Summer TV Premieres for Teens

I always get a little sad when my favorite tv shows end for the season in May, but there’s always a new crop of fun summer shows to look forward to. Here is a selection of new and returning shows with teen appeal.

New Shows

Pretty Little Liars
Premieres June 8, Tuesdays 8-9 p.m.
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, this series follows the lives of four girls who start to receive mysterious messages years after the disappearance of their “queen bee” Alison.

Huge
ABC Family
Premieres June 28, Mondays 9-10 p.m.
Based on the young adult novel of the same name by Sasha Paley, Huge centers on the experiences of a group of teens at a summer weight loss camp. The show stars Nikki Blonsky, best known for her breakout role in the movie Hairspray.

The Hard Times of RJ Berger
MTV
Premieres Sunday, June 6, 11 p.m.
Mondays 10-10:30 p.m.
Perennial loser RJ Berger is flung out of obscurity when his, ahem, package, is exposed to his entire high school. MTV takes a humorous and raunchy look at everyday high school life in its new series.

Returning Shows

The Secret Life of an American Teenager
Season 3 premieres June 7
ABC Family
Mondays 8-9 p.m.

Make It or Break It
Season 2 premieres June 28
ABC Family
Mondays 10-11 p.m.

So You Think You Can Dance
Season 7 premieres May 27
Fox
Wednesdays 8-10 p.m., Thursdays 9-10 p.m.

America’s Got Talent
Season 5 premieres
NBC
Tuesdays 9-10 p.m., Wednesdays 9-10 p.m.

Jersey Shore
Season 2 premieres July 29
MTV
Thursdays 10-11 p.m.

June 4th, 2010  ♥  Television  ♥  No Comments »