General TV thread for the week of 1-7 June (British and US shows)

New and returning series

Deadwood S4/TVM Sky Atlantic 01/06/2019 [*]
Fear the Walking Dead S5P1 AMC UK 03/06/2019 [*]
Native Son SF Sky Atlantic 04/06/2019 [*]
The Mick S2 Paramount 04/06/2019 [*]
Black Mirror S5 Netflix 05/06/2019 [*]
Happy! S2 Netflix 05/06/2019 [*]
The Blacklist S6 Sky1 05/06/2019 [*]
Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City S4/LS Netflix 07/06/2019 [*]
Designated Survivor S3 Netflix 07/06/2019 [*]

*The following section contains further details about all the shows marked with a [*]. This will include a show description and a link to a trailer where available. You’ll also find a link to the imdb page (click on the series name) and in most cases to the relevant page on their channel/streaming service. Most shows will have a discussion thread in our British and U.S. TV Dramas Facebook group. For a full list of – and links to – all our discussion threads for current and historic shows see here.

New and returning series – details

Deadwood: The Movie S4/TVM Sky Atlantic 01/06/2019
Long-awaited follow up to the HBO series that originally aired from 2004 to 2006 and was abruptly cancelled after its third season. The series was set in Deadwood, South Dakota in the late 1800s and starred Ian McShane as the aptly named Al Swearengen and Timothy Olyphant as Seth Bullock. Both are back along with most of your other favourite characters.

Fear the Walking Dead S5P1 AMC UK 03/06/2019
The fifth season of the zombie spin off has arrived. For those without access to AMC UK the first four seasons of the show are available on Amazon Prime.

Native Son SF Sky Atlantic 04/06/2019
“A young African-American living in Chicago enters into a seductive new world of money and power after he is hired as a chauffeur for an affluent businessman”.

The Mick S2 Paramount 04/06/2019
“An irresponsible woman finds herself as a guardian to her spoiled niece and nephews”. Second and final season of the Fox sitcom.

Black Mirror S5 Netflix 05/06/2019
“This sci-fi anthology series explores a twisted, high-tech near-future where humanity’s greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide”. Three brand new films: individual trailers can be found below along with the main season 5 trailer.

Happy! S2 Netflix 05/06/2019
“A boozy ex-cop turned hit man thinks he’s losing his marbles when a cartoon unicorn only he can see urges him to rescue a girl kidnapped by Santa”.

The Blacklist S6 Sky1 05/06/2019
James Spader returns as Raymond Reddington in the popular NBC drama.

Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City S1 Netflix 07/06/2019
“Returning to San Francisco after a long absence, Mary Ann Singleton reunites with the community of characters at 28 Barbary Lane”.

Designated Survivor S3 Netflix 07/06/2019
“America’s fate rests in the hands of a low-level official after an attack on Washington decimates the government in this gripping political thriller”.

For details on the new world dramas starting this week see here.