Rueben's Ramblings

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

On October 31, the holiday movie Nostalgic Christmas will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will debut at 9 PM. When Anne (Brooke D’Orsay) helps her father close the family’s toy store, what she finds will help inspire an entire town that is need of some Christmas cheer. The film also stars Trevor Donovan.

The following shows will debut on Apple TV+ on November 1:

Dickinson: This is a darkly comedic coming-of-age story, exploring the constraints of society, gender and family through the lens of rebellious young poet, Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld). The cast includes Jane Krakowski and Matt Lauria (among others).

For All Mankind: This new series from Ronald D. Moore imagines what would have happened if the global space race never ended and the space program remained the cultural centerpiece of America’s hopes and dreams. The cast includes Joel Knnaman, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Eric Ladin, Sarah Jones and Rebecca Wisocky (among others).

The Morning Show: Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston star and executive produce alongside co-star Steve Carell in this cutthroat drama that explores the world of morning news and the ego, ambition and misguided search for power behind the people who help America wake up in the morning. The cast includes Billy Crudup, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Duplass and Nester Carbonell.

See: Set 600 years in the future after a virus has decimated humankind and rendered the remaining population blind, Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard star in lead roles. When all humanity has lost the sense of sight, humans must adapt and find new ways to survive until children are born with the ability to see. The cast includes Nesta Cooper, Sylvia Hoeks and Yadira Guevara-Prip (among others).

The Netflix original film American Son will debut online on November 1. Kerry Washington stars in the movie adaptation of her stage play, which is based on the theatrical production by Christopher Demos-Brown that takes place entirely in the holding area of a South Floria police station while a brutal storm rages outside. Washington plays Kendra Ellis-Connor, a psychology professor desperately searching for her missing son, while the presence of her estranged husband (Steven Pasquale) – as well as two police officers (one of which is Jeremy Jordan from Supergirl) – further complicates the situation.

On November 1, the Amazon second season of the streaming series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan will premiere online.

The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Two Turtle Doves will debut on November 1 at 9 PM. Dr. Sharon Hayes (Nikki DeLoach) searches for a beloved family heirloom in a small Christmas town. When she unexpectedly discovers an adorable little girl and her disheartened father (Michael Rady), she realizes that Christmas miracles really do happen.

On November 1, the Netflix original film The King will debut online. Hal (otherwise known as King Henry V), a wayward prince [played by Timothee Chalamet] ascends the English Throne upon his father’s death, and must navigate the palace snake pit of inherited war and chaos. The film also stars Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn and Lily-Rose Depp.

Also on November 1, the Netflix original film Holiday in the Wild debuts online. Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman (Kristin Davis) travels to the continent alone where she meets an elephant conservationist (Rob Lowe).

The Lifetime holiday movie Christmas Reservations will debut on November 2 at 8 PM. It’s Christmas at the Treeline Ski Resort, where Holly (Melissa Joan Hart) is the event coordinator at her family lodge. She plans every event and keeps all the guests happy. But when her college sweetheart, (Ricardo Chavira) now widowed with two children, checks in, Holly discovers she has her own reservations about life and love.

Also on November 2, the holiday movie Merry & Bright will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM. The story begins when Cate (Jodie Sweetin), CEO of the Merry & Bright Candy Cane Company, meets Gabe (Andrew Walker) during the busy Christmas season. She assumes Gabe is the suitor her well-meaning mother is trying to set her up with when in reality, he works for Empire Corporate Recovery, which has been hired to take a closer look at Merry & Bright’s operation and find ways to make the company more profitable. As Cate and Gabe begin to work together, they find ways to elevate the business and find that they have more in common than savvy business sense.

The UP TV holiday movie Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal will debut on November 3 at 7 PM (this is the sequel to the 2018 movie Christmas with a Prince). One year after Dr. Tasha (Kaitlyn Leeb) and Prince Alec (Nick Hounslow) met and fell in love, Tasha is on her way to spend the holidays in San Saverre and get a taste of royal life. When Alex surprises her with a royal engagement, she spends her first magical days there trying to stay grounded while managing the task of planning a royal wedding. But when Miranda (Anastasia Marinina) starts scheming to break the two up, it will take a big sacrifice and a Christmas miracle to make sure they get the holiday royal wedding of their dreams. The film also stars Charles Shaughnessy.

Also on November 3, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Christmas Scavenger Hunt will debut at 8 PM. When Belinda (Kim Shaw) heads back to her hometown for the holidays, things get complicated when she is forced to team up with her ex, Dustin (Kevin McGarry), at the town’s annual Christmas scavenger hunt.

The series finale of The Durrells in Corfu will air on PBS on November 3 at 8 PM; while that same night Starz will air the fall finale of Power at 8 PM; and that night, the series finale of The Affair will air on Showtime at 9 PM.

Lastly on November 3, the Lifetime holiday movie Always and Forever Christmas will debut at 8 PM. When marketing exec Lucy (Lexi Lawson) learns that she’s inherited her grandfather’s year-round Christmas store, “Forever Christmas,” she makes a trip back home to support the store during its final Christmas season before she sells it to a hip athletic leisurewear company. But once she is back in Vermont, she begins to understand why her grandfather’s shop is so special with the help of local diner owner, Scott (Mark Ghanimé) and the magic of a Christmas stranger from the north (Beth Broderick).

Mark your calendars!