Must-See LGBTQ TV: New seasons of ‘Queer Eye’ and ‘The Bold Type,’ ‘Vida’ finale and more!
Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights LGBTQ on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.
The 72nd Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday on CBS, celebrating the best of the Broadway stage. Notable nominations include a whopping 11 for the revival of Angels in America, four for acting including out actor Nathan Lane, as well as for directing and best revival of a play. Mean Girls scored the most nominations with 12 including one for out actor Grey Henson who plays the beloved role of gay high school student Damien. The cast of Boys in the Band will be included as presenters. The Tony Awards: Sunday, 8pm ET on CBS.
The season one finale of Starz’ critically acclaimed Vida airs tonight. The first season told the story of sisters who return to East LA after the death of their mother, only to find out that she had a wife. Vida tackles grief, gentrification, family, and the queer identity of multiple characters. Show-run by out queer writer Tanya Saracho, the show has an all Latinx writer’s room. Vida: Sunday, 8:30pm on Starz.
Season two of Freeform’s The Bold Type premieres this Tuesday with a special two-hour premiere, bringing back the trio of women trying to make it in the magazine world. Last season ended with fan-favorite Kat getting on a plane to visit Adena, the Muslim artist she fell for. This season continues to explore their relationship as they return to New York. The Bold Type: Tuesday, 8pm on Freeform.
Back for its second season just four months after the fan favorite first, Queer Eye will be released on Netflix on June 15. This season will continue to follow Antoni, Bobby, Jonathan, Karamo, and Tan as they find people of Georgia to make over, physically and emotionally. This season will feature the Fab Five expanding their focus, as they will work their magic on a trans man and a woman throughout the season. Queer Eye: Friday, on Netflix.
Sunday, June 10: The 72nd Annual Tony Awards (8pm, CBS); Sweetbitter (8pm, Starz); Vida (8:30, Starz); Fear the Walking Dead (9pm, AMC); Pose (9pm, FX); Billions (9pm, Showtime); Claws (9pm, TNT); Into the Badlands (10pm, AMC)
Monday: Andi Mack (8pm, Disney Channel); Supergirl (8pm, The CW); Dietland (9pm, AMC)
Tuesday: The Bold Type (8pm, Freeform); The Originals (8pm, The CW); Animal Kingdom (9pm, TNT); Humans, (10pm, AMC); Younger (10pm, TV Land)
Wednesday: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); Queen Sugar (10pm, OWN); My House (Viceland, 10:30pm)
Thursday: Nashville (9pm, CMT); American Woman (10pm, Paramount)
Friday: Queer Eye (Netflix); Life Sentence (9pm, The CW)
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