Top 15 TV shows of the summer: House of the Dragon, She-Hulk, and the return of The Boys
Miscellaneous / / May 29, 2022
Restarts of famous franchises and new seasons of your favorite comedies are waiting for you.
Summer Premieres
1. Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel
- USA, 2022.
- Fantasy, thriller, adventure.
- Premiere: 8 June.
A young Pakistani Kamala Khan, who lives in the US, loves superheroes, especially Captain Marvel. Under the influence of mysterious forces, she herself acquires superpowers and decides to become the protector of humanity.
The next series, part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will introduce the first Muslim superheroine. But at the same time, the project will look like a typical teen comedy. It is also already known that after the solo series, Kamala Khan will appear in the Marvel movie along with Brie Larson.
2. Paper House: Korea
Jongiui jip: gongdonggyeongjeguyeok
- South Korea, 2022.
- Drama, crime.
- Premiere: 24 June.
Genius criminal under the pseudonym Professor plans the greatest in the history of Korea robbery. A group of robbers assembled by him must steal a record amount of money from the vault. But the human factor can get in the way of even an ideal plan.
The Korean project is based on the Spanish TV series of the same name, which ended in December 2021. Judging by the trailers, the plot and characters will be very similar. But how the action will turn out further is unknown.
3. Death row
The Terminal List
- USA, 2022.
- Action, thriller, drama.
- Premiere: 1 July.
Commando James Reece and his team are ambushed during a secret mission. He is the only one who manages to survive, and the hero sets as his goal to find those responsible for the death of his comrades. Rhys soon discovers that prominent politicians are behind this.
Based on the novel of the same name by Jack Carr, the series was directed by action master Antoine Fuqua. This director is remembered for the films Training Day and The Great Equalizer. And the main role will be played by the favorite of the audience Chris Pratt.
4. Resident Evil
resident evil
- USA, 2022.
- Fantasy, thriller, horror.
- Premiere: 14 July.
Young sisters Jade and Billy Wesker move to New Raccoon City and find out that their father is hiding some dangerous information. In parallel, one of the heroines is shown as an adult: she lives in a world where the vast majority of people are infected with the zombie virus.
The project from the Netflix streaming service is based on the game series of the same name. But in the last year, the most difficult thing is not to get confused in the adaptations of this franchise. Indeed, in the summer of 2021, an animated series was released with the subtitle “Endless darkness”, and in the fall - the film “Raccoon City”. All of them are not related to each other.
5. Saint Evita
Santa Evita
- Argentina, 2022
- Drama, biography.
- Premiere: 26 July.
The biographical project tells about the famous Eva Perron, a singer known as Evita. In addition to her creative career, she became the wife of the President of Argentina and a prominent political figure.
The main role in the project will be played by Natalia Oreiro, whom all fans soap operas remember from "Wild Angel". And the biography of the heroine herself is partly familiar to the audience: Alan Parker made the film Evita about her life with Madonna in the title role.
6. She-Hulk
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- USA, 2022.
- Fantasy, thriller, adventure.
- Premiere: 17 August.
Jennifer Walters is the cousin of Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk. After a blood transfusion, she receives the same abilities as her cousin: now, in moments of stress, the heroine turns into a powerful aggressive creature. Jennifer has poor control over her powers, but continues to work as a lawyer.
Like Ms. Marvel, the series is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so Mark Ruffalo, who plays the Hulk, will also appear in the project. The main role went to Tatyana Maslany. Moreover, the authors of the series have already been criticized for the excessive sexualization of the heroine.
7. dragon house
House of the Dragon
- USA, 2022.
- Fantasy, drama, adventure.
- Premiere: 21 August.
300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the Targaryen family leaves Valyria for Westeros. After the death of King Viserys I, his heirs begin to fight for the throne.
TV series Based on the book by George R. R. Martin "Fire and Blood", which is a pseudo-historical chronicle of events. As with recent seasons of Game of Thrones, a huge budget has been invested in the project.
New seasons of familiar TV shows
1. Boys
The Boys
- United States, 2019 - present.
- Action, fantasy.
- Premiere of the 3rd season: June 3.
- IMDb: 8.7.
Billy Butcher and his assistants challenge superheroes who have long since turned into movie stars and are mired in vices. But it turns out that the head of the team has his own scores with the most powerful superman Homelander.
One of the most popular series about superheroes continues to sneer at the templates of the genre. So, in the new season, Soldier will appear, performed by Jensen Ackles, clearly parodying Captain America.
2. Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy
- United States, 2019 - present.
- Drama, fantasy, adventure.
- Premiere of the 3rd season: June 22.
- IMDb: 8.0.
Once an eccentric millionaire, Reginald Hugreaves gathered seven children with unusual abilities and raised them into superheroes. Years later, they all gather again to save the world from a threat. That's just time after time it turns out that the danger comes from themselves.
In the third season, the heroes will find themselves in a parallel world where their adoptive father is alive and is preparing a completely different team of heroes - the Sparrow Academy. It looks like the characters will have to confront their own counterparts.
3. World of the Wild West
west world
- United States, 2016 - present.
- Fantasy, drama, thriller.
- Premiere of the 4th season: June 26.
- IMDb: 8.6.
The series is set in a future where people can have fun in theme parks populated by indistinguishable androids. But one day the robots rebel and change the rules.
In the third season, the action of the series went beyond the parks, presenting the viewer with the world of people. But in the sequel, the authors promise to return "World of the Wild West» to the original surroundings and atmosphere.
4. Murders in the same building
Only Murders in the Building
- United States, 2021 - present.
- Detective, comedy, drama.
- Premiere of the 2nd season: June 28.
- IMDb: 8.1.
Three tenants collide in a high-rise building in Manhattan. The characters have different personalities and social statuses, but they all love murder podcasts. Suddenly, they themselves find the body and decide to unravel the crime.
The light and funny series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez unexpectedly became a hit last year. It's all about combining genres: here is the confusing detective, and a comedy with lots of jokes, and a touching drama.
5. very strange things
Stranger Things
- United States, 2016 - present.
- Drama, horror, fantasy.
- Premiere of the 2nd half of the 4th season: July 1.
- IMDb: 8.7.
The history of the inhabitants of the town of Hawkins is gradually approaching completion. Once it all started with the disappearance of the boy Will and the appearance of the young Eleven, who had supernatural powers. Now the heroes have to face the most dangerous monster.
The first seven episodes of the season air on May 27. In July, the remaining two will be shown, but each of them will last as a full-length film.
6. What are we doing in the shadows
What We Do in the Shadows
- United States, 2019 - present.
- Comedy, horror.
- Premiere of the 4th season: July 12.
- IMDb: 8.6.
A trinity of ancient bloodsuckers, as well as their companion - an energy vampire - live in modern New York. They dream of seizing power over the world, or at least over the area, but more often the heroes just have to cope with everyday difficulties.
A project based on Taika Waititi's film "real ghouls"(in the original they are called the same), has been successfully kept on the screens for three seasons. And every year the series becomes more fun and energetic.
7. american horror stories
american horror stories
- United States, 2021 - present.
- Horror, thriller, drama.
- Premiere of the 2nd season: July 21.
- IMDb: 6.1.
Spin-off series "American Horror Story” with a very similar title was also filmed in an anthology format. But if in the original each season tells a separate story, here one or two episodes are singled out for the plot. The rest is the same classic horror about cursed houses, ghosts and witchcraft.
Unlike the successful original, the new project received mediocre ratings at the start. But the ratings still allowed American Horror Stories to be extended for a second season.
8. Reservation Dogs
Reservation Dogs
- United States, 2021 - present.
- Drama, comedy, crime.
- Premiere of the 2nd season: 3 August.
- IMDb: 8.0.
Four Native American teenagers live in a small town in Oklahoma. The characters deal with the boredom and challenges of growing up as best they can. At the same time, they decided to fight crime, although they themselves regularly violate the law.
The famous comedy director Taika Waititi had a hand in this project. Thanks to his style, Dogs of the Reservation combines comedy, drama and plenty of pop culture references.
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