Rueben's Ramblings

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

On May 9, New Amsterdam will air on a special night on NBC at 10 PM.

The series premiere of the 5-night Hulu limited series Candy will debut online on May 9, airing straight through until May 13. Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel) is a 1980 housewife and mother who did everything right: good husband, two kids, nice house, even the careful planning and execution of transgressions. But when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom, with deadly results. The cast includes Melanie Lynskey and Pablo Schreiber.

On May 10, the final two episodes of The CW drama Naomi will air at 8 and 9 PM.

The Netflix original feature film Operation Mincemeat will debut online on May 11. The movie depicts the events surrounding the World War II plan Operation Mincemeant, a deception effort to keep the plans for the Allied invasion of Sicilty secret. Based on the book by Ben Macintyre, the film will star Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn, Jason Isaacs, Mark Gatiss and James Fleet.

On May 12, the Netflix drama Savage Beauty will debut online. Seeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman (South African actress and singer Rosemary Zimu) embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire and dark secrets.

The Apple TV+ drama The Essex Serpent will debut online on May 13. The series is based on the Sarah Perry novel, which follows newly widowed Cora (Claire Danes), who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area. The cast includes Tom Hiddleston and Clemence Posey.

On May 13, the Netflix small screen adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer will debut online. An iconoclastic idealist (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car in this series based on the best-selling novels by Michael Connelly. The ensemble cast includes Neve Campbell, LisaGay Hamilton, Becki Newton, Christopher Gorham, Jamie McShane, Reggie Lee, Michael Graziadei and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine.

The Hallmark Channel movie Road Trip Romance will debut on May 14 at 8 PM. An escalating series of unfortunate events keeps delaying a young woman’s (Natalie Hall) journey to her sister’s wedding; a journey she is forced to take with the guy (Corey Sevier) who was her biggest rival in high school.

On May 15, the HBO 6-episode drama The Time Traveler’s Wife will debut at 9 PM. Based on the novel by Audrey Niffenegger, the series tells the story of Clare (Rose Leslie) and Henry (Theo James), and a marriage with a problem…time travel. The show will also be available to watch on HBO Max.

The Hulu limited series drama Conversations with Friends will debut online on May 15. The series will follow Frances (Alison Oliver), a 21 year old college student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time. The cast includes Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane and Jemima Kirke.

On May 15, the UPtv movie The Nature of Romance will debut at 7 PM. Travel writer Jackie Sinclair (Kimberly Daughtery) goes luxury “glamping” with her best friend Annette. When she arrives at the nature reserve, she bumps into devilishly handsome park ranger Sean (Kimberly’s real-life husband Brant Daughtery), who offers to be Jackie’s guide in the hope she will write an article in one of her glossy magazines. It’s a bumpy ride at first, but as the pair embark on their adventure, sparks soon fly. Could this be love?

The season finale of The Equalizer will air on CBS at 8 PM on May 15; while that same night, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards will air on NBC at 8 PM and also that same night the season finale of The Rookie will air at 10 PM on ABC.

On May 15, the Spectrum Originals drama Joe Pickett will be available to watch online on Paramount+. Game warden Joe Pickett (Michael Dorman from For All Mankind) and his family navigate the shifting sociopolitical climate of a rural town on the verge of economic collapse. When a murder victim winds up on Joe’s doorstep, the Picketts find themselves embroiled in a larger conspiracy. The series also stars Sharon Lawrence and Julianna Guill.

Lastly, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Heart of the Matter will debut on May 15 at 9 PM. Andie (Aimee Teegarden) is devastated by an accidental death of a patient, but as she and the grieving mother (Gail O’Grady) overcome their sorrow through forgiveness, they learn that acceptance leads to hope. Chandler Massey also stars.

Mark your calendars!