Rueben's Ramblings

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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On January 23, the new CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard will air online.

The series is set 20 years after Jean-Luc Picard’s (Patrick Stewart) last appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis, finding him deeply affected by the death of Data (Brent Spiner), as well as by the destruction of Romulus.

The cast includes Michelle Hurd, Marina Sirtis, Jonathan Frakes, Alison Pill and Jeri Ryan.

Here is a trailer for Star Trek: Picard:

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On January 19, the new PBS series Vienna Blood will debut at 10 PM

Matthew Beard (The Imitation Game) stars as Max Liebermann, a doctor and student of Sigmund Freud, who helps Detective Oskar Rheinhardt (Austrian actor Jurgen Maurer). He assists the detective in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders.

Jessica De Gouw (Arrow and NBC’s Dracula) and Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones) co-star.

Here is a trailer for Vienna Blood.

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On January 19, the special night debut of 9-1-1: Lone Star airs on FOX at 10 PM

Rob Lowe stars in this spin-off series as a sophisticated New York firefighter who, along with his son, relocates to Austin. There, he must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in his own life.

The cast includes Liv Tyler and Jim Parrack.

Here is a trailer for 9-1-1: Lone Star:

NOTE: The show will move to its regular timeslot of 8 PM on Monday, January 20.

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The new drama 68 Whiskey will debut on the Paramount Network on January 15 at 10 PM.

The series follows a multicultural band of Army medics stationed in Afghanistan on a base nicknamed “The Orphanage.” Together, the medics navigate a dangerous and sometimes absurd world, relying on comradery, various vices, and, occasionally, a profound sense of purpose to carry them through.

The cast includes Sam Keeley, Jeremy Tardy, Gage Golightly, Cristina Rodlo, Beth Riesgraf, Lamont Thompson, Nicholas Coombe and Derek Theler.

Here is a trailer for 68 Whiskey:

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On January 13, the new HBO series The New Pope, the sequel to The Young Pope, will debut at 9 PM.

The nine-episode series stars Jude Law, who reprises his role as Pope Pius XIII, and John Malkovich as Pope John Paul III, the titular New Pope.

Sharon Stone and Marilyn Manson also star.

Here is a trailer for The New Pope:

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The new HBO thriller The Outsider will debut for 2 hours on January 12 at 9 PM.

Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, this dark mystery follows a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy.

The crime, however, leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe to be real, as an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case.

The series stars Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Jason Bateman, Julianne Nicholson, Mare Winningham and Yul Vasquez.

Here is a trailer for The Outsider:

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