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The Complete Guide to Summer TV 2025: Everything to Know About What to Watch This Season

Nothing is hotter than a good TV show

Aug. 25, 2025

Sure, you could spend your summer diving into primetime game shows and reality TV series about hot people looking for love. It's a time-honored tradition. But while broadcast TV keeps things chill during the offseason, streamers and cable networks will still be bringing the heat. This summer sees the return of some of TV's biggest shows, like Wednesday and The Bear, and the end of the global smash hit Squid Game. And plenty of exciting new series will make their debuts, like the Alien prequel Alien: Earth. What's hotter than a Xenomorph origin story?

TV Guide's 2025 Summer Guide has everything you need to know about summer TV in one place. First, you'll find our top picks for the most anticipated shows of the season, as well as a list of all the major new shows coming this summer. Next, we've got monthly TV updates, including what to watch this month and what's been renewed and canceled. Then, check out everything coming to each of the major streamers, including premiere dates, schedules, and the best shows and movies on each streamer. That's followed by a quick roundup of this summer's network TV lineups. Finally, we've got all our in-depth coverage of your favorite shows.

Whether you want to know what to watch on Netflix or get the scoop on Bachelor in Paradise, you'll find the information you need right here. All season long, we'll keep this page updated with our latest summer TV coverage, so keep it bookmarked and check back throughout the season. Happy watching!

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Top picks and new shows

Sydney Chandler, Alien: Earth — Sydney Chandler, *Alien: Earth*
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Our most anticipated summer shows

Looking for the best of the best? We'll help you scope out exciting new shows, like the new sci-fi horror Alien: Earth, and set aside time for returning favorites, like the Gilded Age dramas The Buccaneers and (of course) The Gilded Age. These are the shows we can't wait to watch.

All the major new shows this summer

Freshen up your watchlist with something new. We're keeping track of all the major new shows coming this summer, including Taron Egerton's crime drama Smoke, Kevin Williamson's family drama The Waterfront, and Jason Momoa's historical epic Chief of War.

Monthly TV updates

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The ultimate guide to what to watch in August

Here's everything you need to know about what to watch in August across all streaming services, cable channels, and broadcast networks. From TV Guide's top picks — like new seasons of Wednesday and Peacemaker — to a calendar of the month's highlights, it's all here. Plus, this guide links out to all of our individual guides to the major streamers.

All the canceled and renewed TV shows in August

And just like that, And Just Like That... is coming to an end. If you can't help but wonder about other shows' fates, check out all the shows that have been canceled or renewed this August.

The ultimate guide to what to watch in July

This is our last summer with The Summer I Turned Pretty. Here's our complete roundup of the best TV shows and movies that premiered in July.

All the canceled and renewed TV shows in July

FX's The Bear will live to taste another season, but Netflix's Pulse has flatlined. We kept track of all the shows that were canceled or renewed this July.

The ultimate guide to what to watch in June

You've seen the final season of Squid Game, but are you caught up on Marvel's Ironheart? Here's our roundup of the best shows and streaming movies that premiered in June.

All the canceled and renewed TV shows in June

We spent most of the month waiting on pins and needles for the fate of Doctor Odyssey, only to learn that ABC will not be throwing its cruise ship fever dream a life preserver. Here's everything that was canceled or renewed this June.

What to watch on streaming

We'll be updating this section each month as information is released.

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What to watch on broadcast

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Summer TV schedules

Everything to know about your favorite summer shows

Throughout the season, we'll be updating this section with more coverage — including previews, reviews, and interviews — of this summer's biggest shows, as well as shows that premiered in the spring but are airing into the summer months.