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TV ENCORE 17 Saturday John Deere Classic (29) (4) (18) (7) (22) 3:00 p.m. Past champions and fan favorites hit the links at the TPC at Deere Run to compete in the third round of this year's John Deere Classic. This year's field is set to draw such fan favorites as Zach Johnson and Steve Stricker. TURN: Washington's Spies AMC 9:00 p.m. The saga of the Culper Ring contin- ues in a new episode of this fictional- ized account of the famous spy ring, which was formed during the Ameri- can Revolutionary War. The drama centers on Abraham Woodhull, who provided Washington with critical in- formation. Sunday American Grit (59) (3) (22.2) 9:00 p.m. The contestants must make some tough choices in this new episode. After racing to an array of boxes, they are forced to choose between helping themselves and helping oth- er teams. The competition causes drama between both the contestants and the cadre. Candy Crush (29) (4) (18) (7) (22) 9:00 p.m. Mario Lopez hosts as teams compete on a massive interactive game board in a new episode of this game show based on the hit mobile game fran- chise. Competitors must use their en- tire bodies to swing, slide and swipe to make matches. Monday American Ninja Warrior (16) (5) (13) (23) 8:00 p.m. Competitors tackle three challenging new obstacles when the Mile High City hosts the final qualifying round in this new episode. The athletes must conquer the Bouncing Spider, Rail Runner and Ninjago Roll to ad- vance to the finals in Las Vegas. Loaded AMC 10:00 p.m. When a group of tech entrepre- neurs sell their videogame compa- ny for millions, they find their friendships tested in the premiere of this new comedy. The show stars Mary McCormack, Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet and Nick Helm. Tuesday NCIS (29) (4) (18) (7) (22) 8:00 p.m. When a Marine sergeant falls from a building, her doctor, Grace Confa- lone (Laura San Giacomo), suggests the team treat the incident as a mur- der in this rebroadcast. Meanwhile, Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) searches for a place to live. World of Dance (16) (5) (13) (23) 10:00 p.m. Misty Copeland from American Bal- let Theatre joins judges Jennifer Lo- pez, Ne-Yo and Derek Hough in this new episode. The dancers face the deepest and most intense cut of the season as only the top two acts in each division move on to the next round. Wednesday Salvation (29) (4) (18) (7) (22) 9:00 p.m. Liam (Charlie Rowe) works with self-made tech billionaire Darius (Santiago Cabrera), who comes up with a daring plan to save the hu- man race from an oncoming aster- oid in this new drama. The series also stars Jennifer Finnigan and Jacqueline Byers. This week's Best bets By Andrew Warren TV Media Dark meets light: Hold on tight, the second-generation baddies are back, and this time we get to dive straight into their domain. "Descendants 2," the sequel to 2015's live-action TV film, premieres across Disney- owned networks (ABC, Freeform, Lifetime, Disney XD and Disney Channel) Friday, July 21. The sequel picks up a few years after the events of "Descendants." Dove Cameron ("Liv and Maddie"), Cameron Boyce ("Jessie"), Sofia Carson ("Adventures in Babysitting," 2016) and Booboo Stewart ("X-Men: Days of Future Past," 2014) return as the offspring of some of Disney's most notorious fairy-tale villains. Now living not- so-villainous lives in the magical kingdom of Auradon, Maleficent's daughter, Mal (Cameron), becomes over- whelmed by her new life and flees to the island prison where the world's villains are held. When Mal's friends return to the Isle of the Lost to find her, they discover that the social order there has gone all topsy- turvy, and that they must navi- gate this new hierarchy if they're to have any hope of getting Mal back. Naturally, adding new charac- ters also means adding new actors, and like its predecessor, "Descendants 2" has rounded up some of the finest young tal- ent available. "A.N.T. Farm" star China Anne McClain plays Uma, Ursula's daughter who now rules the island alongside Captain Hook's son, Harry (Thomas Doherty, "The Lodge") and Gaston's kid, Gil (Dylan Playfair, "Some Assembly Required"). Mitchell Hope ("Yes Mum," 2012) also returns as Auradon's King Ben, along with Dianne Doan ("Vikings"), Dan Payne ("Good Witch") and Melanie Paxson ("Happy Family"). The villains-turned-heroes are back, and they land on screens Frida y, July 21. New villains rise in Disney's 'Descendants 2' Casting shake-down: ABC's terrorism drama is losing a few of its stars, but whether it's four or five familiar faces that won't be seen onscreen next season is open to interpretation. Production on the third sea- son of "Quantico" has begun, but second-season ratings didn't live up to the high bar set by the first, which has led to a bit of a cast shakeup. Four series regu- lars, including Yasmine Al Massri ("Crossbones"), have left the show's roster. Al Massri's role was unique in that she played identical twins Nimah and Raina Amin, so while only four actors are gone from the cast, that's five characters who will no lon- ger be around. Also on the way out are Russell Tovey ("Looking"), Aunjanue Ellis ("The Mentalist") and Pearl Thusi ("Tremors 5: Bloodlines," 2015). Of course, a removal from the list of series regulars doesn't preclude any of the standup actors from popping on screen for cameos in the future. Luckily for fans, "Quantico's" star Priyanka Chopra ("Baywatch," 2017) will be back in the role that made the already-famous Bollywood star into a Hollywood hit. In the show's first season, she played promising FBI recruit Alex Parrish, who was the prime sus- pect of a massive terrorist attack on New York's Grand Central Terminal. After being cleared of any wrongdoing, she went deep undercover in the second season to try to expose a treasonous faction within the CIA. Johanna Braddy ("UnREAL") and Jake McLaughlin ("Believe") are also confirmed to be return- in g alongside Chopra when "Quantico" returns for its third season sometime in the 2017-18 TV season, on ABC. 'Mind' over cancellations: "Criminal Minds'" second spinoff may have met with the same unfortunate fate as its first, but that doesn't mean everything about it is being shut down. "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" was canceled in May after two seasons of poor reviews and not-so-great rat- ings, but one of its stars has joined the parent show. Daniel Henney will be a series regular when "Criminal Minds" returns to CBS for a 13th season Wednesday, Sept. 27, continuing his "Beyond Borders" role as Special Agent Matt Simmons. Henney, who's starred in Hollywood blockbusters "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009) and "Big Hero 6" (2014), joins series stars Joe Mantegna ("The Godfather: Part III," 1990), Matthew Gray Gubler ("500 Days of Summer," 2009), Paget Brewster ("Community"), A.J. Cook ("Final Destination 2," 2013), Aisha Tyler ("Whose Line Is It Anyway?"), Adam Rodriguez ("CSI: Miami") and Kirsten Vangsness ("Shelf Life"). For the past 12 seasons, "Criminal Minds" has followed a group of profilers with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, which uses behavior profiling to identify and catch criminals. Its first spinoff, "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" premiered in 2011 and was canceled due to low ratings before the entire season had even aired. "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" managed two seasons before meeting the same igno- ble fate. Thomas Doherty, China Anne McClain and Dylan Playfair as seen in "Descendants 2" Stars on Screen The Carmichael Show (16) (5) (13) (23) 9:00 p.m. Starletta DuPois and Bill Cobbs guest star as Cynthia's (Loretta Devine) parents in this new episode. When Cynthia finds out that her mom and dad are having marital issues, she's forced to confront problems in her own marriage. Thursday Penn & Teller: Fool Us (8) (8) 8:00 p.m. Famed magic duo Penn and Teller watch aspiring magicians perform their best tricks in a new episode of this entertaining reality TV series. If the magicians can fool Penn and Tell- er, they'll get the chance to perform with them in Las Vegas. Big Brother (29) (4) (18) (7) (22) 9:00 p.m. Find out which Houseguest is elimi- nated in this new episode. Julie Chen hosts the weekly eviction show, dur- ing which one of the contestants is sent packing and loses their shot at winning the $500,000 grand prize. Friday Descendants 2 (6) (6) 8:00 p.m. When Mal (Dove Cameron) has enough of trying to be perfect in idyl- lic Auradon, she heads to the Isle of the Lost in this premiere. There, she encounters her archenemy, Ursula's daughter, Uma (China Anne Mc- Clain). Hawaii Five-0 (29) (4) (18) (7) (22) 9:00 p.m. McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) and his team are drawn into the twisted mind games of serial killer Dr. Madi- son Gray (Elizabeth Röhm) in this re- broadcast. When she stumbles into the police department covered in blood, she claims to have amnesia. Pleasant Escape 3 x 2"

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