Rueben's Ramblings

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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On April 12, the new PBS 6-part drama Baptiste will debut at 10 PM.

Tchéky Karyo reprises his role as mercurial French detective Julien Baptiste (from The Missing). While on holiday in Amsterdam with his wife, he assists in an investigation for his former girlfriend, the Amsterdam Chief of Police.

Tom Hollander and Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife) also star.

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The new 6-part drama Belgravia will debut on EPIX on April 12 at 9 PM.

Set in the 19th Century, the story focuses on what happens when the Trenchards accept an invitation to the now legendary ball hosted by the Duchess of Richmond on the fateful eve of the Battle of Waterloo. This sets in motion a series of events that will have consequences for decades to come as secrets unravel behind the porticoed doors of London’s grandest neighborhood.

Written by Julian Fellows (the man behind Downton Abbey).

The ensemble cast includes Tom Wilkinson, Harriet Walter, James Fleet, Ella Purnell and Philip Glenister.

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The Fugitive is one of the new dramas set to debut on the new service Quibi, specifically for your cell phone will debut on April 6.

Inspired by the box office film, the series shows what happens to the life and family of Mike Ferro (Boyd Holbrook) as he becomes The Fugitive.

The cast includes Kiefer Sutherland, Natalie Martinez, Brian Geraghty, Genesis Rodriguez and Tiya Sircar.

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Survive is one of the new dramas set to debut on the new service Quibi, specifically for your cell phone will debut on April 6.

Jane (Sophie Turner) wants to end it all. Then a plane crash almost ends it for her. Now she’s crawling from the wreckage with the only other survivor (Corey Hawkins) and a new drive to stay alive. Together they embark on a harrowing journey out of the wilderness, battling brutal conditions and personal traumas.

Based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Alex Morel.

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Most Dangerous Game is one of the new dramas set to debut on the new service Quibi, specifically for your cell phone will debut on April 6.

Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Maynard (Liam Hemsworth) accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he soon discovers that he’s not the hunter… but the prey. This dystopian action-thriller explores the limits of how far someone would go to fight for their life and their family.

The series also stars Christolph Waltz, Sarah Gadon, Billy Burke and Jimmy Akingbola.

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When the Street Lights Go On is one of the new dramas set to debut on the new service Quibi, specifically for your cell phone will debut on April 6.

After the murder of a beautiful young girl rocks a suburban community, the victim’s sister and her high school peers must struggle to find a sense of normalcy while coming of age in the midst of the murder investigation.

The cast includes Queen Latifah, Cameron Bancroft, Kristine Froseth and Mark Duplass.

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