Rueben's Ramblings

On September 22, the new FOX drama Rescue: Hi-Surf will debut at 8 PM.

This pulse-pounding Hawaii lifeguard drama will give off vibes of the 90’s hit series Baywatch (which it is not), following the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore of O’ahu – the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world.

The series stars Arielle Kebbel, Adam Demos, Ian Anthony Dale, Shawn Hatosy, Zoe Cipres, Alex Aiono, Kekoa Kekumano, Sea Shimooka and Robbie Magasiva.

Here is a trailer for Rescue: Hi-Surf:

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The new CBS drama Matlock will air on a special night and the special time of 8 PM on September 22.

The series follows Madeline “Matty” Matlock (the one and only Kathy Bates) [who is not related to the original TV character of Ben Matlock] as she rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her wily tactics to win cases and expose wrongdoing.

The cast includes David Del Rio, Jason Ritter, Leah Lewis, Skye P. Marshall as well as Eme Ikwuakor, Beau Bridges, Nicole de Boer and John Billingsley.

NOTE: Matlock will encore this pilot episode on October 10 and will then be back with new episodes starting on October 17.

Here is a trailer for Matlock:

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On September 19, the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story will debut online.

The anthology series follows Lyle and Erik Menendez (newcomers Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez), two brothers who fatally shot their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez (Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny) in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. During their trials, the brothers cited years of abuse as the reason for murdering their parents. However, prosecutors argued that their motive was to get their hands on the family fortune.

The ensemble cast includes Nathan Lane, Ari Graynor, Leslie Grossman, Dallas Roberts, Jason Butler Harner, Enrique Murciano, Drew Powell and Jeff Perry.

Here is a trailer for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story:

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The Amazon Prime limited series A Very Royal Scandal will debut online on September 19.

Michael Sheen stars as Prince Andrew and Ruth Wilson stars as Emily Maitlis, in a limited series that demonstrates the power of journalism through a pivotal moment in British history. One night. One hour. One interview that sent shockwaves around the globe.

Here is a trailer for A Very Royal Scandal:

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On September 19, the limited series debut of The Penguin will air on HBO at 9 PM.

Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. the Penguin, (a completely unrecognizable Colin Farrell) makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.

The ensemble cast includes Cristin Milioti, Carmen Ejogo, Clancy Brown, Michael Kelly, Rhenzy Feliz, Scott Cohen, Deirdre O’Connell, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Theo Rossi.

Here is a trailer for The Penguin:

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On September 18, the first two episodes of the new Disney+ series Agatha All Along will debut online.

The infamous Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen (Joe Locke) helps break her free from a distorted spell.

The ensemble cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Patti LuPone, Paul Adelstein, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn and Debra Jo Rupp.

Here is a trailer for Agatha All Along:

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On September 17, the new ABC drama High Potential will debut at 10 PM.

Based on the popular French series, this crime procedural will star Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, a single mom with an exceptional mind whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective (Daniel Sunjata).

The series also stars Javicia Leslie, Judy Reyes, Deniz Akdeniz and Garret Dillahunt.

Here is a trailer for High Potential:

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On September 15, the new mystery series Moonflower Murders will debut on PBS at 9 PM.

Based on the chart-topping books by Anthony Horowitz, the six-part murder mystery within a murder mystery stars Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville as editor turned sleuth Susan Ryeland, and Timothy McMullan as famous literary detective Atticus Pünd.

Here is a trailer for Moonflower Murders:

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On September 13, the new Starz drama Three Women will debut at 10 PM.

The series finds three women on a crash course to radically overturn their lives.

Lina (Betty Gilpin), a homemaker in suburban Indiana, is a decade into a passionless marriage when she embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming and transforms her life. Sloane (DeWanda Wise), a glamorous entrepreneur in the Northeast, has a committed open marriage with Richard (Blair Underwood), until two sexy new strangers threaten their aspirational love story.

Maggie (Gabrielle Creevy), a student in North Dakota, weathers an intense storm after accusing her married English teacher (Jason Ralph) of an inappropriate relationship.

Gia (Shailene Woodley), a writer grieving the loss of her family, persuades each of these three spectacular “ordinary” women to tell her their stories and her relationships with them change the course of her life forever.

Here is a trailer for Three Women:

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On September 10, the new drama The Chicken Sisters will debut online on Hallmark+ (formerly Hallmark Movies Now).

With legendary actress Margo Martindale as the Narrator, this new family drama is dipped in southern charm, served up with a saucy side of romance. The setting is the fictional town of Merinac, where a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants – Mimi’s and Frannie’s – has left the founders’ families fractured and the locals taking sides. When the popular cooking competition show Ultimate Kitchen Clash comes to town, it could be the recipe for ending this feud once and for all. But things are fixing to heat up both inside and outside of the kitchen as the reality show spotlight causes sparks to fly as secrets are spilled and feathers get ruffled.

The cast includes Lea Thompson, Wendie Malick, Schuyler Fisk, Rukiya Bernard, Genevieve Angelson and Jake Foy.

Here is a first look at The Chicken Sisters:

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