Rueben's Ramblings

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

On May 28, iZombie will air its season finale on The CW at 9 PM while that same night the History Channel series Six will have a special night airing of its season finale at 10 PM. The show will then move to its regular night on May 30 at 10 PM.

The TNT drama Animal Kingdom will air its season premiere on May 29 at 9 PM.

Also on May 29, the new WGN America drama 100 Code will debut at 10 PM. This tense crime thriller follows the hunt for a serial killer who targets young, blonde and blue-eyed women, found dead in fields of flowers. Through a special arrangement with the NYPD, Detective Tommy Conley (Dominic Monaghan) is permitted to observe and advise the Stockholm PD, as he suspects a connection between a series of murders in New York and a death in Sweden. Upon arrival in Stockholm, he is paired with Mikael Eklund (Michael Nyqvist), a Swedish cop with an aversion to American culture. Both detectives despise each other, but the two are quickly forced to resolve their differences as the mysterious killings continue. With the vicious killer still at large, Conley and Eklund embark on a hunt that leads the duo down a path of no return.

Queen Sugar will air a special two-night season premiere on OWN on May 29 and 30 at 10 PM each night.

Also on May 30, Famous in Love will air its season finale on Freeform at 8 PM; that same night the series finale of The Americans will air at 10 PM on FX and the Audience Network [via DirecTV] drama Ice will also air its season finale on May 30 at 10 PM.

The new NBC drama Reverie will debut on May 30 at 10 PM. Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest) stars as an ex-hostage negotiator and expert in human behavior who gets recruited by her former boss (Dennis Haysbert from 24 and The Unit) to help rescue people who have lost themselves in a highly advanced virtual reality system.

On June 1, the new Cinemax three-part mini-series C.B. Strike will debut at 10 PM. C.B. Strike (Tom Burke from The Musketeers and Only God Forgives) is a war veteran turned private detective who operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police. Holliday Grainger (The Borgias and Cinderella) stars as Robin Ellacott, Strike’s new assistant and protégé.

The Hallmark Channel movie Marrying Mr. Darcy will debut on June 2 at 9 PM. Some six months after they first crossed verbal swords at a Washington D.C. dog show, schoolteacher Elizabeth Scott (Cindy Busby) and businessman/philanthropist Donovan Darcy (Ryan Paevey) are blissfully in love and newly engaged. With Donovan in agreement, she looks forward to planning a small autumn wedding with the help of her mother and sister. After Donovan’s previously scornful Aunt Violet (Frances Fisher) makes a heartfelt apology for her past behavior, Elizabeth is glad to include her in the planning process. As the weeks fly by and the arrangements for the wedding grow more elaborate, Elizabeth feels the burden of expectations she will face as Mrs. Darcy. Worse still, Donovan himself is wrapped up in his work and increasingly unavailable to her. Reminded yet again of their tremendous differences in background and temperament, Elizabeth can’t help but ask herself: should she marry Mr. Darcy?

On June 3, the new FX drama Pose will debut at 9 PM. The series explores the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York: the ball culture world, the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe and the downtown social and literary scene. The cast includes Evan Peters (American Horror Story), Kate Mara (House of Cards), Angelica Ross (Claws) and James Van Der Beek (Dawson’s Creek).

The new HBO drama Succession will debut on June 3 at 10 PM. The 10-episode drama follows the Roy family – Logan Roy and his four adult children – who control one of the biggest media and entertainment conglomerates in the world. The show tracks the lives of the key members as they grapple with what the future will hold for them as their aging father begins to step back from the company. The cast includes Alan Ruck, Brian Cox (The X-Men and The Bourne franchises), Matthew Macfadyen (Ripper Street and Pride and Prejudice), Kieran Culkin (Igby Goes Down) and Sarah Snook (The Dressmaker) [among others].

Also on June 3, the new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Hailey Dean Mystery: 2+2=Murder will debut at 9 PM.  Hailey (Kellie Martin) attends her niece’s school recital only to learn that the beloved music teacher has vanished. Hailey soon discovers several startling secrets amongst the staff, as well as a link between the missing young teacher and the school’s reconstruction funds. The film also stars Chad Lowe.

Lastly, Fear the Walking Dead will be back with the rest of its fourth season on June 3 on AMC at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!