Rueben's Ramblings

November 8, the new TNT drama Agent X will air its two-hour series debut at 9 PM.

In times of extreme crisis, when traditional law and government aren’t in a position to help, there is an unseen hand that works to protect this country and its citizens from all manner of threats by any means necessary. Hidden from the view of the public – and even from the President – there is a top secret agent, Agent X (Jeff Hephner from Boss and Chicago Fire) who is trained and ready to serve, deployed only at the careful discretion of the Vice President (film star Sharon Stone).

The cast also includes Gerald McRaney.

Here is a trailer for Agent X:

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On October 26, the new CBS series Supergirl will debut at 8 PM.

Based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist from Glee), Superman’s (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.

The cast includes Chyler Leigh (Grey’s Anatomy) as Kara’s adopted sister Alex; Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal and Brothers & Sisters) as Kara’s media mogul boss Cat Grant; Mehcad Brooks (True Blood) as former Daily Planet photographer James Olsen and David Harewood (Homeland) as Hank Henshaw, the head of a super-secret agency.

Former Clark Kent Dean Cain and former Supergirl star Helen Slater will make cameos in the pilot as Kara’s adoptive parents.

NOTE: Supergirl will move to its regular timeslot at 8 PM on CBS.

Here is a trailer for Supergirl:

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On September 30, the series debut of the new medical drama Code Black will air on CBS at 10 PM.

The new medical drama takes place in the busiest, most notorious ER in the nation, where the staggering influx of patients can outweigh the limited resources available to the extraordinary doctors and nurses whose job is to treat them all – creating a condition known as Code Black.

The cast includes Marcia Gay Harden, Bonnie Somerville (Golden Boy), Raza Jaffrey (Smash), Luis Guzman (How to Make It In America) and Ben Hollingsworth (A Wish Come True) [among others].

Here is an extended first look at Code Black:

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The new drama Quantico will debut on September 27 at 10 PM on ABC.

A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11.

The cast includes Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, Josh Hopkins (Cougar Town), Aunjanue Ellis (NCIS: Los Angeles), Graham Rogers (Revolution), Jake McLaughlin (Believe), Johanna Braddy (UnReal) and Tate Ellington (The Mindy Project).

Here is the trailer for Quantico:

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On September 27 the new drama Blood & Oil will debut on ABC at 9 PM.

Billy and Cody Lefever (Chace Crawford from Gossip Girl and Rebecca Rittenhouse from Red Band Society) dream of a new life beyond their working class roots and move to “The Bakken” in North Dakota, booming after the biggest oil discovery in American history. They’re soon pitted against a ruthless tycoon (Don Johnson) who forces them to bet big and put everything on the line, including their marriage.

The cast includes Adan Canto (The Following), Amber Valletta (Revenge), Scott Michael Foster (Chasing Life and Once Upon a Time), India de Beaufort (Jane By Design) and Delroy Lindo (Believe).

Here is a trailer for Blood & Oil:

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On, September 24, the new NBC drama The Player will debut at 10 PM.

Box office star Wesley Snipes and Philip Winchester (Strike Back) star in this action-packed Las Vegas thriller about a former military operative turned security expert who is drawn into a high-stakes game where an organization of wealthy individuals gamble on his ability to stop some of the biggest crimes imaginable from playing out. Can he take them down from the inside and get revenge for the death of his wife, or is it true what they say: The house always wins.

The cast includes Charity Wakefield (Sense & Sensibility and Mockingbird Lane), Daisy Betts (The Last Resort and Persons Unknown) and Damon Gupton (Rake and The Divide).

Here is a trailer for The Player:

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On September 24, the new reboot series Heroes Reborn will debut for two hours at 8 PM on NBC.

The 13-episode event series chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. A year ago, a terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas, left the city decimated. Blamed for the tragic event, those with extraordinary abilities are in hiding or on the run from those with nefarious motives.

The cast includes Zachary Levi (Chuck) [playing very much against type] and Judith Shekoni (the Twilight franchise) are a married couple seeking to avenge a tragic loss; Jack Coleman returns as Noah Bennet (aka H.R.G.), who has gone off the grid; Henry Zebrowski (A to Z) plays a conspiracy theorist Quentin Frady, who finds Noah and opens his eyes to the truth behind the Odessa tragedy; Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time) play Tommy, an awkward teen, who just wants to be normal; Gatlin Green (Criminal Minds) is Emily, the girl of Tommy’s dreams; Danika Yarosh (Shameless) plays Malina, a very sheltered, bold and ethereal teenager, who has been told she is destined for greatness; Kiki Sukezane (Death Yankee 3) plays Miko, a quiet and unique young woman, who is trying to track down her missing father; Ryan Guzman (Pretty Little Liars and The Boy Next Door) plays Carlos, a former soldier; Rya Kihlstedt (Masters of Sex) plays Erica, the head of the highly successful tech conglomerate Renautas, who has an agenda of her own.

Cast members from the original series who will reprise their roles include Greg Grunberg, Masi Oka, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Noah Gray-Cabey, Cristine Rose and Sendhil Ramamurthy; and other cast members include Cle Bennett (Rookie Blue and Lost Girl), Dylan Bruce (Orphan Black) and Nazneen Contractor (Covert Affairs).

Here is a trailer for Heroes Reborn:

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