Rueben's Ramblings

On June 20, the new ABC drama Reef Break will debut at 10 PM.

Poppy Montgomery (Without a Trace) stars as Cat Chambers, a thief-turned-fixer for the governor of a stunning and seductive Pacific Island paradise. Impulsive, reckless, and irresistible, Cat’s less-than-perfect past gives her an instinctive gift for understanding crime and criminals as she becomes enmeshed in fast-paced, high-octane adventures and island intrigue.

The cast includes Desmond Chiam and Ray Stevenson.

Here is a trailer for Reef Break:

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The new ABC soap opera Grand Hotel will debut on June 17 at 10:01 PM.

This provocative drama is set at the last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach. Owned by charismatic Santiago Mendoza (Demian Bichir), while his glamorous second wife, Gigi (Roselyn Sanchez), and their adult children – Alicia (Denyse Tontz) and Javi (Bryan Craig) enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel’s loyal staff round out a contemporary fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior.

The cast includes Lincoln Younes and Wendy Raquel Robinson.

Here is a trailer for Grand Hotel:

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The new HBO drama Euphoria will debut on June 16 at 10 PM.

The series follows 17-year-old Rue Bennett (Zendaya), a drug addict fresh from rehab, who’s struggling to make sense of her future. Her life changes dramatically when she meets Jules Vaughn (Hunter Schafer), a trans girl who recently moved to town following her parents’ divorce, and like Rue is searching for where she belongs.

Also in Rue’s orbit are classmates Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi), a jock whose anger issues mask sexual insecurities; Maddy Perez (Alexa Demie), Nate’s on- and off-again girlfriend; Chris McKay (Algee Smith), a football star who finds the adjustment from high school to college harder than expected; Cassie Howard (Sydney Sweeney), whose sexual history continues to dog her; Lexi Howard (Maude Apatow), Cassie’s younger sister and Rue’s level-headed childhood friend; and Kat Hernandez (Barbie Ferreira), a body-conscious teen exploring her sexuality.

Eric Dane and Storm Reid also stars.

Here is a trailer for Euphoria:

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On June 16, the new Showtime drama City on A Hill will debut at 9 PM.

Set in early 1990s Boston, rife with criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies in which corruption and racism was the norm. In this fictional account, assistant district attorney Decourcy Ward (Aldis Hodge from Leverage and Underground) arrives from Brooklyn and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran, Jackie Rohr (Kevin Bacon from The Following). Together, they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston.

The series also stars Jonathan Tucker (Kingdom), Amanda Clayton (If Loving You Is Wrong), Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest), Mark O’Brien (Halt and Catch Fire), Jill Hennessy (Crossing Jordan) and Kevin Chapman (Person of Interest).

Here is a trailer for City of A Hill:

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The new Ovation drama Frankie Drake Mysteries will debut on June 15 at 9 PM.

The show is set in stylish 1920s Toronto, following the female-only agency Drake Private Detectives, led by the eponymous Frankie Drake (Lauren Lee Smith from Mutant X and The Listener) and her partner Trudy Clarke (Chantel Riley from Wynonna Earp). Incorporating a brand of justice that doesn’t always follow the law, Frankie and Trudy investigate mysteries and crimes that either the police refuse to take on, or that their clients cannot take to the police at all.

The cast includes Rebecca Liddiard (Houdini and Doyle and Alias Grace), Anthony Lemke (Good Witch and Dark Matter) and Sharron Matthews (Odd Squad and Mean Girls).

You can see a number of trailers for Frankie Drake Mysteries here.

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On June 14, the new Cinemax drama Jett will debut at 10 PM.

Fresh out of prison, retired professional thief Daisy (aka “Jett”) Kowalski (Carla Gugino) is reluctantly drawn back into doing what she does best after being forced to quit following the birth of her child.

Narrowly completing a dangerous “final” job, she finds herself pulled back into a series of assignments masterminded by ruthless criminals, who are determined to exploit her skills for their own ends.

The cast includes Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad).

Here is a trailer for Jett:

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The new EPIX drama Perpetual Grace, LTD will debut on June 2 at 10 PM.

The series follows James (Jimmi Simpson from Psych), a young grifter, as he attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron Brown (Sir Ben Kingsley), who turns out to be far more dangerous than he suspects. The pastor and his wife Lillian (Jacki Weaver) – known to their parishioners as Pa and Ma – have used religion to bilk hundreds of innocent people out of their life savings.

The cast includes Terry O’Quinn (Lost), Damon Herriman (100 Bloody Acres), Kurtwood Smith (That ’70s Show, Patriot) and Luis Guzman (Traffic, Code Black).

Here is a trailer for Perpetual Grace, LTD:

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The new Lifetime drama American Princess will debut on June 2 at 9 PM followed by another new episodes at 10 PM (the show’s regular timeslot).

When Amanda Klein (Aussie newcomer Georgia Flood), an Upper East Side socialite, runs away from her own dream wedding, she realizes that the life she thought she wanted wasn’t actually right after all. After impulsively joining a Renaissance Faire, Amanda experiences an unexpected awakening that leads her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about the pursuit of happiness. She quickly develops new friendships, rivalries and romances that, much to the confusion of her family, opens her eyes to new beginnings.

The cast includes Lucas Neff (Raising Hope), Seana Kofoed (Men in Trees), Mary Hollis Inboden (Here and Now) and Rory O’Mallery (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend).

Here is a trailer for American Princess:

[Photo Credit: Entertainment Weekly]

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The DC Universe series Swamp Thing will debut online on May 31.

The series follows Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed from Teen Wolf) as she investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets. When unexplainable and chilling horrors emerge from the murky marsh, no one is safe.

The series also stars Derek Mears (Alita: Battle Angel) as the title character, Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills 90210), Jennifer Beals (Flashdance), Kevin Durand (Lost), Virginia Madsen (Designated Survivor) and Will Patton (The Last Ship).

Check out The Hollywood Reporter for a trailer for Swamp Thing.

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