Cable networks are looking to heat up the summer with the rollout of several scripted series, miniseries and movies during the period of May 25 to Aug. 31. Below is a partial list highlighting some of the summer scripted content on tap for cable networks. (*Represents debuting new shows.) The list does not include childrens’ programming.
Sunday, May 25
The Normal Heart
HBO (movie)
Blood Lake: Attack Of the Killer Lampreys
Animal Planet (movie)
Monday, May 26
Petals on the Wind
Lifetime (movie)
Hit The Floor
VH1 (series)
Bomb Girls: Facing The Enemy
Reelz (movie)
Tuesday, May 27
The Haves and The Have Nots
OWN (series)
Friday, May 30
Derek
Netflix (series)
Saturday, May 31
The Color of Rain
Hallmark Movie Channel (movie)
Sunday, June 1
*Halt and Catch Fire
AMC (series)
Love Finds You in Sugarcreek
UP (movie)
Tuesday, June 2
Longmire
A&E (series)
Wednesday, June 4
*Jennifer Falls
TV Land (series)
Friday, June 6
Orange Is the New Black
Netflix (series)
Saturday, June 7
*Power
Starz (series)
Looking for Mr. Right
Hallmark Channel (movie)
Monday, June 9
Major Crimes
TNT (series)
*Murder in the First
TNT (series)
Tuesday, June 10
Pretty Little Liars
ABC Family (series)
*Chasing Life
ABC Family (series)
Covert Affairs
USA Network (series)
Royal Pains
USA Network (series)
Wednesday, June 11
Suits
USA Network (series)
Graceland
USA Network (series)
Monday, June 16
Switched at Birth
ABC Family (series)
The Fosters
ABC Family (series)
Tuesday, June 17
Rizzoli & Isles
TNT (series)
Perception
TNT (series)
Thursday, June 19
Defiance
Syfy (series)
*Dominion
Syfy (series)
*Seven Deadly Sins
Showtime (series)
Rectify
Sundance TV (series)
Friday, June 20
ABFF Independent
Aspire (movie special)
Cold Justice
TNT (series)
Saturday, June 21
*Almost Royal
BBC America (series)
Sunday, June 22
*The Last Ship
TNT (series)
* The Musketeers
BBC America (series)
True Blood
HBO (series)
Falling Skies
TNT (series)
Monday, June 23
Teen Wolf
MTV (series)
Tuesday, June 24
Sullivan & Son
TBS (series)
*Tyrant
FX (series)
Wednesday, June 25
*Young & Hungry
ABC Family (series)
*Mystery Girls
ABC Family (series)
Wilfred
FXX (series)
Saturday, June 26
The Memory Book
Hallmark Movie Channel (movie)
Monday, June 28
Warren Jeffs, Outlaw Prophet
Lifetime (movie)
When Sparks Fly
June 28 (movie)
Sunday, June 29
*The Left overs
HBO (series)
Tuesday, July 2
Gun Hill
BET (movie)
Sunday, July 6
Witches of East End
Lifetime (series)
Tuesday, July 8
* Finding Carter
MTV (series)
Wednesday, July 9
East Los High
Hulu (series)
The Bridge
Fx (series)
Friday, July 11
Hemlock Grove
Netflix (series)
Saturday, July 12
Comeback Kid
UP (movie)
Sunday, July 13
Ray Donovan
Showtime (series)
Masters of Sex
Showtime (series)
The Strain
Fx (series)
Tuesday, July 15
*Matador
El Rey (series)
Wednesday, July 16
* The Divide
WE tv (series)
Thursday, July 17
* Rush
USA Network (series)
* Satisfaction
USA Network (series)
*Married
FX (series)
*You're The Worst
(FX) series
Saturday, July 19
For Better or for Worse
Hallmark Channel (movie)
Sunday, July 20
Rocky Road
UP (movie)
Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove
Hallmark Channel (series)
Sunday, July 27
Manhattan
WGN (series)
Wednesday, July 30
Love Thy Neighbor
OWN (series)
Saturday, Aug. 9
*Outlander
Starz (series)
Wednesday, Aug. 13
*Legends
TNT (series)
Franklin & Bash
TNT (series)
Heartbreakers
ID (miniseries)
Saturday, Aug. 16
Mary Jo’s Candy
UP (movie)
Wednesday, Aug. 18
Dallas
TNT (series)
Saturday, Aug. 23
Wedding Planner Mystery
Hallmark Movie Channel (movie)
