Rueben's Ramblings

The new FOX series The Gifted will debut on October 2 at 9 PM.

The series tells the story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Reed and Caitlin Strucker (Stephen Moyer from True Blood) and (Amy Acker from Person of Interest) are typical middle-class parents dealing with the realities of raising a family. However, when their teenage kids, Lauren (Natalie Alyn Lind from GOTHAM) and Andy (Percy Hynes White from Night at the Museum 3), are involved in an incident at their high school which reveals they are mutants, Reed and Caitlin do all in their power to protect their children.

The cast includes Blair Redford (Satisfaction), Coby Bell (Burn Notice), Emma Dumont (Bunheads), Jamie Chung (Once Upon a Time) and Sean Teale (Incorporated).

Here is a trailer for The Gifted:

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The new drama Ten Days in the Valley will debut on ABC on October 1 at 10 PM.

Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) stars as Jane Sadler, an overworked television producer and single mother in the middle of a separation whose life is turned upside down when her young daughter goes missing in the middle of the night. Just like her controversial police TV show, everything is a mystery, everyone has a secret and no one can be trusted.

The cast includes Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Lost), Erika Christensen (Parenthood), Josh Randall (Ed) and Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Major Crimes) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Ten Days in the Valley:

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On October 1, the new CBS drama Wisdom of the Crowd will debut at 8 PM.

Jeremy Piven stars as visionary tech innovator Jeffrey Tanner, who creates a cutting-edge crowdsourcing app to solve his daughter’s murder, and in doing so, revolutionizes crime solving in the process. The original cop who searched for his daughter’s killer, Det. Tommy Cavanaugh (Richard T. Jones) is recruited to work with him.

The cast also includes Monica Potter (Parenthood) and Natalia Tena (Game of Thrones and the Harry Potter franchise).

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The two-hour series premiere of Marvel’s Inhumans will air on September 29 at the special time of 8 PM on ABC.

The series explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the royal family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city. After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where they are greeted with surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them. Now they must find a way to reunite with each other and return to their home before their way of life is destroyed forever.

The cast includes Anson Mount (Hell on Wheels), Serinda Swan (Graceland), Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones) and Ken Leung (Lost) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Marvel’s Inhumans:

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The new 6-part SundanceTV drama Liars will debut on September 27 at 10 PM.

Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) and Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four) star as Laura Nielson, a bright and dedicated teacher, and Andrew Earlham, a renowned surgeon whose son is a student at Laura’s school. After a seemingly innocent date, a series of volatile accusations capsize their lives. Secrets and lies slowly unravel in a tense and gripping series where everyone is lying in some way until the truth ultimately reveals itself.

Here is a trailer for Liars:

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On September 27, the new CBS drama Seal Team will debut at 9 PM.

David Boreanaz (Bones and Angel) stars in this military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask of them. Deployed on clandestine missions worldwide at a moment’s notice, and knowing the toll it takes on them and their families, this tight-knit SEAL team displays unwavering patriotism and fearless dedication, even in the face of overwhelming odds.

The cast includes Jessica Pare (Mad Men), A.J. Buckley (CSI: NY and Supernatural), Max Thieriot (Bates Motel), Neil Brown, Jr. (Insecure) and Toni Trucks (Grimm and Franklin & Bash).

Here is a trailer for Seal Team:

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The new NBC drama Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders will debut on September 26 at 10 PM.

This new 8-episode true-crime installment is a dramatization of the notorious murder case that changed America forever. When the Menendez brothers were tried on national TV for brutally killing their parents in Beverly Hills, their story became a national obsession.

The cast includes Anthony Edwards (ER), Constance Marie (Switched at Birth), Edie Falco (The Sopranos), Elizabeth Reaser (the Twilight franchise), Sam Jaeger (Parenthood), Carlos Gomez (The Glades), Lolita Davidovich (Shades of Blue) and Heather Graham (the box office movies Boogie Nights and From Hell) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders:

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On September 25, the new ABC drama The Good Doctor will debut at 10:01 PM.

Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore from Bates Motel), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital’s surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, he uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.

The cast includes Richard Schiff (The West Wing), Nicholas Gonzalez (Pretty Little Liars and The Flash), Beau Garrett (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce) and Hill Harper (CSI: NY).

Here is a trailer for The Good Doctor:

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The new NBC military drama The Brave will debut on September 25 at 10 PM.

While D.I.A. Deputy Director Patricia Campbell (Anne Heche from Men in Trees) and her team of analysts wield the world’s most advanced surveillance technology from Washington, D.C., Adam Dalton (Mike Vogel from Under the Dome) and his heroic Special Ops squad of highly trained undercover specialists use their unbreakable bond and commitment to freedom to save lives of innocent people and execute missions in some of the most dangerous places in the world.

The cast includes Tate Ellington (Quantico), Demetrius Grosse (Justified and Westworld) and Sofia Pernas (Jane the Virgin).

Here is a trailer for The Brave:

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On September 24, the new series Star Trek: Discovery will debut on CBS at 8:30 PM.

The series will focus on one Starfleet officer, who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, she must first understand yourself. The series will feature a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.

The cast includes Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead), Doug Jones (Falling Skies), Jason Isaacs (the Harry Potter franchise), James Frain (Orphan Black and True Blood) and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Star Trek: Discovery:

NOTE: The series will move to CBS All Access next week.

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