Rueben's Ramblings

The new small screen adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo will debut on PBS on March 22 at 10 PM.

Young sailor Edmond Dantès (Sam Clafin from 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 legendary actor Jeremy Irons and Blake Ritson (The Gilded Age).

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On March 22, the new period piece drama The Forsytes will debut on PBS at 9 PM

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.

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The new prequel series Hope Valley 1874 will debut on Hallmark+ on March 21.

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.

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The new drama Imperfect Women will debut online on Apple TV on March 18.

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.

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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.

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On March 14, the new drama The Madison will debut online on Paramount+.

A New York family’s life unravels after a tragedy; they process their grief while vacationing in rural Montana, where they explore human connection amid their profound sorrow.

The cast includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Patrick J. Adams, Kevin Zegers, Matthew Fox and Beau Garrett [among others].

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The new Amazon Prime drama Scarpetta will debut online on March 11.

The series brings the literary character created by Patricia Cornwell to life with Nicole Kidman starring as Dr. Kay Scarpetta. With skilled hands and an unnerving eye, this unrelenting medical examiner is determined to serve as the voice of the victims, unmask a serial killer and prove that her career-making case from 28 years prior isn’t also her undoing.

The ensemble cast includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Simon Baker, Ariana DeBose, Bobby Cannavale, Amanda Righetti, Hunter Parrish, Janet Montgomery and Rosy McEwen, who plays the younger version of the lead character.

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On March 4, the new period piece drama Young Sherlock will debut online on Amazon Prime.

A disgraced, young Sherlock Holmes (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy, culminating in an explosive showdown that changes his life forever.

The cast includes Natascha McElhone, Max Irons, Colin Firth, Donal Finn and Tiffin’s real-life uncle Joseph Fiennes.

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