Networks Heat Up Summer with Originals 06.03.2014 ​Summer TV officially kicks off this month, with more channel surfing options than just reruns and reality. Now more broadcast nets are getting into the mix, with CBS' debuting "Extant" along with its hit from last year, "Under the Dome," and cablers FX and HBO taking advantage of what's largely considered a broadcast off season. Below are just a few of the big bets networks are making this summer: Starz: 50 Cent's "Power" debuts this Saturday, starting off Starz's summer that also includes novel adaptation "Outlander." "Power" tells the story of a money-hungry drug kingpin who wants to focus on the more legal side of his life as a nightclub owner. Syfy: "Defiance" is joined by "Dominion" this summer, both premiering June 19. And don't forget the sequel to social hit "Sharknado," "Sharknado 2: The Second One," coming in July. FX: New drama "Tyrant" joins FX's lineup June 24, with the patriarch of a family has to head home to a fictional country to deal with some political turmoil. HBO: "The Leftovers" will debut one week after the final season premiere of "True Blood." HBO's new drama is executive produced by Damon Lindelof and starts off after a town's population suddenly disappears. CBS: Last year's summer experiment with "Under the Dome" worked so well for the broadcaster that it's expanding the idea with Halle Berry-starrer "Extant" and new legal drama "Reckless," all premiering within two weeks of one another between June 29-July 9. IFC: Comedy singing duo Garfunkel and Oates (Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci) will have their IFC debut Aug. 7. The series follows each of their personal lives with some performances thrown in of songs such as "Sports Go Sports" or "Pregnant Women Are Smug." Read more at Adweek. [Image courtesy of HBO].