Summer Television - What to Watch

Your favorite television series may be on Summer hiatus until the Fall, but it doesn't mean that you have to lay off the TV-watching for a day at the beach or a trip to the Bahamas. In fact, there are plenty of shows on television that you can still watch during your Summer vacation and here is a rundown of shows that I highly recommend.



1. Royal Pains (USA)
A fun Summer series about a concierge doctor, Hank (Mark Feuerstein) who was wrongly blamed for one of his patient's death forcing him to relocate to the Hamptons to serve the filthy rich residents who live there. If you are a fan of medical shows and miss your weekly dose of Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice or House this is the show for you.




2. White Collar (USA)
Matt Bomer stars as a reformed con-man who now works for the FBI alongside special agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay). The series was always a fun procedural to watch but stepped up its game immensely in its second season finale when Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) was forced to make a choice regarding his actions. In what producers call a season that is all about "making choices," White Collar has easily become one of my favorite shows on television.




3. Covert Affairs (USA)
Last Summer's breakout hit series starring Golden Globe nominee Piper Perabo is back as Annie Walker engages in more action-packed CIA operations. I'm all for girls kicking ass on the big and small screen and this show delivers in that department. Fans of the Maggie Q starring Nikita will find this show an enjoyable replacement for the Summer months.




4. True Blood (HBO)
HBO's sexy vampire drama series is back in its fourth season with more bloody fang-tastic storylines involving Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), Eric Northam (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer). Based on the novels by Charlaine Harris, this is a more adult take on vampires for those who are too old for Twilight but totally into mysteriously thrilling shows like The Vampire Diaries.




5. Suits (USA)
USA Network's new legal drama Suits follows a college dropout Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) with an eidetic memory who begins to work for a high-profile lawyer Harvey Specter (Gabrial Macht) at a top Manhattan law firm. The series is your typical USA Network show, with fun characters, intriguing cases and a serial storyline sitting in the backdrop of each episode to keep viewers coming back for more. It looks like a mix of The Good Wife and the new David E. Kelley series Harry's Law, and most definitely a great Summer substitute for the said series.




6. Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family)
Though not for everyone, the highly addictive ABC Family murder mystery series Pretty Little Liars is indeed a show that leaves you wanting more each week. Following four pretty girls who are trying to uncover the truth behind the murder of their best friend, they unfortunately also find their deep dark secrets being threatened to be unveiled via text messages, emails and mysterious phone calls. Petty high school drama, catfights, scandalous hookups and murder mysteries will have all the Gossip Girl and 90210 fans ecstatic with this Summer replacement for Fall's hot teen shows.