Rueben's Ramblings

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

On June 9, the new drama Art Detectives will debut its first two episodes online on Acorn TV. The series is centered around the Heritage Crime Unit, a police department consisting of art-loving DI Mick Palmer (Stephen Moyer) and straight-talking DC Shazia Malik (Nina Singh). Together, they solve murders connected to the world of art and antiques, from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl. The cast includes Sarah Alexander and Larry Lamb.

The limited series The Kollective: The Deadly Game of Citizen Journalism will debut online on June 10 on Hulu. This gripping thriller is about a group of intrepid young citizen journalists who, after a sudden tragedy, find themselves sucked into a globe-spanning web of government lies and corruption. Through a dangerous international investigation, the group exposes nefarious activities of rogue governments and discovers the human price of keeping truth alive. The cast includes Natascha McElhone, Gregg Sulkin and Celine Buckens [among others].

On June 11, the finale of the period piece drama Sherlock & Daughter will air on CW at 9 PM.

The finale of Law & Order: Organized Crime will air online on Peacock on June 12; meanwhile on that same day, season 2 of FUBAR will premiere online on Netflix.

Also on June 12, the new supernatural horror noir series Revival will debut on Syfy at 10 PM. Based on the comic series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton, the series focuses on what happens on one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin. The recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves, but this is no zombie story as the “revived” appear and act just like they once were. When local officer and single mother Dana Cypress (Wynonna Earp’s Melanie Scrofano) is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a town gripped by fear and confusion where everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. JAG star David James Elliott also stars.

The new movie Deep Cover will debut online on Amazon Prime on June 12. The movie follows three improv actors, Kat (Bryce Dallas Howard) and her students Marlon (Orlando Bloom) and Hugh (Nick Mohammed), who are hired by the police to help them catch minor criminals. But the actors’ instinct to say ‘yes’ to everything and to remain true to their characters at all times sees them become tangled up in London’s criminal scene, impersonating dangerous criminals. The trio quickly find themselves in over their heads. The cast also includes Sean Bean, Ian McShane and Paddy Considine.

On June 13, the feature film Echo Valley will debut online on Apple TV+. The movie focuses on Kate (Julianne Moore), a mother struggling to make peace with her troubled daughter Claire (Sydney Sweeney). Then a situation happens, that becomes even more perilous, when Claire shows up on Kate’s doorstep, hysterical and covered in someone else’s blood. As Kate pieces together the shocking truth of what happened, she learns just how far a mother will go to try to save her child in this gripping tale of love, sacrifice and survival. Domhnall Gleeson co-stars.

The Hallmark Channel movie To Barcelona Forever will debut on June 14 at 8 PM. As Anna (Ashley Williams) travels back to Barcelona, reuniting with Erica (Alison Sweeney) to celebrate her engagement to Nico, she meets a charming farmer and accidentally finds herself “engaged” to save his family’s legacy.

On June 15, the 2023 movie Two Chefs and a Wedding Cake will debut on UPtv at 7 PM. The movie follows a food critic (Francesca Bianchi) at the top of her game as she meets a chef (Matt Hamilton) renowned for refusing food critics to his restaurant. They must overcome their differences before her sister’s wedding.

Lastly, the new drama Patience will debut at 8 PM on PBS followed by the 10th season premiere of Grantchester on June 15 at 9 PM. The new show Patience focuses on Patience Evans (Ella Maisy Purvis) catalogues evidence in the Yorkshire Police records department. A brilliant self-taught criminologist with keen crime scene instincts, her talent is spotted by DI Bea Metcalf (Laura Fraser), opening new worlds for the archivist.

Mark your calendar!