Rueben's Ramblings

The PBS series Mr. Bates vs The Post Office will debut on April 7 at 9 PM.

When money started to seemingly disappear from local branches, the government-owned Post Office wrongly blamed their own managers for its apparent loss. For more than a decade, hundreds were accused of theft and fraud, and many were even sent to prison – leaving lives, marriages and reputations in ruins.

But the issue was actually caused by errors in the Post Office’s own computer system – something it denied for years. Revealing a shocking David vs. Goliath fight for justice, this is the true story of the decent ordinary people who were relentlessly pursued, coerced and controlled by a powerful corporation, and their ongoing battle, against seemingly insurmountable odds, to right so many horrific wrongs.

Toby Jones stars as the title character Alan Bates.

The cast includes Lesley Nicol and Ian Hart (among others).

Here is a trailer for Mr. Bates vs The Post Office:

Read Full Post »

On April 5, the new Apple TV+ drama Sugar will debut its first three episodes online.

Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long-buried.

The cast includes Amy Ryan, Anna Gunn, James Cromwell, Nate Corddry, Dennis Boutsikaris and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.

Here is a trailer for Sugar:

Read Full Post »

On April 5, the period piece drama Mary & George will debut on Starz at 9 PM.

The seven-part limited series is inspired by the scandalous true story of a treacherous mother and son (Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine) who schemed, seduced and killed to conquer the Court of England and the bed of King James I (Tony Curran).

Here is a trailer for Mary & George:

Read Full Post »

The new 8-episode limited series, small screen adaptation of Ripley will air online on Netflix on April 4.

Andrew Scott stars as Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home. Tom’s acceptance of the job is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder.

Dakota Fanning and Johnny Flynn co-star.

Here is a trailer for Ripley:

Read Full Post »

On April 3, the new drama Sight Unseen will debut at 9 PM on CW.

The series follows Tess Avery (newcomer Dolly Lewis), a top homicide detective who is forced to quit the job she loves after an incident in the field nearly results in her partner, Jake Campbell (Daniel Gillies from Saving Hope, Virgin River and The Originals), being killed, leading to her ultimately being diagnosed as clinically blind. Haunted by the cases she left behind and reluctant to accept help, or even her own diagnosis, Tess turns to an assistance app to connect with a professional seeing-eye guide 3,000 miles away.

An unorthodox partner in Tess’ ear, Sunny Patel (Agam Darshi from Sanctuary), guides her via a micro-camera, allowing Tess to continue doing what she does best: solving cases. An agoraphobic who leaves her apartment only through the eyes of her clients, Sunny is also hiding a secret of her own – a violent event from her past she hopes to one day solve. Steering Tess through life’s obstacles and crimes – the duo challenge preconceptions about ability, trust, and where to draw the line. Inspired by one of the series co-creators’ recurring experiences with sight loss, Tess and Sunny bring a fresh perspective and unexpected thrills to the crime solving genre.

The cast includes Jarod Joseph (The 100), Roger Cross (Continuum and Dark Matter) and Ennis Esmer (Blindspot and Children Ruin Everything).

Here is a trailer for Sight Unseeen:

Read Full Post »