Summer TV and Streaming Highlights

This summer’s television and streaming offerings include a mix of returning favorites and new additions. Among the notable returns are “Ted Lasso,” “Slow Horses,” and the final season of “The Bear.” Movies also feature prominently, concluding stories such as “Call My Agent!” and “Heartstopper.”

New Shows to Watch

New arrivals include a spinoff from “The Big Bang Theory” focused on Stuart, titled “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.” A comedy starring Will Ferrell, “The Hawk,” explores the life of an aging professional golfer. Another show, “The Westies,” pits J.K. Simmons against Titus Welliver.

Program Highlights

• ‘AfroPop’: This documentary series, “Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange,” returns for its 18th season despite budget cuts. The season starts with “Listen to Me,” tackling Black maternal health, followed by a focus on artist Nellie Mae Rowe in “This World Is Not My Own” on July 2. (PBS.org, June 15)
• ‘Sugar’: Colin Farrell is back as a private investigator in the second season of this noir-style, science fiction series. The show sees a change in leadership, with Mark Protosevich no longer at the helm. (Apple TV, June 19)