Rueben's Ramblings

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

On February 7, the 6-part thriller Angela Black, that debuted on ITV in England this past October, will debut exclusively on Spectrum Originals (for those cable subscribers). Angela Black (Joanne Froggatt from Downton Abbey), a wife and mother of two, is approached by a mysterious man (Samuel Adewunmi from The Watch) who reveals secrets about her abusive husband (Michiel Huisman from Game of Thrones and The Flight Attendant).

The season finale of The Book of Boba Fett will air online on Disney+ on February 9.

On February 10, the winter premiere of season four of Star Trek: Discovery will air on Paramount+ online.

The HBO Max 4-episode limited series The Girl Before will debut online on February 10. The show tells the story of Jane (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), who gets the chance to move into a beautiful, ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect (David Oyelowo). There’s just one catch: the occupants must abide by his list of exacting rules. Jane starts to feel the house changing her in unexpected ways, but when she makes the shocking discovery about her predecessor, Emma (Jessica Plummer), she’s forced to confront unnerving similarities. As the two women’s timelines interweave, Jane begins to question if her fate will be the same as the girl before.

Also on February 10, the HBO Max film Kimi will debut online. An agoraphobic tech worker (Zoe Kravitz) discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must now do the thing she fears the most: she must leave her apartment. The cast includes Rita Wilson, Jaime Camil, Jacob Vargas, Erika Christensen and Robin Givens.

The Netflix sequel movie Tall Girl 2 will debut online on February 11. After her inspiring speech at the homecoming dance, Jodi (Ava Michelle) is no longer just the ‘tall girl’ – she’s popular, confident, has a boyfriend (Griffin Gluck), and just booked the lead role in this year’s school musical. But as the pressure of her newfound popularity intensifies, so do her insecurities, and new relationships are formed while old ones are tested. As the world she built starts to crumble around her, Jodi realizes that standing tall was only just the beginning. The returning cast members include Sabrina Carpenter, Luke Eisner, Anjelika Washington, Steve Zahn and Angela Kinsey.

On February 11, the Paramount+ movie The In Between will debut online. The movie is a supernatural love story that centers on a teenage girl, Tessa (Joey King), who, after bouncing around in foster homes for most of her childhood, doesn’t believe she deserves her own love story. Everything changes after she has a chance encounter with Skylar (Kyle Allen), a senior from a neighboring town who’s a true romantic. As her heart begins to open, tragedy strikes when a car accident takes Skylar’s life, while Tessa survives. As Tessa searches for answers in the aftermath of the accident, she soon believes Skylar is attempting to reconnect with her from the afterworld. With the help of her best friend and a newfound belief that love never dies, Tessa attempts to contact Skylar one last time, in order to give their love story the epic ending it deserves.

The Amazon movie I Want You Back will debut online on February 11. Peter and Emma (Charlie Day and Jenny Slate) are total strangers. When they meet, they realize they were both dumped on the same weekend. Their commiseration turns into a mission when they see that each of their ex-partners have happily moved on to new romances. The ensemble cast includes Gina Rodriguez, Scott Eastwood, Jami Gertz, Isabel May, Midori Francis and Manny Jacinto.

Also on February 11, the Netflix limited series Inventing Anna will debut online. A journalist investigates the case of Anna Delvey (Julia Garner), the Instagram-legendary heiress who stole the hearts — and money — of New York’s social elite. The cast includes Anna Chlumsky, Anna Deavere Smith, Katie Lowes, Jeff Perry, Laverne Cox and Terry Kinney.

The Hallmark Channel movie The Wedding Veil Unveiled will debut on February 12 at 8 PM. Emma (Autumn Reeser) travels to Italy to teach and research a wedding veil said to bring its owner love. While there, she meets Paolo, the son of a local lace-making family. The cast includes Paolo Bernardini, Lacey Chabert and Alison Sweeney.

On February 12, the GAC Family movie Harmony From the Heart will debut at 8 PM. Violet (Jessica Lowndes) has a shot at her dream job of music therapist at a local hospital. There is one obstacle: Violet’s department chair Professor Carver threatens to prevent her from graduating unless she successfully rehabilitates a patient to speak again by Valentine’s Day – just two weeks away. The patient is the professor’s beloved brother, Charles. Another hurdle is strong, stubborn skepticism about music therapy held by the man’s doctor, Blake Williams (Jesse Metcalfe), a local heart surgeon and, more importantly, Charles’ grandson. Feeling the pressure to create a near miracle, Violet uses music to traverse the mile markers of Charles’ life, and he begins to progress. Violet and Blake realize each of them loves helping people and their own hearts begin to open again.

Bel Air (the dramatic reboot of Fresh Prince of Bel Air) will debut online on Peacock on February 13. Leaning into the original premise, Will’s (Jabari Banks) complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. The series will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases that were impossible to fully explore in a 30-minute sitcom format, while still delivering swagger and nods to the original show. The cast includes Adrian Holmes, Cassandra Freeman, Jimmy Akingbola, Simone Joy Jones, Akira Akbar, Coco Jones, Olly Sholotan and Jordan L. Jones.

On February 13, the UPtv movie The Story of Love will debut at 7 PM. Ruby (Brittany Bristow), an aspiring romance novelist, joins a writers retreat in Tahoe hosted by her literary hero and hottest writer around, Marcus Harlow (Franco Lo Presti), in order to win a lucrative book deal. But when Woody, the outdoorsy hotel owner, shows her the beauty of nature, Ruby wonders if she’s been writing the wrong kinds of stories to impress people like Marcus.

The winter premiere of the final season of The Walking Dead will air on AMC+ on February 13 and that same night the finales of All Creatures Great and Small and Vienna Blood will both air on PBS at 9 and 10 PM respectively.

Mark your calendars!