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Talk Back: What Are You Watching This Summer?

As the Summer Solstice has come and gone now, the hot months of summer are officially in full swing as the broadcast and cable networks bring out their slate of originals and burn-offs during the sweltering season.

While I'm sinking my teeth into quite a bit of programming this summer (including HBO's True Blood, Bravo's Top Chef, and my latest obsession, BBC America's upcoming Come Dine With Me) and catching up on some others (cough, Friday Night Lights, cough), I'm curious to know just what you are watching right now... and what you intend to watch this summer. Are you hooked on USA's dramedies? Can't wait for the return of Entourage? Trembling at the thought of more True Blood? Intrigued by Work of Art? Spooked by the thought of Syfy's Haven?

Head to the comments section to discuss what's on your season pass this summer, what's failed to click with you so far, and what new and returning television series you are most looking forward to over the next few months.

Comments

Page48 said…
-"Burn Notice"
-"Warehouse 13"
-will try "Covert Affairs" and hope that it's more DRAMedy than dramEDY and wish that it was just plain drama
-will try continuing with "Rubicon" when it picks up again in August
Rueben said…
What am I/will I be watching this summer? Are you ready for a LONG list? Here goes: Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Drop Dead Diva, Persons Unknown, Pretty Little Liars, True Blood, The Gates, Leverage, Unnatural History, Rookie Blue, Huge, Warehouse 13, Eureka, Haven, The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles, The Glades, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Psych, Being Human and Rubicon. It's terrific to have so many different options of programming to watch now.
jellydonut said…
True Blood, True Blood, True Blood.. And True Blood. With some Tr.. okay you get it.

I'm gonna try to watch myself up on Castle though, the premise sounds kinda boring but I'll give it a chance on Nathan Fillion's credentials.
The CineManiac said…
True Blood, Moonlight, Burn Notice, Work of Art (or whatever the Bravo show is called), Catching up on Justified, SYTYCD, Pretty Little Liars, Hard Life of RJ Berger.
Looking forward to White Collar, Psych, Rubicon.
Hannah Lee said…
True Blood, White Collar, Top Chef and (eventually) Mad Men.

Also hope to re-watch a few favorites this summer. Possibly The Comeback and Rome.
kat said…
Watching: The Good Guys (filmed in Dallas and just cracks me up),Top Chef, SYTYCD, Burn Notice (although not sure I am enjoying it as much this year), Drop Dead Diva.

Will give Memphis Beat and Louis a try.

Waiting for: Warehouse 13, White Collar, Psych to start. Will also try Covert Affairs, Rizzoli & Isles, Glades and Rubicon.

Watched but quickly deleted: Work of Art, Scoundrels, The Gates.
synchrobrarian said…
Pretty Little Liars
True Blood
Persons Unknown
Work of Art
LyricJade said…
THE GATES! Best new show of the summer.

Also definites: True Blood, Being Human, Entourage

Looking forward to: Rubicon, Haven
Anonymous said…
Watching:
Ashes to Ashes
Burn Notice
Royal Pains

Giving a chance to
The Good Guys
Memphis Beat (bummed I missed A2A for last night's premiere, though)
Pretty Little Liars

Can't wait to get back to:
Mad Men
My Boys
Psych!
Eureka
Warehouse 13

Ready to check out:
Covert Affairs
Louie
Haven

Burn Notice and Royal Pains are less than thrilling so far, but still a nice diversion. Memphis Beat sure did not hold a candle to Justified, which I sorely miss already! Hoping several of the returning and new summer shows really get going...
Tempest said…
Leverage
Closer
Psych
Warehouse 13
Eureka
White Collar
Covert Affairs
Burn Notice
Royal Pains (sorta)

Obviously, I don't like to tax my brain too much in the summer. I'll check out some of the new stuff from TNT (R&I) and Syfy (Haven), so more fluff may be coming to the list. . .
Amy said…
Will be watching The Closer when it's back and will give Rizzoli and Isles a chance despite the horrendous casting.

Otherwise, The Gates, Pretty Little Liars, and catching up on V from the DVR in time for your panel. ;)
ewench said…
I basically watch things on Bravo, HBO and BBC Amercia:

TrueBlood
Dr Who
Kathy Griffin's D-List
Top Chef
Real Housewives of NJ
Bethenny Getting Married
Bored to Death
Star Trek TNG reruns
BBC Cash in the Attic
Peep Show
Top Gear (my husband makes me)
As always - the Daily Show!

I am borderline on Work of Art - it's not really grabbing me yet but it might!

When is Mad Men coming back??
Jace Lacob said…
Ewench,

Mad Men returns for its fourth season on July 24th. I'll once again be writing about every episode the morning after they air.
RJ Bubel said…
Watching
True Blood
Burn Notice
White Collar
soon to be watching Mad Men.

Waiting for Dexter to return.
JanieJones said…
Watching:
True Blood
Treme (which just wrapped)
Top Chef
Burn Notice
Royal Pains (simply for when Campbell Scott makes an appearance)
Party Down

Will be watching:
Mad Men
Being Human
The Closer
The Big "C"
Weeds (I love MLP, JK and AG so I have to continue watching even though it's gone downhill)
Rescue Me (will give it another shot this season after becoming bored by the last season)

Catching up on:
FNL
Community

Bless the dvr
cory said…
The Gates
True Blood
Pretty Little Liars
Scoundrels

Will try to catch up with Warehouse 13 maybe. Definitely checking out Haven as soon as I can.

Other stuff like Mad Men will have to wait a while until I can catch up.

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