Cable's Originals: What’s on Tap This Summer
The summer television season is upon us, and cable networks along with video streaming services are gearing up to launch new scripted series in programming genres ranging from comedy to horror and drama.
Here’s a partial list of new original scripted series premieres from cable and digital subscription video-on-demand services from June 19 through Aug. 31.
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JUNE 19
Loch Ness
Drama (Acorn TV)
JUNE 22
The Mist
Horror/drama (Spike)
JUNE 23
GLOW
Comedy (Netflix)
Free Rein
Drama (Netflix)
JUNE 25
Hotel Transylvania: The Series
Animated (Disney Channel)
JUNE 27
Tales
Drama (BET)
JUNE 30
Gypsy
Drama (Netflix)
Little Witch Academia
Animated series (Netflix)
Danger & Eggs
Animated series (Amazon)
JULY 5
Snowfall
Drama (FX)
JULY 7
Castlevania
Animated series (Netflix)
JULY 10
Will
Drama (TNT)
JULY 11
The Bold Type
Drama (Freeform)
The Hollywood Puppet Sh!t Show
Comedy (Fuse)
American Ripper
Drama (History)
JULY 12
I’m Sorry
Comedy (TruTV)
JULY 14
Friends From College
Comedy (Netflix)
JULY 17
Loaded
Drama (AMC)
JULY 21
Raven’s Home
Comedy (Disney Channel)
Ozark
Drama (Netflix)
JULY 25
The Last Tycoon
Drama (Amazon)
JULY 28
Room 104
Drama (HBO)
AUG. 2
Swedish Dicks
Comedy (Pop TV)
The Sinner
Drama (USA Network)
AUG. 3
What Would Diplo Do?
Comedy (Viceland)
Small Town, Big Mayor
Comedy (UPTv)
Aug. 4
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Comedy (Netflix)
AUG. 9
Mr. Mercedes
Drama (Audience Network)
AUG. 13
Get Shorty
Comedy (Epix)
AUG. 18
Marvel’s The Defenders
Drama (Netflix)
AUG. 24
There’s … Johnny!
Comedy (Seeso)
AUG. 25
Disjointed
Comedy (Netflix)
The Tick
Comedy (Amazon)
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R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.