.m. - Survivor's Remorse - Starz

Tuesday, August 25
10:00 p.m. - Public Morals - TNT

Monday, August 31
9 p.m. - Awkward - MTV

Still TBA
Fear The Walking Dead
Wipeout
Continuum

Coventina

(27,151 posts)
12. I'm working my way through "Turn" which just wrapped up season 2
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:50 PM
Jun 2015

I have all the episodes on my DVR and just watched the opening episode.

Zoo does look interesting, but I'm probably not going to watch it as I don't want to see the animals get killed.
I'm all for them taking out the humans, though.
Yeah, I'm totally a traitor to my species......

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
13. Zoo seems like something I would be interested in
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 03:52 PM
Jun 2015

but I really don't watch TV shows. I work second shift, and I don't have DVR and I don't watch shows on-line. If I happen to be home on a night when Zoo is on, I will probably check it out.

auntAgonist

(17,252 posts)
15. The Fosters
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 06:19 PM
Jun 2015

Orange is the new Black

Tyrant

Sense8

Game of Thrones

When Calls the Heart

Defiance

Arrow

Aquarius

Person of Interest


I know I'm all over the place with these and You asked for Summer shows .. but these are just a few of what we like to see.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
16. Been firing up my HTPC and watching all the James Burke shows
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 06:22 PM
Jun 2015

Connections, Connections2, Connections3, The Day The Universe Changed.

After that I may go through all the Night Court episodes or whatever I want to watch. I got about 3 Terabytes worth of video.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
17. Catfish,
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 09:14 PM
Jun 2015

Cheaters, Ridiculousness, Jerry Springer, American Dad, Bob's Burgers, Simpsons, and Steve Wilkos.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
18. The Flash.
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 09:35 PM
Jun 2015

When I get the missing episodes of The Flash recorded, I'm going to do a marathon. The Flash has always been one of my favorite superheroes. I liked the 1990 TV series of The Flash, and John Wesley Shipp who played The Flash then, is now playing his imprisoned father in the new series.

Also, George Gently on PBS here in DFW.

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