Rueben's Ramblings

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

The VH1 original movie Drumline: A New Beat will debut on October 27 at 9 PM. Based on the 2002 movie, this made-for-TV movie will follow female lead Danielle “Dani” Raymond (Alexandra Shipp from House of Anubis), an upper class Brooklyn girl who defies her parents in order to attend Atlanta A&T so she can join and revitalize their once-prominent drumline. Dani’s quest to become the first female section leader will be hampered by upperclassmen, including her cousin Tyree (newcomer Jeff Pierre), her feelings for fellow bandmate and rival Jayven (Jordan Calloway from Unfabulous), and the school’s crosstown competitors. Leonard Roberts (Heroes) and Nick Cannon (from original Drumline movie) will also appear.

On October 29, the BBC America movie A Poet in New York will debut as part of the network’s Dramaville programming at 8 PM. Set in New York City and Laugharne, Wales, the film tells the story of poet Dylan Thomas (Tom Hollander from Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and Pride and Prejudice) as he arrives in New York on his fourth and fatal visit to rehearse, write and party. He is on his way to Hollywood to write an opera with famous composer Igor Stravinsky. But, before Dylan heads west, he has to earn enough to fund the trip, so he fulfills a commitment to take part in a production of the recently completed Under Milk Wood at the prestigious Poetry Centre in Manhattan. What might have been a triumphant new departure in his career and life, turns instead into a requiem for a man whose life has spiraled out of control.

Elementary will air its season premiere on CBS on October 30 at 10 PM.

On November 1, the original Hallmark Channel movie One Starry Christmas will debut at 8 PM. An aspiring astronomy professor finds unexpected Christmas romance when she meets a charming cowboy during her holiday travel. As she decides between this new cowboy and her practical boyfriend, she must decide whether it’s better to play it safe in love, or let an adventurous cowboy steal her heart. The cast includes Sarah Carter (Falling Skies), George Canyon (Heartland), Damon Runyan (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Paul Popowich (Cracked).

The two-night HBO movie Olive Kitteridge will air on HBO on November 2 and November 3 at 9 PM both nights. The film tells the poignantly sweet, acerbically funny and devastatingly tragic story of a seemingly placid New England town wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, told through the lens of Olive (Frances McDormand), whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. Richard Jenkins portrays Olive’s husband, Henry.

Mark your calendars!