Will ABC botch a live production of The Little Mermaid?

TV’s angstiest teen drama returns with more murder, an FX drama ends with soap-opera theatrics, and the trashiest dating show you can’t get enough of goes Down Under. Hello! As Americans, it is our patriotic and neurotic duty to always be prepared for whatever holiday is two months away. The calendar flips to August? Get that candy corn in a bowl for trick-or-treaters! In September, you should already have your water boiling for Thanksgiving mashed potatoes. And since it’s now early November, I trust you already have your Christmas shopping done. WHAT? YOU DON’T? Get on it with our [holiday gift guide for Star Wars fans]( which includes a lightsaber umbrella, a toaster that prints the rebel alliance logo on bread, or a completely unnecessary but very sleek Star Wars crockpot! What better way to watch the upcoming Disney+ series The Mandalorian than with some Star Wars toast and a giant bowl of gooey queso made in a regular crockpot that has the Millenium Falcon on it? Licensed merchandise is weird, guys. Here are tonight’s TV picks. –Tim [Your Watch This Now! newsletter is created by Senior Recommendations and Reviews Editor Tim Surette and more show-obsessed editors at TV Guide!]( WATCH THIS NOW! [The End of the F***ing World]( [It’s The End of the F***ing World, again]( Season 2 is now on Netflix The British teen drama The End of the F***ing World is every bit as rebellious as its title implies, with Season 1 telling the tale of two misanthropes, James and Alyssa, sharing the ups and downs of young love… with a bit of murder along the way. Though the series was initially planned as a one-off, it became a hit, and a second season was commissioned. Season 2 follows up on the cliffhanger of the first season while also introducing a new character who becomes entangled in James and Alyssa’s actions, and her murderous intentions support the anti-social and oddly romantic themes of the show. The show is loaded with style, from its deadpan dialogue to its soundtrack full of groovy soul. If you are a fan of Season 1, Season 2 will be right up your angst-filled alley. UNDER THE SEA, ON ABC [The Little Mermaid Live]( [Everything’s fishy with The Little Mermaid Live]( Tuesday at 8/7c on ABC ABC dips its toes into the live-action musical waters previously dominated by Fox and NBC with a new take on the Disney classic The Little Mermaid. But unlike those other productions, The Little Mermaid Live is doing something different by combining the original animated feature with live performances of songs from its cast, which includes Moana herself, Auli’i Cravalho, as Ariel; Queen Latifah as Ursula; John Stamos as Chef Louis; and Shaggy as Sebastian. Yep, you’ll start to watch the animated feature — which celebrates its 30th anniversary in a week — and when a song starts, the production will flip over to its live-action cast singing. Is this sacrilege? Or a loving homage? Probably something in between, but with Auli’i’s blessed pipes — and the thrill of knowing disaster can strike at any point — it’s worth a watch. THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR BIKES [Mayans M.C.]( [As the world turns on Mayans M.C.]( Season 2 finale Tuesday at 10/9c on FX FX’s spin-off of Sons of Anarchy closes out its second season with an hour-plus of secrets revealed, double-crosses enacted, and revenges revenged, ending a 10-episode run of soap-opera theatrics usually reserved for telenovelas. There aren’t a ton of surprises, but many of the season-long stories — multiple love children, previously unknown relatives, and masked murderers — come to a head, and things combust. And in true Sons of Anarchy/Mayans M.C. fashion, the final minutes deliver an out-of-nowhere “oh fudge” moment that will shape the [just-announced Season 3]( and open the door for plenty more Sons of Anarchy cameos — and maybe not the friendly kind. DOES NOT COMPUTE [Frontline - In the Age of A.I.]( [Frontline eyes the “aye, yai, yai” of A.I.]( Tuesday at 9/8c on PBS The Singularity is almost upon us, so we humans may as well get familiar with the very thing that will be our collective doom. PBS’s excellent investigative news program Frontline looks into artificial intelligence and its impact on our society, from China’s lead in “the new oil” of data-mining to automation decimating the labor force. Hey, you know it’s going to be better than the most recent examination of A.I. gone awry, Terminator: Dark Fate. LOVE IS IN THE AIR… AND THE POOL, SO GET MORE CHLORINE [Throw another hookup on the barbie in Love Island: Australia]( Season 1 now on Hulu If you’ve torn through all five seasons of England’s Love Island and the sole season of the American version but you’re still thirsting for more tight abs, today is a g’day. The debut season of Australia’s take on the reality sensation is now on Hulu, bringing young and horny singles together to search for love by hooking up and living together in a grand villa in Mallorca, Spain. The Australian version is closer in spirit to the raunchier U.K. version than the tamer U.S. version, which means more fun for viewers who show up looking for salaciousness and contestants’ ridiculous requirements for a summer fling. “It is a deal-breaker if a guy doesn’t own a boat,” one contestant says. I mean, I get it, Australia is an island. [Unsubscribe]( | [View online]( ©2019 CBS Interactive | All Rights Reserved. CBS Interactive - [235 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94105](#) [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions](