Summer TV Guide: New Seasons & Revivals June‑August
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- House of the Dragon is slated to premiere its new season on 22 June on Sky Atlantic/Now/HBO Max, competing with the newer spin‑off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and featuring co‑star James Norton.
- The Bear will return with its final season on 26 June on Disney+, after a one‑off special “Gary” that ended with a literal car crash and a plot focusing on the restaurant’s closure.
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, an Obama‑produced historical sketch show marking America’s 250th anniversary, will debut on HBO Max on 27 June.
- Would You Rather: Decide to Survive, a comedy‑gameshow hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, will launch on Prime Video on 26 June, featuring web stars tackling absurd dilemmas.
- Elle, a prequel to the Legally Blonde films starring teenage Elle Woods, will arrive on Prime Video on 1 July, written by Laura Kittrell.
- Little House on the Prairie remake will premiere on Netflix on 9 July, with a second season already commissioned before the first aired.
- Ted Lasso will conclude with a final run on Apple TV on 5 August, adding a women’s squad to AFC Richmond and exploring the romance between Roy Kent and Keeley Jones.
Why it matters: Viewers get a dense, genre‑spanning lineup, while streaming services Disney+, Netflix, and Apple TV each roll out high‑profile revivals and original premieres to fill the summer schedule. The simultaneous launch of multiple new seasons and revivals across platforms intensifies competition for audience attention during the summer months.
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