The guy who brought “High School Musical” brings a more high concept musical with “Descendants” (Disney, 8 p.m.).
It stars Kristin Chenoweth and Dove Cameron but features the teen kids of Disney characters, where the son of the Beauty and the Beast (Mitchell Hope) goes to a high school with the kids of Sleeping Beauty, the Fairy Godfather, Rapunzel and Mulan. They don’t always live happily ever after; they have to contend with the kids of Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, the Evil Queen and Jafar.
It comes alongside a “Jesse” spin-off called “Bunk’d” (Disney, 10 p.m.), which takes place in a Maine summer camp.
The strangely fascinating “Foxcatcher” (Starz, 9 p.m.) with Steve Carell and Channing Tatum, makes its premium cable debut.
The fourth and final season for “Strike Back” (Cinemax, 10 p.m.) begins with rescuing a kidnapped ambassador’s daughter in Bangkok.
The tension and music of the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition are caught in “Virtuosity — The Cliburn” on “Great Performances” (PBS, 9 p.m. check local listings.
“Cold Justice: Sex Crimes” (TNT, 9 p.m.) makes its premiere.
Joanna Krupa is on the finale of “Sex with Brody” (E!, 10:30 p.m.).
It’s also the finale already for “Hit Record on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt” (Pivot, 10 p.m.).
Relive the series in a one hour retrospective of “Degrassi” (Teenick, 8 p.m.).
Iris and Nolan track down a beast on “Defiance” (Syfy, 9 p.m.).
More magicians are presented on “Masters of Illusion” (The CW, 8 p.m.), whose host is Dean Cain.
They’re breathing fire on “Science of Stupid” (National Geographic, 8:30 p.m.).
Hank and Kendra are sucking up all the air in “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars” (We, 9 p.m.).
The History channel goes further off the rails by entertaining the notion that Werhner von Braun got help from extraterrestrials on “Ancient Aliens” (History, 9 p.m.).
The two month Friday night salute to film noir on Turner Classic Movies comes to an end with “The Big Heat” (6 a.m.), “Suddenly” (7:45 a.m.), “I Died a Thousand Times” (9:30 a.m.), “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” (11:30 a.m.), “The Harder They Fall” (1 p.m.), “While the City Sleeps” (3 p.m.), “The Blue Gardenia” (4:45 p.m.), “Criss Cross” (8 p.m.), “Brute Force” (9:45 p.m.), “Desperate” (11:30 p.m.), “The Asphalt Jungle” (1 a.m.) and “The Wrong Man” (3 a.m.),
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Kevin Bacon, Elle King. The View: Jill Rappaport, Carrie Ann Inaba. The Talk: Christina Applegate. Ellen DeGeneres: Jim Parsons, Madonna, Bridgit Mendler (rerun). Wendy Williams: George Lopez (rerun). Meredith Vieira: Scott Wolf, Anne Heche, Lauren Ambrose, Jason Isaacs, Alison Sudol (rerun). Queen Latifah: Laurence Fishburne, cast of “Shark Tank” (rerun).
Late Talk
Jimmy Fallon: Kevin Bacon, Mel B, Russell Howard. Jimmy Kimmel: Ed Helms, Brie Larson, Joss Stone (rerun). Seth Meyers: Amy Schumer, Pablo Schreiber, Anderson East (rerun). James Corden: Carla Gugino, Chris Hardwick (rerun). Carson Daly: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Gorgon City, Jonny Two Bags (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Zoe Saldana, Josh Groban (rerun).