Rueben's Ramblings

The new 8-episode streaming series Bronx SIU will debut on the Urban Movie Channel and Amazon Prime on July 19.

The series focuses on an elite task force, based out of The Bronx, which handles all of New York City’s most demanding and difficult cases. Secrets, lies and double lives intertwine as the story of Bronx SIU unfolds.

The cast includes Brian White (Chicago Fire and Moonlight), Miguel A. Nunez Jr. (Tour of Duty and Nashville), Denise Boutte (Why Did I Get Married?), Ameer Baraka (American Horror Story), Eddie Davenport (Westworld), Leticia Jimenez (Assassination Nation) and Keeland Ellis (Lucky Girl).

Here is the trailer for Bronx SIU:

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The new drama The Outpost will debut on The CW on July 10 at 9 PM.

The 10 episode fantasy-adventure series follows Talon (Jessica Green from Ash vs. Evil Dead), the lone survivor of a race called “Blackbloods.” Years after her entire village is destroyed by a gang of brutal mercenaries, Talon travels to a lawless fortress on the edge of the civilized world, as she tracks the killers of her family.

On her journey to this outpost, Talon discovers she possesses a mysterious supernatural power that she must learn to control in order to save herself, and defend the world against a fanatical religious dictator.

The cast includes Andrew Howard (the box office movies Taken 3 and Limitless).

Here is a trailer for The Outpost:

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On July 8, the series premiere of Sharp Objects will air on HBO at 9 PM.

Based on the book by New York Times bestselling author Gillian Flynn, this 8-episode series tells the story of reporter Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) who returns to her small hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. Trying to put together a psychological puzzle from her past, she finds herself identifying with the young victims a bit too closely.

The cast includes Chris Messina (The Mindy Project), Jackson Hurst (Drop Dead Diva), Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds), Matt Craven (NCIS), Jennifer Aspen (CSI), Patricia Clarkson (House of Cards) and Will Chase (Nashville) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Sharp Objects:

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The Sundance Now drama Next of Kin will air all 6 episodes of its debut season online on June 21.

The show follows whip-smart General Practitioner Mona Shirani (Archie Panjabi from The Good Wife), who lives a charmed life at the heart of a loving family in London. Unfortunately, she is left grief-stricken when her beloved brother is brutally murdered while working for a medical charity overseas. As the death brings buried family secrets to light, Mona is drawn into a tangle of betrayal, conspiracy and murder. One way or another, she must find a way to protect herself, her family and her career as they are all put at risk.

The cast includes Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise).

Here is a trailer for Next of Kin:

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