Rueben's Ramblings

On December 13, the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin will debut online on Paramount+.

The series follows Dexter (Patrick Gibson with Michael C. Hall provided the inner voice for Dexter) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness.

With the guidance of his father, Harry (Christian Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcement’s radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.

The cast includes Patrick Dempsey, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Christina Milian and Reno Wilson [among others].

Here is a trailer for Dexter: Original Sin:

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The Netflix feature film Carry-On will debut online on December 13.

In this action thriller film, a mysterious traveler (Jason Bateman) blackmails Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton), a young TSA officer, to let a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight.

The film also stars Logan Marshall-Green, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Dean Norris and Sinqua Walls.

Here is a trailer for Carry On:

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On December 6, the limited series The Sticky will debut online today on Amazon Prime.

The series follows Ruth Landry (Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos), and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus.

Here is a trailer for The Sticky:

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On December 6, the Hulu series Paris Has Fallen, based on the movie franchise, will debut online.

Set within the Has Fallen box office movie franchise that starred Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart, the small screen adaptation focuses on what happens when a terrorist group led by the villainous Jacob Pearce (Sean Harris) attacks a high-profile event, with the French Minister of Defense as their target.

Protection officer Vincent Taleb (Tewfik Jallab) finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative Zara Taylor (Ritu Arya from The Umbrella Academy) to save the day. But when events take a dark turn, Vincent and Zara soon realize that the plan extends beyond just one politician. When they suspect that one of their colleagues in the security services is feeding information to Jacob, Vincent and Zara find themselves needing to rely only on each other. Increasingly isolated and with Jacob always one step ahead, can this unlikely pair stop Paris from falling to a man hell-bent on vengeance?

Here is a trailer for Paris Has Fallen:

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The Netflix drama Black Doves will debut online on December 5.

In this British spy thriller, Helen (Keira Knightley) begins a passionate affair that may endanger her secret identity when her lover becomes victim to London’s underworld and her employers send an old friend to protect her.

Sarah Lacashire, Ben Whishaw and Tracey Ullman also star.

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On December 3, the Disney+ drama Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will debut online.

Told through the perspective of four kids, the series follows them as they make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy, crossing paths with the likes of Jod Na Nawood, a mysterious character played by Jude Law.

Kerry Condon and Nick Frost co-star along with newcomers Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter and Robert Timothy Smith as the four kids.

Here is a trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew:

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The limited series Senna will debut online on Netflix on November 29.

Fascinated by cars since childhood, Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna (Gabriel Leone) became a sports legend — until tragedy struck, changing Formula 1 forever.

The cast also includes Kaya Scodelario.

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On November 29, the new series The Agency will debut its first two episodes on Paramount+ With Showtime.

Based on the 2015 series The Bureau, this series follows a world of even deeper intrigue and subterfuge, with characters fighting their own battles as they grapple with existential threats to the nation and the world.

The ensemble cast includes Michael Fassbender, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro and Hugh Bonneville.

NOTE: The Agency will then debut on linear TV on Showtime on December 1 at 9 PM.

Here is a trailer for The Agency:

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The limited series The Madness will debut online on Netflix on November 28.

After a media pundit stumbles upon a dead body deep in the Poconos woods, he finds himself framed for the murder of a notorious white supremacist.

This series stars Colman Domingo, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Tamsin Topolski and TJ Mixon.

Here is a trailer for The Madness:

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On November 25, the HBO limited series drama Get Millie Black will debut at 9 PM.

Ex-Scotland Yard detective Millie-Jean Black (Tamara Lawrance) returns to Kingston to work missing persons cases, soon finding herself on a quest to save a sibling who won’t be saved, to find a child who can’t be found, to solve a case that will blow her world apart and prove almost as tough to crack as Millie Black.

The cast includes Joe Dempsie, Chyna McQueen and Gershwyn Eustache Jr.

Here is a trailer for Get Millie Black:

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