Rueben's Ramblings

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

On January 25, the second season premiere of Snowpiercer will air on TNT at 9 PM.

The ABC new drama Big Sky will return from its winter break on January 26 at 10:01 PM.

On January 27, the box office movie Penguin Bloom will debut online on Netflix. The movie tells the amazing true story of renewal that occurred when a woman whose life seemed shattered found hope and purpose in her family’s love — and in a bird on its own journey of recovery. The movie stars Naomi Watts, Jacki Weaver and Andrew Lincoln.

The ABC drama For Life will return from its winter break at 10 PM on January 27.

Also on January 27, the new Syfy drama Resident Alien will debut at 10 PM. Sci-fi favorite Alan Tudyk stars as Harry Vanderspeigle, an alien that crash lands on Earth and passes himself off as a small-town human doctor. Arriving with a secret mission to kill all humans, Harry starts off living a simple life, but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world.

The Apple TV+ movie Palmer will debut online on January 29. Justin Timberlake stars as Eddie Palmer, a former college football star, who saw his professional career shattered after he was imprisoned. He returns to his hometown after spending time in prison only to find trouble hounding him from his past. He then forms an unlikely friendship with a boy who was abandoned by his mother. While caring for him, Eddie also meets and starts a relationship with teacher Maggie (Alisha Wainwright). The cast includes June Squibb and Juno Temple.

On January 29, the film The Dig will debut online on Netflix. The film depicts the discovery of the Sutton Hoo burial site (a wooden ship from the Dark Ages) by Basil Brown, an excavator (Ralph Fiennes) and his team on the property of Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan). The cast includes Lily James, Johnny Flynn and Ben Chaplin.

The HBO Max movie The Little Things will debut online on January 29. The feature film that is debuting on the small screen instead is about clashes between a Kern County deputy and a Los Angeles detective occur during the investigation of a murder. The megawatt cash includes Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto as well as Sofia Vassileva, Terry Kinney, Natalie Morales, John Harlan Kim, Chris Bauer and Tom Hughes.

Also on January 29, the Netflix movie Finding ‘Ohana will debut online. The movie follows two Brooklyn-raised siblings who connect with their heritage during a summer in Oahu, when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an epic adventure with new friends. Newcomers Alex Aiono and Kea Peahu make their acting debuts in the movie alongside Kelly Hu and Branscombe Richmond.

The Hallmark Channel movie Snowkissed will debut on January 30 at 9 PM. New Yorker Kate (Jen Lilley), who never leaves Manhattan, travels to Canada for a writing assignment where she unwillingly finds herself on a tour of the great outdoors with an adventurous tour guide, Noah (Chris McNally).

On January 31, the UPtv movie Love Is a Piece of Cake will debut at 7 PM. Jessie Dale (Lindsey Gort) is a third generation baker who loves her cake shop more than anything in the world. When developers threaten to buy her building and force her out, she must do all she can to save her bakery, all while juggling a blossoming romance with her client’s brother (Greyston Holt).

The PBS 3-part series The Long Song will debut on January 31 at 10 PM. Based on a novel by Andrea Levy, this series is set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica. It follows the hardships and survival of plantation slave July (Tamara Lawrence) and her odious mistress Caroline (Hayley Atwell).

Lastly, also on January 31, the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS at 8 PM.

Mark your calendars!