Rueben's Ramblings

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

On February 16, the Canadian series Hudson & Rex will premiere its third season starting today on UP Faith & Family online; and that same night, the 3rd and final season of Star Trek: Picard will premiere online on Paramount+.

The 2nd and final season of Carnival Row will premiere on Amazon Prime online on February 17.

On February 17, the new 10-episode dramedy Hello Tomorrow will debut online on Apple TV+. Billy Crudup stars as Jack in this series that is set in a retro-future world that centers around a group of traveling salesmen hawking lunar timeshares. The cast includes Alison Pill, Dewshane Williams, Jacki Weaver, Hank Azaria.

The Great American Family movie Love in Aruba will debut on February 18 at 8 PM. At the end of a school year, teacher Amber meets Connor, a single-dad searching for a tutor and nanny for his daughter, Macey. Amber joins Connor overseas in Aruba, watching over Macey while Connor focuses on work. Connor isn’t used to having a woman in the house again, but Amber’s sincerity helps bridge their awkwardness and bring the family together. The movie stars Sashaleigha Hightower and David Shawn McConnell.

On February 18, the new movie Welcome to Valentine will debut on Hallmark Channel at 8 PM. It’s a week away from Valentine’s Day and Olivia (Kathryn Davis) loses both her boyfriend and her job in the same week. Her sister Vanessa, who still lives in their hometown in Nebraska, convinces Olivia to come back home for an extended trip and help get her back on her feet. Olivia’s roommate in New York has a friend, George (Markian Tarasiuk), who’s driving out to Los Angeles and agrees to take Olivia to her destination – which is exactly halfway between New York and California – in exchange for a free night’s stay in her hometown. Olivia, low on cash after her layoff, agrees to take turns driving so he can get to Los Angeles in less than five days. The two strangers set out on the open road, both on their way to being who they think they’re supposed to be. When George’s car breaks down mere miles from Olivia’s hometown, he has to stay a few more days in Valentine, Nebraska with Olivia and her sister. After spending so much time together, the two realize that their priorities might have changed, and love is what truly matters.

The UPtv movie Mixed Baggage will debut at 7 PM on February 19. When Evie Jones accidentally grabs the wrong carry-on bag on her flight, her quest to find the rightful owner leads to a series of misunderstandings, missed connections and, maybe, to the love of her life. The movie stars Leanne Lapp and Spencer Lord.

Also on February 19, The Equalizer will finally be back with new episodes on CBS at 8 PM; while that same night, Magnum P.I. will make its return to TV now on NBC with a two-episode season premiere at 9 and 10 PM; and also that night the finale of All Creatures Great and Small will air on PBS 9 PM.

The new ABC drama The Company You Keep will debut on February 19 at 10 PM. The series, based on the Korean format “My Fellow Citizens, follows con man Charlie (Milo Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA officer Emma (Catherine Haena Kim). A night of passion leads to love between the pair, who are unknowingly on a collision course professionally. The cast includes Sarah Wayne Callies, William Fichtner, Polly Draper and James Saito [among others].

Lastly also on February 19, the E! original movie Why Can’t My Life Be a Rom-Com? will debut at 9 PM. Eliza (Em Haine) is smart and independent, but after years of bad boyfriends she finds herself newly single, jobless and questioning all of her decisions. Throwing caution to the wind, Eliza follows best friend Sofia (Cecilia Deacon) to the Hamptons and decides to change her approach to romance. They’re going to follow the rules of dating from a 50-year-old self-help book. The book seemingly works and Eliza finds herself in the center of a love triangle between Rich (Markian Tarasiuk), a perfect doctor, and Doug (Wern Lee), the towel boy at a Hampton’s hotel. Torn between two very different but equally viable suitors, Eliza realizes that deep at heart, she’s really a 1980s John Hughes heroine.

Mark your calendars!