Rueben's Ramblings

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

On May 22, the season finale of A Small Light will air at 9 PM on National Geographic; meanwhile that same night, NCIS will air its season finale on CBS at 9 PM followed by part two of the season finale of NCIS: Hawai’i at 10 PM.

The season finales of FBI, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted will all air on CBS on May 23 at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively.

On May 24, the season finales of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. will all air on NBC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively; and also that night, The Flash will air its series finale at 8 PM on The CW. Meanwhile, that same night, the final season of Mayans MC will start with a two-hour season premiere at 10 PM on FX.

The Disney+ series American Born Chinese will debut online on May 24. Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, the series tells the story of Jin Wang (Ben Want), an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological Gods. The cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Sydney Taylor and Yeo Yann Yann.

Also on May 24, the new Hulu series The Clearing will debut online. This eight-part psychological thriller is based on the best-selling crime novel by author J.P. Pomare, which follows the nightmares of a cult and a woman who’s forced to face the demons from her past in order to stop the kidnapping and coercion of innocent children in the future. The cast includes Guy Pearce, Teresa Palmer and Xavier Samuel [among others].

The finale of Love & Death will air online on Max (formerly HBO Max) on May 25.

Also on May 25, the new drama Fubar will debut online on Netflix. A CIA operative (Arnold Schwarzenegger) on the verge of retirement discovers a family secret and is forced back into the field for one last job. The cast includes Monica Barbaro, Travis Van Winkle, Gabriel Luna, Jay Baruchel, Andy Buckley and Barbara Eve Harris [among others].

The series finale of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will air online on Amazon on May 26; meanwhile, that same night, the finale of Power Book II Ghost will air at 8 PM on Starz; and also that day, Citadel will air its season finale on Amazon online.

On May 27, the Hallmark Channel movie The Love Club: Sydney’s Journey will air at 8 PM. Former star track athlete, Sydney (Lily Gao), is now a successful food blogger who still holds a flame for her college boyfriend whom she hasn’t seen in ten years. After running into him unexpectedly, she discovers he has entered the Valentine 10k Run and doesn’t want to miss out on an opportunity to reconnect. She quickly signs up for the run then recruits The Love Club – four women who made a vow while still in college to always be there for one another during times of romantic troubles – to help. After being paired up with Theo (Jesse Hutch), a running buddy and also the chef and owner of a struggling local restaurant, it becomes apparent to everyone but Sydney that it is Theo (not her ex) who seems to share a bond with her – especially over their love of food and cooking. As Sydney helps Theo elevate his menu to buzzworthy appeal, Theo helps Sydney reach the finish line.

The season finale of the Paramount+ series Fatal Attraction will air online on May 28; and that same night, the series finale of Succession will air on HBO at 9 PM.

Lastly on May 28, the UPtv movie Lucky Hearts will debut at 7 PM. A makeup manufacturer gets her chance at the big time when she teams with an investment exec to make her products more marketable. Will she be able to keep the magic that made her makeup such a success? The movie stars Margie Mays and Alex Trumble.

Mark your calendars!