2016 Summer TV Premiere Schedule: Dates For New And Returning Shows

Summer used to be a time when there was a dearth of TV, but now there are new TV shows popping up on nearly every date on the calendar.

Summer used to be a time when there was a dearth of TV, but now there are new TV shows popping up on nearly every date on the calendar. If you are looking for good dramas, new comedies or even programming that you can stream on Netflix or Hulu, we've put together a list of all of the great new programs--as well as the not-so-great ones--that will be hitting the schedule during the summer months. For your convenience, we've also included this spring's Aprildates.

The schedule is a work in progress, and dates are subject to changeas the weather heats up. In the meantime, if there's a new or returning show you don't see on here, feel free to leave a comment and we'll see if we can dig up the date for you! We’ve also listed shows that haven’t been given official return dates and stuff that is expected to premiere later this summer, so if your favorite show doesn’t have a date, yet, take a look at the end of the list first! (Please note: listed times are in EST/PST.)

APRIL game of thrones Friday, April 1
12:01 a.m. PT - THE RANCH - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Lost & Found Music Studios -Netflix
10:00 p.m. - Banshee - Cinemax
10:00 p.m. - Wynonna Earp - Syfy

Sunday, April 3
8:00 p.m. - Call the Midwife - PBS

Monday, April 4
6:00 p.m. - Powerpuff Girls - Cartoon Network

Wednesday, April 6
6:00 p.m. - The Real Housewives of New York City - Bravo

Thursday, April 7
8:30 p.m. - The Odd Couple - CBS

Friday, April 8
? p.m. - Catastrophe - Amazon Prime US premiere

Saturday, April 9
9:00 p.m. - Outlander - Starz

Sunday, April 10
?:00 p.m. - MTV Movie Awards - MTV
8:00 p.m. - The Girlfriend Experience - Starz
9:00 p.m. - House of Lies - Showtime
9:00 p.m. - Fear The Walking Dead - AMC
9:00 p.m. - Shahs of Sunset - Bravo
9:30 p.m. - DICE -Showtime

Monday, April 11
9:00 p.m. - Jackie Robinson - PBS
9:00 p.m. - THE DETOUR - TBS
10:00 p.m. - HUNTERS - Syfy
10:00 p.m. - The Real Housewives of Dallas - Bravo

Tuesday, April 12
10:00 p.m. - GAME OF SILENCE - NBC

Wednesday, April 13
8:00 p.m. - THE LAST PANTHERS - Sundance
10:00 p.m. - STRONG - NBC

Thursday, April 14
8:00 p.m. - Bones - Fox
9:00 p.m. - American Grit - Fox
10:00 p.m. - Orphan Black - BBC America

Friday, April 15
12:01 a.m. PT - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Kong: King of the Apes - Netflix

Saturday, April 16
12:01 a.m. PT - CONFIRMATION - HBO


Monday, April 18
9:00 p.m. - 12 Monkeys - Syfy
9:00 p.m. - CLASS DIVIDE - HBO documentary

Tuesday, April 19
9:00 p.m. - CONTAINMENT - CW
10:00 p.m. - THE NIGHT MANAGER - AMC

Wednesday, April 20
? - Deadbeat - Hulu
10:30 p.m.. - Time Traveling Bong - Comedy Central

Thursday, April 21
10:00 p.m. - Inside Amy Schumer - Comedy Central

Sunday, April 24
9:00 p.m. - Game of Thrones - HBO
9:00 p.m. - Rebellion - Sundance miniseries
10:00 p.m. - Silicon Valley - HBO
10:30 p.m. - Veep - HBO

Monday, April 25
8:00 p.m. - Reign - The CW
8:00 p.m. - Mike & Molly - CBS
10:00 p.m. - Turn: Washington’s Spies - AMC

Friday, April 29
12:01 a.m. - SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS - Netflix Movie
12:01 a.m. - TEAM FOXCATCHER - Netflix documentary

MAY Person of Interest Sunday, May 1
10:00 p.m. - Penny Dreadful - Showtime

Monday, May 2
9:00 p.m. - HOUDINI & DOYLE - FOX

Tuesday, May 3
9:00 p.m. - Below Deck Mediterranean - Bravo
10:00 p.m. - Person Of Interest - CBS

Wednesday, May 4
9:00 p.m. - Maron - IFC

Friday, May 6
12:01 a.m. PT - MARSEILLE - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Grace and Frankie - Netflix

Monday, May 9
? - Every Brilliant Thing - HBO documentary

Wednesday, May 11
12:01 a.m. PT - CHELSEA - Netflix

Sunday, May 15
9:00 p.m. - Undercover Boss - CBS

Wednesday, May 18
10:00 p.m. - Royal Pains - USA

Friday, May 20
12:01 a.m. PT - LADY DYNAMITE - Netflix

Saturday, May 21
8:00 p.m. - All The Way - HBO

Sunday, May 22
10:00 p.m. - Preacher - AMC

Monday, May 23
8:00 p.m. - The Bachelorette - ABC

Monday, May 23
8:00 p.m. - The Bachelorette - ABC
8:00 p.m. - The Price Is Right - CBS nighttime special

Wednesday, May 25
9:00 p.m. - Wayward Pines - Fox

Thursday, May 26
8:00 p.m. - 500 Questions - ABC
9:00 p.m. - Red Nose Day - NBC

Friday, May 27
12:01 a.m. PT - Chef’s Table - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Bloodline - Netflix

Monday, May 30
? p.m. - ROOTS - History, Lifetime, A&E
8 p.m. - So You Think You Can Dance - Fox
10 p.m. - Mistresses - ABC

Tuesday, May 31
8:00 p.m. - America’s Got Talent - NBC
8:00 p.m. - MAYA AND MARTY IN MANHATTAN - NBC
10:00 p.m. - Scream - MTV

JUNE orange is the new black

June

Wednesday, June 1
8:00 p.m. - American Ninja Warrior - NBC

Thursday, June 2
9:00 p.m. - Beauty And The Beast - CW

Friday, June 3
9:00 p.m. - OUTCAST - Cinemax

Monday, June 6
9:00 p.m. - Rizzoli & Isles - TNT
9:00 p.m. - Devious Maids - Lifetime
10:00 p.m. - UnReal - Lifetime

Tuesday, June 7
? p.m. - ANIMAL KINGDOM - TNT

Wednesday, June 8
8:00 p.m. - CMT MUSIC AWARDS - CMT

Saturday, June 11
9:00 p.m. - O.J.: Made In America - ABC

Sunday, June 12
8:00 p.m. - 70th Annual Tony Awards - CBS
9:00 p.m. - The Last Ship - TNT
9:00 p.m. - STILL THE KING - CMT

Monday, June 13
10:00 p.m. - BRAINDEAD - CBS
10:00 p.m. - Major Crimes - TNT

Tuesday, June 14
8:00 p.m. - TO TELL THE TRUTH - ABC
9:00 p.m. - UNCLE BUCK - ABC

Friday, June 17
12:01 a.m. PT - Orange is the New Black - Netflix

Sunday, June 19
10:00 p.m.- Murder in the First - TNT

Tuesday, June 21
10:00 p.m. - GREENLEAF - OWN

Wednesday, June 22
8:00 p.m. - Big Brother - CBS
10:00 p.m. - AMERICAN GOTHIC - CBS
10:00 p.m. - The Jim Gaffigan Show - TV Land

Thursday, June 23
8:00 p.m. - Battlebots - ABC


Sunday, June 26
8:00 p.m. - Celebrity Family Feud - ABC
9:00 p.m. - Ray Donovan - Showtime
9:00 p.m. - THE $100,000 PYRAMID - ABC
10:00 p.m. - ROADIES - Showtime

Tuesday, June 28
9:00 p.m. - Zoo - CBS

Thursday, June 30
10:00 p.m. - Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll - FX

JULY August the get down

July And August

Wednesday, July 6
10:00 p.m. - Tyrant - FX

Sunday, July 10
9:00 p.m. - THE NIGHT OF - HBO
Monday, July 11
8:00 p.m. - Penn & Teller: Fool Us - The CW
9:00 p.m. - Whose Line Is It Anyway? - The CW

Wednesday, July 13
8:00 p.m. - The 2016 ESPYS - ABC
10:00 p.m. - Mr. Robot - USA
10:30 p.m. - Impastor - TV Land

Friday, July 15
12:01 a.m. PT - STRANGER THINGS - Netflix
12:01 a.m. PT - Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru - Netflix

Sunday, July 17
10 p.m. - Ballers - HBO
10:30 p.m. - VICE PRINCIPALS - HBO

Tuesday, August 2
8:00 a.m. PT - Bachelor in Paradise - ABC

Wednesday, August 3
8:00 a.m. PT - CMA Music Festival - ABC

Friday, August 12
12:01 a.m. PT - THE GET DOWN - Netflix

Friday, August 28
? - MTV VMAS - MTV

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Other Potential Summer Premiere Dates

Halt and Catch Fire
Power
Pretty Little Liars
Masters of Sex
Hell On Wheels
Suits
Switched at Birth has been pushed back to 2017.


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