As Primetimer's Joe Reid writes today, 13 Reasons Why exits the TV landscape having made Netflix and YA TV a darker place. Graduation time nears as the series kicks off its fourth and final season, but with Clay and crew harboring more than their fair share of secrets (and someone apparently on to them), it's a good bet they'll be sweating under those gowns. Also today: Drag Race: All Stars and Queer Eye bow new seasons, Apple TV+ sings the praises of some very big names, and the cast of SpongeBob gets back into character… at home. Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Friday:
FINAL SEASON: We've got plenty of questions going into the fourth and final season of 13 Reasons Why, but with producers promising no secret will be left untold, the series seems poised to finally answer them. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Netflix
SEASON PREMIERE: As Primetimer's Joe Reid writes, the competition looks stiff as RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars begins its fifth season tonight with a mix of of old-school Drag Race legends challenging a number of exciting recent queens.Watch the preview. 8:00 PM ET on VH1
NEW SEASON: For viewers in need of a pick me up, the boys are back for Season 5 of Queer Eye. This season, they're heading to Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, to help people see the best in themselves as only they can. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Netflix
SERIES PREMIERE: Apple's latest original series Dear… profiles some of the world's most iconic personalities as they read the words of fans who have been deeply affected by their work. Read our review. Streaming on Apple TV+
SERIES PREMIERE: Based on the novel by Deon Meyer, Trackers is an action thriller set in the worlds of diamond smuggling and organized crime in South Africa. Watch the trailer. 10:00 PM ET on Cinemax
DOCUMENTARY: Before he made it big with Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda was part of the improv hip-hop group Freestyle Love Supreme. The documentary We Are Freestyle Love Supreme follows the group from the summer of 2005 up to their reunion and Broadway run in 2019. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Hulu
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Live from their homes, the cast of SpongeBob Square pants is recreating the hit show's most popular scenes as determined by the fans in The Stars of SpongeBob Fan Favorites Special. Watch the trailer. 7:00 PM ET on Nickelodeon
Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.
TOPICS: 13 Reasons Why, Netflix