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"Marvel's The Defenders" stars, from left, Mike Colter, Scott Glenn, Finn Jones, Krysten Ritter, and Charlie Cox.
There isn't a moment to breathe between the ending of the spring television season and the beginning of the summer one. We've never asked for year-round programming, but here it is.Summer used to be a time when fans could catch up on shows they missed via reruns, but we have streaming-TV services and On Demand for that.
It also used to be a time when networks aired shows that wouldn't have a chance during the proper fall/spring schedules, but now summer shows are getting big ratings and netting awards (see: "Mr. Robot," which has actually graduated to the fall season).
From "Marvel's The Defenders" to "South Park," these are the coolest picks for the hot months.
Here are the 34 new and returning summer shows we're most excited about: