Rueben's Ramblings

On November 1, the new Apple TV+ series Dickinson will debut online.

This is a darkly comedic coming-of-age story, exploring the constraints of society, gender and family through the lens of rebellious young poet, Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld).

The cast includes Jane Krakowski and Matt Lauria (among others).

Here is a trailer for Dickinson:

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On October 23, the cable run series premiere of The Cry will debut on Sundance at 11 PM.

The series is based on the best-selling novel by Helen FitzGerald, following Joanna (Jenna Coleman from Doctor Who) and Alistair (Ewen Leslie from Top of the Lake and Rake) — young parents who travel from Scotland to a small town in Australia to visit family and fight for custody of Alistair’s daughter, Chloe (Markella Kavenagh), against his Australian ex-wife, Alexandra (Asher Keddie).

Joanna is already struggling with being a first-time mom and soon after their arrival, find themselves at the center of an unthinkable tragedy, as their newborn son Noah goes missing.

Here is a trailer for The Cry:

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The series premiere of Catherine the Great will debut on HBO on October 21 at 10 PM.

This four-part drama is set against the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of Russian empress Catherine the Great (Helen Mirren) who wielded supreme power throughout Russia for nearly half of the 18th century. It follows Catherine towards the end of her reign during her passionate affair with Grigory Potemkin (Jason Clarke). Amid scandal, intrigue and immense conflict, they develop a unique and devoted relationship, overcoming their adversaries and together serving as the architects of modern-day Russia through a series of liberalizing reforms.

The cast includes Sam Palladio and Rory Kinnear.

Here is a trailer for Catherine the Great:

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The new HBO drama Watchmen will debut on October 20 at 9 PM.

The series takes place in an alternative, contemporary reality in the United States, in which masked vigilantes became outlawed due to their violent methods. Despite this, some gather around in order to start a revolution while others are out to stop it before it is too late, as a greater question rises above them all; who watches the Watchmen?

The ensemble cast includes Don Johnson, Frances Fisher, James Wolk, Jean Smart, Jeremy Irons, Louis Gossett, Jr., Regina King, Tom Mison and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II [among others].

Here is a trailer for Watchmen:

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The Facebook series Limetown will debut online on October 16.

Based on the hit podcast of the same name, the series follows Lia Haddock (Jessica Biel), a journalist for American Public Radio, as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee.

The cast includes John Beasley, Louis Ferreira, Marlee Matlin, Rekha Sharma, Sherri Saum and Stanley Tucci.

Here is a trailer for Limetown:

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On October 18, the new streaming series Looking for Alaska will debut on Hulu.

This 8-episode limited series is based on the John Green novel set in 2005, centering around teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Charlie Plummer from Boardwalk Empire), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth from The Society), and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his close friends attempt to make sense of what they’ve been through.

The cast includes Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us), Sofia Vassilieva (Medium) and Uriah Shelton (The Glades) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Looking for Alaska:

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The new Amazon streaming series Modern Love will debut online on October 18

An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. These are unique stories about the joys and tribulations of love, each inspired by a real-life personal essay from the beloved New York Times column “Modern Love.”

The ensemble cast includes Andrew Scott, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Brandon Victor Dixon, Catherine Keener, Cristin Milioti, Dev Patel, John Slattery, Julia Garner, Olivia Cooke, Shea Whigham, Sofia Boutella and Tina Fey.

Here is a trailer for Modern Love:

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On October 15, the new USA Network drama Treadstone will debut at 10 PM.

This new series explores the origin story and present-day actions of the infamous covert program that uses behavior modification protocol to turn recruits into nearly superhuman assassins. The story follows sleeper agents across the globe as they’re mysteriously “awakened” to resume their deadly missions.

The cast includes Brian J. Smith, Jeremy Irvine, Michael Gaston, Michelle Forbes and Patrick Fugit.

Here is a trailer for Treadstone:

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The new drama Nancy Drew will debut on The CW on October 9 at 9 PM.

Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) is a brilliant teenaged detective whose sense of self had come from solving mysteries in her hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine – until her mother’s untimely death derails Nancy’s college plans. Devastated by her mother’s passing, Nancy swears off crime-solving while crossing off the days until she can re-apply to college.

But when a socialite is murdered, Nancy finds herself a prime suspect in the crime, along with a group of other teens present at the scene: Nancy’s nemesis from high school, George Fan (Leah Lewis); a rich girl with a mysterious past, Bess Marvin (Maddison Jaizani); Nancy’s secret boyfriend, Ned “Nick” Nickerson (Tunji Kasim), and amiable burnout Ace (Alex Saxon). The five of them must team up to clear their own names – encountering emotional entanglements and even more mysteries along the way. Nancy’s reawakening brings her into conflict with her widowed father, Carson Drew (Scott Wolf), who is dating Detective Karen Hart (Alvina August).

Here is a trailer for Nancy Drew:

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