Rueben's Ramblings

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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On October 11, the new limited series Disclaimer will debut online on Apple TV+.

This gripping psychological thriller stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline and is based on the best-selling novel by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.

As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships with her husband, Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen), and their son, Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee).

The ensemble cast includes Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George and Hoyeon.

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The limited series Sweetpea will debut on Starz on October 10 at 8 PM.

The six-part series stars Ella Purnell as Rhiannon Lewis, a quiet wallflower who develops a vengeful and intoxicatingly liberating taste for murder. At its core, the series is about a woman finally finding her voice, told through a uniquely dark and comedic lens.

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On October 10, the new horror-thriller series Teacup will debut online on Peacock.

Inspired by the New York Times best-selling novel by Robert McCammon, the series will follow a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.

The cast includes Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer and Kathy Baker (among others).

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The spin-off series Citadel: Diana will debut online on Amazon Prime on October 10.

Milan, 2030: Eight years ago, the independent global spy agency Citadel was destroyed by the powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore.

Since then, Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis), an undercover Citadel agent, is alone, trapped behind enemy lines as a mole in Manticore. When she finally sees a way out and the chance to disappear forever, the only way to do so is trusting the most unexpected ally, Edo Zani (Lorenzo Cervasio), the heir of Manticore Italy and son of the head of the Italian organization, Ettore Zani (Maurizio Lombardi), who’s vying for leadership against the other European families.

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On October 9, the new limited series La Maquina will debut online on Hulu.

After a devastating loss, Esteban “La Máquina” Osuna (Gael García Bernal) is at a low point in his boxing career. Lucky for him, his manager and best friend Andy Lujan (Diego Luna) is determined to get him back on top. But when a nefarious organization rears its head, the stakes of this rematch become life or death.

While struggling to mount a comeback, Esteban must also juggle his own personal demons and protect his family, including his ex-wife Irasema (Eiza González), a journalist who finds herself on a collision course with the dark side of the boxing world.

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The new limited series Last Days of the Space Age will debut online on Hulu on October 2.

Radha Mitchell and Jesse Spencer star in this dramedy set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the center of the world’s headlines. A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs.

Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.

The cast includes Deborah Mailman and Iain Glen.

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On October 2, the new series Joan will debut on CW at 9 PM.

Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner stars as notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington in this 1980’s-set series. Joan is a woman who goes between her thriving and daring career as a jewel thief, all while trying to get her daughter back from social services.

Frank Dillane co-stars.

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The Netflix rom-com series Nobody Wants This will debut online on September 26.

This comedy centered on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman, Joanne (Kristen Bell), and an unconventional rabbi, Noah (Adam Brody).

The cast includes Paul Ben-Victor, Stephanie Faracy, Tovah Feldshuh and Michael Hitchcock.

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