Rueben's Ramblings

The new streaming series The Eddy will debut on Netflix online on May 8.

A jazz club in the heart of multicultural Paris faces danger in this musical drama series from La La Land director Damien Chazelle, starring Amandla Stenberg, Andre Holland and Melissa George.

Here is a trailer for The Eddy:

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On May 7, the Sundance Now streaming series Bad Mothers will debut online.

Sarah’s (Tess Haubrich), suburban bliss is destroyed when her husband has an affair with her best friend, Charlotte (Melissa George from Alias and Hunted), head of the Bedford Mothers’ Club. Ousted from the snooty club, Sarah finds unexpected support among the titular Bad Mothers. The new friends exact revenge on Charlotte, which leads to deadly results.

The cast includes Daniel MacPherson (Strike Back).

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The new Netflix streaming series Hollywood will debut online on May 1.

A group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big — no matter the cost.

The ensemble cast includes Darren Criss (Glee), Dylan McDermott (The Practice and American Horror Story), Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, Broadway legend Patti Lupone, Samara Weaving (box office film Ready or Not) and veteran actor Rob Reiner.

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The new NBC drama Council of Dads debuted back on March 24; and it’s official timeslot premiere will take place on April 30 at 9 PM. In fact, the pilot episode will encore at 8 PM that night followed by the second episode.

Here is the synopsis of the show again as a reminder:

When a loving father of four has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare, he calls on a few of his closest allies to step in as back-up dads for every stage of his growing family’s life. Scott assembles a trusted group of role models that includes Anthony (Clive Standen), his oldest friend; Larry (Michael O’Neill), his AA sponsor; and Oliver (J. August Richards), his surgeon and best friend to his wife, Robin. These men agree to devote themselves to supporting and guiding Scott’s amazing family through all the triumphs and challenges life has to offer – just in case he ever can’t be there to do so himself.

The show will also star Sarah Wayne Callies and Tom Everett Scott.

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The series premiere of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels will debut on Showtime on April 26 at 10:10 PM.

The series is set in 1938 opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) and his partner Lewis Michener (Nathan Lane) become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city’s first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart.

The large ensemble cast includes Natalie Dormer, Piper Perabo, Kerry Bishe, Adam Rodriguez, Amy Madigan, Brent Spiner, Ethan Peck, Rory Kinnear, Thomas Kretschmann and Dominic Sherwood [among others].

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On April 24, the new Apple TV+ series Defending Jacob will debut online.

This limited series centers around a shocking crime that rocks a small Massachusetts town, and follows an assistant district attorney who finds himself torn between his sworn duty to uphold justice and his unconditional love for his son.

Based on the 2012 New York Times best-selling novel by William Landay, starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Pablo Schreiber, Cherry Jones, Sakina Jaffrey and Jaeden Martell.

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On April 15, the new Netflix series Outer Banks will debut online.

A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they’ll never forget.

The series stars Charles Esten, Madison Bailey, Caroline Arapoglou, Drew Starkey and Madelyn Cline.

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The new Hulu drama Mrs. America will debut online on April 15.

The drama the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett). Through the eyes of the women of that era – both Schlafly and second wave feminists Gloria Steinem (Rose Byrne), Betty Friedan (Tracey Ullman), Shirley Chisholm, (Uzo Aduba) Bella Abzug (Margo Martindale) and Jill Ruckelshaus (Elizabeth Banks) – the series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the 70s helped give rise to the Moral Majority and forever shifted our political landscape.

The ensemble cast includes James Marsden, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Melanie Lynskey, Niecy Nash, Sarah Paulson, Aria Graynor and John Slattery.

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The new ABC series The Baker and the Beauty will debut on April 13 at 10 PM.

Daniel Garcia (Victor Rasuk) is working in the family bakery and doing everything that his loving Cuban parents and siblings expect him to do. But on a wild Miami night he meets Noa Hamilton, an international superstar and fashion mogul, and his life moves into the spotlight.

The series also stars Carlos Gomez, Lisa Vidal, Nathalie Kelley and Dan Bucatinsky.

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On April 13, the new 10-part series Paradise Lost will debut on Spectrum online.

Set in small town Mississippi, this southern gothic mystery follows prodigal son, Yates Forsythe (Josh Hartnett), as he returns to his hometown with his wife, Frances (Bridget Regan) – a woman very new to this very old community. As explosive secrets become unearthed, Yates’ loyalties are tested as he struggles to choose between his past and his future.

The cast includes Barbara Hershey, Elaine Hendrix, Nick Nolte and Silas Weir Mitchell.

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