Rueben's Ramblings

On October 31, the CBS All Access drama Tell Me A Story will debut online.

Set in modern-day New York City, this serialized drama interweaves “The Three Little Pigs,” “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Hansel and Gretel” into an epic and subversive tale of love, loss, greed, revenge and murder.

The ensemble cast includes Paul Wesley, James Wolk, Michael Raymond-James, Billy Magnussen, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell, Dorian Missick, Rarmian Newton, Sam Jaeger, Kurt Yaeger, Paulina Singer, Davi Santos, Zabryna Guevara and Kim Cattrall.

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The new Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will debut on October 26.

This version is a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft. Tonally in the vein of Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, this adaptation finds Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka) wrestling to reconcile her dual nature – half-witch, half-mortal – while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit.

The ensemble cast includes Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto, Michelle Gomez, Richard Coyle, Tati Gabrielle and Bronson Pinchot [among others].

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On October 25, the controversial small screen adaptation of the box office movie Heathers will finally debut on Paramount Network for a 5-night binge at 10 and 11 PM.

Set in the present day, “good girl” Veronica Sawyer (Grace Victoria Cox) deals with a very different but equally vicious group of ‘Heathers.’ Heather Chandler (Melanie Field) is the unconventional leader of this popular high school clique and rules Westerburg High through fear, intimidation and amazing fashion sense. Heather Duke (Brendan Scannell) is Heather C’s #1 sidekick and harnesses the Heather’s power to destroy whoever he views as a total discount hobgoblin.

Heather McNamara (Jasmine Mathews) is considered the nicest Heather in the group who lives in the shadow of the others. She’s hiding a dark secret that she doesn’t want to be exposed. JD Dean (James Scully) is the new boy in town with a dark side and sets out on a reckless path of destruction proving that no one, even his girlfriend Veronica is safe.

NOTE: Two more new episodes will air each night October 26 through October 28 with the final episode set to air on October 29.

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The five-part mini-series The Woman in White will debut on PBS on October 21 at 10 PM.

When a young man encounters a ghostly woman dressed all in white on a moonlit road, he is drawn into a web of intrigue that will transform his life forever. Offering his assistance to this distressed, spectral woman, he is later shocked to discover that she had just escaped from a nearby insane asylum.

The cast includes Ben Hardy, Charles Dance, Dougray Scott, Jessie Buckley and Olivia Vinall.

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On October 19, the new Netflix 6-part series Wanderlust will debut online.

Toni Collette plays Joy Richards, a therapist trying to find a way to keep her spark alive with her husband after a cycling accident causes them to reassess their relationship. As we meet her family, friends, neighbors and clients, remarkable yet relatable stories of love, lust and forbidden desire emerge.

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On October 14, the new Charmed reboot will debut on The CW at 9 PM.

Mel and Maggie Vera (Melonie Diaz and Sarah Jeffery) suffer a shock when their mother Marisol (Valerie Cruz) dies suddenly. But before they have time to heal from their loss, another surprise shows up on their doorstep in the shape of an older sister — brilliant geneticist Macy Vaughn (Madeleine Mantock) — whom their mother never told them existed.

The emotional stress takes its toll and the girls begin to exhibit impossible new abilities. An explanation comes from an unexpected place: the new chair of the women’s studies department. Harry Greenwood (Rupert Evans) reveals that the three are powerful witches, and he is their whitelighter, there to advise and guide them as they battle dark forces.

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This live-action series follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age and find belonging in a gritty take on the franchise. The focus is on Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) and Rachel “Raven” Roth (Teagan Croft), a special young girl possessed by a strange darkness as they get embroiled in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth.

The cast includes Alan Ritchson, Anna Diop, April Bowlby, Bruno Bichir, Lindsey Gort, Minka Kelly and Seamus Dever.

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On October 12, the new Amazon streaming series The Romanoffs will debut online.

This ambitious anthology event series features eight separate stories about people who believe themselves to be descendants of the Russian royal family. Each story takes place in a new location with a new cast.

The ensemble cast includes Aaron Eckhart, Amanda Peet, Andrew Rannells, Christina Hendricks, Corey Stoll, Diane Lane, Isabelle Huppert, J.J. Feild, Jack Huston, Janet Montgomery, John Slattery and Paul Reiser [among many others].

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