Today, CBS announced the second season launch date of Under the Dome as well as the series premiere of Extant starring Halle Berry.

Under the Dome’s second season will start airing on Monday, June 30th, at 10pm. Extant kicks off a couple nights later at 9pm, on Wednesday, July 2nd. CBS has ordered 13 episodes of each.

Here’s their press release:

CBS ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR SUMMER SERIES “UNDER THE DOME” AND “EXTANT”

“Under the Dome” Returns Monday, June 30, 10:00 PM, With the Premiere Episode Written by Stephen King

“Extant,” Starring Academy Award Winner Halle Berry, Premieres Wednesday, July 2, 9:00 PM

CBS today announced premiere dates for its two scripted summer event series – UNDER THE DOME and EXTANT, both produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television.

UNDER THE DOME returns for its sophomore season on Monday, June 30 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). The premiere episode will be written by Stephen King, whose bestselling novel the series is based on. UNDER THE DOME was last summer’s #1 program, averaging 15.06 million viewers and 3.9/11 in adults 18-49, ranking as the most-watched scripted summer series in 21 years.

UNDER THE DOME tells the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers to what this barrier is, where it came from, and if and when it will go away.

EXTANT, starring Academy Award winner Halle Berry, premieres Wednesday, July 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

EXTANT is a mystery thriller about a female astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.

UNDER THE DOME is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Stephen King, Neal Baer, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stacey Snider, Jack Bender and Brian K. Vaughan are executive producers.

EXTANT is a co-production of CBS Television Studios and Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Greg Walker, Mickey Fisher, who wrote the script, Brooklyn Weaver, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank will serve as executive producers. Halle Berry will serve as co-executive producer. The series will be distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and worldwide by CBS Studios International.

What do you think? Do you plan on watching either of these CBS shows?