In other films/series about the Muslim community, parents are always insisting on finding spouses for their children, but in We Are Lady Parts, the eventual lead guitarist of the band, Amina (Anjana Vasan), is intent on finding a husband, while her mother encourages her to take her time. ( Peacock, June 3) This British comedy about a Muslim female punk band would be worthy of notice purely for its insistence on upending stereotypes.
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So with the caveat that this time next summer we could all be talking about a series that doesn’t even appear on this list - or has yet to announce a premiere date as of publication - allow us to guide you through some of the high points we’re keeping an eye on, as we venture into the wilds of summer TV 2021. We are, after all, only human, traversing this increasingly vast and confusing terrain in search of televisual treasure. Consequently, it’s all too easy to miss a potential new favorite that’s buried in the mix - even for us here at Vulture, where we shamefully relegated Ted Lasso to the “other debuts” section of our 2020 summer preview. It’s in many ways a familiar mix of summer-viewing options, but what’s striking about this year’s summer lineup is how diffuse it is, scattered across nearly a dozen distinct streaming services (or networks’ streaming offshoots) in addition to the existent galaxy of broadcast and cable channels. That’s no longer the case, even on the broadcast-cable spectrum, which has to a certain extent embraced streaming’s agnosticism toward the idea of a universal TV “calendar.” That said, summer 2021 is really all about the streamers - including newer entrants to the field like Peacock and Discovery+ - which are pumping out an array of high-profile series debuts ( Loki, Nine Perfect Strangers) and new seasons of buzzy audience faves ( Ted Lasso, Lupin, The Good Fight), while their broadcast and cable brethren keep pace with a combination of eye-catching prestige fare ( The White Lotus, Kevin Can F**k Himself) and dependable comfort viewing ( The Bachelorette, the alleged Tokyo Olympics).
Ever since Netflix’s House of Cards started raking in Emmy nominations back in 2013, original streaming series have not only proliferated across the TV landscape, they’ve in many ways reshaped it, serving as the foundation of a parade of new streaming services and upending the previously established paradigm of “summer TV,” which implied a handful of lower-profile debuts amid a sea of reruns with which to bide our time until the big fall premieres rolled around. It’s been years now since “television” referred exclusively to broadcast and cable programming. (clockwise from top left) Lupin Part Two, Loki, Physical, Monsters at Work, Kevin Can F**k Himself! Photo-Illustration: Vulture Photos by Marvel, Netflix, Apple TV, AMC and Disney+