Rueben's Ramblings

On September 28, the new NBC drama La Brea will debut at 9 PM.

The epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice but to band together to survive. Meanwhile, the rest of the world desperately seeks to understand what happened. In the search for answers, one family torn apart by this disaster will have to unlock the secrets of this inexplicable event to find a way back to each other.

The cast includes Eoin Macken (Merlin and The Night Shift), Natalie Zea (Justified), Nicholas Gonzalez (The Good Doctor), Jon Seda (Chicago P.D.) and Karina Logue (NCIS: Los Angeles and Animal Kingdom).

Here is a trailer for La Brea:

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On September 24, the series premiere of the sci-fi drama Foundation will debut online on Apple TV+.

Based on the epic saga by Isaac Asimov, the fantasy series focuses on what happens when revolutionary Dr. Hari Seldon (Jared Harris from The Crown and Chernobyl) predicts the impending fall of the Empire, he and a band of loyal followers venture to the far reaches of the galaxy to establish The Foundation in an attempt to rebuild and preserve the future of civilization. Enraged by Hari’s claims, the ruling Cleons – a long line of emperor clones – fear their unrivaled reign may be weakening as they’re forced to reckon with the potential reality of losing their powerful legacy forever.

The cast includes Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies).

Here is a trailer for Foundation:

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The reboot of The Wonder Years will debut on ABC at 8:30 PM on September 22.

The coming-of-age comedy will be set in the late 1960s, taking a nostalgic look at a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, through the point of view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean Williams.

Don Cheadle provides the voice of adult Dean while Dule Hill (The West Wing and Psych) will play patriarch Bill Williams.

Here is a trailer for The Wonder Years:

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The new spin-off series FBI: International will debut at 10 PM on September 21 on CBS.

Headquartered (and filmed) in Budapest, elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly Team travel the world with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be.

The Fly Team’s Special Agent Scott Forrester (Luke Kleintank from The Man in the High Castle), their accomplished and dedicated leader, puts his missions ahead of his personal life and is rarely seen without the team’s “secret weapon” – their trusty Schutzhund dog, Tank.

The team includes Heida Reed (Poldark), Carter Redwood (The Long Road Home), Vinessa Vidotto (Lucifer) and Christiane Paul (Counterpart).

Here is a teaser trailer for FBI: International:

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On September 21, the new drama Our Kind of People will debut on FOX at 9 PM.

The series follows a strong-willed, single mom (Yaya DaCosta from Chicago Med) as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her revolutionary hair care line that highlights the innate, natural beauty of black women. But she soon discovers a dark secret about her own mother’s past that will turn her world upside-down and shake up this community forever.

The cast includes Morris Chestnut (The Resident), Joe Morton (Scandal and Eureka), Rhyon Nicole Brown (Empire), Lance Gross (Hawaii 5-0) as well as soap legend Debbi Morgan and L. Scott Caldwell (Lost and All Rise).

Here is a trailer for Our Kind of People:

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The new spin-off series NCIS: Hawai’i will debut on CBS at 10 PM on September 20.

The spin-off will be centered on the island with the first female Special Agent in Charge, Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey from Truth Be Told) and her unwavering team of specialists.

The cast includes Noah Mills (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and The Brave), Enver Gjokaj (Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Dollhouse), Alex Tarrant (800 Words), Yasmine Al-Bustami (The Originals and The Chosen), Tori Anderson (Blindspot and No Tomorrow) and Jason Antoon (Famous in Love and Claws).

Here is a trailer for NCIS: Hawai’i:

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On September 20, the new NBC drama Ordinary Joe will debut at 10 PM.

The series centers on Joe Kimbreau (James Wolk from Zoo and Tell Me a Story), as he makes a pivotal, life-changing decision at his college graduation and follows him on three parallel timelines: as a police officer, as a music star, and as a nurse.

The cast includes Natalie Martinez (Under the Dome and The Fugitive), Elizabeth Lail (You and Once Upon a Time), Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami) and Charlie Barnett (Chicago Fire).

Here is a trailer for Ordinary Joe:

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On September 20, the new FOX drama The Big Leap will debut at 9 PM.

The show revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show featuring a modern reimagining of “Swan Lake.”

The ensemble cast includes Scott Foley (Scandal and Felicity), Teri Polo (The Fosters), Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs), Ser-Darius Blain (Jumanji reboot franchise) Mallory Jansen (Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Galavant), Kevin Daniels (Modern Family), Raymond Cham Jr. (Five Points), Jon Rudnitsky (SNL and Catch-22), Anna Grace Barlow (The Goldbergs) and newcomer Simone Recasner.

Here is a trailer for The Big Leap:

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On September 16, the Peacock series Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol will debut online.

Based on the international best-selling thriller, the series follows the early adventures of young Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Ashley Zukerman from Manhattan and Designated Survivor), who must solve a series of deadly puzzles to save his kidnapped mentor and thwart a chilling global conspiracy.

The cast includes Valorie Curry (The Following), Rick Gonzalez (Arrow) and Eddie Izzard.

Here is a trailer for Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol:

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On September 13, the drama Y: The Last Man, based on the acclaimed DC Comics series, will debut on FX on Hulu online.

The post-apocalyptic series follows the female survivors, after every single man on the planet except one – Yorick Brown (Ben Schnetzer from Saint Judy) dies, as they struggle with their efforts to restore what was lost and the opportunity to build something better.

The ensemble cast includes Diane Lane, Marin Ireland, Olivia Thirlby and Amber Tamblyn.

Here is a trailer for Y: The Last Man:

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