Rueben's Ramblings

On November 4, the HBO series His Dark Materials will debut at 9 PM.

The series follows Lyra (Dafne Keen), a seemingly ordinary but brave young woman from another world. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and becomes a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust.

The cast includes James McAvoy, Lin-Manual Miranda and Ruth Wilson.

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The new Apple TV+ streaming series See will debut online on November 1.

Set 600 years in the future after a virus has decimated humankind and rendered the remaining population blind, Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard star in lead roles. When all humanity has lost the sense of sight, humans must adapt and find new ways to survive until children are born with the ability to see.

The cast includes Nesta Cooper, Sylvia Hoeks and Yadira Guevara-Prip (among others).

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On November 1, the new Apple TV+ series The Morning Show will debut online.

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston star and executive produce alongside co-star Steve Carell in this cutthroat drama that explores the world of morning news and the ego, ambition and misguided search for power behind the people who help America wake up in the morning.

The cast includes Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Duplass and Nestor Carbonell.

Here is a trailer for The Morning Show:

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For All Mankind is a new streaming series that will debut on Apple TV+ on November 1.

This new series from Ronald D. Moore imagines what would have happened if the global space race never ended and the space program remained the cultural centerpiece of America’s hopes and dreams.

The cast includes Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Eric Ladin, Sarah Jones and Rebecca Wisocky (among others).

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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).

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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.

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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].

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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.

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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].

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