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19 hot TV shows coming in May: 'Preacher,' 'All the Way,' 'Roots,' more

Between broadcast, cable and streaming, there's no downtime when it comes to TV. This May brings 19 shows, some returning favorites ("The Bachelorette"), some new faces ("Preacher," pictured) and a couple of ambitious dramas ("All the Way," "Roots.") Here's a guide to the hottest TV picks for May 2016. -- Kristi Turnquist

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Houdini & Doyle

Houdini & Doyle": New series starring Stephen Mangan ("Episodes") as Arthur Conan Doyle and Michael Weston as Harry Houdini, who team up with Scotland Yard to try and solve supernatural – or are they? – crimes. (May 2, 9 p.m. Fox/12)

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Maron

"Maron": The comedy returns for Season 4 with two back-to-back episodes, featuring Marc Maron – as a fictionalized version of himself – hitting bottom with substance abuse, and picking himself up to go to a rehab facility. Well, that sounds like a load of laughs, doesn't it? (May 4, 9 p.m. IFC)

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Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie": Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin return for a second new season in this comedy about mature women whose lives are turned upside-down when their husbands (played by Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston) announced they were in love. This season, Sam Elliott and Ernie Hudson play characters who make Grace and Frankie's lives interesting. (Streams on Netflix beginning May 6; netflix.com)

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Little People, Big World

"Little People, Big World": Oregon's Roloff family returns, with a special in which they welcome fans to their Helvetia-area farm for activities including games, and question-and-answer sessions. (May 3, 10 p.m. TLC)

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First Impressions

"First Impressions": Dana Carvey is the "expert-in-residence" in a new competition show featuring up-and-coming impressionists learning how to master their art. Freddie Prinze Jr. hosts, and guest celebs -- such as Steve Carell, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jon Lovitz and Jay Leno -- will be on hand to coach the hopefuls. (May 10, 10:30 p.m. USA)

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Chelsea

"Chelsea": Chelsea Handler hosts a new talk show, but it's kind of a network/Netflix hybrid model. The new show will stream on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with half-hour episodes that aren't live, but are filmed before a live studio audience. (Streaming premiere May 11; Netflix)

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Coupled

"Coupled": Reality show guru Mark Burnett ("The Voice," "Survivor," "Shark Tank") is an executive producer of this new unscripted (they say) dating show, featuring professional women meeting eligible single men "against the beautiful backdrop of the Caribbean islands." It's the women who call the shots, deciding if they want to get to know the guys better. (May 17, 9 p.m. Fox/12)

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Lady Dynamite

"Lady Dynamite": Comedian Maria Bamford stars in a new comedy inspired by her own life, and its assorted ups and downs. Guest stars include Patton Oswalt, Ana Gasteyer, Ed Begley Jr., Adam Pally, Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, Jenny Slate, and more. (Streaming beginning May 20; Netflix)

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All the Way

"All the Way": Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") recreates his Tony-winning stage role as Lyndon B. Johnson in this TV movie directed by Jay Roach. The film focuses on Johnson's first year as president, after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Robert Schenkkan's play was first produced at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. (May 21, 8 p.m HBO)

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"Preacher": Dominic Cooper stars in this adaptation of the comic book franchise by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, whose executive producers include Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. (May 22, 10 p.m. AMC)

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The Bachelorette

"The Bachelorette": JoJo Fletcher didn't win Ben Higgins' heart in the most recent season of "The Bachelor" (Oregon's Lauren Bushnell did), but JoJo did snag the next "Bachelorette" spot, where no doubt she'll put single guys through their paces. (May 23, 9 p.m. ABC/2)

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Hotel Hell

"Hotel Hell": Gordon Ramsay gets out of the kitchen and up into hotel owners' business in Season 3, where Ramsay brings his tough-love approach to establishments in Fort Pierce, Florida; Island Park, Idaho; Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; and Chelan, Washington, to name a few. (May 24, 8 p.m. Fox/12)

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Wayward Pines

"Wayward Pines": Season 2 of the supernatural drama brings in new characters played by Jason Patric and Djimon Hounsou. (May 25, 10 p.m. Fox/12)

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Showing Roots

"Showing Roots": TV-movie set in 1977, focusing on two women who work at a beauty salon and team up to integrate their community after watching the groundbreaking miniseries "Roots." Uzo Aduba ("Orange is the New Black"), Maggie Grace, Elizabeth McGovern, Adam Brody and Cicely Tyson, who appeared in "Roots," star. (May 26, 10 p.m. Lifetime)

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Bloodline

"Bloodline": The thriller/family drama returns for Season 2, with more intrigue in the Florida Keys, and the fallout from the events of Season 1. Kyle Chandler again leads the terrific cast. (Streaming beginning May 27; Netflix)

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Roots

"Roots": The 1977 miniseries adapted from Alex Haley's bestseller was a ratings smash and a cultural phenomenon. This new version again tells the story of a family's journey from slavery through some of the most dramatic events in American history. The cast includes Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Anna Paquin, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Chad L. Coleman, Matthew Goode, Mekhi Phifer and James Purefoy. (Premieres May 30, 9 p.m. History)

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The Dresser

"The Dresser": Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins star in this TV movie version of Ronald Harwood's play, which looks at a touring company putting on a production of "King Lear" in a small theater during World War II. (May 30, 9 p.m. Starz)

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Feed the Beast

"Feed the Beast": (UPDATE: AMC has moved the premiere date -- the series will now premiere at 10 p.m. June 5, then move to Tuesdays at 10 p.m.) David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess play a pair of longtime pals who decide to act on a long-shared dream of trying to open a restaurant in their home turf, the Bronx. But opening a restaurant comes with plenty of drama, since the show's description says the two run up against "petty criminals, corrupt officials and violent mobsters." (May 31, 10 p.m. AMC)

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America's Got Talent

"America's Got Talent": The summertime talent show returns for a new season, with a new judge -- Simon Cowell, who joins Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Mel B, along with host Nick Cannon. (May 31, 8 p.m. NBC/8)

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