Rueben's Ramblings

On March 18, the new CBS drama Instinct will debut at 8 PM.

Based on the James Patterson novel, Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) stars as a former CIA operative who is lured back to his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop a serial killer.

The cast includes Bojana Novakovic (Shameless and Satisfaction), Naveen Andrews (Lost), Daniel Ings (The Crown), Sharon Leal (Supergirl) and Whoopi Goldberg.

Here is a trailer for Instinct:

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The new ABC drama Deception will debut at 10:01 PM

When his career is ruined by scandal, superstar magician Cameron Black (Jack Cutmore-Scott from Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life and Kingsman: The Secret Service) has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, influence and illusion – the FBI. Using every trick in the book and inventing new ones, he will help the government catch the world’s most elusive criminals while staging the biggest illusions of his career.

The cast includes Ilfenesh Hadera (Billions), Lenora Crichlow (the U.K. original Being Human), Amaury Nolasco (Prison Break), Justin Chon (The Twilight movie franchise), Laila Robins (Homeland and Murder in the First) and Vinnie Jones (Arrow and Galavant).

Here is a trailer for Deception:

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On March 8, the new Crackle streaming series The Oath will debut online.

The series explores a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend and sheds light on corrupt and secret societies that are nearly impossible to join – only a select few make the cut – but once inside, members will do what they must to protect each other from enemies on the outside and from within their own ranks.

The cast includes Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Cory Hardrict (American Sniper and Gran Torino), Arlen Escarpeta (The Magicians and American Dreams), Katrina Law (Arrow), J.J. Soria (The Fosters) and Sean Bean (Game of Thrones).

Here is a trailer for The Oath:

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Life Sentence is the new drama set to debut on The CW on March 7 at 9 PM.

When Stella Abbott (Lucy Hale from Pretty Little Liars) finds out her terminal cancer is cured, she’s going to have to learn to live with all the choices she made when she decided to “live like she was dying”.

The cast includes Elliot Knight (Sinbad and Once Upon a Time), Dylan Walsh (Nip/Tuck), Brooke Lyons (2 Broke Girls), Gillian Vigman (New Girl), Jayson Blair (The New Normal and Young & Hungry), Carlos PenaVega (Big Time Rush) and Riley Smith (Nashville and Frequency).

Here is a trailer for Life Sentence:

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The Hulu streaming series The Looming Tower will debut online on February 28.

The series traces the rising threat of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and how the rivalry between the FBI and CIA during that time may have inadvertently set the path for the tragedy of 9/11. The series follows members of the I-49 Squad in New York and Alec Station in Washington, D.C., the counter-terrorism divisions of the FBI and CIA, respectively, as they travel the world fighting for ownership of information while seemingly working toward the same goal – trying to prevent an imminent attack on U.S. soil.

The cast includes Alec Baldwin, Jeff Daniels and Peter Sarsgaard.

Here is a trailer for The Looming Tower:

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On February 26, the new WGN America drama Shoot the Messenger will debut at 10 PM.

The series follows Daisy Channing (Elyse Levesque from Cedar Cove and Stargate Universe), a young reporter trying to balance a messy personal life with a burgeoning career. Things begin to go sideways for Daisy when she witnesses a murder she thinks is gang related, only to find herself slowly drawn into an interconnected web of criminal and illicit sexual activity that reaches into the corridors of corporate and political power.

It’s the kind of news story that will destroy lives, including those of her own family. With help from her editor Mary Foster (Alex Kingston from ER and Doctor Who), co-worker Simon Olenski (Lucas Bryant from Haven), and lead homicide detective Kevin Lutz (Lyriq Bent from Rookie Blue and Mary Kills People), Daisy uncovers a cover-up so scandalous it could bring down the government.

Here is a first look trailer for Shoot the Messenger:

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On February 26, the new AMC drama McMafia will debut at 10 PM.

The series charts Alex Godman’s (James Norton from Grantchester) journey as he is drawn deeper and deeper into the world of organized crime. As the English-raised son of Russian exiles with a mafia history, Alex has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of that criminal past, building his own legitimate business and forging a life with his girlfriend Rebecca (Juliet Rylance from the box office films Sinister and Frances Ha).

But when his family’s past returns to threaten them, Alex is forced to confront his values to protect those he loves. What starts out as a story of survival and revenge becomes an epic tale of a man’s struggle against the lures of corruption in the modern world and in himself.

The cast also includes Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones) and David Strathairn (Alphas and The Blacklist).

Here is a trailer for McMafia:

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On February 26, the new NBC drama Good Girls will debut at 10 PM.

Show Synopsis: When three suburban moms (Mae Whitman, Christina Hendricks and Retta) get tired of trying to make ends meet, they decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local supermarket at (toy) gunpoint. But when the manager catches a glimpse of one of them and the loot is far more than they expected, it doesn’t take long for the three best friends to realize the perfect getaway will be harder than they think. The cast includes Matthew Lillard, Reno Wilson and Manny Montana [among others].

Here is a trailer for Good Girls:

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The Netflix 10-episode series Seven Seconds will debut online on February 23.

In an instant, life is forever changed for Brenton Butler and his family. After a white cop accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager, a northeastern city explodes with racial tensions, an attempted cover up and its aftermath, and the trial of the century.

From creator and executive producer, Veena Sud (The Killing) comes Seven Seconds – a thrilling new anthological crime drama that explores the human stories behind the headlines.

The cast includes Regina King (American Crime) Clare-Hope Ashitey (Doctor Foster), Russell Hornsby (Grimm), Michael Mosley (Ozark and Castle) and David Lyons (Safe Haven and Revolution) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Seven Seconds:

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On February 15, the new series Stargate Origins will debut online via Stargate Command.

Young Catherine Langford (Ellie Gall from A Place to Call Home) embarks on an unexpected adventure to unlock the mystery of what lies beyond the Stargate in order to save the Earth from darkness.

The cast includes Connor Trinneer, Philip Alexander and Shvan Aladdin.

Here is a trailer for Stargate Origins:

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