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Even though summer hasn’t officially begun, the summer TV season is underway. Whether you’re staying in to observe coronavirus social distancing guidelines, or just wondering when new and favorite shows begin, there are plenty of choices when it comes to how you spend your screen time.

This summer is a bit different, though, because of the pandemic. Production shutdowns have kept some seasonal favorites off the schedule. And the unfolding news may affect some announced premiere dates. This list will be updated if changes happen in broadcast, cable or streaming TV schedules.

JUNE 2

“Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story”: The first season was based on the true-crime story memorably told in the podcast about a California businesswoman and the deceptive man she fell for. Now, “Dirty John” is an anthology, and in this second season (which moves from Bravo to USA), another true-crime tale, this one from the 1980s, unfolds. Amanda Peet stars as Betty Broderick, who – to understate what happened – is definitely not happy about what’s going on with her marriage to malpractice attorney Dan Broderick (Christian Slater). The first season was melodramatically entertaining, and this one sounds juicy. (9 p.m. USA Network)

JUNE 5

“Dear…”: A, 10-episode documentary series executive produced by R.J. Cutler tells the stories of notable figures by, as the show description says, “using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work.” Among the famous names profiled are Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee, Gloria Steinem, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Yara Shahidi, Stevie Wonder, Misty Copeland, and more. (Apple TV+)

“13 Reasons Why”: The controversial series streams its fourth and final season. (Streaming on Netflix)

JUNE 7

“30 for 30: Be Water”: After the success of “The Last Dance” docuseries, ESPN has been programming a series of films made under the company’s “30 for 30” documentary banner. Bao Nguyen’s “Be Water” explores the life and career of Bruce Lee, the martial artist and actor who became a star despite facing prejudice and resistance because of Hollywood’s reluctance to embrace Asians as leading men. (6 p.m. PT ESPN; streaming the next day on ESPN+)

“Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted”: The TV star chef returns for Season 2 of his globe-trotting series. (10 p.m. National Geographic Channel)

“I May Destroy You”: Michaela Coel (“Chewing Gum”) stars in a series about a young woman in London whose life seems to be going great until she’s given a dose of a date-rape drug, and has to contend with issues of what constitutes sexual consent. (10:30 p.m. HBO)

JUNE 8

“The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!”: Social distancing has put the freeze on the franchise notorious for featuring singles making out after they’ve barely been introduced. So instead of a new season, Chris Harrison is hosting a look back at dramatic moments from the show’s history. (8 p.m. ABC)

“Duff Takes the Cake”: Duff Goldman and his Charm City Cake crew are back for a new season of creating sweet treats. (10 p.m. Food Network)

JUNE 11

“Don’t”: Adam Scott (“Big Little Lies”) hosts what the network calls a “comedic physical gameshow,” in which players face such challenges as, “Don’t blink,” “Don’t laugh,” “Don’t get tired,” “Don’t look back,” and more (9 p.m. ABC)

“The Bold Type”: The drama about the staffers who work at a bigtime publication (inspired by Cosmopolitan magazine) returns to finish Season 4. (10 p.m. Freeform)

JUNE 12

“Artemis Fowl”: With movie theaters closed because of the coronavirus, Disney is moving its sci-fi movie to the Disney Plus streaming service. Kenneth Branagh directs the story, inspired by a YA novel, of a 12-year-old who needs to save his father from kidnappers. (Disney Plus)

“Crossing Swords”: Medieval adventure is the theme in a stop-motion animated series from the executive producers of “Robot Chicken.” (Hulu)

“Dating Around”: More singles go on dates in New Orleans, in a second season of the dating show. (Netflix)

“F is for Family”: Comedian Bill Burr’s animated series about domestic life in the non-politically correct 1970s returns for Season 4. (Netflix)

“Jo Koy: In His Elements”: The comedian stars in a special that celebrates his Filipino-American heritage. (Netflix)

JUNE 14

“Grantchester”: The British mystery series returns for Season 4, with Tom Brittney now in the role of the local vicar, and Robson Green as D.I. Geordie Keating. (9 p.m. PBS)

“Beecham House”: A six-part drama from Gurinder Chadha (“Bend It Like Beckham”), set in 1800, and exploring what happens when a former soldier (played by Tom Bateman) buys a mansion in Delhi. (10 p.m. PBS)

“Marcella”: Anna Friel stars as a London detective grappling with personal issues as the series returns for Season 3. (Netflix)

JUNE 16

“Mae West: Dirty Blonde”: An “American Masters” special devoted to the female entertainer who blazed trails as a playwright and movie star known for her frank treatment of female sexuality. (8 p.m. PBS)

“One Day at a Time”: With productions shut down because of the coronavirus, the comedy returns with an animated episode, in which the family tries to cope with the topic of politics when conservative relatives come to visit. (9:30 p.m. Pop)

JUNE 17

“Love, Victor”: Set in the world of the movie, “Love, Simon,” the new comedy-drama tells the story of Victor, who’s trying to deal with being a new kid at school and a new city, as he explores his sexual orientation. (Hulu)

“Mr. Iglesias”: The comedy returns for a second season. (Netflix)

JUNE 18

“The Order”: The supernatural series returns for Season 2. (Netflix)

“Taste the Nation”: Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” taps into her culinary expertise for a new show that takes Lakshmi across the country, as she explores the food and culture of immigrant groups. (Hulu).

JUNE 19

“Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn”: The notorious power broker is the subject of this documentary film directed by Ivy Meeropol, which explores Cohn’s role as the prosecutor of Meeropol’s grandparents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, his time working as chief counsel for Senate Joseph McCarthy, his role as a mentor to Donald Trump, nd his prominence as an anti-homosexuality activist who died from AIDS in 1986. (10 p.m. HBO)

“Sherman’s Showcase: Black History Month Spectacular”: In its first (and so far only) season, Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin’s “Sherman’s Showcase” was a hilarious send-up of “Soul Train”/”Solid Gold”-style musical variety shows. Now, the duo returns for a special devoted to, as the show description says, “honoring historic African-American icons both past and present, alongside superheroes, period dramas, vampires, and a very special re-imagining of the cult film ‘The Last Dragon.’ Guest stars include Phonte Coleman, Michael Ealy, Jemele Hill, Lil Rel Howery, John Legend, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Mario Van Peebles, and more. (10 p.m. AMC/11 p.m. IFC)

“The Politician”: Ryan Murphy’s satirical drama about an ambitious office-seeker returns for a second season in which our hero – sort of – is trying to win a New York State Senate race. Ben Platt stars, and the cast includes Judith Light and Bette Midler, who may help make Season 2 more satisfying than Season 1. (Netflix)

JUNE 21

“The Chi”: Creator Lena Waithe’s drama about the challenges and struggles of people living in Chicago’s south side returns for Season 3. (9 p.m. Showtime)

“NOS4A2”: Zachary Quinto and Ashleigh Cummings return for more supernatural horror in Season 2. (9 p.m. AMC)

Matthew Rhys, right, plays a young "Perry Mason" in the new HBO series. (Photo: HBO)

“Perry Mason”: Take your memories of the old TV show starring Raymond Burr and leave them at the door. Matthew Rhys, the gifted costar of “The Americans,” stars in a new series, playing a young Mason, who’s trying to piece together a living working as a private investigator in ‘30s Los Angeles. The cast includes Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”), John Lithgow, Shea Whigham, Nate Corddry, Jefferson Mays, Lili Taylor and more. (9 p.m. HBO)

“Yellowstone”: The popular contemporary Western starring Kevin Costner is back for Season 3, with Josh Holloway (“Lost”) on board as a big-money developer who comes into conflict with the Dutton family. (9 p.m. Paramount Network)

JUNE 23

“Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am”: An “American Masters” special that takes what the program description calls “an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller that examines her life, her works,” and the themes that Morrison confronted throughout her award-winning career. (8 p.m. PBS)

“Greenleaf”: The family drama returns for Season 5. (9 p.m. OWN)

“Eric André: Legalize Everything”: The comedian stars in his first Netflix original special, which was filmed in New Orleans. (Netflix)

JUNE 24

“Crazy Delicious”: A new cooking competition from the U.K. featuring celebrity chefs Carla Hall, Niklas Ekstedt and Heston Blumenthal, which challenges cooks to create dishes that taste and look good. This features what is being called the “world’s first edible set,” which will be stocked with produce, herbs and other items that can be added to the meal. (Netflix)

JUNE 25

“Lifetime Presents Variety’s Power of Women: Frontline Heroes”: Robin Roberts hosts a special that features celebrities including Cate Blanchett, Patti LuPone and Janelle Monae as they pay tribute to women on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. (10 p.m. Lifetime)

“Doom Patrol”: The series about an unusual group of superheroes returns for Season 2. The cast includes (HBO Max)

Alia Shawkat in "Search Party" Season 3.(Photo: Jon Pack/HBO Max)Jon Pack/HBO Max

“Search Party”: The first two seasons of the dark comedy blended satire and murder, which sounds like a combination that shouldn’t have worked. But, thanks to clever writing and terrific performances by a cast led by Alia Shawkat, as Dory, “Search Party” was outstanding. In Season 3, which moves from TBS to the new streaming service, HBO Max, we find Dory and her self-absorbed friends dealing with the consequences of their actions, and those consequences don’t sound like they’re at all good. But then, neither were their actions (you know, murder, conspiracy to cover it up, that sort of thing). (HBO Max)

Jordan Peele returns as the narrator of the CBS All Access series, "The Twilight Zone." (Photo: Robert Falconer/CBS)

“The Twilight Zone”: Season 1 of Jordan Peele’s revival of Rod Serling’s classic science fiction/suspense series had its ups and downs, but it was largely a solid reboot, blending creepy scares and social commentary. Season 2 sounds worth getting excited about, even though details are scarce, because the guest stars are an impressive bunch. Billy Porter, Morena Baccarin, Tony Hale, Jenna Elfman, Joel McHale, Jimmi Simpson, Gillian Jacobs, Damon Wayans Jr., and more are among the talents, and Peele will again take on Serling’s duties as the wry narrator. (CBS All Access)

JUNE 26

“Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”: A movie spoofing the ever-ridiculous musical competition, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as an Icelandic duo named Lars and Sigrit, who try to win the epic contest. Dan Stevens and Pierce Brosnan costar. (Netflix)

JUNE 28

“BET Awards”: This year’s event is scheduled to be virtual, as coronavirus lockdowns continue, but the show will go on. (5 p.m. PT BET)

“Black Monday”: The ‘80s-set satire about Wall Street wheeling and dealing returns after a hiatus. Don Cheadle, Regina Hall and Andrew Rannells star. (8 p.m, Showtime)

“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”: The six-part documentary series is based on the late writer Michelle McNamara’s book of the same name, which investigated the crimes of a serial predator she called “The Golden State Killer.” The documentary chronicles how the case became an obsession for McNamara, who was married to comedian Patton Oswalt. Liz Garbus (“Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper”) directs. (10 p.m. HBO)

JUNE 30

“Dark Girls 2”: A documentary follow-up to the 2011 film, this continues exploring issues that dark-skinned women around the world confront. (10 p.m. OWN)

“Welcome to Chechnya”: Activists working to oppose anti-LGBTQ persecution in the Russian republic of Chechnya are the subject of this documentary film directed by David France (“How to Survive a Plague”). (10 p.m. HBO)

“George Lopez: We’ll Do It for Half”: In a new stand-up special, the comedian takes on subjects including Latinx culture, immigration issues and more. (Netflix)

JULY 1

“Unsolved Mysteries”: A new take on the vintage series tells a batch of stories about people caught up in bizarre experiences. (Netflix)

JULY 3

“The Baby-Sitters Club”: Based on the best-selling book series, the new show follows a group of middle-school students as they begin their babysitting business. (Netflix)

“Hamilton”: The musical theater phenom was originally intended to make its screen debut in movie theaters. Instead, it’s making an early arrival on Disney+. The original Broadway cast, led by Lin-Manuel Miranda, stars in the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning smash. (Disney+)

“Hanna”: The thriller-adventure series inspired by the movie returns for a second season. (Amazon Prime Video)

JULY 6

“The Vote”: An “American Experience” two-night documentary tells the story of the campaign waged by women to gain the right to vote. (10 p.m. PBS)

JULY 8

“Tough As Nails”: Phil Keoghan created and hosts a new reality competition, described as a celebration of “everyday Americans who get their hands dirty while working long, hard hours to keep the country running.” (9 p.m. CBS)

“Stateless”: This Australian-made series focuses on four people who are held in an immigration detention center in the desert in Australia. The cast includes Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher Keddie, Fayssal Bazzi, Dominic West and Cate Blanchett. (Netflix)

JULY 9

“Close Enough”: A new animated comedy series about, as the description says, “a married couple, their five-year-old daughter, and their two divorced best friends/roommates all living together on the east side of Los Angeles.” (HBO Max)

“Expecting Amy”: Comedy star Amy Schumer takes viewers inside her experience with her own pregnancy, as well as her work creating a comedy special. (HBO Max)

JULY 10

“Little Voice”: Sara Bareilles provides original music for a series about Bess (Brittany O’Grady), a young woman in New York who is, according to the show description, trying to find her true voice, along with the courage to use it. The show is produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions. (Apple TV+)

“Palm Springs”: Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti star in a romantic comedy about two people who meet at a wedding in Palm Springs, and the complications that follow. (Hulu)

JULY 15

“Brave New World”: Aldous Huxley’s classic dystopian novel serves as the source for a new adaptation, starring Harry Lloyd (“Game of Thrones”), Jessica Brown Findlay (“Downton Abbey”), Alden Ehrenreich (“Solo”) and Demi Moore, in a story about what happens when a supposed utopia is thrown into turmoil. (Peacock)

Demi Moore as Linda in "Brave New World." (Photo: Steve Schofield/Peacock)Steve Schofield/Peacock

“The Capture”: Callum Turner, Holliday Grainger and Ron Perlman star in a British-made thriller about a detective inspector working on a case involving a veteran who insists he’s innocent of a crime that’s supported by surveillance video. (Peacock)

“Intelligence”: Another original from the NBCUniversal Peacock streaming service, this brings “Friends” veteran David Schwimmer back to series TV in a comedy that takes place in the U.K.’s “Government Communications Headquarters,” which isn’t quite as dramatic a workplace as MI5 or MI6. Nick Mohammed costars.

“Psych 2: Lassie Come Home”: The irreverent title should clue us in on what to expect from the second TV movie featuring characters from the popular “Psych” series. James Roday and Dule Hill are back in action, coming to the aid of Santa Barbara Police Chief Carlton Lassiter. (Peacock)

JULY 16

“The House of Ho”: A new reality series about an affluent Vietnamese-American family in Houston, their relationships and adventures. (HBO Max)

JULY 24

“Room 104”: The anthology series from Mark and Jay Duplass returns for its fourth and final season. (11 p.m. HBO)

JULY 26

“The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”: In a follow-up to the underrated “The Alienist,” we’re back with Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning) as she tries to find a missing child in 1897 New York. Also returning are John Moore (Luke Evans), who’s now a reporter for The New York Times, and forensic psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Brühl). (9 p.m. TNT)

AUGUST 14

Jason Sudeikis stars in the comedy, "Ted Lasso." (Photo: Apple TV Plus)Courtesy of Apple

“Ted Lasso”: Jason Sudeikis stars in a new comedy as a college football coach from Kansas who’s hired to coach a U.K. pro soccer team. Does he have any experience coaching soccer? No, and there lies the comedy, we’re guessing. Sudeikis is an executive producer, along with comedy veteran Bill Lawrence (“Scrubs”). (Apple TV+)

AUGUST 19

“The Good Lord Bird”: Ethan Hawke cowrote and stars in a limited series adapted from James McBride’s novel about the fiery abolitionist John Brown and those caught up in his cause. Judging from an early look, the tone is outrageous, not ponderous, and the storytelling is flamboyant. The talented Joshua Caleb Johnson costars. (10 p.m. Showtime)

COMING IN AUGUST

“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”: A new series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan in their movie roles as the Falcon and the Winter Solider – hence the title, right? Filming was affected by production shutdowns, but at this point, the series is scheduled to launch in August. (Disney+)

“Lovecraft Country”: Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams are among the executive producers of a horror series based on Matt Ruff’s novel. Jonathan Majors stars as Atticus Freeman, a veteran of the Korean War, who heads out on a road trip in the 1950s to look for his father. Along with his traveling companions, Atticus encounters supernatural menace and the real-life racial bigotry, a theme that sounds all too timely. (HBO)

-- Kristi Turnquist

kturnquist@oregonian.com 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist

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