It wasn't that long ago when summer meant reruns and spending more time at the movies because there was nothing on television that would keep us home.
A lot has changed since then, though, because now, television has officially embraced the summer TV season.
So, forget about hanging out at the beach and catching some rays, because there's nothing else to do. This summer brings some new shows to television, as well as the return of some old favorites.
Here's a guide to what shows will premiere and/or return this summer. Happy watching!
May 8
Wallander (PBS)
May 11
Chelsea (Netflix)
May 17
Coupled (Fox)
May 18
Royal Pains (USA)
May 20
Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne (Amazon Prime)
Lady Dynamite (Netflix)
May 22
Preacher (AMC)
May 23
The Bachelorette (ABC)
Whose Line is it Anyway? (The CW)
May 24
Hotel Hell (Fox)
May 25
Wayward Pines (Fox)
May 27
Bloodlines (Netflix)
May 30
The Mistresses (ABC)
Roots (A&E, History, Lifetime)
Scream (MTV)
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
May 31
America's Got Talent (ABC)
Feed the Beast (AMC)
Maya and Marty (NBC)
Powers (PlayStation Network)
June 1
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Cleverman (Sundance)
MasterChef (Fox)
The Night Shift (NBC)
June 2
Beauty and the Beast (The CW)
June 3
Outcast (Cinemax)
June 7
Casual (Hulu)
June 10
Voltron: Legendary Defender (Netflix)
June 11
Hell on Wheels (AMC)
June 12
The Last Ship (TNT)
June 13
BrainDead (CBS)
Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge (NBC)
June 14
To Tell the Truth (ABC)
Uncle Buck (ABC)
Wrecked (TBS)
June 16
Aquarius (NBC)
Home Free (Fox)
June 17
Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (Adult Swim)
Decker: Unclassified (Adult Swim)
Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
June 19
Murder in the First (TNT)
June 21
Pretty Little Liars (Freeform)
Queen of the South (USA)
June 22
American Gothic (CBS)
Big Brother (CBS)
June 23
Thirteen (BBC America)
June 26
The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
The Match Game (ABC)
Ray Donovan (Showtime)
Roadies (Showtime)
June 28
Dead of Summer (Freeform)
Zoo (CBS)
June 30
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (FX)
July 1
Dark Matter (Syfy)
Killjoys (Syfy)
Marco Polo (Netflix)
July 6
Tyrant (FX)
July 10
The Night Of (HBO)
July 11
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (The CW)
July 12
Difficult People (Hulu)
July 13
The A Word (Sundance)
Mr. Robot (USA)
July 15
East Los High (Hulu)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
July 17
Ballers (HBO)
Vice Principals (HBO)
July 29
Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (Netflix)
August 2
Bachelor in Paradise (ABC)
August 12
The Get Down (Netflix)
