Rueben's Ramblings

On February 16, the new show Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist will officially debut at 9 PM on NBC. [The show aired it’s sneak peek on the network back on January 7.]

Zoey Clarke (Jane Levy) is a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco. After an unusual event she starts to hear the innermost wants and desires of the people around her through songs. At first, she questions her own sanity but soon realizes this unwanted curse may just be an incredibly wonderful gift.

The cast includes Lauren Graham, Peter Gallagher, Mary Steenburgen, Skylar Astin and Andrew Leeds.

Here is a trailer for Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist:

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On February 16, the new drama War of the Worlds will debut on EPIX at 9 PM.

The 8-episode series, set in present-day Europe and based on the story by H.G. Wells, focuses on what happens when astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy.  It is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with baited breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out; just pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As alien ships appear in the sky, the survivors ask a burning question – who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?

The cast includes Elizabeth McGovern and Gabriel Byrne.

Here is a trailer for War of the Worlds:

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On February 14, the new series Utopia Falls will debut on Hulu.

Imagine a world with no past – only a future. Without a history, we are all equal… or are we? This 10-part series is set in the not-too-distant future, amidst the charred ruins of Earth, following a group of teens chosen to compete in the prestigious Exemplar performing arts competition in the seemingly idyllic colony of New Babyl. When they stumble upon a hidden archive of cultural relics, they are forced to question everything they have been taught, ultimately using the power of music to ignite change and expose the truth.

A cast of newbies are featured along with Snoop Dogg providing his voice as a character named Archive.

Here is a trailer for Utopia Falls:

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The new series High Fidelity will debut online on Hulu on February 14.

This streaming series is a departure from the Nick Hornsby novel and the beloved 2000 film, focusing on Rob (Zoë Kravitz, who also serves as an executive producer), a female record store owner in the rapidly gentrified neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn who revisits past relationships through music and pop culture, while trying to get over her one true love.

The cast includes Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Jake Lacy.

Here is a trailer for High Fidelity:

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The new ABC drama For Life will debut on February 11 at 10 PM.

Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., this fictional serialized legal and family drama is about Aaron, a prisoner (Nicholas Pinnock) who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.

The series also stars Dorian Missick, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant and Mary Stuart Masterson.

Here is a trailer for For Life:

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On February 11, the OWN drama Cherish the Day will debut at 10 PM.

Ava DuVernay tackles love in this new drama that will star Xosha Roquemore (The Mindy Project) and Alano Miller (Underground) as Gently James and Evan Fisher, a pair of people from radically different backgrounds learning to understand and love each other set against the iconic Sade song that inspired the name of the show.

The cast includes Cicely Tyson, Michael Beach and Anne-Marie Johnson.

The show will move to its regular 8 PM timeslot on February 12.

Here is a trailer for Cherish the Day.

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The new Netflix thriller Locke & Key will debut online on February 7.

Based on the comics by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, the long-gestating series revolves around three siblings who, after the gruesome murder of their father, move to their ancestral home in Massachusetts only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. Little do they know, a devious demon also wants the keys, and will stop at nothing to attain them.

The cast includes Connor Jessup, Darby Stanchfield and Sherri Saum.

Here is a trailer for Locke & Key:

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On February 6, the new CBS drama Tommy will debut at 10 PM.

The series will focus on former high-ranking NYPD officer Abigail “Tommy” Thomas (Edie Falco), who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles.

The show will also star Thomas Sadoski and Adelaide Clemons.

Here is a trailer for Tommy:

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