Rueben's Ramblings

The new 10-episode series Westworld, based on the 1973 Michael Crichton movie, will debut on HBO on October 2 at 9 PM.

This series is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.

The ensemble cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Rodrigo Santoro, Ben Barnes, Luke Hemsworth and Clifton Collins, Jr.

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The new Syfy thriller Aftermath will debut on September 27 at 10 PM.

This 13-episode series centers on one family – Karen (Anne Heche from Men in Trees) and Joshua Copeland (James Tupper from Revenge) and their children and how they battle for survival after civilization comes to an apocalyptic end and they are faced not only with plague but the rise of supernatural creatures.

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The FOX thriller The Exorcist, based on the classic film of the same name, will debut on September 23 at 9 PM.

The series follows two very different priests tackling one family’s case of horrifying demonic possession.

The cast includes Geena Davis, Alfonso Herrera (Sense8), Hannah Kasulka (The Fosters), Alan Ruck (Spin City) and Ben Daniels (Flesh and Bone).

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On September 23, the reboot of the classic series MacGyver will debut at 8 PM on CBS.

A new adaptation of the classic series, this version focuses on 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver (Lucas Till from The X-Men franchise) who creates a clandestine organization within the U.S. government where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem solving and vast scientific knowledge to save lives. Joining his team on high-risk missions around the globe is maverick former CIA agent Jack Dalton (George Eads from CSI) and Patricia Thornton (Sandrine Holt from The Returned), ex-field agent turned director of operations and Riley Davis (Tristin Mays from The Vampire Diaries), an unpredictable computer hacker with a chip on her shoulder. At home, MacGyver is entertained by his ambitious roommate, Wilt Bozer (Justin Hires from Rush Hour). Under the aegis of the Department of External Services, MacGyver takes on the responsibility of saving the world, armed to the teeth with resourcefulness and little more than bubble gum and a paper clip.

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The new Syfy thriller Van Helsing will air its double episode debut on September 23 at 10 PM.

The series revolves around unlikely heroine Vanessa Helsing (Kelly Overton from True Blood), who unexpectedly discovers that she holds the key to humanity’s survival: her own blood. Gifted with not only an immunity to vampires, Vanessa is also capable of taking out her bloodthirsty foes by turning them into humans with her bite. Now both prey and predator, Vanessa sinks her teeth into her role as humanity’s leader – and secret weapon – in their resistance against the vampires that plagued their world.

The cast includes Christopher Heyerdahl (Hell on Wheels), Terry Chen (Continuum), David Cubitt (Medium), Jonathan Scarfe (Ties That Bind), Laura Mennell (Alphas) and Paul Johansson (One Tree Hill).

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