Rueben's Ramblings

On July 7, the animated series Monsters at Work will debut online on Disney+.

Set after the events of Monsters, Inc., the city of Monstropolis is making the transition to be fuelled by the sound of laughter. Tylor Tuskmon (Ben Feldman from Superstore and Drop Dead Diva), a recent Scare Major graduate from Monsters University, working as a mechanic in the Facilities Team, dreams of working alongside his idols, Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman).

Other voices will be provided by John Ratzenberger, Jennifer Tilly, Mindy Kaling, Henry Winkler, Lucas Neff, Alanna Ubach, Aisha Tyler, Bonnie Hunt and Curtis Armstrong.

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The new 6-part drama The Beast Must Die will debut on AMC+ online on July 5.

After learning the police investigation into the fatal hit and run of her young son Martie has been dropped, Frances Cairnes (Cush Jumbo from The Good Fight) takes matters into her own hands. Posing as a novelist researching a new murder-mystery, Frances ingratiates herself with the family of George Rattery (Jared Harris from Chernobyl), the man she suspects is responsible, and sets a plan in action to kill him.

NOTE: This series will then debut on network TV on AMC at 10 PM.

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On June 25, the new drama Sex/Life will air on Netflix online.

A woman’s daring sexual past collides with her married-with-kids present when the bad-boy ex she can’t stop fantasizing about crashes back into her life.

Sarah Shahi and Mike Vogel star.

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The Disney+ drama The Mysterious Benedict Society will debut online on June 25.

Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, a group of orphans must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications while creating a new sort of family along the way. Based on the best-seller by Trenton Lee Stewart.

Tony Hale plays dual roles (as twin brothers) along with Kristen Schaal and an ensemble of young, new actors.

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On June 18, the 10-episode half-hour dark comedy Physical will debut on Apple TV+ online.

Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, the series stars Rose Byrne as Sheila Rubin, a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image. That is until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics.

The cast include Ashley Liao, Ian Gomez and Lou Taylor Pucci.

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The new series The Republic of Sarah will debut on The CW at 9 PM on June 14.

The bucolic tranquility of Greylock, New Hampshire is upended when a massive vein of coltan – an incredibly valuable mineral used in tech – is discovered under the town. State-backed mining company Lydon Industries swoops in with plans to extract the mineral and plans that include wiping Greylock off the map. With her friends and family in danger of losing their homes, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Stella Baker) vows to stop Lydon’s bulldozers. It won’t be easy. Leading Lydon’s efforts is Sarah’s estranged brother, Danny Cooper (Luke Mitchell).

After enduring a difficult childhood at the hands of his mother, former state senator Ellen Cooper (Megan Follows), Danny is eager to exact his revenge on a community he feels abandoned him. Sarah enlists her friends – fellow teacher Corinne Dearborn (Hope Lauren), police officer Amy “AJ” Johnson (Nia Holloway), and diner manager Grover Simms (Ian Duff) – in the fight against Danny, but there seems to be no way to stop the town’s impending demise; until Sarah proposes an oddly intriguing solution: Greylock could declare independence.

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On June 9, the new franchise series Loki will debut on Disney+ online.

Focusing on the God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston) as he steps out of his brother’s shadow in a new series that takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame.

The cast includes Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Owen Wilson and Richard E. Grant.

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On June 6, the EPIX period piece drama Domina will debut at 10 PM.

The series follows the extraordinary rise of Emperor Augustus Caesar’s third wife, Livia Drusilla (Polish actress Kasia Smutniak), bringing the exploits, affairs, and battles for political clout that surrounded this power couple who sat at the heart of the Roman Empire.

The cast will include Claire Forlani, Liam Cunningham and Isabella Rossellini.

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The Apple TV+ drama Lisey’s Story will debut online on June 4.

Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, and adapted by the author himself, this limited series is a deeply personal thriller that follows Lisey Landon (Julianne Moore) two years after the death of her husband, famous novelist Scott Landon (Clive Owen). A series of unsettling events causes Lisey to face memories of her marriage to Scott that she has deliberately blocked out of her mind.

Joan Allen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dane DeHaan, Sung Kang and Ron Cephas Jones co-star.

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On June 4, the Netflix series Sweet Tooth will debut online.

Show Synopsis: On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy, Gus (Christian Convery who appeared as young David in the TV series Legion and a handful of holiday movies) who’s half-human and half-deer, searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.

The cast include Nonso Anozie, Will Forte, Dania Ramirez and James Brolin as the narrator.

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