Rueben's Ramblings

On August 16, the new superhero series Lanterns will debut on HBO at 9 PM and will also debut online on HBO Max.

New recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

The ensemble cast includes Nathan Fillion, Laura Linney, Kelly Macdonald, Ulrich Thomsen, Garret Dillahunt, Jason Ritter, Poorna Jagannathan and Nicole Ari Parker.

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The new period piece drama My Brilliant Career will debut online on August 13 on Netflix.

Modern, rebellious Sybylla (Philippa Northeast) dreams only of writing. Choosing an exciting career over a safe marriage is easy — until she falls in love unexpectedly.

The cast includes Christopher Chung, Genevieve O’Reilly and Anna Chancellor.

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On August 7, the new USA Network drama Anna Pigeon will debut at 10 PM.

The series follows Anna Pigeon (Tracy Spiridakos), a former city slicker who became a park ranger after a devastating loss changed the trajectory of her life forever. While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.

The cast includes Tricia Helfer, Melanie Scrofano, Kim Coates and Ronnie Rowe.

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The new FX drama The Shards will debut on August 5 at 9 PM on linear TV and then will debut online on Hulu too.

Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows a group of privileged high school seniors at an elite prep school as they navigate identity, sex, jealousy, obsession and the dangers lurking beneath the surface of American adolescence.

The main cast includes Igby Rigney, Homer Gere, Graham Campbell, Kaia Gerber and Hayes Warner as well as Evan Rachel Wood and Wes Bentley.

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On August 5, the new drama Sterling Point will debut online on Amazon Prime.

The series is a heartfelt, coming-of-age drama led by 17-year-old Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin). Raised in New York City with her twin brother (Keen Ruffalo) and loving adoptive father (Jay Duplass), Annie’s life takes a turn when she inherits her mysterious grandfather’s island in Canada. There, she finds new friends, budding romances and untold family secrets.

The cast includes Amélie Elisabeth Hoeferle, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Nikko Angelo Hinayo, Mabel Strachan, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers and Missi Pyle.

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On July 30, the first two episodes of the new Hallmark+ drama Paris Is Always a Good Idea will debut online.

Career-driven nonprofit executive Chelsea Martin (Lacey Chabert) travels to Paris with her confident rival-turned-ally, Jason Knightly (Scott Michael Foster) to secure a major donation but a heartfelt message from her late mother – and a loving push from her sister Annabelle (Rebecca Hanssen) – sends her on an unexpected journey to reconnect with the three great loves she once left behind.

From the rolling hills of Ireland to the magic of Paris and the sun-kissed vineyards of Spain, Chelsea retraces old footsteps and discovers that sometimes moving forward means first looking back.

The series also stars Barbara Niven and Henry Czerny.

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The first three episodes of the new Hulu drama Furious will debut online on July 27.

The series follows an FBI agent, Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. Both walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.

The series also stars Jake Lacy and Scoot McNairy.

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On July 23, the Britbox drama Gone will debut online.

Alana Polly (Emma Appleton), a married music teacher from Bristol, has vanished. Minutes have turned into hours; hours into days. And yet her family has heard nothing.

Her car keys are still in the dish by the front door, her cell phone is still charging under the bed. It’s as if she’s simply walked out on her stable family home. Concerned, Alana’s husband Michael Polly (David Morrissey) goes to the police. He speaks to Detective Annie Cassidy (Eve Myles).

He is determined, insistent, that she finds out what has happened to his wife. Cassidy promises him she will. But something in her gut tells her he is responsible.

The cast includes Elliot Cowan and Rupert Evans.

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The new drama Ride or Die will debut online on Amazon Prime on July 15.

Best friends Debbie Claybourne and Judith Burton (Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham, respectively) are forced on the run when Debbie discovers Judith isn’t a forensic accountant. She is actually an international assassin.

With a mysterious figure chasing them, and Debbie’s husband involved in something deeply corrupt, it’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe to untangle the truth and stay alive.

The cast includes Bill Nighy, Ed Skrein and Sylvia Hoeks.

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On July 15, the new Apple TV drama Lucky will debut online.

When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy) is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life – and a way out.

The cast includes Annette Bening, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, William Fichtner, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins Jr. and Timothy Olyphant.

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