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The latest addition to the “Descendants”-verse is an animated special, “Descendants: The Royal Wedding,” which premieres Friday, August 13 at 9:40 p.m. ET/PT on the Disney Channel.
There’s no announced date for when it will move to Disney+, but if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch “Descendants: The Royal Wedding” live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Disney Channel and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “Descendants: The Royal Wedding” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Disney Channel and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch “Descendants: The Royal Wedding” live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Disney Channel is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch “Descendants: The Royal Wedding” live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Disney Channel and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch “Descendants: The Royal Wedding” live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Disney Channel and 30-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” channel package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with Disney, and you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch “Descendants: The Royal Wedding” live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
‘Descendants: The Royal Wedding’ Preview
This new animated special “invites viewers to Auradon’s epic social event — Mal and King Ben’s wedding,” teases the Disney Channel press release.
The press release adds, “Reprising their popular roles are Dove Cameron as Mal, Sofia Carson as Evie, Booboo Stewart as Jay, Mitchell Hope as Ben, Sarah Jeffery as Audrey, Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother, China Anne McClain as Uma, Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad, Anna Cathcart as Dizzy, Dan Payne as Beast, Bobby Moynihan as Dude the Dog and Cheyenne Jackson as Hades.”
The official description of the special teases, “Happily-ever-after continues for Auradon’s power couple as they prepare to say ‘I do’ at an epic celebration with their friends and family, but Hades threatens to ruin it all.”
In the preview trailer released at D23 in July, Mal says, “I dreamed of this day my whole life” and Ben adds, “I can’t believe we’re finally getting married!” But then Hades can be heard snarling, “I’m sorry, did I interrupt something? You didn’t think this was over, did you?”
“‘Descendants’ introduced a fantasy world of stories and characters anchored in Disney mythology. For the past six years, it captivated young viewers and grew to become among Disney Channel’s biggest entertainment franchises ever,” said Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Branded Television, in a statement. “It had the benefit of immensely talented stars, who we now welcome back for this animated ‘Royal Wedding’ special that will bridge the audience to what we hope will be a new chapter of compelling ‘Descendants’ stories and characters yet to come.”
The press release also says that the absence of Carlos, who was played by the late Cameron Boyce, “will be acknowledged in the storyline and Boyce’s memory will be honored in the telecast.”
Boyce died in his sleep in July 2019 at the age of 20. His cause of death was epilepsy.
The first “Descendants” movie premiered in 2015 and was an immediate hit for the Disney Channel, telling the story of the teenage children of famous Disney heroes and villains like Belle and the Beast, the Fairy Godmother, Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip, Dopey, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Mulan, Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil. It has since spawned two sequel films, a live-action prequel miniseries called “Descendants: School of Secrets” and an animated short-form series called “Descendants: Wicked World.”
“Descendants: The Royal Wedding” premieres Friday, August 13 at 9:40 p.m. ET/PT on the Disney Channel.