By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday, December 13, 2015
If you haven't seen enough of Adele on NBC, she will be helming a one-hour concert at Radio City Music Hall at 10 p.m. Monday.
Else, plenty of show are ending their seasons. Just among shows that are shot in Atlanta: USA's "Chrisley Knows Best," VH1's "Finding Carter" and BET's "Being Mary Jane" all finish up their sophomore seasons at the same time on Tuesday at 10 p.m. Then there's WE-TV's "Selling it in the ATL" Thursday and USA's 'Satisfaction" Friday.
FX's acclaimed second season of "Fargo" ends Monday, this cycle of "The Voice" on NBC is over Tuesday, "Survivor" on CBS crowns its winner of its 31st season Wednesday and Syfy's "Haven" closes its entire run Friday. On Sunday, AMC's "Into the Badlands" and two Showtime shows "Homeland" and "The Affair" conclude their seasons.
Among annual specials, there's Barbara Walter's annual fascinating people special on ABC Thursday, CBS's foster care special "A Home For the Holidays" Friday and the Miss Universe pageant on Fox Sunday. And if you loved John Lennon, AMC will air an all-star concert in honor of the 35th anniversary of his death.
Plus, E! concludes the final snarky episode of "The Soup" Friday at 10. Joel McHale will preside one more time after 12 years at the helm. The show debuted in 1991 as "Talk Soup" and was hosted over the years by Greg Kinnear, John Henson, Hal Sparks and Aisha Tyler. It ended in 2002 but was revived as "The Soup" in 2004.
MONDAY
"The Great Christmas Light Fight" 8 p.m. ABC — Three neighborhoods from across the country decorate their homes as they compete for a $50,000 prize.
"Childhood's End " 8 p.m. Syfy (miniseries debut) — An alien presence arrives on Earth with the intention to end all suffering and guide humanity into a utopia.
"Supergirl " 8 p.m. CBS — Kara faces off with Astra after her aunt challenges Kara's beliefs about her mother.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The final four compete. Jordan Smith is the favorite.
"Very Semi-Serious " 9 p.m. HBO — A portrait of New Yorker cartoonists.
"Major Crimes " 9 p.m. TNT — A professional baseball player's daughter vanishes.
"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS — On Christmas Eve, the team must stop a dam from breaking and wiping out an entire town after torrential rain puts a crack in the dam.
"NCIS: Los Angeles " 10 p.m. CBS — A suspected North Korean spy is poisoned.
"Fargo " 10 p.m. FX (second season finale) — Peggy and Ed try to escape.
"The Expanse " 10 p.m. Syfy (new series) — A hardened detective begins an off-the-book investigation of a missing heiress.
"Adele: Live in New York City " 10 p.m. NBC — Hello? Have you not yet bought Adele's album?
TUESDAY
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — Ducky is attacked by a man claiming to have information about his half-brother who died decades ago.
"Manhattan " 9 p.m. WGN (second season debut) — Charlie is forced into a new leadership role in the race to build the world's first atomic bomb.
" NCIS: New Orleans " 9 p.m. CBS— The evidence from a string of deadly Christmas burglaries lead the team to Wade's adopted son
" The Voice " 9 p.m. NBC (9th season finale) — The winner will be named (and in all likelihood) quickly forgotten.
"Chrisley Knows Best " 10 p.m. USA (third season finale) — Todd plans a celebration for Chase and Savannah.
"Being Mary Jane " 10 p.m. BET (third season finale) — Mary Jane agrees to go out with GG.
"Finding Carter " 10 p.m. MTV (second season finale) — A shocking event leaves Carter unsure about Jared.
"Limitless " 10 p.m. CBS — An internal investigation is launched after Casey Rooks and his SWAT team are caught stealing NZT pills from a stolen batch they helped recover.
WEDNESDAY
"Survivor Cambodia" 8 p.m. CBS (31st season finale) — It's difficult to even guess who will win but Spencer has certainly earned it.
"Childhood's End " 8 p.m. Syfy (miniseries finale) — A new age dawns as children begin to exhibit advanced abilities.
"Then and Now With Andy Cohen " 9 p.m. Bravo (new series) — The pivotal moments of 1994 are recalled in the series premiere of this three-part show, a nostalgic look back at three years. Included: the O.J. Simpson case; the launch of Amazon.com; TV's "Friends"; "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; and Kurt Cobain's death.
"Finding My Father " 9 p.m. Oxygen — One of the stories features a 20-year-old Carrollton guy who wants to know his dad.
"American Horror Story " 10 p.m. FX — Alex enlists John's help to contain an outbreak.
"Who is Donald Trump? " 10 p.m. A&E — Do you really want to know?
"Nashville " 10 p.m. ABC— A special showing the actors on tour.
"The Magicians " 10 p.m. Syfy (new series) — The series centers on Quentin, a brilliant grad student chosen to attend Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic.
THURSDAY
"The Big Bang Theory" 8 p.m. CBS — Bob Newhart returns as Sheldon's Obi-Wan Kenobi to advise him about his future with Amy.
"The IHeartRadio Jingle Ball " 8 p.m. CW — The Weeknd, Calvin Harris and Selena Gomez are among the performers.
"Inside the Actor's Studio " 8 p.m. Bravo — Steve Carrell's career is highlighted.
"How Murray Saved Christmas" 8 p.m. NBC — This has nothing to do with Bill Murray. You'd need to go to Netflix to see his Christmas special.
"Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Tale" 9 p.m. NBC — A special so fun in 2013, NBC is bringing it back in 2015.
"Mom" 9:01 p.m. CBS — Christy and Bonnie try to support Regina (Octavia Spencer) when she informs them she's not an alcoholic.
"Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2015" 10 p.m. ABC — Among those features: Amy Schumer, Tracy Morgan, Bradley Cooper, Ronda Rousey and Bernie Sanders.
"Top Chef" 10 p.m. Bravo — Can the Optimist's Wesley True redeem itself after making a poor dish last week in front of Richard Blais?
"Elementary" 10 p.m. CBS — Morland offers to act as one of Sherlock's "Irregular" consultants to help his son and Joan solve a case.
"Haven" 10 p.m. Syfy (two-hour series finale) — Nathan struggles to return to Haven as Dwight reconsiders his future.
"Selling it in the ATL" 10 p.m. WE-TV (first season finale) — Jae shocks A'lana with accusations about the Nigerian investor.
"Running Wild With Bear Grylls" 10 p.m. NBC — President Obama joins Bear in Alaska for a trek through the wilderness.
FRIDAY
"Mike Epps: After Dark" 3:01 a.m. Netflix — A comedy special featuring this "Survivor's Remorse" star.
"Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon" 8 p.m. NBC — A holiday-themed episode.
"Frosty the Snowman" 8 p.m. CBS — Watch this before he melts!
" Masterchef Junior" 8 p.m. Fox — The 12 remaining cooks test their senses in a blind-taste challenge.
" Billboard's 2015 Women in Music" 8 p.m. Lifetime — Lady Gaga, Loretta Lynn, Brittany Howard, Selena Gomez, Lana Del Rey, Fifth Harmony, Demi Lovato and Kelsea Ballerini are among the honorees.
"A Home of the Holidays" 9 p.m. CBS — Children adopted from foster care meet their music idols at concerts across the U.S. Performing: Christina Aguilera; Jason Derulo; Rascal Flatts; and Ed Sheeran. LL Cool J hosts.
"The Knick" 10 p.m. Cinemax (second season finale) — Thackery ignores Zinberg's advice at Mt. Sinai
"Satisfaction" 10 p.m. USA (second season finale) — Neil and Grace get their new business off the ground.
"Z Nation" 10 p.m. Cinemax (second season finale) — The heroes seem to be nearing the end of their adventure.
WEEKEND
"A Christmas Melody " 8 p.m. Saturday Hallmark — A single mom closes her store and returns to her hometown with her young daughter.
" Imagine: John Lennon's 75th Birthday Concert" 9 pm. Saturday AMC — Multi-artist concert event in honor of John Lennon's 75th birthday, captured live at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in NYC.
" Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosts. Bruce Springsteen is the musical guest.
"The Sound of Music " 8 p.m. Sunday ABC — The original, along with lyrics so you can sing along!
" Miss Universe Pageant" 8 p.m. Sunday Fox — Donald Trump sold off his ownership stake in September.
"Flesh and Bone " 8 p.m. Sunday Starz — Opening night approaches and Paul is faced with setbacks that he blames on Toni.
"The Librarians " 8 p.m. Sunday TNT — The team members scatter, living ideal versions of their lives.
"Undercover Boss " 8:30 p.m. Sunday CBS (seventh season debut) — I know. How does this show continue to snow employees? Nader Masadeh, President and CEO of Buffalo Wings & Rings, working undercover
"Agent X" 9 p.m. Sunday TNT — A disguised John infiltrates a party on a reclusive billionaire's island.
"Homeland" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime (fifth season finale) — Showtime has given this a sixth season.
"Oprah Goes to Broadway: The Color Purple" 10 p.m. Sunday OWN — Oprah Winfrey leads a backstage tour of "The Color Purple—The Musical."
"Into the Badlands" 10 p.m. AMC (first season finale) — Sunny and M.K. fight to escape Quinn's grip once and for all.
"The Affair" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime (second season finale) — A startling admission causes Noah to withdraw from his new life.
"CSI :Cyber" 10:30 p.m. Sunday CBS — Nader Masadeh, President and CEO of Buffalo Wings & Rings, working undercover.
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