Rueben's Ramblings

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

On January 1, the new drama Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once will debut online on Netflix. When ex-soldier Maya (Michelle Keegan) sees her murdered husband (Richard Armitage) on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.

The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air on ABC on January 1 at 8 PM.

On January 2, the winter premiere of Good Trouble will air on Freeform at 10 PM.

The hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building will air its first season on ABC starting at 9 PM on January 2 with back-to-back episodes; in fact, the first three episodes will air. Episodes 4 to 6 will air on January 9; 7 to 9 will air January 16 and the final episode will air on January 23.

On January 3, the two-hour series finale of Magnum P.I. will air on NBC starting at 9 PM.

The 8-episode Netflix series The Brothers Sun will debut online on January 4. When a mysterious enemy targets his family, a Taipei triad member (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his strong-willed mother (Michelle Yeoh) and oblivious younger brother (Sam Song Li).

On January 4, the new 7-part drama series Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale will debut on both AMC+ and Sundance Now. Set in a contemporary world where witchcraft is real, the series takes place in the idyllic English town of Sanctuary, where for hundreds of years witches have lived peacefully, as valued members of society. Until now. At the heart of the story is Sarah Fenn (Elaine Cassidy), Sanctuary’s resident witch, on whom the town relies to solve their problems when conventional remedies have failed. When local teen rugby star, Dan Whithall, dies tragically in an apparent accident, his death exposes a terrifying undercurrent of suspicion and fear towards Sarah and her teenage daughter, Harper (Hazel Doupe). Mother of the dead boy, Abigail (Amy de Bhrun), once Sarah’s closest friend, is wracked with grief, and to avenge her son’s death, launches a modern-day witch-hunt to get “justice”, no matter what the cost.

The fourth season of Hudson & Rex will air online starting on January 4 on UP Faith & Family and at 8 PM on UPtv.

On January 5, the Amazon Prime movie Foe will debut online. aoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star as Hen and Junior, who farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Aaron Pierre co-stars.

The AMC+ special movie Muzzle will debut online on January 5. After his dog is killed in Skid Row, Jake Rosser (Aaron Eckhart) plummets deep into a sinister underworld to uncover the truth about who may be responsible. The cast includes Stephan Lang, Penelope Mitchell, Paul Johansson and Nick Searcy.

On January 5, the Netflix feature film Good Grief will debut online. When his husband (Luke Evans) unexpectedly dies, Marc’s (Daniel Levy) world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face. The film co-stars Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Celia Imrie, Davide Bradley, Emma Corrin and Kaitlyn Dever.

The Hallmark Channel movie Love on the Right Course will debut on January 6 at 8 PM. Whitney (Ashley Newbrough) is a professional golfer who is struggling to make the cut to qualify for her next tournament in Europe. Concerned that she might not be able to continue competing on a professional level, she returns to Budapest, and the golf course her family owns there, to reevaluate her career. She finds that her father, who has grown reclusive since losing his wife two years ago, has handed over day-to-day operations of the club to a laid-back, new golf pro, Daniel (Marcus Rosner). Daniel’s casual style is at odds with Whitney’s and it throws her off her game, literally. As the pair get to know each other, their perspective changes and a romance develops. But, when Whitney’s former trainer returns and pushes Daniel out, it might just cost Whitney her best shot at love.

Lastly on January 7, the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards will air on CBS at 8 PM; while on that same night, the 4th season of Miss Scarlet & the Duke will premiere on PBS at 8 PM followed by the 4th season premiere of All Creatures Great and Small at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

NOTE: The new drama Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once will debut online on Netflix today. There will be a marathon of episodes of Yellowstone on Paramount Network all day today.

5:30 PM:
Back to the Future movie on TBS

5:50 PM:
Blue Beetle movie on HBO

6 PM:
Everything Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Mystery Island movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Bad Boys (original) movie on VH1

6:30 PM:
Bridge of Spies movie on Showtime

6:50 PM:
The Karate Kid (original) movie on Encore

7 PM:
The Avengers movie on FX
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 movie on Bravo
Air Force One movie on VICE

8 PM:
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on ABC (Special)
Our Christmas Mural movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie on MGM+ (formerly EPIX)

8:15 PM:
Plane (2023) movie on Starz

8:30 PM:
Baby Driver movie on VH1

9 PM:
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Avengers: Age of Ultron movie on FX
Golda (2023) movie on Showtime

9:30 PM:
Air Force One movie on VICE

10 PM:
The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie on Bravo
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie on TNT

10:15 PM:
Top Gun: Maverick movie on MGM+ (formerly EPIX)

Enjoy!

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