4 shows that will set your June

Since the it’s June, most mainstream shows have concluded their Fall season runs. It will be at least four months before most of them return. However, that does not mean there won’t be any content to keep the viewers. In fact, it is during the shorter summer seasons that those shows air which may not be big on technical viewership statistics, but manage to garner the appreciation of viewers and critics. Here is a list of four such shows, returning and new, that are worth checking out this June:

Orange is the New Black: Season 4

Orange is the New Black (often abbreviated as OINTB)is an American comedy-drama that was created by Jenji Kohan based on the memoir by Piper Kerman titled “Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison”. The show tells the story of Piper Chapman, a middle aged woman who is sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment in a minimum-security women’s prison for transporting drug money. Orange is the New Black portrays the ordeals faced by Piper at prison while examining the lives of other prisoners and the corruption inadequacies of American prisons, all presented with light humor. OINTB has become one of Netflix’s most viewed series since its debut in 2013. Over the years, it has become a favorite among viewers and critics and has also won several accolades. The show is all set to return with its fourth season this month. Most of the original cast including Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon and Michael J. Harney will return and reprise their roles.

Orange is the New Black’s fourth season will be available from June 17^th

Outcast

Outcast is a show being developed by Cinemax based on the comic series of the same name created by Robert Kirkman who also created the hit comic series The Walking Dead which spawned a critically acclaimed TV adaptation of its own. Outcast is a supernatural horror drama that focuses on the life of a man named Kyle Barnes who was haunted by demonic possessions since he was a child. After becoming a grown up, Barnes embarks on a journey to unveil the truth about these possessions and learns about a threat that could end the world. Outcast is created by Robert Kirkman himself. Kirkman will serve as an executive producer to the show along with Chris Black who has previously worked on shows like Desperate Housewives, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Xena: Princess Warrior. The show does not feature a popular cast. Patrick Fuget is set to appear as Kyle Barnes in the show.

Outcast will premire on 4^th June.

Ray Donovan: Season 4

Ray Donovan is a crime drama created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The show started airing on Showtime after the immensely popular drama Dexter came to an end back in 2013. Ray Donovan was received very positively by viewers and became Showtime’s biggest premiere of all time. Since then, the show has received warm as well as critical reception and viewership.

It revolves around the life of a “fixer” named Ray Donovan who works for a law firm.  The show deals with the trials faced by Ray from his father and law enforcement. Ray Donovan boasts a very popular cast consisting of Liev Schreiber, who plays the titular character of Ray, and veteran actor Jon Voight as Ray’s father, Mickey Donovan. Ray Donovan has been nominated for several awards over its three-year run and has won a Critics’ Choice Award and a Golden Globe.

Season 4 of Ray Donovan will premiere on June 26^th.

Cleverman

Cleverman is a supernatural drama set in a dystopian future. It discusses the story of a group of non-human creatures known as The Hairypeople who are being exterminated by humans. The Hairpeople is based on the creatures mentioned in the Australian Aboriginal stories.

The show focuses around the lives of two estranged brothers who are forced into fighting for their survival. A “cleverman” is a man of power within a clan, according to Australian lore, and is able to act as a link between the dream world and the real one, from which concept Cleverman was inspired. The show is directed by Wayne Blair and Leah Purcell and executive-produced by the likes of Sally Riley, Ben Grant and Martin Baynton. Cleverman has already been renewed for a second season ahead of its premiere.

Season 1 of Cleverman premiered on June 1^st

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About Nisanth Suresh

I’m a Commerce student hailing from a small town in Ernakulam, Kerala. I am something of a cinephile, enjoy reading comics and fictional novels in my free time. I fell in love with TV shows after discovering the classic sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S when I was 13 years old. Over several years and a load of other shows, I discovered the strength of television as a medium for long-term, compelling story-telling. What started out as a leisure time hobby is now a passion and I’m always in search of great new shows to watch. I never miss out on opportunities to discuss about the shows that I love and hate and now utilize my position at SpectralHues to share my views with the rest of you.