By: Meisha Kerr

The Hills (starring Lauren Conrad), Grey’s Anatomy and The Game may be over, but this summer’s 2009 TV season is just getting started. Adorned is giving you the lowdown on some of the hottest shows that are sure to be on your DVR schedule.

Here are some of this season’s new and returning shows — one for every day!

True Blood

True Blood stars Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin with executive producer Alan Ball at the premiere of True Blood 2nd Season in Los Angeles, California.

Airs: Sunday, June 14th @ 9PM ET/PT (HBO)

If you’re a true fan of the Twilight Saga, then you’ll surely fall in love with this show. It is somewhat of the same plot line. Sookie Stackhouse, a local waitress, truly understands what it’s like to be an outsider. I guess you can say she was cursed with the ability to listen to people’s thoughts and is very open-minded about the integration of vampires in her small town. She becomes intrigued with a gorgeous 173 year-old named Bill, who lives up the road from her. Throughout the first season Sookie is drawn into a series of mysteries surrounding Bill’s arrival in her town Bon Temps. Now Sookie’s “open-mindedness” towards vampires will be put to the test in season two of the series.

The Bachelorette

The Bachelorette Jillian Harris at the premiere of "The Proposal" in Hollywood, California.

Airs: Monday, May 18th @ 8PM ET/PT (ABC)

Jillian Harris, a proud Canadian girl, fell short of her goal last season when she was sent packing on The Bachelor because Jason Mesnick failed to understand Jillian’s “best friend” theory. This season Jillian has her own opportunity to find true love. The premiere began with 25 eligible men arriving from all over the country to try and win Jillian’s heart, including an Olympic cyclist, a break dance instructor, a pizza entrepreneur and a wine maker. Each is more handsome than the next with some truly outstanding personalities.

NYC Prep

Airs: Tuesday, June 23rd @ 9PM ET/PT (BRAVO)

Can you imagine if our favourite bad boys and girls of Gossip Girl were real? Well, there’s no need to imagine anymore. Bravo has a created a reality show that follows the lives of six individuals in Manhattan’s elite Upper East Side. NYC Prep is the reality series version of Gossip Girl, and like the series, it involves exclusive midnight parties, shopping sprees and gaudy relationships. Already, the blogosphere had been abuzz with anticipation for NYC Prep. Critics said they’d be careful in writing about the show’s characters, however, as they are presumably real people, not like the fictional Blair, Chuck, Nate, Serena, Dan, and Jenny.

I Survived a Japanese Game Show

Airs: Wednesday, June 17th @ 9PM ET/PT (ABC)

I Survived a Japanese Game Show is an American reality show that follows ten people who leave America for Tokyo, Japan, to take part in a reality-style competition, but not informed of the nature of the show. They are flown to Japan and immediately sat down to talk with producers, where it is revealed that they will be on a game show. They are broken up into teams and in the first six episodes compete in games against each other. The winning team is given a reward activity while the losing team is given a punishment activity. This is a show you cannot miss, because every Wednesday they have you laughing and screaming for more. Plus, the winner takes home $250,000.

The Listener

Star of The Listener, Craig Olejnik in Cannes, France.

Airs: Thursday, June 4th @ 10PM ET/PT (CTV

The Listener is a about a young paramedic named Toby Logan with the ability to listen to people’s thoughts. Toby did not know his parents and grew up in foster homes. Until now Toby has kept his ability secret and the only one he has shared it with is his old counselor and confidant, Dr. Ray Mercer. While on the job as a paramedic, Toby tries to help persons in crisis and along the way he treats his own wounds. With the help of Detective Marks and his ex-girlfriend Olivia, an E.R doctor, Toby realizes that his gift can help others.

The Goode Family

Airs: Friday, June 19th @ 8:30PM ET/PT (ABC)

This show is about Gerald and Helen Goode, a couple who live by the motto WWAGD (“What Would Al Gore Do?”). Gerald, a college administrator, and Helen, a community activist, are determined to stay “green”. They’re passionate vegans, they drive a hybrid, and they recycle everything possible. Even the family dog, Che, is vegan. In the words of Helen, all the Goodes want to do is buy organic apples. But despite their best efforts, something always goes haywire.

Desperate Housewives

Airs: Saturday April 24th @ 5PM ET/PT (MYTV BUFFALO)

Desperate Housewives takes a darkly comedic look at suburbia, where the secret lives of these six housewives aren’t always what they seem. The series began with Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) leaving her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs and ending it all. Now she takes us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors. Her circle of girlfriends on Wisteria Lane includes Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), who has finally married the love of her life but is now faced with the challenges of a blended family; Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), who struggles with work, health and family issues; Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross) — Martha Stewart on steroids — who tries to keep her image of perfection even as everything crumbles around her; and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), the newly married ex-model who seems to have everything she has ever wanted – a rich, powerful husband, a big house — everything that is, but a husband she truly loves.

So You Think You Can Dance?

SYTYCD Host Cat Deely with past dance contestants in Los Angeles, California.

Airs: Tuesday’s on CTV @ 8:00PM ET/PT & Wednesday’s @ 7:30PM ET/PT

So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance reality show and competition. The series is similar to American Idol, with nationwide auditions leading to the discovery of the next big dance star. Idol’s Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe created the show. The contestants range from street dancers to winners of national championships. All the dancers are assigned different dance styles and partners each week to test their versatility.

This season is sure to bring laughs and tears, and a hot line up! So make sure your DVRs are set and ready to record. My fave this TV season is So You Think You Can Dance. What is yours?