What To Watch: The Serpent Queen Returns, New Descendants Movie, The Mole Finale And More
On TV this Friday: The Serpent Queen is back for Season 2, The Mole is revealed and Brandy reprises Cinderella for a new Descendants movie. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales and monthly streaming guide.)
Showtimes for July 12, 2024
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Movie premiere: The rebellious daughter (Gabby Duran & the Unsittables' Kylie Cantrall) of the Queen of Hearts (pop singer Rita Ora) and the perfectionist daughter (The Baby-Sitters Club's Malia Baker) of Cinderella become unlikely allies who travel back in time to reverse the traumatic event that made the queen a villain; Brandy and Paolo Montalban reprise their roles from 1997's Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. (Watch trailer and get first look.)
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Series premiere (first two episodes): A boy (Heartland's Lucian-River Chauhan) struggles to navigate strange life changes after an encounter with a bully leaves him with superpowers; Dilshad Vadsaria (Greek) and Abigail Pniowsky (Channel Zero) co-star.
The Mole
Season 2 finale (last two episodes): A winner is crowned and the mole is finally revealed.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
The queens participate in a lip sync LaLaPaRuZa.
The Big Bakeover
Nancy helps a cheesecake maker take his tarts to the next level to honor his late father and brother.
The Serpent Queen
Season 2 premiere: Catherine aims to reunite France under King Charles IX, pushing her agenda of a secular state; Minnie Driver debuts as Elizabeth I. (Trailer.) 
Shark Week
Night 6 specials include The Real Sharkano (8 pm), Sharks of the Dead Zone (9 pm) and Shark Attack Island (10 pm). (View full schedule; plus, How to Stream!)
Down in the Valley
Nicco explores the life and career of MC Marley Santana, a gay Black man from one of Dallas' toughest neighborhoods.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters
TV-movie premiere: The POstables must identify the intended recipients of a trio of dead letters which have a surprising, personal impact on them all.
Fantasmas
Season 1 finale: When Vanesja gets a surprising call about Julio’s rejected work, an exciting new opportunity emerges. (Not yet renewed.)
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