A High School Musical spinoff, the return of a viral animated adventure, and the most wholesome baking competition in all the land are your weekend picks.
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Finally, the other side of the endless void where we exist in a universe without Rick and Morty draws near. More than 700 days after it went off the air, the most vulgar, ridiculous, heart-warming animated show is back on TV, and without a doubt, fandom will wildly misinterpret its intentions. That’s alright though, ‘cause true Rick and Morty fans know what we stand for. In case you’re one of the seven people on the planet who won’t be tuning in Sunday at 11:30pm, don’t worry, there are plenty of other great choices this weekend. -Senior Editor, [Krutika Mallikarjuna](
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[Great British Baking Show: Holidays is redemption hour for your #BakeOff faves](
Now on Netflix
Okay #BakeOffHive, it’s time to rally. Despite watching the devastating blow that was Steph — WHO CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN STAR BAKER — lose the championship title last weekend, there’s still light at the end of the tunnel. The Great British Baking Show is back with a two-episode holiday special that’s sure to reunite fan favorites from past seasons for a chance to win the crown again. Let’s hope that Steph’s there and brings home the big prize this time — with only six bakes to conquer, we know she can do it!
WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
[High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is the parody show of every millennial’s dreams](
Special preview Friday at 8/7c on ABC, Freeform, and Disney
Remember High School Musical? Who am I kidding, of course you do. The Disney sensation that made Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens household names is gracing our screen once again, but not in the way that you think. Disney is expanding the HSM franchise, not with another installation of the wildly popular movies, but with a scripted series that follows a group of teens who are staging a production of High School Musical: The Musical at their school. The delicious twist? These teens attend the actual high school where High School Musical was shot, giving the mockumentary a punchy, meta tone that’s sure to delight (now adult) fans of HSM. This is a just a taste of the series; the full run will air exclusively on Disney+, which launches on Tuesday.
LIFETIME IS BACK AT IT AGAIN
[Was I Really Kidnapped? will leave you completely baffled and entertained](
Friday at 8/7c on Lifetime
Y’all know what time it is: Time to put away common sense and delve into the delicious highs and lows of Lifetime’s new based-on-a-true-story movie. Was I Really Kidnapped? is an absolutely batsh** two-hour roller coaster which follows a young woman who is released by her captor after months of abuse on the side of the road. But as she’s reunited with her family, detectives find major discrepancies in her story and she must race the clock to find her own abductor and clear her name. Pop that boxed red and fill up your wine glass for peak Lifetime viewing.
CALLING ALL FLEABAG STANS
[Back to Life will fill the brooding, British, hamster-shaped hole in your life](
Series premiere Sunday at 9/8c on Showtime
From the team that produced Fleabag comes a new British dramedy that slaps you in the face with an abrupt reality check. Starring Daisy Haggard as Miri, Back to Life tracks her reintegration into society after an 18-year prison sentence for murder. She’s not welcomed back to her hometown with open arms, but there’s a small but indomitable spark in her that lets her try again each day. The show is pitch black and will have you reaching for the tissues as much as it has you cracking up with laughter, but the catharsis alone is worth the binge. While the series will air two new episodes each Sunday on Showtime, the entire six-episode season will be available for bingeing on Showtime’s apps and on-demand.
MR. MEESEEKS IS BACK BROHS
[Rick and Morty is back with a vengeance](
Season 4 premieres Sunday at 11:30/10:30c on Adult Swim
After two whole years of being off-air, [Rick and Morty]( is finally back with the first half of Season 4. The series took the internet by storm, as fans created meme after meme of the ornery scientific genius and his nebbish grandson having bizarre, often haunting adventures, in the multiverse. Scathingly bitter and relentlessly funny, Rick and Morty is an acquired taste — but one you get a taste, you'll never be able to quit.
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