Summer, the season of sand, surf, and sun… we’re sad to see you go, but with all the upcoming TV goodness in the weeks ahead, we say –good riddance! It’s time to get your onesie — or Snuggie^® — out because the fall TV season is upon us.

While there are a plethora of shows to start and continue watching, there are six shows in particular that had us experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. Let’s take a look at the six addicting shows that will have us reuniting with our couches very soon.

1. “Empire,” FOX.

Season Premiere: September 23, 9pm ET/ 8pm CT

Now that the head Lyon is in prison, who will take the throne of Empire Records? Cookie, along with her three sons Andre, Jamal and Hakeem, battle it out for control of the company while hosting #FreeLucious concerts to benefit the patriarch. Isn’t that such a lovely family dynamic? Season 2 promises more romance for both Cookie and Hakeem, a darker side of Jamal, and several celebrity guest appearances (Vivica A. Fox as Cookie’s sister? Hell yeah!).

2. “How to Get Away With Murder,” ABC.

Season Premiere: September 24, 10pm ET/ 9pm CT

Viola Davis is back as the lead character (Annalise) of this ABC thriller and now has a new murder to solve. We know who killed Lila, but who the heck killed Rebecca?  We discovered Frank, Annalise’s right-hand man, was hired to kill Lila by Sam, Annalise’s husband. Now that Sam is out of the picture, we can’t suspect him nor Frank. We know from the trailer that Annalise confronts the killer,now we just have to wait an entire flashback-filled season to unmask the murderer.

3. “Gotham,” FOX.

Season Premiere: September 21, 8pm ET/ 7pm CT

The show had a rough start in terms of dialogue and plot, but it definitely improved towards the end of the inaugural season. Jim Gordon is now a fallen hero of sorts and turns to Penguin for counsel (nothing like a criminal to help you in a time of need, amirite?).

We’re sad that Fish Mooney (played by Jada Pinkett Smith) and her fierce nails won’t be returning for season 2, but there are new villains to look forward to—the Joker and Mr. Freeze. Let’s just hope FOX’s version of Mr. Freeze is NOTHING like the Arnold Schwarzenegger version in 1997’s “Batman & Robin.”

4. “`black-ish,” ABC.

September 23, 9:30pm ET/ 8:30pm CT

When the show’s plot was released and advertisements appeared all over Los Angeles, we were a little worried. Thankfully enough, black-ish is a refreshing take on the nuclear family household and is a show we didn’t know we needed.  There were no cliffhangers in this sitcom so we’re just looking forward to kicking back and laughing our asses off to some incredible one-liners.

5. “The Mindy Project,” Hulu.

September 15, available at start of day.

Don’t be afraid to admit that you cried tears of joy when Hulu announced that they picked up “The Mindy Project” for 26 more episodes. Before the show was taken off Fox we left off with Mindy’s pregnancy reveal and Danny jet setting to India to formally ask Mindy’s parents for her hand in marriage. This season will grace us with an adventurous Danny, Mindy’s interesting journey into motherhood, a half-naked Morgan (the usual) and celebrity appearances by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (YES!). Take a look at the trailer below to see more.

6. “Scandal,” ABC. 

September 24, 9pm ET/ 8pm CT

Now that ABC just released the first season 5 trailer, we are left salivating over all the juicy goodness that is sure to come in the new season.  After the season 4 had Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) kicking Mellie (Bellamy Young) out of the White House and Olivia sharing a steamy kiss with him almost immediately after, we are pumped to see what will happen in the “Scandal” universe now that Fitz and Olivia (Kerry Washington) are officially together. And since we are very much team Jake (Scott Foley), we are anxious to see what will happen to his character now that he’s not rolling in the sheets with Olivia. If all the drama from last season didn’t already make you want to tune in, the NSFW season 5 trailer might just put you over the edge.

On Monday, Fox confirmed season 15 of American Idol would be its last. Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Hary Connick Jr, and Keith Urban will all return to crown the final winner. But, last night rock singer Nick Fradiani won the penultimate Idol title.

Runner up Clark Beckham

Fradiani was the dark horse of the competition. He was the oldest contestant at 29, during a season that centered around youth. Just take a look at sixteen year old Daniel Seavy who made it all the way through to the Top 9, despite less than stellar performances. Fradiani struggled to find a way to take the lead as a solo performer due to this band past. But, in the weeks leading up to the competition, Fradiani began to “own his hotness,” as Jennifer Lopez advised. This change in confidence led him to beat soulful singer Clark Beckham, 22, for the big prize, a recording contract with season mentor Scott Borchetta’s label, Big Machine.

Fradiani tried to perform his single “Beautiful Life” after Seacrest announced his win, but emotions took over midway through. Watch below.

Celebrities and fans gathered at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles on Sunday for the Teen Choice Awards. Check out who took home the coveted surfboard on our winners list below.  For those of you that don’t usually watch the Teen Choice Awards, winners are given a surfboard instead of the traditional trophy.

Selena Gomez accepting her surfboard at the Teen Choice Awards (photo credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

MOVIES
Choice Movie: Action
“Iron Man 3″

Choice Movie Actor: Action
Robert Downey, Jr., “Iron Man 3″

Choice Movie Actress: Action
Anne Hathaway, “The Dark Knight Rises”

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie: Drama
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Logan Lerman, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Emma Watson, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Choice Movie: Comedy
“Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Skylar Astin, “Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Rebel Wilson, “Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie: Romance
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Actor: Romance
Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Actress: Romance
Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Villain
Adam DeVine, “Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie Scene Stealer
Kellan Lutz, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2″

Choice Movie Breakout Star
Nicholas Hoult, “Warm Bodies”

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama
“Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Troian Bellisario, “Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
“The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Ian Somerhalder, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Show: Action
“NCIS: Los Angeles”

Choice TV Actor: Action
LL Cool J, “NCIS: Los Angeles”

Choice TV Actress: Action
Lucy Liu, “Elementary”

Choice TV Show: Comedy
“Glee”

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Lea Michele, Glee

Choice TV: Animated Show
THE SIMPSONS

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
THE X FACTOR

Choice TV: Reality Show
“Keeping Up with the Kardashians”

Choice TV Villain
Janel Parrish, “Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV Personality – Male
Simon Cowell, THE X FACTOR

Choice TV Personality — Female
Demi Lovato, THE X FACTOR

Choice TV Female Reality Star
The Kardashians & Jenners, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”

Choice TV Male Reality Star
Kevin Jonas, “Married to Jonas”

Choice TV Male Scene Stealer
Chord Overstreet, GLEE

Choice TV Female Scene Stealer
Miley Cyrus, “Two and a Half Men”

Choice TV Breakout Star
Blake Jenner, GLEE

Choice TV Breakout Show
“The Fosters”

MUSIC

Choice Male Artist
Justin Bieber

Choice Female Artist
Demi Lovato

Choice Music Group
One Direction

Choice R&B Artist
Bruno Mars

Choice Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Choice Rock Group
Paramore

Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
David Guetta

Choice Male Country Artist
Hunter Hayes

Choice Female Country Artist
Taylor Swift

Choice Country Group
Lady Antebellum

Choice Country Song
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift

Choice Single: Female Artist
“Heart Attack,” Demi Lovato

Choice Single: Male Artist
“Beauty And A Beat,” Justin Bieber, featuring Nicki Minaj

Choice Single: Group
“Live While We’re Young,” One Direction

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song
“Can’t Hold Us,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Ray Dalton

Choice Rock Song
“Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons

Choice Love Song
“Little Things,” One Direction

Choice Break-Up Song
“Come and Get It,” Selena Gomez

Choice Music Breakout Artist
Ed Sheeran

Choice Music Breakout Group
Emblem3

FASHION

Choice Female Hottie
Selena Gomez

Choice Male Hottie
Harry Styles

Choice Smile
Harry Styles

SPORTS

Choice Female Athlete
Gabby Douglas

Choice Male Athlete
David Beckham

OTHER

Choice Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres

Choice Web Star
Cimorelli

Choice Social Network
Twitter

Candie’s Choice Style Icon
Demi Lovato

Choice Twitter Personality
Justin Bieber