Rueben's Ramblings

The new Amazon drama The Wilds will debut online on December 11.

The series is part survival drama and part dystopic slumber party that follows a group of teen girls from different backgrounds who must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep, and the traumas they’ve all endured. There’s just one twist to this thrilling drama: these girls did not end up on this island by accident.

The series stars Rachel Griffiths, Sophia Ali, David Sullivan and Troy Winbush as well as newcomers Shannon Berry, Jenna Clause, Reign Edwards, Mia Healey, Helena Howard, Erana James and Sarah Pidgeon.

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The 10-episode Canadian drama Nurses will debut on NBC at 10:01 PM on December 7.

The series follows five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy downtown hospital, dedicating their lives to helping others while struggling to help themselves.

The series stars Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, Sandy Sidhu and Donald MacLean Jr.

NOTE: The show will air for two Mondays (December 7 and December 14 before moving to its regular time slot on January 5 at 10 PM.

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On December 7, the 6-part drama A Suitable Boy will debut on Acorn TV.

The series, set in post-Partition North India in 1951, tells the story of spirited 19-year-old university student Lata Mehra (newcomer Tanya Maniktala) as she comes of age at the same time as the country is carving out its identity as an independent nation and preparing to go to the polls for its first democratic general election. Caught between old traditions and new ideas, Lata must deal with her overbearing mother (Mahira Kakkar) who is hell-bent on finding her a suitable husband.

Meanwhile, connected to Lata through their siblings’ marriage, wayward Maan (Ishaan Khatter) falls head over heels for courtesan singer Saeeda Bai, played by Indian screen icon Tabu, and the results are catastrophic for an entire community.

The series was directed by Mira Nair.

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The new Showtime limited series Your Honor will debut on December 6 at 10 PM.

Bryan Cranston stars as a judge confronting his convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.

He faces impossible choices and discovers how far a father will go to save his son’s life.

The cast includes Carmen Ejogo, Hope Davis, Isaiah Whitlock, Jr., Lorraine Toussaint, Margo Martindale, Maura Tierney, Sofia Black-D’Elia and Tony Curran.

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The new Hulu series The Hardy Boys, based on the classic story, will debut online on December 4.

After a family tragedy strikes, Frank Hardy (Rohan Campbell), 16, and his brother Joe (Alexander Elliot), 12, are forced to move from the big city to their parent’s hometown of Bridgeport for the summer.

Staying with their Aunt Trudy (Bea Santos), Frank and Joe’s quiet summer quickly comes to a halt when they discover their dad, detective Fenton Hardy (James Tupper) has taken on a secret investigation. Realizing that their Dad may be onto something the boys take it upon themselves to start an investigation of their own, and suddenly everyone in town is a suspect.

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On December 4, the new series Selena, based on the legendary, late Tejano singer, will debut on Netflix.

As Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla (Christian Serratos) comes of age and realizes her dreams, she and her family make tough choices to hold on to love and music.

Her parents will be played by Ricardo Chavira and Seidy Lopez.

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The Australian streaming series The Commons will make its US and Canadian premiere on Sundance Now on December 3.

Set in a gripping vision of a near future, the series stars Joanne Froggatt as Eadie, who just wants a normal life, but the world around her won’t let her have it. A brilliant, 38-year-old neuropsychologist, she longs to have a child with her vector biologist husband, Lloyd (David Lyons), but multiple unsuccessful IVF treatments have put her dreams of motherhood on hold. Meanwhile, the world around her is in chaos, as global warming and parasitic diseases have made the divide between rich and poor even greater.

The show also stars Rupert Penry-Jones.

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On November 26, the new 8-episode dark comedic thriller series The Flight Attendant will debut on HBO Max.

NOTE: Two episodes will air each on December 3 and December 10 with the finale set to air on December 17]

A flight attendant (Kaley Cuoco) wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man (Michiel Huisman) – and no idea what happened.

The cast includes Bebe Neuwirth, Merle Dandridge, Michelle Gomez, Colin Woodell, Nolan Gerard Funk, Rosie Perez, T.R. Knight and Zosia Mamet.

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The new Hulu drama No Man’s Land will debut online on November 18.

The series dives into the depths of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine (Felix Moati), a young French man in search of his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and ISIS’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in ISIS occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look at the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.

The cast includes James Purefoy and Melanie Thierry.

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