Rueben's Ramblings

On November 19, the action-comedy Interior Chinatown will debut online on Hulu.

Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, the show follows the story of Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White.

Relegated to the background, Willis goes through the motions of his on-screen job, waiting tables and dreaming about a whole world beyond Chinatown.

When he inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, Willis begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, his family’s buried history, and what it feels like to be in the spotlight.

The cast includes Chloe Bennet, Archie Kao, Diana Lin, Lisa Gilroy, Ronny Chieng and Sullivan Jones.

Here is a trailer for Interior Chinatown:

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The new Taylor Sheridan drama Landman will debut online on November 17 on Paramount+.

Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, the series is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs.

It’s an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.

The ensemble cast includes Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Kayla Wallace, Jacob Lofland, James Jordan, Michelle Randolph, Mark Collie, Paulina Chavez, Andy Garcia, Demi Moore, Michael Pena and Jon Hamm.

Here is a trailer for Landman:

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On November 17, the new series Dune: Prophecy will debut on HBO at 9 PM.

The series, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.

Among the ensemble cast is Emily Watson, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel and Yerin Ha.

Here is a trailer for Dune: Prophecy:

The series will also debut online on Max today.

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On November 14, the new holiday drama Holidazed will debut its first two episodes online on Hallmark+.

This new series focuses on six diverse families, each with distinct backgrounds, cultures, and generations, residing on the same cul-de-sac. As they navigate the joyous chaos of the holiday season, they embrace a family dynamic unique to them. Amid heightened emotions, these families and neighbors engage in both humorous and heartfelt celebrations of their traditions and quirks. Throughout the festivities, they uncover the universal thread binding them all: the various manifestations of love.

The large ensemble cast includes Ser’Darius Blain, Lindy Booth, Erin Cahill, Osric Chau, Nazneen Contractor, Loretta Devine, Noemi Gonzalez, Ian Harding, Dennis Haysbert, Rachelle Lefevre, Virginia Madsen, John C. McGinley, Holland Roden and Lucille Soong.

Here is a trailer for Holidazed:

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On November 14, the limited series Say Nothing will debut online today on FX on Hulu.

The series tells a story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles that spans four decades, starting with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.

The cast includes Anthony Boyle, Hazel Doupe, Josh Finan, Lola Petticrew and Maxine Peake.

Here is a trailer for Say Nothing:

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The first five episodes of the new Peacock drama The Day of the Jackal will debut online on November 14.

An unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, (Eddie Redmayne) makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lashana Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.

The series also stars Charles Dance and Chukwudi Iwuji [among others].

Here is a trailer for The Day of the Jackal:

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The new drama Cross will debut on Amazon online on November 14.

Based on the characters from James Patterson‘s best-selling Alex Cross book series.

The series stars Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross, the detective and forensic psychologist who is uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify – and ultimately capture – the murderers.

The cast includes Alona Tal, Eloise Mumford, Isaiah Mustafa and Ryan Eggold.

Here is a trailer for Cross:

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On November 7, the BBC series Rebus will debut online on Viaplay US.

Set in Edinburgh, the crime thriller reimagines the iconic character John Rebus (Outlander’s Richard Rankin) as a younger Detective Sergeant, drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality. Rebus finds himself torn between protecting his brother and enforcing the law to bring Michael to justice.

Here is a trailer for Rebus:

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The new spin-off series Citadel: Honey Bunny will debut online on Amazon on November 6.

The Indian series born from the world of Citadel focuses on what happens years after stuntman Bunny (Varun Dhawan) recruited struggling actress Honey (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) for a side gig, their dangerous past catches up with them, forcing the estranged couple to reunite and protect their daughter.

Here is a trailer for Citadel: Honey Bunny:

NOTE: Make sure to turn on the closed captions as the series is in several languages.

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On November 4, the 3-part drama series Inspector Ellis will debut online on Acorn TV.

Each two-hour episode will see Inspector Ellis (Sharon D. Clarke), accompanied by her right-hand man Detective Sergent (DS) Harper (Andrew Gower), arrive at a different local police station, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she’s come to solve.

As a Black female cop, Inspector Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked but remains focused on her work as a first-class murder detective, fueled by a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.

Here is a trailer for Inspector Ellis:

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