Rueben's Ramblings

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.

Here is a trailer for Little Fires Everywhere:

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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.

Here is a trailer for The Plot Against America:

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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.

Here is a trailer for Hunters:

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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.

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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.

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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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