Rueben's Ramblings

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

On March 16, the spring premiere of 9-1-1 will air on FOX at 8 PM while that same night Supernatural will move to its new night (Mondays) at 8 PM followed by the season premiere of Roswell: New Mexico at 9 PM both on The CW.

Also on March 16, The Plot Against America will debut on HBO at 9 PM. Based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel, this six-part limited series imagines an alternate American history, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they watch the political rise of aviator-hero and xenophobic populist Charles Lindbergh, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism. The series follows David Krumholtz, John Turturro, Winona Ryder and Zoe Kazan.

The new drama Little Fires Everywhere will debut on Hulu on March 18. This limited series will star Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington (who also serve as executive producers) is about the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. The ensemble cast includes Alona Tal, Anika Noni Rose, AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Basis, Britt Robertson, Byron Mann, Geoff Stults, Jaime Ray Newman, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Williams, Kristoffer Polaha, Luke Bracey, Obba Babatunde, Rosemarie DeWitt and Tiffany Boone.

Also on March 18, the new Freeform supernatural series Motherland: Fort Salem will debut at 9 PM. Set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning U.S. government to fight for their country, following three young women from basic training in combat magic into terrifying and thrilling early deployment. The cast of newbies includes Amalia Holm, Ashley Nicole Williams, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton, Kai Bradbury, Sarah Yarkin and Taylor Hickson.

The Blacklist returns with a two-hour mid-season premiere episodes on NBC at 8 PM on March 20.

Also on March 20, the film The Banker will debut on Apple TV+. Two African American entrepreneurs (Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie) in the 1950s hire a white man (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the head of their company while they posed as a janitor and a chauffeur and ran the business. The cast includes Nia Long, Colm Meaney and Paul Ben-Victor.

The Netflix series Self Made: Inspired By the Life of Madam C.J. Walker will debut online on March 20. The limited series chronicles the true story of Madm C.J. Walker, who was the first African-American self-made millionnaire. The series stars Blair Underwood, Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Bellamy, Carme Ejogo, Garrett Morris and Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Lastly on March 22, the UPtv movie Diagnosis Delicious will debut at 7 PM. A young doctor’s promotion hinges on her starting a hospital nutrition class but the catch is that she has to recruit a handsome local chef that she is immediately at odds with. The cast includes Maya Stojan, Ryan Rottman and Bess Armstrong.

Mark your calendars!