Rueben's Ramblings

The new Amazon streaming series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will debut online on November 29.

Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan from Manhattan) is a Jewish housewife living in New York City in 1958. Her husband, Joel (Michael Zegen), is a successful businessman who moonlights as a struggling comedian. Midge supports Joel, providing feedback about his sets, but becomes disillusioned when she discovers that Joel has stolen one of his best routines from Bob Newhart. One night, after a particularly rough performance, Joel confesses to Midge that he has been having an affair and leaves her. Midge goes to her family for support but primarily receives criticism for choosing to marry Joel. After getting drunk, Midge returns to the comedy club where Joel performs and impulsively goes on stage, delivering an impromptu set about her predicament which the audience finds hilarious. After baring her breasts in an attempt to demonstrate how attractive she is, Midge is arrested and taken to jail on a morals charge. The next morning, she meets Lenny Bruce (Luke Kirby), who is also being bailed out of jail. Bruce warns Midge that the comedy business is terrible, but Midge takes his warning as encouragement and teams with Susie (Alex Borstein), a comedy club employee, to hone her act.

The cast also includes Tony Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle.

Here is a trailer for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel:

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On November 21, the new Hulu series Marvel’s Runaways will debut online today.

Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Marvel’s Runaways is the story of six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other but who must unite against a common foe: their parents.

The cast includes James Marsters (Buffy, the Vampire Slayer), Annie Wersching (24), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Brigid Brannagh (Army Wives), Kevin Weisman (Alias and Scorpion), Ever Carradine (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Gregg Sulkin (Faking It) [among others].

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On November 19, the new Netflix streaming series Marvel’s The Punisher will debut online today.

Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), known throughout New York City as “The Punisher” after exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his family, uncovers a larger conspiracy beyond what was done to him and his family.

The cast includes Ben Barnes (Westworld), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Last Ship), Amber Rose Revah (Indian Summers) and Jaime Ray Newman (Bates Motel).

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On November 7, the 8-part new series The Long Road Home will air its two-hour debut on the National Geographic Channel at 9 PM.

Based on best seller of the same name, the series relives a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad – a day that came to be known as “Black Sunday.” The series cuts between the action on the ground in Iraq and that of the homefront back in Texas, where wives and families await news for 48 hellish hours, expecting the worst.

The cast includes Jason Ritter (Kevin Probably Saves the World), Jeremy Sisto (Ice and Suburgatory), E.J. Bonilla (Unforgettable and Revenge), Sarah Wayne Callies (Colony and The Walking Dead) and Kate Bosworth (The Art of More).

Here is a trailer for The Long Road Home.

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On November 3, the new Netflix series Alias Grace will debut online.

The series follows Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon from 11.22.63), a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan), was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin from True Blood), in 1843. James was hanged while Grace was sentenced to life imprisonment. Grace became one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of 1840s Canada for her supposed role in the sensational double murder, and was eventually exonerated after 30 years in jail. Her conviction was controversial, and sparked much debate about whether Grace was actually involved in the murder, or merely an unwitting accessory.

The series also stars Paul Gross (Due South), Zachary Levi (Chuck), Rebecca Liddiard (Houdini and Doyle) and Edward Holcroft (Kingsman movies).

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The new CBS drama S.W.A.T. will debut on November 2 at 10 PM.

Inspired by the TV series and the feature film, the series stars Shemar Moore as a locally born S.W.A.T. sergeant, former Marine Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson who is newly tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles.

The cast includes Stephanie Sigman (Narcos), Kenny Johnson (Secrets and Lies), Lina Esco (Kingdom), Jay Harrington (Better Off Ted) and Peter Onorati.

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The new streaming series Mindhunter will air its full first season on Netflix on October 13.

Two FBI agents (Jonathan Groff from Glee and Holt McCallany from Blue Bloods and Lights Out) set out on a sinister investigative odyssey to discover the brutal answers.

The cast also includes Anna Torv (Fringe).

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