On September 27, the new Hulu series Reasonable Doubt will debut online.
The legal drama from executive producer and director Kerry Washington, the series focuses on Jax Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) who you will judge for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the law…until you’re the one in trouble. Then you’ll see her for what she is: the most brilliant and fearless defense attorney in Los Angeles who bucks the justice system at every chance she gets.
The cast includes Eugene Byrd, Michael Ealy and Sean Patrick Thomas.
On September 21, the new Disney+ series Andor will debut online.
The series explores a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.
The cast includes Fiona Shaw, Adria Arjona, Kyle Soller, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough and Stellan Skarsgard.
On September 19, the reboot of Quantum Leap will debut on NBC at 10 PM.
It’s been 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now a new team has been assembled to restart the project in the hopes of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it.
The series stars Raymond Lee in the lead role along with Ernie Hudson, Mason Alexander Park, Caitlin Bassett and Nanrisa Lee.
The Sundance Now drama The Light in the Hall will debut online on September 15.
This psychological thriller is about the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl, Ela Roberts, in 2002. Joe Pritchard (Iwan Rheon from Game of Thrones) was arrested after her DNA was found in his caravan and he confessed to her murder, though he has not disclosed where her body is.
When the news breaks that Joe is about to be released from prison after 18 years – much to the horror of Ela’s mother (Joanna Scanlan), journalist Cat Donato (Alexandra Roach) decides to return to Llanemlyn to discover the truth about Ela’s final days for once and for all. But will Cat be warmly welcomed back in the town where she grew up? Sharon is also desperate for answers, and she’ll go to any lengths to get them.
On September 15, the 10-episode small screen adaptation of Vampire Academy will debut online on Peacock today
From The Vampire Diaries executive producer Julie Plec and The Vampire Diaries actress Marguerie MacIntyre comes a story of friendship, romance and danger. In a world of privilege and glamour, two young women’s friendship transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter vampire society. One as a powerful Royal, the other a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage ‘Strigoi’ who threaten to tear their society apart. That is, if Royal infighting doesn’t do the job first.
A bevy of new faces will star in the lead roles along with Angel alum J. August Richards.
On September 11, the new Showtime drama American Gigolo will debut at 9 PM.
The series will follow Julian Kaye (Jon Bernthal) after his wrongful conviction release from 15 years in prison as he navigates his complicated relationships with his former lover Michelle (Gretchen Mol), his troubled mother and the people who betrayed him. While Julian struggles to reconcile the escort he was in the past and the man he is today, Detective Sunday (Rosie O’Donnell) seeks the truth about the murder that sent Julian to prison all those years ago, unearthing a much larger conspiracy along the way.
The series will also feature Wayne Brady, Sandrine Holt and Leland Orser.
On September 11, the FOX drama Monarch will (finally) debut at 8 PM.
The (delayed till fall) drama is a Texas-sized, multi-generational musical drama about America’s first family of country music. The Romans are headed by the insanely talented, but tough as nails Queen of Country Music Dottie Cantrell Roman (Susan Sarandon) and her beloved husband, “Texas Truthteller” Albie Roman (Trace Adkins). They have created a country music dynasty, but even though the Roman name is synonymous with authenticity, the very foundation of their success is a lie. And when their reign as country royalty is put in jeopardy, heir to the crown Nicolette “Nicky” Roman (Anna Friel) will stop at nothing to protect her family’s legacy, while ensuring her own quest for stardom.
The cast includes Beth Ditto, D. W. Moffett, Damon Dayoub, Josh Sasse and Reshma Shetty.
Sarandon’s own daughter Eva Amurri will play the younger version of her character.
The Starz drama The Serpent Queen will debut at 8 PM on September 11.
A historical drama with an edge, “The Serpent Queen” puts a contemporary spin on conventional storytelling to tell the tale of Catherine de Medici’s (Samantha Morton from The Walking Dead) rise to power. In the series premiere, “Medici Bitch,” Catherine’s tale unfolds through flashbacks as she defends her actions and imparts the lessons she’s learned to her new servant confident, Rahima.
At 14, the young, orphaned Catherine marries into the 16th-century French court. Despite her commoner status, her uncle Pope Clement (Charles Dance from Game of Thrones), has negotiated a large dowry and a geopolitical alliance in return for the union, and with it comes the expectation of many heirs. However, on her wedding night, Catherine learns that her new husband is in love with Diane de Poitiers, a beautiful lady-in-waiting twice his age. With her future suddenly uncertain and with little hope of conceiving, Catherine must quickly learn who she can trust – both within her personal entourage of courtiers and the members of the royal court – while outmaneuvering anyone who underestimates her determination to survive at any cost.
The cast includes Colm Meaney, Raza Jaffrey and Rupert Everett.
The 5-part limited series Last Light will debut online on Peacock on September 8.
Based on Alex Scarrow’s best-selling novel of the same name, the series follows Petro-chemist Andy Yeats (Matthew Fox from Lost and Party of Five) knows how dependent the world is on oil; if something were to happen to the world’s oil supply, it would set off a chain reaction: transportation would grind to a halt, supplies would cease to be delivered, law enforcement would be overwhelmed.
While on a business trip to the Middle East, Andy realizes that his worst fears are coming true and his family is separated at this crucial moment. His teenage daughter, Laura , is alone at home in London while his wife, Elena (Joanne Froggatt from Downton Abbey), and young son, Sam, are in Paris. Amid this chaos, each family member will sacrifice everything to find one another, despite the distance and the dangers that separate them.
The new 3-episode Hulu drama Tell Me Lies will debut online on September 7.
The series follows a tumultuous but intoxicating relationship as it unfolds over the course of eight years. When Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. Although their relationship begins like any typical campus romance, they quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.
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