Rueben's Ramblings

On January 25, the new drama Lucifer will debut on FOX at 9 PM.

Based upon the characters from DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint, the series tells the story of Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis from Downton Abbey), the Lord of Hell, who has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A. When he is introduced to LAPD homicide detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German from Chicago Fire), Lucifer becomes intrigued by her compassion for humanity, which causes a struggle between his temptation toward the side of Good and his original calling toward Evil.

The cast includes D.B. Woodside (Scandal), Kevin Alejandro (Ugly Betty), Lesley-Ann Brandt (The Librarians) and Rachael Harris (Suits).

Here is a trailer for Lucifer:

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The new drama Beowulf will debut on Esquire on January 23 at 10 PM.

Based on the legendary English poem over a thousand years old, Beowulf (Kieran Bew from Da Vinci’s Demons) tells the story of a disillusioned and damaged hero. This drama will chronicle Beowulf’s return to his home Herot, to make peace with his past. Unwittingly in search of a cause to believe in and a community to fight for, Beowulf finds himself wrongly accused of murder and hunts down the true perpetrator to avenge the death of his fellow kinsmen.

Beowulf becomes Herot’s tough but unconventional hero, responsible for upholding the law and protecting the town from danger. The last of a dying breed, Beowulf is a man capable of shaping the world around him by his actions and force of will. While this may seem like a familiar tale, Beowulf unearths the full story of the complicated, driven man behind the lore.

The cast includes Joanne Whalley (Wolf Hall), Ed Speelers (Downton Abbey), Laura Donnelly (Outlander) and David Ajala (Black Box).

Here is a behind the scenes trailer for Beowulf.

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On January 21, the new BBC America limited series London Spy will debut at 10 PM.

The five-part mystery begins with a chance romance between two people from two very different walks of life: one from the high-powered ranks of investment banking and the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess. But their love story quickly unravels when the reclusive banker disappears under suspicious circumstances, exposing his real identity as a spy and forcing his lover down a dark path to reveal the truth.

The cast includes Ben Whishaw (Spectre), Jim Broadbent (Iris), Charlotte Rampling (Broadchurch) and newcomer Edward Holcroft (Wolf Hall).

Here is a trailer for London Spy:

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The new drama DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will debut on The CW on January 21 at 8 PM.

When heroes aren’t enough, the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill from Doctor Who) is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat – one in which not only the planet is at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?

The Arrow/The Flash spin-off will feature Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer, Caity Lotz as Sara Lance, Ciara Renee as Kendra Saunders, Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall, Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory, Franz Drameh as Jay Jackson, Victor Garber as Martin Stein and Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart.

Here is a trailer for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow:

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The new Showtime drama Billions will debut on January 17 at 10 PM.

Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti from Saving Mr. Banks) and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Damian Lewis from Homeland) are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other.

The cast includes Malin Akerman (Trophy Wife), Maggie Siff (Sons of Anarchy) and David Costabile (Suits).

Here is a trailer for Billions:

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The USA Network drama Colony will debut on January 14 at 10 PM.

Set in the very near future, the series centers on one family’s struggle to survive and bring liberty back to the people of an occupied Los Angeles. Josh Holloway (Lost and Intelligence) stars as former FBI agent Will Bowman and Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead and Prison Break) stars as his wife, Katie, which takes place in a dangerous world of divided ideologies.

While some choose to collaborate with the occupation and benefit from the new order, others rebel and suffer the consequences. After being separated from their son during the invasion, Will and Katie are willing to do whatever is necessary to be reunited with him.

Thus, when the powerful Proxy Snyder (Peter Jacobson from House) offers Will a chance to get his son back if he will collaborate with the occupational government, Will and Katie find themselves faced with the toughest decision of their lives. They will have to go beyond whatever they thought possible, risking their lives and their relationship to protect their family.

The cast also includes Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist) and Tory Kittles (True Detective and Sons of Anarchy).

Here is a trailer for Colony:

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On January 13, the new FOX drama Second Chance (formerly The Frankenstein Code and Lookinglass) will debut at 9 PM.

Rob Kazinsky (True Blood) stars as a disgraced, 75-year-old ex-sheriff, who dies at the hands of corrupt cops, but is brought back to life – by a pair of young tech scientists who are founders of a social networking empire – and given a second chance as a 35-year-old with unpredictable near-superhuman abilities.

The cast includes Ciara Bravo (Red Band Society), Dilshad Vadsaria (Revenge), Adhir Kalyan (Rules of Engagement), Tim DeKay (White Collar) and Vanessa Lengies (Glee).

Here is a trailer for Second Chance:

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The new series Shadowhunters – based on the best-selling young adult fantasy books The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare – will debut on FreeForm (the new name for ABC Family) on January 12 at 9 PM.

Teenager Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara from The Fosters) finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is. She learns that she comes from a long line of Shadowhunters – human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother, Jocelyn (Maxim Roy from Heartland), is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace (Dominic Sherwood from Vampire Academy) and her best friend, Simon (newcomer Alberto Rosende).

Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.

The cast includes Alan Van Sprang (Reign), Harry Shum, Jr. (Glee), Isaiah Mustafa (Chuck) and newcomers Emeraude Toubia and Matthew Daddario.

Here is a trailer for Shadowhunters:

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On January 5, the two-hour series premiere of The Shannara Chronicles will debut at 10 PM on MTV.

The series, based on the best-selling fantasy book series by Terry Brooks, is set thousands of years in the future, following three heroes, Elf-Human hybrid Wil (Austin Butler from The Carrie Diaries), Elvin Princess Amberle (Poppy Drayton from When Calls the Heart), and Human Rover Eretria (Ivana Baquero from Pan’s Labyrinth), as they embark on a quest to stop an evil Demon army from destroying the world.

The series also stars veteran actor John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings), James Remar (Dexter) and Manu Bennett (Spartacus and Arrow).

Here is the first look trailer from San Diego Comic Con for The Shannara Chronicles:

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