Rueben's Ramblings

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

On March 25, Revolution will be back with the remainder of its debut season on NBC at 10 PM.

The new mini-series Barabbas will air on Reelz Channel on March 25 and March 26 at 9 PM on both nights. Billy Zane stars in the lead role inspired by the novel by Par Lagerkvist that is rooted in the Bible about the man whose life was spared because of the death of Jesus Christ.

On March 27, the season premiere of season two of the Canadian series Bomb Girls will air on the Reelz Channel at 8 PM followed by episode two of the new season at 9 PM. Later that night a back-to-back marathon of all six episodes of the first season of Bomb Girls will air on Reelz Channel starting at 12 midnight.

The second season of the Canadian series XIII will begin at 10 PM on March 29.

On March 30, Doctor Who will be back with more new episodes on BBC America at 8 PM followed by the debut of the new series Orphan Black at 9 PM. This sci-fi series explores what happens when a woman named Sarah (Tatiana Maslany from World Without End) finds out she’s a clone.

Season 2 of Call the Midwife will air on PBS Masterpiece Classic on March 31 at 8 PM followed by the debut of the new PBS Masterpiece Classic mini-series Mr. Selfridge at 9 PM. This mini-series stars Jeremy Piven (Entourage) in the real-life story of Harry Gordon Selfridge, the flamboyant and visionary American founder of the famous London department store that revolutionized the modern shopping experience. This mini-series will run every week until May 19.

On March 31, Game of Thrones will begin its all new season on HBO at 10 PM.

That same night, the four-hour mini-series Ben Hur will debut on Ovation at 8 PM. Based on the novel “Ben-Hur: A tale of Christ” by Lew Wallace the mini-series follows Judah Ben Hur (Joseph Morgan from The Vampire Diaries), a wealthy Jewish prince who is betrayed by his childhood friend, Messala. Eventually enslaved, Ben Hur becomes a hero when he saves the life of a Roman leader and soon receives new wealth and power. His quest, though, is to deliver vengeance upon Messala for the destruction of the Ben Hur family. During his journey for redemption, Ben Hur challenges his foe to a chariot race to the death. The mini-series will air during an Easter weekend programming event.

Mark your calendars!