Rueben's Ramblings

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

On March 18, the new drama Imperfect Women will debut online on Apple TV. Based on the novel by Araminta Hall, the series examines a crime that shatters the lives of three women in a decades-long friendship. The unconventional thriller explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that irrevocably alter our lives. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest friendships may not be what they seem. The ensemble cast includes Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara, Kerry Washington, Joel Kinnaman, Keith Carradine, Corey Stoll, Rome Flynn, Wilson Bethel, Ana Ortiz, Jill Wagner, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sheryl Lee Ralph.

The finale of Cross will air online on Amazon Prime on March 18.

Also on March 18, the new Britbox drama The Lady will debut online. The series follows the rise and fall of former royal dresser Jane Andrews (Mia McKenna-Bruce), whose rags to riches fairy tale fell apart when she was convicted of murder. Once a young working-class girl, Jane answered an advertisement in a magazine and to the astonishment of her friends and family, became the Duchess of York’s dresser at Buckingham Palace. Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper-classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service. Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) and fell deeply in love. Soon cracks began to develop in the romance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences. The cast includes Natalie Dormer, Ophelia Lovibond, Sean Teale and Philip Glenister.

The new Netflix movie Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man will debut online on March 20. During World War II, Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) returns to a bombed Birmingham and becomes involved in secret wartime missions based on true events, facing new threats as he reckons with his past and rising national stakes. The movie co-stars Barry Keoghan, Stephen Graham, Tim Roth, Jay Lycurgo, Rebecca Ferguson and Sophie Rundle.

On March 21, the new prequel series Happy Valley 1874 will debut on Hallmark+. The When Calls the Heart prequel will follow Rebecca Clarke (Bethany Joy Lenz), who travels from Chicago to the Western Canadian frontier with her 11-year-old daughter (Mila Morgan) but must accept help from local rancher Tom Moore when her wagon breaks down. The cast includes Benjamin Ayres, Jill Hennessy, Roan Curtis, Lachlan Quarmby, Chelsea Hobbs and Ryan Robbins. NOTE: Hope Valley 1874 will then move to its regular night, Thursdays, on March 26.

The Hallmark Channel movie Two for Tee will debut online on March 21 at 8 PM. Tee (Janel Parrish) is a Chinese American pottery artist who meets new community center handyman Will (Chris McNally). As she learns about her family’s traditions through art, can she and Will save the center from closure?

On March 22, the 15th season premiere of Call the Midwife will air on PBS at 8 PM followed by the debut of the new period piece drama The Forsytes at 9 PM followed by the new small screen adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo at 10 PM. The Forsytes is based on the John Galsworthy Nobel Prize winning book series, The Forsytes focuses on a wealthy solicitor who becomes obsessed with a woman who rejects him despite his riches. After they marry, she remains distant, driving him to extreme lengths to control her in this epic early-20th-century family saga. The series stars Millie Gibson, Joshua Orpin, Francesca Annis, Danny Griffin, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Davenport, Stephen Moyer, Tuppence Middleton and Tom Durant Pritchard. AND, The Count of Monte Cristo focuses on young sailor Edmond Dantès (Sam Clafin, Daisy Jones and the Six and The Hunger Games) is betrayed by those he trusts most and is torn from his fiancé and thrown into a nightmarish prison. But fortune favors patient Dantès: he escapes, claims a hidden treasure, and transforms himself into the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo to exact thrilling revenge. Can Dantès reclaim justice? The cast includes Jeremy Irons and Blake Ritson.

Lastly, the first night of the 3-part event series The Faithful will debut on March 22 at 8 PM on FOX (each episode is 2-hours long). This event series is a dramatization of the Book of Genesis from The Bible, focusing on the challenges of marriage, the joys and heartbreak of children, confronting temptation and finding faith. The three episodes will be told through the lens of five of The Old Testament’s most legendary women: Sarah (Minnie Driver) and her maidservant Hagar (Natacha Karam), Sarah’s great-niece Rebekah (Alexa Davalos), and Rebekah’s nieces, sisters Leah (Millie Brady) and Rachel (Blu Hunt). The series also stars Jeffrey Donovan, Tom Mison, Tom Payne, Ben Robson, James Purefoy, Taylor Napier and Will Stevens. NOTE: Part 2 of this event series will air on March 29, and the final part will air on April 5.

Mark your calendars!