Rueben's Ramblings

On September 19, the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story will debut online.

The anthology series follows Lyle and Erik Menendez (newcomers Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez), two brothers who fatally shot their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez (Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny) in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. During their trials, the brothers cited years of abuse as the reason for murdering their parents. However, prosecutors argued that their motive was to get their hands on the family fortune.

The ensemble cast includes Nathan Lane, Ari Graynor, Leslie Grossman, Dallas Roberts, Jason Butler Harner, Enrique Murciano, Drew Powell and Jeff Perry.

Here is a trailer for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story:

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The Amazon Prime limited series A Very Royal Scandal will debut online on September 19.

Michael Sheen stars as Prince Andrew and Ruth Wilson stars as Emily Maitlis, in a limited series that demonstrates the power of journalism through a pivotal moment in British history. One night. One hour. One interview that sent shockwaves around the globe.

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On September 19, the limited series debut of The Penguin will air on HBO at 9 PM.

Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. the Penguin, (a completely unrecognizable Colin Farrell) makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.

The ensemble cast includes Cristin Milioti, Carmen Ejogo, Clancy Brown, Michael Kelly, Rhenzy Feliz, Scott Cohen, Deirdre O’Connell, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Theo Rossi.

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On September 18, the first two episodes of the new Disney+ series Agatha All Along will debut online.

The infamous Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen (Joe Locke) helps break her free from a distorted spell.

The ensemble cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Patti LuPone, Paul Adelstein, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn and Debra Jo Rupp.

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On September 17, the new ABC drama High Potential will debut at 10 PM.

Based on the popular French series, this crime procedural will star Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, a single mom with an exceptional mind whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective (Daniel Sunjata).

The series also stars Javicia Leslie, Judy Reyes, Deniz Akdeniz and Garret Dillahunt.

Here is a trailer for High Potential:

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