All times Eastern. FRIDAY, Aug. 27Disney Princess Remixed: An Ultimate Princess CelebrationWhat’s your favorite Disney princess song? Maybe you—or a young ‘un in your household—will hear it in this new half-hour special, narrated by 12-year-old social media star Txunamy Ortiz and featuring “reimagined” pop, rock and R&B performances of tunes from Frozen 2, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and more by young Disney performers from the High School Musical franchise,Secrets of Sulphur Springs, Sydney to the Max and Under Wraps (7:30 p.m., Disney Channel). Vacation FriendsJohn Cena, Lil Rey Howrey, Yvonne Orji and Meredith Hagner star in this raunchy comedy original about two couples who befriend each other during a wild stay at Mexican vacation resort, then discover that their friendship doesn’t translate or transfer so easily back into the real work (Hulu). SATURDAY, Aug. 28Killer Cheer MomDenise Richards is a most prolific actress with well over 100 TV series, movies and reality shows to her credit. Bravo, Ms. R! Now she’s playing a stepmom who may be just a little, ahem, too hands-on helping her stepdaughter get a spot on her high-school’s highly competitive cheer squad (8 p.m., Lifetime). Guy: Hawaiian StyleJoin celebrity cook star Guy Fieri and his family as they rock and roll across the Hawaiian Islands for a deep-dish dive into the traditions, legends and lore of all the great food—and off-the-beaten-path adventure—on this new four-episode series (Discovery+). SUNDAY, Aug. 299/11 One Day in AmericaSix-part series commemorates the Sept. 11 attacks 20 years ago this year in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, chronicling the events of that historic and horrific day—often minute by minute—with gripping narratives of the first responders and survivors who were there (9 p.m., National Geographic). Wicked in ConcertStars from stage and screen bring new life to the music of the Broadway sensation, with new musical arrangements of such tunes as “Defying Gravity,” “The Wizard and I,” “Popular” and “As Long as You’re Mine” performed by Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, Wicked’s original Broadway stars; Ariana Debose, who’ll soon be seen in Steven Spielberg’s new big-screen version of West Side Story; the legendary Rita Moreno; country artist Jennifer Nettles; Glee star Amber Riley; and more (9 p.m., PBS). MONDAY, Aug. 30My Life is MurderLucy Lawless returns to season two of the New Zealand mystery comedy-drama series, as her character—private investigator Alexa Crowe—delves into more baffling crimes and welcomes aboard a slew of guest stars, including William Shatner, Michelle Ang (from Fear the Walking Dead) and Grey’s Anatomy’s Martin Henderson (Acorn TV). I Love a Mama’s BoySeason two features two new “mama’s boys” and three returning trios as the romantic entanglements continue with even more overbearing mothers and significant others fighting for love, attention and time alone with the men to which they’ve become attracted (10 p.m., TLC). TUESDAY, Aug. 31Only Murders in the BuildingNew comedy series about three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one when a grisly death occurs in their upscale apartment building (Hulu). Celebrity Game FaceComedian Kevin Hart returns for season two, hosting new celebrity couples in zany competitions—like “Pardon My Pecker,” where they have to pop balloons wearing a chicken beak, and “Cookie Face,” trying to maneuver cookies from their foreheads into their mouths— with everyone playing remotely from their homes (10 p.m., E!). WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1Raid the FridgeChefs do their darndest to turn everyday ingredients from mystery refrigerators into extraordinary dishes in this new competition series hosted by food podcast personality Dan Ahdoot (10 p.m., Food Network). Natural Born Rebels, A Nature Miniseries: SurvivalSome animals do whatever it takes to survive—cockatoos steal, boxer crabs take hostages, puff adders hide themselves in an “invisibility cloak” and chimps use violence (8 p.m., PBS). THURSDAY, Sept. 2What We Do in the ShadowsThe vampire roommates (Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry and Mark Proksch) continue to navigate their modern world of Staten Island in season three as they deal with a tempting siren, gargoyles, werewolf kickball, Atlantic City casinos, wellness cults and an eternal-life crisis (FX on Hulu). CMA Summer JamEnjoy three hours of musical performances from some of the biggest and brightest stars in country music, including Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Eric Church, Carly Pierce, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Gabby Barnett, Dwight Yoakam and Mickey Guyton, all filmed in concert during July at venues throughout Nashville (8 p.m., ABC). NEW ON DVD In the Heights (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment), the joyous, celebratory, semi-autobiographical musical that launched the career of Hamilton whiz Lin-Manuel Miranda, made it to the screen earlier this year. No available on DVD and Blu-ray/4K, it’s a dazzling ray of summer singing, dancing,’ salsa-flavored sunshine about the dreams of a young Washington Heights bodega owner (Anthony Ramos) and the intersecting lives of his family and friends. AT THE MOVIESA sequel to the 1992 film, Candyman returns in more than just its title to the supernatural-horror urban myth of its roots as a young artist (Yayha Abdul-Mateen II) summons up the terrifying mojo of the original film when he comes back to where it all started.
