Rueben's Ramblings

On August 1, the new animated series Eyes of Wakanda will debut online on Disney+.

The new 4-part limited series follows the adventures of brave Wakandan warriors throughout history. In this globe-trotting adventure, the heroes must carry out dangerous missions to retrieve Vibranium artifacts from the enemies of Wakanda.

Voices will be provided by Winnie Harlow, Cress Williams, Patricia Belcher, Larry Herron, Adam Gold, Lynn Whitfield, Jacques Colimon, Jona Xiao, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Gary Anthony Williams, Zeke Alton, Steve Toussaint and Anika Noni Rose.

Here is a trailer for Eyes of Wakanda:

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On August 1, the new period piece drama Chief of War will debut, airing its first two episodes, on Apple TV+.

This epic series, executive produced and written by Jason Momoa, who is also the star, is set amidst the backdrop of the islands of Hawai’i, based on true events, following warrior Ka’iana (Momoa) as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.

The cast includes Temuera Morrison (who played Momoa’s father in the Aquaman movies) and Cliff Curtis [among others].

Here is a trailer for Chief of War:

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The new drama Code of Silence will debut online on Britbox on July 24.

The series focuses on Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis), a Deaf canteen worker who is struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs, while also doing her best to support her Deaf mom, Julie. It’s not long before Alison is pulled into a high-stakes police investigation (since one of her jobs is in a police canteen) when DS Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie) asks that she use her lip-reading skills to monitor a dangerous criminal gang.

As her interpretation of their covert conversations becomes central to the investigation, Alison is plunged into an exhilarating new world. Her role quickly becomes key to unlocking the police case, but her feelings become complicated when she finds herself drawn to one of the suspects, Liam Barlow (Kieron Moore). Despite knowing the risks and growing threat to her personal life, Alison can’t let go.

Here is a trailer for Code of Silence:

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The new limited series Washington Black will debut online on Hulu on July 23.

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, the series follows the 19th-century odyssey of George Washington “Wash” Black (Eddie Karanja as young Wash and Ernest Kingsley, Jr. as grown up Wash), an eleven-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation, whose prodigious scientific mind sets him on a path of unexpected destiny. When a harrowing incident forces Wash to flee, he is thrust into a globe-spanning adventure that challenges and reshapes his understanding of family, freedom and love. As he navigates uncharted lands and impossible odds, Wash finds the courage to imagine a future beyond the confines of the society he was born into.

The series includes Sterling K. Brown, Rupert Graves and Tom Ellis among its cast.

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The 6 episode British series Red Eye will debut online on Hulu on July 22.

Jing Lusi (Crazy Rich Asians) stars as London police officer DS Hana Li, who is escorting Dr. Matthew Nolan (Richard Armitage, The Hobbit franchise) back to Beijing where he has been accused of murder. However, on Flight 357, she finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy and a growing number of murders.

The cast includes Lesley Sharp and Jemma Moore.

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On July 21, the new series The Hunting Wives will debut online on Netflix.

This 8-episode series was originally slated to debut on Starz, but was picked up by the streamer instead, focusing on Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow) and her family’s move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Bank’s (Malin Akerman) irresistible charms – and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction and murder.

The ensemble cast includes Katie Lowes, Chrissy Metz, Dermot Mulroney and Jaime Ray Newman.

Here is a trailer for The Hunting Wives:

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On July 17, the new limited series Untamed will debut online on Netflix.

This series is a character-driven mystery-thriller following Kyle Turner (Eric Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

The cast includes Wilson Bethel, Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt and Lily Santiago.

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The first two episodes of the new drama The Institute will debut on MGM+ on July 13 at 9 PM.

The series follows the story of teen genius Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman) who is kidnapped and awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Ben Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.

The cast includes Mary-Louse Parker, Julian Richings and Martin Roach [among others].

Here is a trailer for The Institute:

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On July 9, the new spin-off series Ballard (set in the world of the Bosch franchise) will debut online on Amazon Prime.

The series follows Detective Renée Ballard (Maggie Q) as she leads the LAPD’s new and underfunded cold case division, tackling the city’s most challenging long-forgotten crimes with empathy and relentless determination. As she peels back layers of crimes spanning decades, including a serial killer’s string of murders and a murdered John Doe, she soon uncovers a dangerous conspiracy within the LAPD. With the help of her volunteer team and retired detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), Detective Ballard navigates personal trauma, professional challenges, and life-threatening dangers to expose the truth.

The cast includes Noah Bean, Victoria Morales, Ricardo Chavira, Rebecca Field, Michael Mosley and John Carroll Lynch.

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The first two episodes of the new adventure series Nautilus will debut online on AMC+ as well as on AMC at 9 PM on June 29.

Inspired by the beloved Jules Verne book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the series follows Captain Nemo’s (Shazad Latif), an Indian Prince who was robbed of his birthright and family, as he embarks on a mission to enact revenge on the East India Mercantile Company, who took everything from him.

Here is a trailer for Nautilus:

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