Jonathan Banks and Bob Odenkirk star in "Better Call Saul"

Up and coming: When trouble shows up -- and it so often does -- there's only one guy to call: Jimmy McGill, the best darn lawyer lawyer in Albuquerque. OK, so that might be overstating his abilities just a little bit, but the small-time attorney does have one thing going for him: he's incredibly entertaining.

"Better Call Saul" returns for a fourth season on Monday, Aug. 6, on AMC, with a new face joining the cast and a continuing story that's drawing ever closer to the events of "Breaking Bad." "Saul," a spinoff and prequel to the acclaimed drama that ran from 2008 to 2013, is the story of McGill's (Bob Odenkirk, "Nebraska," 2013) transformation into shady lawyer Saul Goodman, the name he practices law under in "Breaking Bad."

Like its parent show, "Better Call Saul" has received enormous critical acclaim and accolades, in part due to its incredible cast. For the new season, Stefan Kapicic adds his name to the on-screen credits, joining Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks ("Mudbound," 2017), Rhea Seehorn ("Franklin & Bash") and Patrick Fabian ("Star Trek: Voyager").

Kapicic is best known for his role as the metal-covered superhero Colossus in "Deadpool" (2016) and its sequel "Deadpool 2" (2018), which used motion-capture to bring the towering hero to life. It is unknown what role -- or how big of one -- he'll have in "Saul's" new season.

Saul Goodman was originally intended to be a minor character in "Breaking Bad," but his breakout popularity with fans led to him being developed into a much more fleshed-out character. With a fourth season of his own spinoff show arriving on Monday, Aug. 6, Jimmy McGill is one step closer to becoming that beloved character. Don't miss the new season's premiere on AMC.

Lost at sea: Summer's the season for reality TV, and ABC has a doozie of a new show up its sleeve. "Castaways," which appears to be an intriguing blend of "Survivor" and "Lost" with a unique social twist, premieres its novel new concept on Tuesday, Aug. 7.

"Lost," of course, was very much a scripted drama, not a reality TV show, but its DNA is definitely all over "Castaways." The new series drops 12 people across small islands in Indonesia and challenges them to survive using the abandoned structures that are scattered across the islands, and luggage that they find washed up on shore.

As the series unfolds, the narrative flashes back to each participant's real life, giving insight to everyone's motivations and capabilities. Camera crews followed the participants for weeks prior to their stranding, and the flashbacks give real insight into the individuals in a way that "Survivor" doesn't.

The kicker, though, is that each of the survivors is led to believe, at first, that he or she is the only castaway, and only gradually comes to learn that there are others stranded nearby. Even then, though, big questions will remain: just how many other survivors are there? Where are they located? Does is make more sense to group up and share resources, or to stay on separate islands? And, the biggest question of all, when will they be rescued?

That last question is probably the most important one, since the only way home for these castaways is to either wait for rescue or to quit. As their days spent alone on a tiny island in the South Pacific wear on, truly anything could happen. "Castaways" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 7, on ABC.

Talk showmanship: RuPaul might be getting back into the talk show business. The host of "RuPaul's Drag Race" is filming a pilot for a daytime talker, with an eye toward a 2019 launch if a network picks it up.

The Emmy-winning drag queen's new series will bring his positive outlook to the talk show format and will feature beauty tips, celebrity interviews and entertaining games. Production company Telepictures, which also handles "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," is producing.

RuPaul previously had a talk show on VH1 that ran for two seasons, from 1996 to 1998, and is credited with being one of the country's first national TV programs to be fronted by an openly gay host. A Netflix comedy, "AJ and the Queen," is currently in the works with RuPaul lined up to star, and Hulu is working on a series based on his life. He's written two books and appeared in several movies, including "But I'm a Cheerleader" (1999) and "The Brady Bunch Movie" (1995).

"Drag Race," though, is definitely his biggest claim to fame. The series has run for 10 seasons and is a huge hit, and if even a fraction of its fanbase follows the host to his new talk show, then it's primed for success. Watch for more news about it over the coming months as the planned 2019 release date draws closer.