Rami Malek stars in “Mr. Robot”

Robotic drama: One of last summer's most beloved shows is returning to the small screen. The first season of USA Network's "Mr. Robot" was a critical darling, and won two Golden Globes, including the one for the Best Television Series-Drama, and found a comfortable home on many TV critics' "best of" lists for 2015.

Now, "Mr. Robot" is back for a second season, which premieres Wednesday, July 13, on USA Network. Starring Rami Malek ("Night at the Museum," 2006) as computer hacker Elliot, the first season dealt with his involvement with a group of activist hackers led by the mysterious Mr. Robot, played by Christian Slater ("Archer"), who won a Golden Globe for his stellar performance.

The second season continues the story from the cliffhanger ending that wrapped up the first; some new actors have been recruited for round 2, and they appear to be up to the task. Joining the cast in recurring roles are Craig Robinson ("The Office"), Sandrine Holt ("Terminator Genisys," 2005), Michael Maize ("National Treasure: Book of Secrets," 2007) and rapper Joey Bada$$.

Throughout the first season, viewers got to know Malek's Elliot -- an employee at a cyber security company, he suffers from depression and social anxiety disorder. Unable to connect with people in person, he hacks into the computers and accounts of his coworkers as his way of connecting to them. When he's contacted by the enigmatic Mr. Robot, though, he's asked to help them take down one of his employer's biggest clients.

The result is a psychological thriller with a high-tech twist that kept audiences guessing right up until the final episode. The second season of USA Network's "Mr. Robot" premieres Wednesday, July 13, on the cabler.

Truth or justice: Despite the best of intentions, truth and justice don't always go hand in hand. Springing from the mind of writer Richard Price ("Ransom," 1996) and based on the original British series "Criminal Justice," HBO's "The Night Of" premieres Sunday, July 10, on the premium channel.

Riz Ahmed ("Nightcrawler," 2014) stars as Naz, a college student who heads out to a party in New York's Lower East Side. On the way there, he meets a charming and attractive young woman who turns up dead the next morning -- and he's the one accused of committing the crime.

With his memories of the previous night's partying hazy, even Naz can't say for sure that he's not the guilty party. He winds up caught up in a criminal justice system that already acts like he's guilty of murder, and he quickly finds his old life ripped away from him.

It's heavy stuff, and it's seemingly ripped right out of today's newspaper headlines. Such heavy subject matter needs some gravitas on screen to pull it off, and Ahmed's got a co-star who fits the bill perfectly.

Emmy winner John Turturro ("Transformers: Dark of the Moon," 2011) takes the reins as a darkly witty lawyer who takes on Riz's case, despite its severity being way out of the league of his normal cases.

Filmed around Manhattan, "The Night Of" promises to bring a dark twist to TV's ever-popular crime genre. The new limited series premieres Sunday, July 10, on HBO.

Give us what we want...: Audiences want more drama, and CBS is giving in to their demands. The network has given the green light to 13 episodes of "Ransom," a new drama inspired by real-life people and events.

Luke Roberts ("Black Sails") will star as Eric Beaumont, a crisis negotiator brought in by multinational corporations and governmental agencies to resolve conflicts on the ground and create peaceful solutions for potentially violent situations.

The character of Beaumont is inspired by the experiences of real-life hostage negotiators Laurent Combalbert and Marwan Mery, two of the world's top crisis negotiators.

"The world of crisis negotiation is incredibly compelling, as demonstrated by the fascinating real-life cases Laurent Combalbert has negotiated," executive producer Frank Spotnitz said in a news release announcing the show. "Laurent has inspired a brilliant and complex character, and you can't help but be moved seeing all the lives he's saved around the world."

In "Ransom," Beaumont is a man with a deep insight into human behavior. He understands people better than they understand themselves, and he's able to use this insight to resolve some of the most intense and dangerous ransom cases in the world. Unfortunately for him, though, this insight also complicates the relationships that he has with his family, friends and coworkers.

The series is in early development stages, and no release date set, but you can expect to see "Ransom" hit TV screens during the 2016-17 season.