It wasn't that long ago when summer meant reruns and spending more time at the movies because there was nothing on television that would keep us home.

A lot has changed since then, though, because now, television has officially embraced the summer TV season.

So, forget about hanging out at the beach and catching some rays, because there's nothing else to do. This summer brings some new shows to television, as well as the return of some old favorites.

Here's a guide to what shows will premiere and/or return this summer. Happy watching!

May 8

Wallander (PBS)

May 11

Chelsea (Netflix)

May 17

Coupled (Fox)

May 18

Royal Pains (USA)

May 20

Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne (Amazon Prime)

Lady Dynamite (Netflix)

May 22

Preacher (AMC)

May 23

The Bachelorette (ABC)

Whose Line is it Anyway? (The CW)

May 24

Hotel Hell (Fox)

May 25

Wayward Pines (Fox)

May 27

Bloodlines (Netflix)

May 30

The Mistresses (ABC)

Roots (A&E, History, Lifetime)

Scream (MTV)

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)

May 31

America's Got Talent (ABC)

Feed the Beast (AMC)

Maya and Marty (NBC)

Powers (PlayStation Network)

June 1

American Ninja Warrior (NBC)

Cleverman (Sundance)

MasterChef (Fox)

The Night Shift (NBC)

June 2

Beauty and the Beast (The CW)

June 3

Outcast (Cinemax)

June 7

Casual (Hulu)

June 10

Voltron: Legendary Defender (Netflix)

June 11

Hell on Wheels (AMC)

June 12

The Last Ship (TNT)

June 13

BrainDead (CBS)

Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge (NBC)

June 14

To Tell the Truth (ABC)

Uncle Buck (ABC)

Wrecked (TBS)

June 16

Aquarius (NBC)

Home Free (Fox)

June 17

Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (Adult Swim)

Decker: Unclassified (Adult Swim)

Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

June 19

Murder in the First  (TNT)

June 21

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform)

Queen of the South (USA)

June 22

American Gothic (CBS)

Big Brother (CBS)

June 23

Thirteen (BBC America)

June 26

The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)

The Match Game (ABC)

Ray Donovan (Showtime)

Roadies (Showtime)

June 28

Dead of Summer (Freeform)

Zoo (CBS)

June 30

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (FX)

July 1

Dark Matter (Syfy)

Killjoys (Syfy)

Marco Polo (Netflix)

July 6

Tyrant (FX)

July 10

The Night Of (HBO)

July 11

Penn & Teller: Fool Us (The CW)

July 12

Difficult People (Hulu)

July 13

The A Word (Sundance)

Mr. Robot (USA)

July 15

East Los High (Hulu)

Stranger Things (Netflix)

July 17

Ballers (HBO)

Vice Principals (HBO)

July 29

Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (Netflix)

August 2

Bachelor in Paradise (ABC)

August 12

The Get Down (Netflix)

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