As an introduction to my new column here at Inside Blip, I thought it might be helpful to give our readers a heads-up on the large variety of televisions shows, both genre and non-genre, that the Summer of 2010 has to offer.

June 3rd hails the return of perennial favorite Burn Notice which returns for its 4th season and Royal Pains which returns for its 2nd season. Both will air Thursday nights on USA Network. Burn Notice focuses on the trials and tribulations of a spy who has been cast out into the cold after he becomes blacklisted. Royal Pains tells the tale of a physician recruited to be the personal physician to the elite upper class in the Hamptons. Both series hold true to USA Networks motto of characters welcome. Each portrays uniquely quirky individuals who draw us into their stories as they strive to help their fellow man - whether it is by using guns and scams, or creative medical diagnosis and treatments.

Then, as of June 4th, continuing their Friday reign, are Friday Night Lights on NBC, and Stargate Universe and Merlin on Syfy. Friday Night Lights returned for its 4th season on May 7th, and continues through June and into July; and both Stargate Universe and Merlin returned April 2nd and will conclude their spring/summer runs in June. Stargate Universe ends its first season on June 11th and Merlin ends its second season on July 2nd. Friday Night Lights revisits what happened to the Taylors now that Tammy (Connie Britton) and Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) work in different school districts and the challenges they both face in keeping the school board off their backs as they try to do right by their respective students. Stargate Universe continues to explore whether the starship Destiny is a viable place to reside until the survivors can find a way home. And on Merlin, the boy wizard faces a whole new set of villains and difficulties protecting his secret abilities.

Next, on June 5th, the Eleventh Doctor continues his journey through time and space as Doctor Who airs Saturday nights on BBC America. It continues into July when it wraps its season on BBC America. With the addition of the new faces of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, this season of Doctor Who jettisoned out of the gate at a break-neck pace, taking the audience on even more extraordinary journeys.

On June 6th, the heavenly comedy Drop Dead Diva returns for its 2nd season on Lifetime Television. It will air Sunday nights through June, July and into August, hopefully revealing a bit more about the choices and sacrifices that Deb must make living her new life as Jane (Brooke Elliott), trying to combine her human intuitiveness with her new-found legal prowess.

Next up on Monday, June 7th, is the return of Lie to Me which will conclude its 2nd season and the debut of the new buddy-cop series The Good Guys. Also returning is the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager which comes back for its 3rd season. Then another new series debuting that same night is Persons Unknown, which is scheduled to air on NBC. Lie to Me invites us to examine how to determine not only if a person is lying, but the motivations behind it. The Good Guys will introduce us to two cops just trying to make a difference, while having a great time of it. And Persons Unknown will introduce us to a group of people held-captive by unseen captors with an unknown agenda in a remote Mexican town.

Tuesday, June 8th, welcomes ABC Family Channels latest teenage drama Pretty Little Liars, which is the story of four teenage girls haunted by secrets of their past and a friend that has been missing for over 5 years.

Sunday, June 13th marks the return of HBOs summer sensation True Blood, which returns for its third salacious season. After amping up the adrenaline and scandalous entanglements of the characters last season, it is hard to imagine where this show will go next. But hold on to your hats, its going to be a doozy!

Sunday, June 20th has the double debut of ABCs summer series Scoundrels and The Gates, and Leverage returns for its 3rd season on TNT. Scoundrels focuses on a family of crooks who try to go straight with hilarious results. The Gates focuses on an idyllic residential community that may or may not be harboring some darker secrets of the supernatural variety.

Monday, June 21st, the theological crime-solving drama Saving Grace returns to conclude its 3rd season on TNT and viewers will finally see if Detective Grace Hanadarko (Holly Hunter) will surrender to her fate or continue to fight against destiny.

Tuesday, June 22, TNTs medical drama HawthoRNe returns for its 2nd season followed by the debut of the police drama Memphis Beat. HawthoRNe returns to the travails of Jada Pinkett Smiths character as she tries to navigate hospital bureaucracy while pushing for the best medical care possible for her patients. Memphis Beat stars Jason Lee as an off-beat police officer trying to keep peace at home as well as on the streets of Memphis.

Thursday, June 24th offers the premiere of ABCs new series Rookie Blue, another police drama, which will focus on the daily lives of five rookie cops learning the ropes of law enforcement and how to balance their personal lives in the process. The series features familiar faces with Gregory Smith, Eric Johnson and Missy Peregrym co-starring.

Monday, June 28th, ABC ramps up its summer programming by adding the new series Huge and the return of Make It or Break It for its 2nd season to its Monday night line-up. Huge will follow the life-lessons of seven teens at a weight-loss camp and Make It or Break It continues to focus on whether four gymnastics will attain their life-long goal of winning Olympic gold.

Tuesday, June 29th, Rescue Me returns for its 6th season on FX. The hard-hitting, no-holds barred series will again determine if Denis Leary can push the envelope any further as he portrays a shock-jock fire fighter.

Tuesday, July 6th, Syfys highly-rated and eagerly anticipated Warehouse 13 returns for its 2nd season for more wacky adventures with Pete (Eddie McClintock) Myka (Joanne Kelly), Artie (Saul Rubinek) and Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) as they track down all sorts of nefarious artifacts around the globe.

Friday, July 9th, Syfys other summer hit series Eureka returns for its 4th season as Jack (Colin Ferguson), Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), Henry (Joe Morton), Jo (Erica Cerra), Fargo (Neil Grayston) and Zane (Niall Matter) try to keep a handle on all the science experiments run amuck both inside and outside of Global Dynamics. Immediately following will be the premiere of Haven, Syfys newest series featuring paranormal activity interfering with an FBI investigation of a local murder.

Sunday, July 11th, The Glades premieres on A&E. The Glades is another cop drama set in the Florida Everglades as a wrongfully-accused cop tries to clear his name.

Monday, July 12th, The Closer returns followed by the debut of Rizzoli & Isles on TNT. On The Closer, we will see if Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) and Fritz (Jon Tenney) will find the time to start a family and still balance their busy, high-powered careers chasing down criminals. In the series Rizzoli & Isles, a cop and a medical examiner team up to solve crimes. With such a heavy-hitting supporting cast such as Lorraine Bracco and Billy Burke joining headlining stars Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander, this show will offer more than your typical light-on-crime drama.

Tuesday, July 13th, Covert Affairs premieres on USA Network. Covert Affairs follows a CIA trainee as she becomes a field operative without knowing that there may be a bulls-eye painted on her back.

Wednesday, July 21st, Psych returns for its 5th season on USA Network. The adventures of Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dule Hill) continue to ensnare the local police department as their fake psychic antics root out real criminals in an unconventional manner.

Saturday, July 24th, the search for self-identify while coexisting with humans and living decidedly supernatural lives in the series Being Human returns for its 2nd season airing on BBC America. Annie (Lenora Crichlow), Mitchell (Aiden Turner) and George (Russell Tovey) return to figure out what is the next step on their journey to live as humans, but never quite fitting in and desperately trying to keep their unique attributes secret.

Sunday, July 25th, the dramatically acclaimed Mad Men returns for its 4th season on AMC. While still misogynistic in viewpoint, the series has shifted towards allowing its female characters to rebel a bit and declare their independence. The friction that results will undoubtedly garner more critical accolades and attention.

Sunday, August 1st, the conspiracy thriller series Rubicon premieres on AMC. It will follow a secret government agency that works to unravel a deadly mystery before it claims more lives.

So do not let it be said that there is nothing to watch on television this summer. At this rate, there may be too much to choose from! Mark your calendars and join us for a summer of fun, adventure and more shocking twists than we can anticipate.