Rueben's Ramblings

Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:

On November 10, the finale of the new Marvel drama VisionQuest will air online on Disney+.

The new Netflix holiday movie Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas will debut online on November 11. A pastor faces doubt while trying to save his inherited family church in a troubled NYC area. Through faith and prayer, he fights inner demons and an enemy to protect his church, family, and community before Christmas. The cast includes Durrell “Tank” Babbs and Fantasia Barrino.

On November 11, the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere online on Amazon Prime while, on that same day, the first three episodes of the second season of Rivals will premiere online on Hulu.

The new thriller series The Body will debut online on Netflix on November 11. On Halloween night, an all-girls dance squad tumbles into Catholic guilt, unholy desires and ghostly visions when an initiation goes to hell. The series features mostly newcomers and Nnamdi Asomugha.

On November 12, the Australian family film Allen will debut online on Netflix. The film, set in a Queensland coastal town, follows Petey (T.J. Power), who is reunited with his long‑lost best friend Allen, an alien, twenty years later. When Allen mysteriously returns, Petey is drawn back into memories of childhood, friendship and the moments that shape adulthood. The cast includes Charlotte Nicdao, Josh Helman, Emily Barclay and Benedict Hardie.

The new Peacock drama The Good Daughter will debut online on November 12.  A suspenseful thriller wrapped in a deeply emotional story about love, family, and resilience. Sisters Charlotte (Meghann Fahy) and Samantha (Rose Byrne) Quinn have spent the last 20 years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence. When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte – now a lawyer like her father – is the first witness on the scene. As the case unfolds and twists through painful memories and buried secrets, what emerges is not just a story of survival, but of enduring ties between a father, his daughters and the complex bond between sisters. The cast also includes Brendan Gleeson, Jake McDorman, Michael Dorman, Paula Malcomson and Olivia Williams.

Also on November 12, the UPtv holiday movie A Royal Christmas Stables will debut at 8 PM. Just before the holidays, Ella Portmundt (Kathryn Davis), who is descended from European nobility, arrives at Foxwood, a prestigious U.S. equestrian training center known for producing champion racers and jumpers. She’s brought her beloved horse to recover and prepare for a high-stakes Christmas gala event that could define her future. At Foxwood, she meets Theo (Franco Lo Presti), a talented rider and farm hand whose dedication mirrors her own. Their bond deepens over long hours of training, shared passion for horses, and the quiet understanding of wanting to build a life on their own terms—separate from family expectations. Theo shares with Ella that he is expected to return to the “ranch” and take over the reins. He is uncertain that this is what he wants. Ella can understand and she lets him into her world of too much pomp and circumstance. But Theo carries a secret. He is actually Teddy, the cousin of Ella’s university friend—and none other than an actual crown prince. To Ella’s shock, she has crossed the world only to fall for real royalty. The only person aware of the truth is her aunt, the countess, who has quietly been nudging Ella toward finding a true love match.

The new drama 12 12 12 will debut online on Apple TV on November 13. The thrilling eight-episode series follows a disgraced FBI agent (Anthony Mackie) and an American career criminal (Jamie Dornan) as they play a zero-sum game of cat and mouse across Europe. At the center of it all is the daring, epic raid on a bank vault deep beneath the streets of Zurich. Kali Reis co-stars.

ON November 13, the Apple TV special Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy will debut online. Snoopy lands on Santa’s naughty list and has just 12 days to prove he’s a good beagle, discovering along the way that Christmas is about more than presents.

The feature film Being Heumann will debut online on Apple TV on November 13. In 1977, disability rights activist Judy Heumann (Ruth Madeley) led a historic 28-day occupation of San Francisco’s Federal Building, uniting protesters in a fight for accessibility laws and equal rights. The cast includes Mark Ruffao, Dylan O’Brien, Ray Fisher, Rob Delaney, Will Brill, David Hewlett and Jon Beavers.

Also on November 13, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie My Christmas Cowboy will debut at 8 PM. Meg (Amy Acker) set aside her newscaster aspirations after a disastrous audition experience in college and has been happy as a news producer in her small town of Fern, Texas. Billy Kane (Luke Macfarlane), her former college crush and audition partner, is a well-known celebrity host in Hollywood on the brink of losing his career after an on-camera gaffe. At the advice of his publicist, Billy begrudgingly returns to Texas to lay low and spend the holidays with his sister and her family. When Meg and Billy cross paths he’s happy to see her but her feelings are on the frostier side – she’s still upset he took advantage of her failed audition to get the gig himself. Meg finds herself seeing Billy more than she’d like since his nephew Graham is in the horse therapy program her dad runs at their ranch. With their annual Reindeer Roundup holiday event coming up Meg’s dad gets sidelined after an injury. Her dad enlists Billy to serve as its host, much to Meg’s chagrin. With the Reindeer Roundup just days away, Meg teaches Billy basic riding and roping skills to get him ready for his hosting duties. In the process, they slowly reconnect and Meg sees there’s more to him than Hollywood glitz. As their connection grows, each of them helps give the other the courage to step outside their comfort zones and find new joy – and possibly love – in unexpected ways.

On November 13, the new Netflix movie Heartland will debut online. Former country star Misty Jones (Jessica Chastain) leaves seclusion to search for her missing niece, an emerging musician, in Nashville. Her investigation exposes dark secrets and forces her to face her own past. The movie also stars Garrett Hedlund, Skyler Day, John Hawkes, Wynn Evertt, Jennifer Nettles, Hill Harper, Norbert Leo Butz and features Carter Faith.

Lastly, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie The Nights Before Christmas will debut on November 14 at 8 PM. One Christmas Eve Marty (Tyler Hynes), whose life is in a bit of a rut, finds himself wishing he had more time. Thanks to some holiday magic, he awakes the next morning to discover it’s Christmas Eve – again. Confused at first, Marty learns to embrace his new normal and begins to truly appreciate the sights, sounds and people of New York City that previously went unnoticed. With this gift of time, he expands his world by learning how to play a new instrument, picking up new languages and reading…every single book. But when Marty meets Chloe (Laci J Mailey), a newly out-of-work journalist having a tough day, he falls hard for her. The only problem is that when the morning of December 24 comes once again, she doesn’t know who he is. As the Christmas Eves continue to repeat themselves, Marty makes it his mission to win her over and, in the process, figure out what he needs to do to finally make his way to Christmas Day – hopefully with Chloe by his side.

Mark your calendars!