Rueben's Ramblings

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

On September 11, Hooten & the Lady will air its season finale on The CW at 9 PM while that same night the season finale of Preacher will air on AMC at 9 PM.

The 10-part thriller Riviera will debut on the streaming series Sundance Now on September 14. Set in the south of France, Georgina (Julia Stiles) is newly married to billionaire Constantine Clios (Anthony LaPaglia) when he is killed in a yacht explosion. She is shocked to discover the fortune that maintained his immaculate, ever-so-tasteful lifestyle is tainted with dishonesty, double-dealing, crime, and ultimately murder. Helped by Constantine’s first wife, Georgina will undergo an education in lying, double-dealing, outright theft and shocking criminality. She has to learn fast to maintain the Clios mansion and save the family from its enemies and from itself. Hiding her bloodstained fingers inside Chanel gloves, she soon reveals herself to be an A-plus student in the brutal art of survival.

On September 16, the TV One original movie Downsized with debut at 9 PM. Ebony (Nicole Ari Parker) and Michael (Boris Kodjoe) were forced into a modern “shotgun” wedding after becoming teenaged parents, putting their personal goals on hold in order to support their family. Amazingly, the two high school sweethearts managed to overcome the odds and establish a seemingly ideal life for themselves. However, the success that initially was meant to strengthen their family has become the very thing that is driving them apart. As a result, Michael desperately tries to hold onto everything he’s worked his entire life to gain. This leads the family on an unconventional adventure to restore the faith, hope, and the trust that first brought them together.

The Lifetime movie Sea Change will debut on September 17 at 8 PM. A supernatural film based on the YA novel by author Aimee Friedman, follows Miranda Merchant (newcomer Emily Rudd) a teen girl on a journey to reunite with her estranged mother Amelia (Maria Dizzia from Orange is the New Black), who lives on a seemingly idyllic island off the coast of New England after the death of her father. As Miranda settles into island life, she finds herself torn between TJ (Keenan Tracey from Supernatural), heir to one of the oldest Selkie families, and mysterious bad boy Leo (Skyler Maxon from Faking It) who is part of the working class “townies.” When Miranda learns about the Seawalkers, who, according to local legend, are half human and half sea creature, she begins to believe that they could be real. As she uncovers more about her family’s past, Miranda makes a startling discovery about her own connections to the Seawalkers.

Also on September 17, the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air on CBS at 8 PM while that same night there will be two episodes of Teen Wolf on MTV at 8 and 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!