Rueben's Ramblings

On October 2, the Canadian drama Family Law will debut on The CW at 8 PM.

The series centers around Abigail Bianchi (Jewel Staite), a high-paid personal-injury lawyer who’s good at blaming others – particularly when it comes to her own problems. After Abby’s husband kicks her out of the family home because of her drinking, she goes on a bender, shows up drunk in court and pukes on a client. The law society’s punishment is swift. She’s suspended, fined, and can only practice law again if she finds a senior lawyer who is willing to take her on and mentor her for a one year probationary period.

Only one man is willing to take that risk: Harry Svensson (Victor Garber), who runs the top family law practice in the city. He also happens to be Abby’s estranged father, who left Abby and her complicated mother for his secretary when Abby was seven. Now, not only does Abby have to work for her father, she also has to work with her half siblings: Daniel (Zach Smadu), from Harry’s subsequent marriage and Lucy (Genelle Williams), from Harry’s third marriage.

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On October 2, the new thriller series Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire will debut on both AMC+ and AMC at 10:06 PM.

The series follows Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson), Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) and Claudia’s (Bailey Bass) epic story of love, blood, and the perils of immortality, as told to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).

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On September 29, the new CBS drama So Help Me Todd will debut at 9:01 PM.

Marcia Gay Harden stars as razor-sharp, meticulous attorney Margaret Wright and Skylar Astin is Todd, her talented but scruffy, aimless son whom she hires as her law firm’s in-house investigator. As the black sheep of the well-heeled Wright family, Todd is a laid-back, quick-thinking, excellent former private detective who fell on hard times after his flexible interpretation of the law got his license revoked.

Margaret’s penchant for excellence and strict adherence to the law is at complete odds with Todd’s scrappy methods of finding his way through sticky situations: by the seat of his wrinkled pants. When Todd inadvertently teams with his mother on a case, she’s surprised to find herself duly impressed by – and proud of – his crafty ability to sleuth out information with his charm and his wide-ranging tech savvy.

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On September 27, the spin-off series The Rookie: Feds will debut at 10 PM on ABC.

The series stars Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy.

The cast includes Britt Robertson, Kevin Zegers, Frankie Faison, James Lesure and Felix Solis.

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The new 8-part series Suspect will debut on BritBox on September 27.

This half-hour drama stars James Nesbitt as Detective Danny Naylor who turns up at a hospital for a routine ID check in the mortuary. However, he finds out that the person is his estranged daughter Christina. He refuses to accept that his daughter died by suicide, so he sets out on a mission to uncover the real details. We get to watch the investigation in “real time,” learning who Christina was connected to and figuring out that she wasn’t as innocent as he wanted to believe.

The cast includes Richard E. Grant, Sam Heughan and Joely Richardson.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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