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The 10 Most Anticipated Shows Of Summer 2024 You CAN’T Miss

It’s summer, summer, summertime! The days are longer, the sun is shining, and everyone is ready to hang out at their favorite festival or local patio. We have all been anticipating this time for months, but there’s also something else to be excited about when it’s time to wind down and relax at the end of a long, eventful day. That’s right, some new and old favorite TV shows are making their way to your streaming services this summer! Let’s take a look at some of the most highly anticipated shows and when and where you can stream them.

Bridgerton Season 3, Part 1 & 2

Netflix

Netflix: Part 1 on May 16th and Part 2 on June 13th

Bridgerton is a fan favorite among Netflix subscribers, and the third season is FINALLY here! Bridgerton follows a family of siblings who are looking for love during the Regency era in England. This season focuses on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and how their friendship transforms into a bit more, especially with Colin being ready for marriage. Part 1 is available to watch now, and once you binge it you only have to wait a few weeks for Part 2, which releases on June 13th.

Evil Season 4

Paramount+: May 23rd

Evil flies a little under the radar, so if you haven’t watched it already, you should! Centering around a psychologist and a priest-in-training, they investigate the church’s unexplained horrors and haunts. The fourth season is the show’s final season, and the demonic possessions and ghostly cases will be turned up a notch. We get to see Kristen (Katja Herbers), David (Mike Colter), and Ben (Aasif Mandvi) face off against Dr. Leland Townsend (Michael Emerson) and all the families that make up Evil.

Eric Season 1

Netflix: May 30th

A new show out this summer is Eric, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Cumberbatch plays Vincent, a puppeteer who is searching for his missing nine-year-old son. Vincent begins to let the trauma and guilt of his son’s disappearance consume him, so he pushes away everyone except for the puppet his son created named Eric. This is definitely a unique premise we haven’t seen, and Benedict Cumberbatch always delivers.

The Acolyte Season 1

Disney+: June 4th

Star Wars is creating another spin-off series called The Acolyte. The Acolyte follows a crime spree that is occurring and pushing a Jedi Master to reconnect with a former padawan. Of course, this crime spree is triggered by some sinister forces that they may not be ready for. This spin-off is meant to take place about 100 years before Star Wars: Episode 1.

Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2

Paramount+: June 6th

Criminal Minds just keeps getting better and better, and after Season 1 of Evolution ended, fans couldn’t wait for the next installment. Season 2 will be busting back onto your TV screens and picking up on the BAU investigating GOLD STAR. While trying to prove the BAU is a necessity to the FBI, they’re also forced to try stopping their most sought-after serial killer in the show’s history.

Queenie Season 1

Hulu: June 7th

Queenie is a new show releasing this June and it is based on the best-selling novel by Candice Carty-Williams of the same name. Queenie (Dionne Brown) is a Jamaican-British woman living in London getting over a very messy break-up with her boyfriend. As we all do, Queenie finds comfort in all of the wrong things and tries to avoid her past. We all know how that typically turns out, so we can expect some great drama and growth from Queenie this summer.

Presumed Innocent Season 1

Apple TV+: June 12th

Another new show on the radar is Presumed Innocent, a limited series based on the book by Scott Turow. Set in Chicago, a gruesome murder starts to unravel the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office because the main suspect is Chief Deputy Prosecutor, Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal). This show will get messy and it’s full of politics, family, drama, and obsession.

House of the Dragon Season 2

Max: June 16th

Spin-offs can be a huge hit, which is the case for House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones-inspired show. Season 2 picks up where the first season left off, which was right in the middle of chaos. One family claims their right to the throne by starting a war and another family must prepare for that war while amidst a huge familial loss. It’s tough to say what we can expect from this season since the show and its predecessor are full of twists and turns, so you’ll have to be ready when those episodes drop.

The Bear Season 3

Hulu: June 27th

Yes, chef, we are so excited for season 3 of The Bear to be returning. This Emmy award-winning show picks up after Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) has transformed The Bear from just a local Chicago stand to an upscale dining experience. Tension is high and striving for perfection puts a lot of strain on the restaurant and the people who call it their home and workplace. Season 2 had some explosive and heart-warming moments, so we know what’s on the docket–we just can’t wait to see it.

Lady in the Lake

Apple TV+: July 19th

Another new show to look out for is Lady in the Lake, starring Natalie Portman. Portman plays Maddie Schwartz, a Jewish housewife who wants to try her chops as an investigative journalist. The show also follows Cleo Sherwood (Moses Ingram) as she provides for her family in Baltimore and the struggles of life for a Black family in Baltimore. Cleo is murdered and she and Maddie’s paths cross as Maddie tries to figure out what happened. Lady in the Lake sounds twisty and turny, so the intrigue is high!

Source: https://thoughtcatalog.com/riley-presnell/2024/05/the-10-most-anticipated-shows-of-summer-2024-you-cant-miss/

Federal Experts Talk Bird Flu ‘What Ifs’ in WebMD Live Event

May 16, 2024 – Multiple U.S. agencies are working to contain the recent bird flu outbreak among cattle to prevent further spread to humans (beyond one case reported in early April) and use what we learned before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic to keep farm workers and the general public safe.

Fingers crossed, the bird flu will be contained and peter out. Or the outbreak could continue to spread among dairy cattle and other animals, threatening the health and livelihoods of farmers and others who work with livestock.

Or the virus could change in a way that makes it easier to infect and spread among people. If this happens, the worst-case scenario could be a new influenza pandemic.

With so many unknowns, WebMD brought together experts from four federal agencies to talk prevention, monitoring, and what the “what ifs” of bird flu might look like.

Communication with the public “about what we know, what we don’t know, and ways you and your family can stay safe is a priority for us at CDC,” said Nirav D. Shah, MD, JD, the CDC’s principal deputy director. “We at the federal level are responding, and we want the public to be following along.”

People should consult the websites for the CDC, FDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for updates.

It is essential to not only stay informed, but to seek trusted sources of information, Shah said during “Bird Flu 2024 – What You Need to Know,” an online briefing jointly sponsored by the CDC and WebMD.

An ‘Experimental Hamburger’

If one take-home message emerged from the event, it was that the threat to the general public remains low.

The retail milk supply is safe, although consuming raw or unpasteurized milk is not recommended. “While commercial milk supply is safe, we strongly advise against drinking raw milk,” said Donald A. Prater, DVM, acting director for the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

As for other foods, thoroughly cooked eggs are less risky than raw eggs, and the nation’s beef supply remains free of the virus as well.

For years, federal inspectors have purchased and tested meat at retail stores, said Eric Deeble, DVM, USDA deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Congressional Relations. So far, H5N1, the virus behind bird flu, has not been detected in beef.

The USDA took testing a step further and recently cooked ground beef from dairy cows in their lab. Using what Deeble described as an “experimental hamburger,” the agency showed cooking beef to 165 F or higher kills the virus if it ever becomes necessary.

The federal government now requires all cattle be tested and be free of bird flu virus before crossing any state lines. The government is also reimbursing farmers for veterinary care and loss of business related to the outbreak, and supply personal protective equipment (PPE) like gloves, masks, and face shields to workers.

Vaccination Not Recommended Now

Federal scientists know enough about H5N1 virus to create vaccines against it quickly if the need arises. It’s more about planning ahead at this point. “Vaccines are not part of our response right now,” said David Boucher, PhD, director of infectious diseases preparedness and response at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.

If the virus changes and becomes a bigger threat to people, “we have the building blocks to produce a vaccine,” Boucher added.

An event attendee asked if the seasonal flu shot offers any protection. “Unfortunately, the flu shot you got last year does not provide great protection from the avian flu,” Shah responded. “It might do a little bit … but that is the vaccine for seasonal flu. This is something more novel.”

Treatments Stockpiled and Ready

Antiviral medications, which if given early in the course of bird flu infection could shorten the severity or duration of illness, are available now, Shah said. The dairy farmer who was infected with bird flu earlier this year responded to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) treatment, for example.

When it comes to bird flu symptoms, the fact that the only infected person reported so far this year developed pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, is interesting, Shah said. Officials would have expected to see more typical seasonal flu symptoms, he added.

“Influenza is not a new virus,” Boucher said. “With this strain of influenza, we are not seeing any genetic markers associated with resistance to antivirals. That means the antivirals we take for seasonal influenza would also be available if needed to treat H5N1.”

ASPR has stockpiled Tamiflu and three other antivirals. “We do have tens of millions of courses that can be distributed around the country if we need them,” he added.

“Influenza is an enemy we know well,” Boucher said. That is why “we have antivirals ready to go now and many types of PPE.”

Science in Action

The feds intend to stay on the case. They will continue to monitor emergency department visits, lab test orders, and wastewater samples for any changes suggesting a human pandemic risk is growing.

“While we’ve learned a great deal, there are still many things we do not know,” Deeble said.

Shah added, “As in any outbreak, this is an evolving situation and things can change. What you are seeing now is science in action.”

For the latest updates on bird flu in the United States, visit the CDC’s H5N1 Bird Flu: Current Situation Summary website.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20240516/federal-experts-talk-bird-flu-what-ifs?src=RSS_PUBLIC