Friday"s TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: "Descendants" on Disney

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SERIES

Masters of Illusion Host Dean Cain"s featured magicians include Tommy Wind, Jason Andrews, Mark Bennick, Barry and Stuart, Murray SawChuck, Farrell Dillon and Jonathan Pendragon. 8 p.m. KTLA

Defiance In the aftermath of a gruesome murder, Doc Yewll (Trenna Keating) examines the victim, while Nolan and Irisa (Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas) track the beast that is stalking Defiance. 8 p.m. Syfy

Virtuosity The Cliburn This documentary showcases the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. 9 p.m. KOCE

Killjoys The Killjoys continue their search for some answers to the mystery behind D"avin"s (Luke Macfarlane) missing memories. Hannah John-Kamen and Aaron Ashmore also star in this new episode. 9 p.m. Syfy

Strike Back The international action drama returns for its fourth and final season with intelligence operatives Michael Stonebridge and Damien Scott (Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton) confronting threats to world peace. 10 p.m. Cinemax

Dark Matter While the crew stops at a space station to rest and refuel, Six (Roger R. Cross) makes the others suspicious when he makes secret use of a transfer transit. Mark Bendavid, Alex Mallari Jr. and . Jodelle Ferland also star. 10 p.m. Syfy

Atlanta Plastic This new documentary series examines the changing face (no pun intended) of plastic surgery via three of Atlanta"s leading surgeons and their clients. 10 p.m. Lifetime

Vicious As Freddie (Ian McKellen) frets about an audition, he learns that Ash scores a job on his first try for it. 10:30 p.m. KOCE

MOVIES

Descendants In this new 2015 musical fantasy the idealistic son (Mitchell Hope) of Disney characters Belle and the Beast prepares to take the throne, he opens a prep school to the offspring of such villains as Maleficent (Kristin Chenoweth) and the Evil Queen (Kathy Najimy). Cameron Boyce and Maz Jobrani also star. 8 p.m. Disney

Lucy Writer-director Luc Besson merges science fiction and espionage in this story of a woman (Scarlett Johansson) whose mental and physical skills increase dramatically after she ingests some of the dangerous drug she"s forced to transport, and becomes a one-woman army. Morgan Freeman and Analeigh Tipton also star. 8:30 p.m. Cinemax

Foxcatcher In director Bennett Miller"s fact-inspired drama Steve Carell plays John du Pont, the wealthy patron of the U.S. wrestling team preparing for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo also star. 9 p.m. Starz

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Jason Aldean performs; Kevin Farley; animals with Julie Scardina. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Hozier performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Troy Garity ("Ballers"); Dove Cameron ("Descendants"). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Kevin Bacon; Elle King performs; Chera Little ("America"s New Grill Star"). (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Seventh annual mutt show with Jill Rappaport and Carrie Ann Inaba. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk Christina Applegate; Rebecca Ferguson; Aarti Sequeira prepares chicken kebabs with peach chutney. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Boris & Nicole Show Margaret Cho; Iyanla Vanzant; dancers Twitch and Allison. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV

Charlie Rose the Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE

Washington Week With Gwen Ifill GOP presidential debate; fundraising by super PACs; Congressional report card: John Harwood; Susan Davis; Robert Costa. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erb Bacha posh; child brides; night shelters for children. (N) 10 p.m. KVCR

Tavis Smiley Zoe Saldana; Josh Groban. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Kevin Bacon; Mel B.; Russell Howard. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Jimmy Kimmel Live Ed Helms. 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Late ShowCarla Gugino. 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Amy Schumerperforms. 12:37 a.m. KNBC

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