Rueben's Ramblings

On January 31, the latest installment of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans will air its first two episodes tonight on FX at 10 PM.

Acclaimed writer Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) surrounded himself with a coterie of society’s most elite women – rich, glamorous socialites who defined a bygone era of high society New York – whom he nicknamed “the swans.” Beautiful and distinguished, the group included grande dame Barbara “Babe” Paley (Naomi Watts), Slim Keith (Diane Lane), C.Z. Guest (Chloë Sevigny) and Lee Radziwill (Calista Flockhart).

Enchanted and captivated by these doyennes, Capote ingratiated himself into their lives, befriending them and becoming their confidante, only to ultimately betray them by writing a thinly veiled fictionalization of their lives, exposing their most intimate secrets. When an excerpt from the book, Answered Prayers, Capote’s planned magnum opus, was published in Esquire, it effectively destroyed his relationship with his swans, banished him from the high society he so loved and sent him into a spiral of self-destruction from which he would ultimately never recover.

The cast includes Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Russell Tovey, Joe Mantello and the late Treat Williams.

Here is a trailer for Feud: Capote vs. The Swans:

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The new period piece drama Masters of the Air will debut its first two episodes online on January 26 on Apple TV+.

From executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, this action-packed drama follows the true story of an American bomber group in World War II.

The ensemble cast includes Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Isabel May and Ncuti Gatwa [among others].

Here is a trailer for Masters of the Air:

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On January 26, 5he Amazon Prime drama Expats will debut online.

The series centers on three American women – Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) – whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.

Brian Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Jack Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.

Here is a trailer for Expats:

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The Paramount+ prequel of Sexy Beast will debut online on January 25.

The prequel series explores the origins of Gal (James McArdle) and Don’s (Emun Elliott) complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with Deedee (Sarah Greene) threatens everything in their world.

The series also stars Stephen Moyer and Tamsin Greig.

Here is a trailer for Sexy Beast:

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On January 25, the limited series Griselda will debut online on Netflix.

This limited series inspired by the savvy and ambitious Colombian businesswoman Griselda Blanco (Sofia Vergara), who created one of the most profitable cartels in history.

The series also stars Vanessa Ferlito.

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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.

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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.

Here is a trailer for Belgravia: The Next Chapter:

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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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