Rueben's Ramblings

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

On April 3, the season finale of Quantum Leap will air at 10 PM on NBC.

CBS will air the three-hour crossover event between the FBI series franchise tonight, starting with FBI: International at 8 PM, FBI at 9 PM and FBI: Most Wanted at 10 PM on April 4.

On April 5, Schmigadoon! will be back on Apple TV+ for its second season that is being dubbed as Schmicago!. After Josh and Melissa were able to rediscover their love for one another with the help of the people of Schmigadoon, they were ready to head back to the real world. Unfortunately for them, they appear to miss the world of Schmigadoon and attempt to get back to it, but when they get back to that world, they find that it is VERY different. This time they find themselves in a darker, reimagined world of ’60s and ’70s musicals. Returning cast members include Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski, Aaron Tevit and Martin Short. Joining the cast this year are Titus Burgess and Patrick Page.

The new Disney+ series The Crossover will debut online on April 5. Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel-in-verse by Kwame Alexander, the series introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell (Jayln Hall and Amir O’Neil), widely considered basketball phenoms. Through his lyrical poetry, an adult version of Josh, aka Filthy McNasty, narrates the story (the voice of the narrator will be provided by Daveed Diggs) of he and his brother’s coming of age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally pursues lifelong dreams of her own. The cast includes Derek Luke and Phylicia Rashad.

On April 6, the Paramount+ drama Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies will debut online. The series will focus on the founding members of the Pink Ladies: Jane (Marisa Davila), Cynthia (Ari Notartomaso), Nancy (Tricia Fukuhara) and Olivia (Cheyenne Isabel). It will be set four years before the original movie, finding four fed-up outcasts who dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.

The Amazon movie On a Wing and a Prayer will debut online on April 7. After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, Doug White’s (Dennis Quaid) has to safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger. The cast includes Heather Graham, Jesse Metcalfe, Brandon Quinn, Abigail Rhyne and Jessi Case.

On April 7, the season finale of Hello Tomorrow! will air online on Apple TV+.

The limited series Tiny Beautiful Things will debut online on April 7 on Hulu. Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, the series follows Clare (Kathryn Hahn) a writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart. Sarah Pidgeon (The Wilds) plays Young Clare while Merritt Wever and Michael Watkins co-star.

Also on April 7, the Netflix movie Chupa will debut online. While visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex (Evan Whitten) gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa’s shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime. The film also stars Christian Slater and Demian Bichir.

The Peacock movie Praise This will debut online on April 7. In a new cinematic musical event set in the world of Atlanta’s competitive gospel youth choir praise teams, a young woman (Chloe Bailey) with dreams of being a musical superstar is forced to join her cousin’s struggling underdog praise team in the lead up to a national competition. The movie also stars Anjelika Washington, Tristan Mack Wilds, Crystal Renee Hayslett and Cocoa Brown.

On April 8, the new movie The Professional Bridesmaid will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM. Years ago, Maggie Bailey (Hunter King) realized she had a particular skill set for being an ace bridesmaid – and she went pro. Now she uses her talents to help brides navigate the tricky emotional and social dynamics that go along with planning their big day in addition to the practical. Her latest client, Alexis Shepard (Francesca Bianchi), is the daughter of Columbus’ Mayor who is up for reelection. Alexis’ wedding promises to be the event of the summer with lots of scrutiny, so the mayor’s team hires Maggie to join the bridal party and help keep everything on track. But no one can know that Maggie is a hired bridesmaid, so she is introduced as Alexis’ old friend Maisie. Unfortunately, Henry Whittington (Chandler Massey), an ambitious local reporter assigned to the society story is sniffing around hoping to get close to the mayor for a scoop on the pending development of local park land. To pull off her assignment, Maggie must coordinate three unhelpful bridesmaids, and keep Henry focused on the wedding while hiding her identity, even as she begins to grow closer to him.

Also on April 8, a marathon of all 12 episodes of The Nevers, including the six episodes that never aired on the canceled drama’s original network HBO, will debut on The Roku Channel via the WB TV Watchlist Channel

The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie The Blessing Bracelet will debut at 7 PM on April 9. Dawn Spencer (Amanda Schull) approaches the Easter holiday trying to balance being a single parent while working to get out of the debt left behind by her ex-husband. Feeling overwhelmed, Dawn unearths a bracelet she made years earlier and stored away. She created it using four beads with the intention of using each one as a reminder to count the blessings in her life. As Dawn begins to focus on the good, her faith is renewed, and her life takes a positive turn. Thanks to the support of Dawn’s church community and the encouragement by Ben (Carlo Marks), who recently came into her life, the blessing bracelets help take her down a path she never could have imagined.

On April 9, the original movie Southern Gospel will debut on UPtv at 7 PM. When a rock n roll star’s life comes crashing down, he must fight his past demons to realize his childhood ambition of becoming a preacher. The film stars Katelyn Nacon and Max Ehrich.

Lastly, the Lifetime movie Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story will debut on April 9 at 8 PM. Ni’Cola Mitchell (Tatyana Ali), successful author, publisher and speaker, realizes at a book signing that her calling is to help disadvantaged girls. She understands what it is like to overcome huge hurdles in life including a difficult childhood and a cancer diagnosis, and after putting her own writing career on hold, she launches Girls Who Brunch, events designed to make young women feel seen and empowered. With the support of her sister Nene (Nadine Whiteman Roden) and daughters Diamond (Kudakwashe Rutendo) and Destani (Mikalah Reid-Beckette), she pours everything she has into the organization, including her own money and mobilizes volunteers, coaches and community leaders to help host events.

Mark your calendars!