Rueben's Ramblings

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.

Here is a trailer for American Gigolo:

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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.

Here is a trailer for Monarch:

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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.

Here is a trailer for The Serpent Queen:

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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.

Here is a trailer for Last Light:

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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.

Here is a trailer for Tell Me Lies:

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The new Acorn TV series Recipes for Love and Murder will debut online on September 5.

Maria Doyle Kennedy (Outlander and Orphan Black) stars in this mystery series based on the best-selling novels by Sally Andrews that follows a newspaper recipe advice columnist, Tannie Maria, who offers guidance and counsel and helps investigate crimes in her small town in the vibrant, beautiful region of the Karoo in South Africa.

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On September 2, the prequel series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will debut its first two episodes online today on Amazon.

Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.

The cast includes Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Nazanin Boniadi [among countless others].

Here is a trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power:

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On August 26, the new Netflix series Partner Track will debut online.

At an elite New York City law firm, Ingrid Yun (Arden Cho from Teen Wolf, the MTV thriller series) fights to make partner, and hold onto her principles, while balancing romance, friends and family expectations.

The series also stars Dominic Sherwood (Shadowhunters) and Nolan Gerard Funk (The Flight Attendant and Awkward.).

Here is a trailer for Partner Track:

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On August 25, the new Peacock drama Everything I Know About Love will debut online.

The central love story of Everything I Know About Love is between childhood best friends Maggie and Birdy. But it is also a raucous girl gang show, set in a 2012 London house-share inhabited by four girls – Maggie, Birdy and their mates from university, Amara and Nell.

The cast includes Bel Powley, Emma Appleton, Marli Siu, Aliyah Odoffin, Jordan Peters and Connor Finch.

Here is a trailer for Everything I Know About Love:

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