Rueben's Ramblings

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

On July 8, the small screen adaptation of Scream will move from MTV to VH1, airing its 6-episode third season monikered Scream: Resurrection consecutively over three nights, two hours per night, starting at 9 PM. Two episodes will air on July 8, July 9 and July 10 at 9 and 10 PM each night.

The new WGN America drama The Disappearance will debut on July 9 at 10 PM. This 6-part summer event series centers around the unexplained and sudden disappearance of a 10-year-old boy, and the investigation that leaves a devastating and unforeseen impact on every member of the family. The cast includes Aden Young (Rectify), Camille Sullivan (The Man in the High Castle), Joanne Kelly (Warehouse 13), young newcomer Michael Riendeau and veteran actor Peter Coyote (Law & Order).

On July 10, the third season premiere of Harlots will air on Hulu.

The second season of The Outpost will premiere on The CW on July 11 at 9 PM.

Also on July 11, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Christmas Camp will debut at 9 PM. To get a promotion, Hayley (Lily Anne Harrison, daughter of veteran actor Gregory Harrison), an advertising executive who specializes in social media, must land a toy company that is all about traditional Christmas as an account. The film also stars Bobby Campo (Being Human).

NOTE: The Hallmark Channel will air Christmas in July movies all day long from July 12 through July 28.

The Netflix original move Point Blank will debut online on July 12. When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, Paul (Anthony Mackie, Avengers franchise), an ER nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect (Frank Grillo from Kingdom) under his charge in order to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. Pitted against rival gangs and a deadly ring of corrupt cops, the unlikely duo find a way to survive together in the fight of their lives. The cast includes Marcia Gay Harden (Code Black) and Christian Cooke (Witches of East End).

On July 13, the Hallmark Channel will air their first look Holiday Preview at 10 PM.

On July 14, the TV One thriller In Broad Daylight will debut at 8 PM. The movie tells the story of Jordan Boudreaux (Chyna Lane from She’s Gotta Have It TV series), who gets abducted by her obsessed and estranged boyfriend Steve (Curtis Hamilton from Surviving Compton). Jordan’s family rallies the community while her closest cousin, Malik (Shad “Bow Wow” Moss), makes it his personal mission to find and bring her home safely. The family, community and police band together to find Jordan before it’s too late.

Lastly, the season premiere of the half-hour drama Sweetbitter will air on July 14 at 9 PM on Starz; while that same night the 4th season premiere of Grantchester will air on PBS at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!