A pair of reality series lead today's new offerings, with Selling Sunset returning for a season of change and turmoil, and new CW series Being Reuben tracking the rising star of social media sensation Reuben de Maid. Also today: Amazon premieres the comedy Get Duked!, Wizards caps Guillermo del Toro’s Tales of Arcadia series, and the surprise hit Sims Sparked ends its first season. Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Friday:
SEASON PREMIERE: As Joe Reid writes, viewers tuning into Selling Sunset's third season hoping for an unexpurgated look at Chrishell Stause's tabloid divorce may be disappointed, but there's still plenty of dishy, glamorous spectacle on offer as the staff of The Oppenheimer Group continue to peddle fabulous properties while dealing with their own major life changes. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Netflix
SERIES PREMIERE: The CW's latest British import is Being Reuben, a docuseries following the life and career of Reuben de Maid, a fourteen-year-old internet star, singer, and makeup expert. Watch the trailer. Premieres with back-to-back episodes beginning at 9:00 PM ET on The CW
SPORTS: In NBA Basketball, the Boston Celtics take on the Toronto Raptors from The Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on TNT
DOCUMENTARY: Get to know the man behind some of the most well-known songs of all time. The Disney+ original documentary Howard examines the life and legacy of the late songwriting legend Howard Ashman. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Disney+
PREMIERE MOVIE: The offbeat comedy Get Duked! follows the misadventures of four boys as they flee an unknown hunter. The film originally debuted at South by Southwest under the title Boyz in the Wood. Eddie Izzard plays The Duke. Watch the trailer. Streaming on Prime Video
SEASON PREMIERE: Guillermo del Toro’s animated Tales of Arcadia series returns with Wizards, its third and final chapter. Streaming on Netflix
SEASON FINALE: The curtain drops on the first season of the reality series Sims Spark'd, but not before we learn who has won the $100,000 prize. 11:00 PM ET on TBS
Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.
TOPICS: Selling Sunset, The CW, Netflix, Being Reuben, Reality TV