Rueben's Ramblings

On January 1, the new drama Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once will debut online on Netflix.

When ex-soldier Maya (Michelle Keegan) sees her murdered husband (Richard Armitage) on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.

Here is a trailer for Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once:

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On December 20, the first two episodes of the TV adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will debut online on Disney+.

Based on the best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan, the small screen adaptation tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), who’s just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god, Zeus (Lance Reddick), accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Grover (Aryan Simhadri) and Annabeth (Leah Jeffries), Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.

The cast includes Virginia Kull as Percy’s mom Sally, Adam Copeland as Ares, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Medusa, Megan Mullally as Alecto/Mrs. Dodds, Timothy Omundsen as Hephaestus, Toby Stephens as Poseidon, Jay Duplass as Hades and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes.

Here is a trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians:

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On December 7, the new Netflix drama My Life With the Walter Boys, based on the book by Ali Novak will debut online.

This 10-episode heartwarming coming-of-age story follows 15-year-old Manhattanite Jackie Howard (relative newcomer Nikki Rodriguez) who moves to Colorado after a tragic accident. Her guardian is her mother’s best friend Katherine (Sarah Rafferty from Suits), who is raising 10 kids with her husband (Marc Blucas from Buffy the Vampire Slayer). While settling into her new, chaotic countryside home, Jackie is determined to keep her goal of getting into Princeton a reality all while wrapping her head around her feelings for two very different Walter brothers: Alex and Cole.

Here is a trailer for My Life With the Walter Boys:

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The Hulu series Culprits will debut online on December 8.

After a heist, the crew have gone their separate ways, but now, they are being targeted by a killer one-by-one.

The cast includes Gemma Arterton, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kirby and Kevin Vidal (among others).

Here is a trailer for Culprits:

NOTE: Parental discretion is advised!

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On December 7, the 4-part limited series Archie will debut online on Britbox.

Jason Isaacs stars in the four-part drama about the life of Hollywood’s leading man, Archibald Alexander Leach otherwise known as Cary Grant.

Here is a trailer for Archie:

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The new drama The Artful Dodger will debut online on November 29 on Hulu.

This series is an irreverent follow up to Charles Dickens Oliver Twist that explores the adult double life of Jack Dawkins (Thomas Brodie-Sangster). Set in 1850’s Australia, in the lively colony of Port Victory, we meet Jack, The Artful Dodger, who’s transferred his fast fingers as a pickpocket to the nimble skilled fingers of a surgeon.

His past returns to haunt him, though with the arrival of Fagin (David Thewlis), luring him back into a world of crime. A greater threat – to Dodger’s heart – is Lady Belle (Mia Mitchell), the Governor’s daughter, determined to become the colony’s first female surgeon. From heists to life-and-death surgeries, from soirées to street violence, this is a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption and love with a twist.

The cast also includes Damon Herriman and Jessica De Gouw.

Here is a trailer for The Artful Dodger:

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The new 5-episode romantic comedy series The Holiday Shift will debut online on The Roku Channel on November 17.

The series follows the intersecting love stories of young mall employees during the holiday season.

The ensemble cast includes Varun Saranga, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Devyn Nekoda, Nadine Bhabha, Brielle Robillard and Michael Delleva.

Here is a trailer for The Holiday Shift:

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The new Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will debut its first two episodes online on November 17.

This dramatic saga tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by both Kurt Russell and his real-life son Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows.

The cast includes Mari Yamamoto, Kiersey Clemons and Joe Tippett [among others].

Here is a trailer for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters:

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The Sundance Now series The Long Shadow will debut online on November 16.

This true crime drama takes viewers back to the 1970s and 1980s, following the victims and survivors of the infamous serial killer, the Yorkshire Ripper, aka Peter Sutcliffe. It starts when mother of four, Wilma McCann, is found murdered near her home in October 1975 and a desperate cat and mouse game ensues.

The series stars David Morrissey and Toby Jones.

Here is a trailer for The Long Shadow:

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On November 14, the new series A Murder at the End of the World will debut its first two episodes online on FX on Hulu.

This mystery series finds a Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker named Darby Hart (Emma Corrin), along with eight other guests, invited by a reclusive billionaire (Clive Owen) to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use all of her skills to prove it was murder against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life.

The cast includes Alice Braga, Brit Marling and Joan Chen [among others].

Here is a trailer for A Murder at the End of the World:

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