Summer TV Shows: 7 Best New Series Premiering In 2017

Though most of the fall TV shows are coming to an end for summer, a whole slew of new shows will premiere to keep TV lovers busy all through the warm months. These seven premieres will definitely make viewers want to stay inside in the air conditioning.

“Daytime Divas” — premieres Monday, June 5 at 10 p.m. on VH1 — If your guilty pleasure is reading about behind-the-scenes drama in the tabloids, this new VH1 show is for you. Vanessa Williams stars on the satire about a talk show with five female hosts who have some serious trouble getting along. “The View” alum Star Jones is producing.

Summer TV premieres — “Daytime Divas” follows a fictional talk show called “The Lunch Hour,” but the real entertainment is behind-the-scenes. VH1

“Glow” — premieres Friday, June 23 on Netflix — Netflix is bringing “Community” star Alison Brie back to TV in a different type of role. She portrays an out of work actress who wants to do more than play the secretary. When a new series about female wrestlers starts, she may have found her perfect job. “Orange is the New Black” executive producers Jenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann will produce the series, which is inspired by the true story of the 1980s female wrestling league.

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“Cardinal” — premieres Friday, June 16 on Hulu — If you’re itching for a new crime drama, check out “Cardinal.” The six-episode series, based on Giles Blunt’s novels, is a high stakes thriller told through different points of view. John Cardinal (Billy Campbell) is trying to fix his mistakes that could not only ruin his investigation, but also his career. He’ll have to work fast, though. The killer is still on the loose.

“Snowfall” — premieres Wednesday, July 5 at 10 p.m. on FX — Set in Los Angeles 1983, this drama follows the beginning of the crack cocaine epidemic. The show follows the intertwined stories of how the drug affects a young street entrepreneur (Damson Idris), a Mexican wrestler (Sergio Peris-Mencheta), a CIA operative running from a dark past (Carter Hudson) and daughter of a Mexican crime lord (Emily Rios).

“Will” — premieres Monday, July 10 at 9 p.m. on TNT — Laurie Davidson stars as William Shakespeare in this drama, which chronicles the playwright’s 20s. Though it’s a period drama, expect the story to be told in a contemporary way with a modern soundtrack.

TNT Will — “Will” looks like a period piece, but expect it to sound very contemporary. TNT

“The Bold Type” — premieres Tuesday, July 11 at 9 p.m. on Freeform — Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee and Meghann Fahy star as three besties who are starting their careers at “Scarlet,” the leading women’s magazine. Together they navigate the world of publishing while making mistakes in life and love.

“The Last Tycoon” — premieres Friday, July 28 on Amazon — Matt Bomer stars as Monroe Stahr in this period drama, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final work. Set in the 1930s, “The Last Tycoon” follows a film mogul as he fights his father for control of their movie studio. Kelsey Grammer, Lily Collins and Rosemarie DeWitt also star.

“Marvel’s The Defenders” — premieres Friday, Aug. 18 on Netflix — Finally, all the Marvel shows on Netflix will crossover. Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) will team up to take down a powerful evil targeting New York City. Sigourney Weaver will play the villain in this eight-episode series.