Rueben's Ramblings

The BBC limited series The Woman in the Wall will debut online for US audiences on Paramount+ on January 19.

Lorna Brady (Ruth Wilson) wakes one morning to find a corpse in her house with no idea who the dead woman is. She doubts herself, because she has long suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking.

Daryl McCormack co-stars.

NOTE: This drama will also debut on Showtime at 9 PM on January 21.

Here is a trailer for The Woman in the Wall:

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The new drama Wild Cards will debut on The CW on January 17 at 8 PM.

Cole Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) is a demoted detective who has begrudgingly spent the last year on the maritime unit, while Max Mitchell (Vanessa Morgan) has been living a transient life elaborately scamming everyone she meets. But while arrested and being held at the station, Max ends up helping Ellis solve a local crime. The two are offered the opportunity to redeem themselves – Ellis needs to get back to his detective post and Max needs to stay out of jail.

The catch?

They have to work together, each using their unique skills to solve crimes. For Ellis, that means hard-boiled shoe leather police work; for Max, it means accents, disguises, schemes and generally befriending everyone in sight, while driving Ellis absolutely nuts. The two will have to learn what it means to trust another person and maybe actually become partners. Jason Priestley also stars.

Here is a trailer for Wild Cards:

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On January 16, the first two episodes of the new Hulu drama Death and Other Details will debut online.

Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, the series centers on the brilliant and restless Imogene Scott (Violett Beane), who finds herself in the wrong place/wrong time and becomes the prime suspect in a locked room murder mystery. The setting? A lavishly restored Mediterranean ocean liner. Suspects? Every pampered guest and every exhausted crew member. The problem? To prove her innocence, she must partner with a man she despises – Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin), the world’s greatest detective.

The cast includes Jere Burns and Rahul Kohli.

Here is a trailer for Death and Other Details:

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The new drama Belgravia: The Next Chapter (the sequel to Belgravia) will debut on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) on January 14 at 9 PM.

The series tells the love story of Frederick Trenchard (Benjamin Wainwright), the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn (Harriet Slater), who is a newcomer to London society. Unaware that his birth was the product of an affair between his mother Susan (Alice Eve) and the scoundrel John Bellasis (Adam James), a troubled childhood has left Frederick deeply insecure, which challenges his courtship of, and marriage to, Clara.

The cast includes Toby Regbo.

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On January 14, the new drama Monsieur Spade will debut online on Acorn TV and AMC+ as well as on AMC at 9 PM

The year is 1963, and the legendary Detective Sam Spade (Clive Owen) is enjoying his retirement in the South of France,” reads the synopsis. “By contrast to his days as a private eye in San Francisco, Spade’s life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet. But the rumored return of his old adversary will change everything.

Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered at the local convent. As the town grieves, secrets emerge, and new leads are established. Spade learns that the murders are somehow connected to a mysterious child who is believed to possess great powers.

Here is a trailer for Monsieur Spade:

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On January 10, the new Apple TV+ series Criminal Record will debut online.

This thriller is set in the heart of contemporary London when an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case – one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy.

The cast includes Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo and Zoe Wanamaker [among others].

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The new Marvel series Echo will debut online on both Disney+ and Hulu on January 9.

Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy.

The cast includes Devery Jacobs, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Zahn McClarnon, Chaske Spencer and Cody Lightning.

Here is a trailer for Echo:

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On January 9, the Hulu series Safe Home will debut online.

Phoebe (Aisha Dee) leaves her job at a law firm and begins work at a family violence centre and she must navigate a path that isn’t always clear, and people and events that aren’t always as they appear.

Here is a trailer for Safe Home:

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On January 4, the new 7-part drama series Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale will debut on both AMC+ and Sundance Now.

Set in a contemporary world where witchcraft is real, the series takes place in the idyllic English town of Sanctuary, where for hundreds of years witches have lived peacefully, as valued members of society. Until now. At the heart of the story is Sarah Fenn (Elaine Cassidy), Sanctuary’s resident witch, on whom the town relies to solve their problems when conventional remedies have failed.

When local teen rugby star, Dan Whithall, dies tragically in an apparent accident, his death exposes a terrifying undercurrent of suspicion and fear towards Sarah and her teenage daughter, Harper (Hazel Doupe). Mother of the dead boy, Abigail (Amy de Bhrun), once Sarah’s closest friend, is wracked with grief, and to avenge her son’s death, launches a modern-day witch-hunt to get “justice,” no matter what the cost.

Here is a trailer for Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale:

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The 8-episode Netflix series The Brothers Sun will debut online on January 4.

When a mysterious enemy targets his family, a Taipei triad member (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his strong-willed mother (Michelle Yeoh) and oblivious younger brother (Sam Song Li).

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