Rueben's Ramblings

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

On January 22, the now defunct Hallmark Channel drama Ride will premiere on The CW at 8 PM followed by an encore airing of the new drama Wild Cards at 9 PM.

The season finale of NCIS: Sydney will air on CBS at 8 PM on January 23.

On January 25, the limited series Griselda will debut online today on Netflix. This limited series inspired by the savvy and ambitious Colombian businesswoman Griselda Blanco (Sofia Vergara), who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. The series also stars Vanessa Ferlito.

The Paramount+ prequel of Sexy Beast will debut online on January 25. The prequel series explores the origins of Gal (James McArdle) and Don’s (Emun Elliott) complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with Deedee (Sarah Greene) threatens everything in their world. The series also stars Stephen Moyer and Tamsin Greig.

On January 26, the third and final season of Hightown will premiere on Starz at 9 PM.

The Amazon Prime drama Expats will debut online on January 26. The series centers on three American women – Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) – whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Jack Huston, plays Hilary’s husband David.

On January 26, the new period piece drama Masters of the Air will debut its first two episodes online today on Apple TV+. From executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, this action-packed drama follows the true story of an American bomber group in World War II. The ensemble cast includes Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Isabel May and Ncuti Gatwa [among others].

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships will air on NBC on January 26 at 8 PM.

On January 27, the Hallmark Channel movie Romance With a Twist will debut at 8 PM. Luna (Jocelyn Hudon) is a former dancer, who left that dream behind for a grounded life managing her family’s construction business and gets the opportunity to transform a gymnasium into a studio for aerials. As she sneaks a moment to try dancing in the silks, she is surreptitiously discovered by Bennet (Oliver Renaud), a professional aerialist, who has returned home from performing around the world. Bennet is none too pleased to walk in to find his contractor messing around on the silks, but when his partner for an upcoming show drops out, he soon recruits Luna to perform with him. As the hard work of this dynamic sport and the joys of Luna returning to her roots as a dancer bring them closer together, will their relationship crash or will they find a way to reach new heights?

Lastly, the new made-for-TV movie My Perfect Romance will debut on UPtv on January 28 at 7 PM. Robinson Tech is launching a new dating service, but when its CEO, Wes Robinson and tech developer, Vivian Blair are challenged on Live TV to test the service themselves, the algorithm shows some interesting results. Kimberly-Sue Murray and Chrisopher Russell co-star.

Mark your calendars!