Rueben's Ramblings

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

The VH1 drama Hit the Floor will be back for another season starting on January 18 at 10 PM; and that same night the four-week event series War and Peace, based on what is considered the greatest novel ever written, will air at 9 PM (for two hours each week) on A&E, History and Lifetime. The cast of this event series includes Paul Dano (12 Years a Slave and Love & Mercy), Lily James (Downton Abbey and Cinderella), Gillian Anderson (Hannibal and The X-Files), Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter franchise) and James Norton (Grantchester and Death Comes to Pemberley).

On January 19, the two-hour return of Marvel’s Agent Carter will air on ABC at 8 PM while The Flash will be back after its holiday break that same night on The CW at 8 PM.

Arrow and Supernatural will both be back from their holiday breaks on January 20 on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively.

On January 21, the new drama DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will debut on The CW at 8 PM followed by the third season return of The 100 at 9 PM. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will star Arthur Darvill from Doctor Who, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Dominic Purcell, Victor Garber and Wentworth Miller [among others]. That same night, the new BBC America limited series London Spy will debut at 10 PM, starring Ben Whishaw (Spectre), Jim Broadbent (Iris), Charlotte Rampling (Broadchurch) and newcomer Edward Holcroft (Wolf Hall).

Also on January 21,the final episode of Heroes Reborn will air on NBC at 8 PM.

The winter finale of Reign will air on January 22 on The CW at 8 PM.

On January 23, the Lifetime movie Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart will debut at 8 PM, following the singer’s journey from being discovered by mega producers L.A. Reid and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, to her battle with Lupus. That same night, he Hallmark Channel movie Unleashing Mr. Darcy will debut at 8 PM, starring Ryan Paevey (General Hospital), Cindy Busby (Cedar Cove) and Frances Fisher (Resurrection).

The Starz drama Black Sails will be back for a new season on January 23 at 9 PM; and the new drama Beowulf will debut on Esquire at 10 PM that same night, starring Kieran Bew (Da Vinci’s Demons) Joanne Whalley (Wolf Hall), Ed Speelers (Downton Abbey), Laura Donnelly (Outlander) and David Ajala (Black Box).

Lastly, on January 24 and January 25, the two night premiere of the return of the sci-fi classic The X-Files will air on FOX at 10 PM on January 24 and 8 PM on January 25, finding David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson back in their iconic roles along with Mitch Pileggi and William B. Davis returning as well as Robbie Amell (The Flash) and Joel McHale (Community) joining the cast.

Mark your calendars!