Aside from the occasional Valerie Bertinelli baby-stealing movie, I rarely watch Lifetime. That might change in July, when State of Mind debuts. The therapist drama stars the always-fascinating Lilly Taylor and was written by Amy Bloom, a novelist I personally love. Bloom’s work is insightful and could translate well on the small screen.
TNT’s audience favorite, The Closer comes back on June 18 along with the new Treat Williams doctor show Heartland. Not really my cup of tea but both are guaranteed to be more stimulating than E!’s tanning salon reality show (I’m not kidding, by the way) Sunset Tan. More to my liking on TNT is Saving Grace popping up in July. Sure it’s another detective show but it has Holly Hunter, an actress I happily watch clean out a junk drawer.
I’m also excited to see LOGO’s first animated series, Rick & Steve The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World. Done in Lego-style animation, the series features the vocal talents of Alan Cumming, Wilson Cruz, Margaret Cho, and Taylor M. Dooley. Friends who’ve attended screenings say it’s hilarious, subversive, and even a little cute.
More hits return this summer like USA’s The 4400, FX’s Rescue Me, and ABC Family’s Kyle XY. I don’t yet watch any of these programs but summer might be a good time to pick one of them up. 30 Rock is another show that I like but for some reason never watched so I hope NBC airs re-runs. I've recently become a Greg Berlanti fan so the Everwood DVDs might be a nice escape.
If all else fails, reading a book or going to a movie (which, for the record, don’t look that great either) are also an option. Realistically though, I’m bound to indulge in some of the cheesier summer television shows. So don’t judge me if my next article is about pirates, bingo, or even a tanning salon.
Article comments
1 - TV and Film Guy
what about Hell's Kitchen, Eureka, Monk, and Psych?
2 - sean Paul Mahoney
TV & Film Guy- Hell's Kitchen is coming back and although I find it a bit staged, I've watched the previous seasons and will mostly likely watch this year. I never watched the other shows you mentioned but I hear good things about each of them. I'd like to watch Eureka but would I be lost since I didn't see last season?