19 TV shows we have our eyes on this summer

polygon.com:

Summer is right around the corner, and with it comes a brand new season of television. New shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ms. Marvel, and House of the Dragon will premiere alongside returning favorites like Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, Better Call Saul, and more. With so many new (and old) shows coming out, how can anyone possibly keep track of all these upcoming premieres? Not to worry; that’s why we’re here.

Here are our picks for the most anticipated TV shows premiering and returning this summer on TV channels like AMC and streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, Hulu, and others.

The competition reality show “set” in a fantasy realm is back, eight years after the first season. Some things are different — this time around, the competitors are teenagers, and the show is being filmed at a winery in California instead of a castle in Austria — but the premise is the same. A group of competitors go through a series of challenges related to the fantasy storyline in the land of Everealm, the fictional setting of the show (this time, there’s an evil sorceress). We’re absolutely here for more competition shows that lean all the way into a storybook premise. —Pete Volk

The Questpremieres on Disney Plus on May 11

HBO Max is quickly cornering the market on the half-hour series with shows like Minx, The Flight Attendant, and the Emmy-winning Hacks. This raucous comedy from Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky returns for a second season of putdowns, comebacks, and the endlessly fascinating dynamic between its two leads, played by Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. Season 1 saw comedy legend Deborah (Smart) and upstart Ava (Einbinder) reach truce after shaky truce before