Rueben's Ramblings

The two-hour series debut of Station 19, the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off, will debut on ABC on March 22 at 9 PM.

The series follows a group of heroic firefighters at Seattle Fire Station 19 – from captain to newest recruit – as they risk their lives and hearts both in the line of duty and off the clock.

The cast includes Jaina Lee Ortiz (Rosewood), Jason George (Grey’s Anatomy), Grey Damon (Aquarius and The Flash), Barrett Doss (Iron Fist), Alberto Frezza (Dead of Summer), Jay Hayden (The Catch), Okieriete Onaodowan (Thank You For Sharing), Danielle Savre (Too Close to Home) and Miguel Sandoval (Medium).

Here is a trailer for Station 19:

Read Full Post »

The new Syfy drama Krypton will debut on March 21 at 10 PM.

Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, the series follows Superman’s grandfather (Cameron Cuffe from The Halcyon) – whose House of El was ostracized and shamed – as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.

The cast includes Georgina Campbell (Broadchurch), Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci’s Demons), Ann Ogbomo (World War Z), Rasmus Hardiker (Your Highness), Wallis Day (Will), Aaron Pierre (Tennison) and Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones).

Here is a trailer for Krypton:

Read Full Post »

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:

Read Full Post »

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:

Read Full Post »

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:

Read Full Post »

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:

Read Full Post »

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:

Read Full Post »

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:

Read Full Post »