Rueben's Ramblings

The Hallmark Channel holiday movie My Sweet Austrian Holiday will debut on October 31 at 8 PM.

Charlotte (Brittany Bristow) is an American, who has lived in Vienna since inheriting a chocolate shop from her grandparents two years ago. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to grow the business into a successful enterprise. Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year and Charlotte has been selected as one of the finalists for Vienna’s chocolatier of the year.

Taking home the prize could provide some much-needed money to fend off a large developer from taking over her grandparents’ shop. Charlotte soon meets and befriends Henry (Will Kemp), and they bond over their shared affinity for quality chocolate. But a surprising twist of fate just might end their newfound relationship on a bittersweet note.

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On October 31, the new series Mistletoe Murders will debut online on Hallmark+.

Sarah Drew will play Emily Lane who, when she isn’t running her small-town Christmas-themed store Under the Mistletoe, is compelled to investigate local murders with the help of a local police detective and his teen daughter.

The cast will include Peter Mooney and Lara Amersey along with guest appearances by Tom Cavanagh, Jake Epstein, David Hewlett, Kylee Evans and Steven Lund.

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On October 27, the new PBS series The Marlow Murder Club will debut at 9 PM.

Judith Potts (Samantha Bond), Suzie Harris (Jo Martin) and Becks Starling (Cara Horgan) start an investigation. To assist with the official police investigation, headed by DS Tanika Malik (Natalie Dew), they must suspect witnesses, and face down real danger as they work against the clock to stop the killer in their tracks.

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The new thriller series Before will debut online on Apple TV+ on October 25.

Billy Crystal stars as Eli, a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light), encounters a troubled young boy, Noah (Jacobi Jupe), who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens.

Rosie Perez also stars.

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On October 24, the new Netflix series Territory will debut online.

When the world’s largest cattle station is left without a clear successor, the outback’s most powerful factions move in for the kill.

The cast includes Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Jay Ryan, Robert Taylor, Tuuli Narkle and Philippa Northeast (among others).

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On October 18, the Peacock drama Hysteria! will debut online.

When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.

The cast includes Allison Scagliotti, Anna Camp, Bruce Campbell, Garret Dillahunt and Julie Bowen.

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The limited series Rivals will debut online on Disney+ on October 18.

Set against the backdrop of the drama, excess, and shocking antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England, this series delves headfirst into the ruthless world of independent television in 1986.

The ensemble cast includes Aiden Turner, David Tennant, Luke Pasqualino and Victoria Smurfit (among others).

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On October 17, the Bribox drama Passenger will debut online.

The series explores a close-knit community who are unwilling to face their fears of change, of outsiders and of the unknown. Set in the fictional small Northern town of Chadder Vale, Former Met Police Detective Riya Ajunwa (Wunmi Mosaku) investigates a series of strange and inexplicable crimes that have the townsfolk spinning on an axis. Riya arrived in decaying Chadder Vale five years ago and has since been searching for that ‘one big crime’, the challenge that will make her feel alive again. Then one night, local girl Katie Wells (Rowan Robinson) mysteriously disappears.

The town barely has time to register her absence before she reappears the next day, apparently safe and sound. The townsfolk ask few questions and normal life resumes. But for Riya, a relative outsider to the Chadder Vale way of life, none of this sits right. As a series of strange happenings and increasingly shocking crimes start unfolding within the town, the residents resort to short-sighted theories and blame outside influences such as the fracking site and its manager Jim Bracknell (David Threlfall). As things become stranger, the people push back on Riya’s absurd notion that something is not right with this town. But what are they so afraid of? Barry Sloane also stars.

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The new series Beyond Black Beauty will debut online on Amazon Prime on October 15.

The series follows young equestrian Jolie Dumont (Kaya Coleman), whose Olympic dreams are dashed when her mother moves them from Belgium to her family’s urban ranch in Baltimore. An angry Jolie wants to escape until she bonds with a spirited horse named Black Beauty. Jolie will learn to embrace her heritage while continuing toward her Olympic-hopeful future and discover the value of family and home.

The cast includes Gina James, Sagine Sémajuste, Lisa Berry and Gilles Marini.

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On October 14, the debut of the new prequel series NCIS: Origins at the special time of 10 PM on CBS.

This prequel follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS and is narrated by Mark Harmon (who, of course, originated the role in the franchise original series NCIS). In this version, Giibbs is starting his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid).

The cast includes Mariel Molino and Diany Rodriguez.

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