Rueben's Ramblings

On September 24, the new NBC drama Manifest will debut at 10 PM.

When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years and their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they’re all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible.

The ensemble cast includes Josh Dallas (Once Upon a Time), Athena Karkanis (The Lottery, The Expanse and Zoo), J.R. Ramirez (Jessica Jones and Power), Melissa Roxburgh (Valor and Supernatural), Parveen Kaur (Saving Hope) and Luna Blaise (Fresh Off the Boat) [among others].

Here is a trailer for Manifest:

Read Full Post »

The remake of Magnum P.I. will debut on CBS at 9 PM on September 24.

Jay Hernandez (Scandal and The Expanse) stars as Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator.

A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum has Juliet Higgins (Perdita Weeks from Ready Player One and Penny Dreadful) and her Dobermans to keep him in line, as well as his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors TC (Stephen Hill from Boardwalk Empire and Luke Cage) and Rick (Zachary Knighton from Happy Endings) when he needs back-up on a job.

Here is a trailer for Magnum P.I.:

Read Full Post »

The complete first season of the Netflix series Maniac will debut online on September 21.

Set in a world somewhat like our world, in a time quite similar to our time, the series tells the stories of Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone) and Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill), two strangers drawn to the late stages of a mysterious pharmaceutical trial, each for their own reasons.

The cast includes Justin Theroux and Sally Field.

Here is a trailer for Maniac:

Read Full Post »

On September 21, the Netflix series The Good Cop will debut online.

Tony Danza (Who’s the Boss) plays Tony Sr. (Big Tony), a lovable yet not exactly honorable, former NYPD officer who never followed the rules. He lives with his son, Tony Jr. (TJ) (singer-actor Josh Groban), a brilliant, straight-laced NYPD detective who makes a point of always following the rules while solving Brooklyn’s toughest cases.

This “odd couple” become unofficial partners as Tony Sr. offers his overly-cautious son blunt, street-wise advice.

Here is a trailer for The Good Cop:

Read Full Post »

On September 14, the new streaming series The First will debut on Hulu.

Sean Penn leads an ensemble cast in this near-future drama about a crew of astronauts attempting to become the first humans on Mars. Under the direction of visionary aerospace magnate Laz Ingram (Natascha McElhone from Designated Survivor), the crew contends with peril and personal sacrifice as they undertake the greatest pioneering feat in human history.

The cast includes Anna Jacoby-Heron (Finding Carter), Hannah Ware (Hitman: Agent 47), LisaGay Hamilton (The Practice) and Oded Fehr (The Mummy franchise and Covert Affairs) [among others].

Here is a trailer for The First:

Read Full Post »