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Neely Swanson

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July openings on the small screen are either wonderful or dreadful, with very little in between.

For me, the tentpole of the summer was going to be Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

ome of you will be too young to remember the “British Invasion” when the Beatles opened the floodgates in the early ‘60s for other British pop groups and dominated the charts and concert stages.

The opening shots of “Rose of Nevada” reveal a village by the sea that prosperity has left behind.

June is busting out all over, with tentpoles, romance, animated chaos, family fare and even an occasional film for adults.

Occasionally there are luscious and delectable offerings that underscore the beauty of the limited series when the storytelling justifies the length.

The hits, or at least the shows, keep on coming. Here’s a sampling of what’s out there.

It’s a relief that television is picking up the pace as features slowed almost to a standstill in the early spring.

The newest hit and hardest ticket to get in London right now is “Paddington The Musical” and rightfully so.

So sit back, grab the popcorn and settle down in front of the TV.