For many of us, TV is where we turn to get away from stressful news. These days, however, we may find ourselves reading or hearing about the drought afflicting Western states, only to gaze at the TV schedule and realize it’s pretty dry there, too.
It’s not your imagination: there’s a definite lull in the TV schedule right now, which feels a little strange. A case of summer doldrums wasn’t unusual back in the ancient days when networks just aired reruns during the summer.
But since the emergence of so-called Peak TV, viewers have had a year-round smorgasbord of choices, from streaming shows to summer schedules packed with fresh dramas, comedies and documentaries.
This summer’s TV slowdown is caused by a couple of factors. For one, despite the controversies surrounding the event, the Tokyo Olympic Games are gobbling up airtime on NBC and its associated platforms. During the Olympics, it’s customary for other networks to pause most original programming, and not attempt to compete. The seasonal drought will continue at least through Aug. 8, when the closing ceremony will end the Olympic games.
In addition, TV schedules are still being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and the production shutdowns and delays that came with it. This summer season has been missing the new season of “Stranger Things” on Netflix, for example.
Scheduling jumbles also mean that series that had previously aired during the summer wound up elsewhere, such as FX’s “Snowfall,” which debuted Season 4 in February, instead of premiering in July.
And let’s not forget summer vacations. Even TV stars enjoy them, which accounts for why HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” was dark most of July, during Maher’s seasonal break. The host returns for new episodes beginning Friday, July 30.
Trevor Noah is on his summer hiatus, which means “The Daily Show” is scheduled to return on Sept. 13, with what a Comedy Central press release says will be a “brand new look and feel.” While new episodes won’t be airing, there will be “The Daily Show” content appearing across the show’s digital, social and podcast platforms over the summer.
Jimmy Kimmel is also taking an extended summer break, but “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is continuing to air new episodes on ABC, featuring guest hosts, including Anthony Anderson, Wanda Sykes, and Nick Kroll.
More of our coverage:
A streaming catch-up guide: 12 series to watch this summer
Critics nominated our picks for TV’s best: What gets your vote?
-- Kristi Turnquist
kturnquist@oregonian.com 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist
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