Rueben's Ramblings

The new NBC drama Council of Dads will debut on March 10 at 10 PM.

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 Netflix series Self-Made: Inspired By the Life of Madam C.J. Walker will debut online on March 20.

The limited series chronicles the true story of Madm C.J. Walker, who was the first African-American self-made millionaire.

The series stars Blair Underwood, Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Bellamy, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris and Cornelius Smith, Jr.

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On March 18, the new Freeform supernatural series Motherland: Fort Salem will debut at 9 PM.

Set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning U.S. government to fight for their country, following three young women from basic training in combat magic into terrifying and thrilling early deployment.

The cast of newbies includes Amalia Holm, Ashley Nicole Williams, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton, Kai Bradbury, Sarah Yarkin and Taylor Hickson.

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The new drama Little Fires Everywhere will debut on Hulu on March 18.

This limited series will star Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington (who also serve as executive producers) is about the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.

The ensemble cast includes Alona Tal, Anika Noni Rose, AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Basis, Britt Robertson, Byron Mann, Geoff Stults, Jaime Ray Newman, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Williams, Kristoffer Polaha, Luke Bracey, Obba Babatunde, Rosemarie DeWitt and Tiffany Boone.

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On March 16, The Plot Against America will debut on HBO at 9 PM.

Based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel, this six-part limited series imagines an alternate American history, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they watch the political rise of aviator-hero and xenophobic populist Charles Lindbergh, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism.

The series follows David Krumholtz, John Turturro, Winona Ryder and Zoe Kazan.

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The new online streaming series Devs will debut on Hulu on March 5.

A young computer engineer, Lily Chan (Sonoya Mizuno), investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, who she believes are behind the murder of her boyfriend.

The cast includes Alison Pill, Nick Offerman and Zach Grenier.

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The new 7-episode half-hour supernatural drama I Am Not Okay With This will debut on Netflix on February 26.

Based on the Charles Forsman graphic novel the series follows a teenage girl (Sophia Lillis of Sharp Objects), who is navigating the trials and tribulations of high school, all while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality and some mysterious superpowers that are just beginning to awaken deep within her.

The cast includes Sofia Bryan and Kathleen Rose Perkins.

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The new Amazon drama Hunters will debut online on February 21.

The series follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City known as The Hunters, who have discovered that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team of Hunters set out on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their new genocidal plans.

The cast includes Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Jerrika Hinton, Josh Radnor, Kate Mulvany, Tiffany Boone, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Dylan Baker and Lena Olin.

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