TV best bets with season finales of 'The Following,' 'Real Housewives of Atlanta,' 'Portlandia,' 'Vikings'

"The Following," which concludes season two Monday, is big on masks. CREDIT: Fox

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

"The Following," which concludes season two Monday, is big on masks. CREDIT: Fox

Several shows are finishing up their seasons this week, including Fox's 'The Following" Monday, IFC's "Portlandia" and History's "Vikings" Thursday and Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Sunday.

All of those series are expected to return.

Atlanta-shot "Resurrection" on ABC finishes its first season Sunday on the fence. It opened strong but has lost a lot of its initial audience.

And NBC is introducing the new "IHeartRadio Music Awards" Thursday, courtesy of Clear Channel.

MONDAY

"Outnumbered " noon Fox News (new program)  — A new daily news and talk show with four women and a guy.

"Dancing With the Stars " 8 p.m. ABC — Candace Cameron Bure could be the next one to go.

"2 Broke Girls " 8 p.m. CBS — Caroline's love for horse racing gets out of hand.

"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The top 10 live show.

"The Following " 9 p.m. Fox (second season finale) — Ryan and Joe are forced to work together.

"Mike & Molly " 9 p.m. CBS — Mike and Carl book Molly's literary idol for drinking under the influence.

"Warehouse 13 " 9 p.m. Syfy — Pete and Steve search for a dangerous artifact at a Renaissance fair.

"Bates Motel " 10 p.m. A&E — Norma tries to connect with Norman.

"The Blacklist " 10:01 p.m. NBC — A politician in Prague is framed for murder.

"Castle " 10:01 p.m. ABC — A promising professional skateboard is killed by a motorcyclist.

TUESDAY

"Glee " 8 p.m. Fox — Rachel auditions for a television pilot.

"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." 8 p.m. ABC — Coulson receives assistance from Agent Marie Hill (Cobie Smulders).

"Pioneers of Television " 8 p.m. GPB — The story of people of color on U.S. television.

"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — Live eliminations.

"Deadliest Catch " 9 p.m. Discovery — A massive arctic storm causes headaches for the fleet.

"About a Boy " 9:01 p.m. NBC — Marcus' dad visits.

"The Mindy Project " 9:30 p.m. Fox — Danny offers to sell Mindy the other condo he owns in his building.

"Chicago Fire " 10 p.m. NBC — A major explosion occurs at Chicago Medical.

"Playing House " 10 p.m. USA (new series) — An expectant mother gets more than anticipated when her best friend returns from overseas.

"Fargo " 10 p.m. FX — Molly sets a trap.

WEDNESDAY

"American Idol" 8 p.m. Fox — The top five features choices made by the public.

"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — Can Spencer outmaneuver Tony?

"Criminal Minds" 9 p.m. CBS — Victims are found dead with arsenic poisoning.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" 9 p.m. NBC — Benson faces the aftermath of the Beast's final act.

"Modern Family" 9 p.m. ABC — Phil fails to stay home and wait for a repairman so he lies to Claire.

" The Americans" 10 p.m. FX — A vengeful old foe returns.

"CSI" 10 p.m. CBS — The murder of a well-known casino owner's wife is cyber-related.

"Hot in Cleveland" 10 p.m. TV Land — Victoria lobbies for an Oscar nomination.

"Nashville" 10 p.m. ABC — Juliette seeks comfort from Avery after being blamed for Scarlett's breakdown.

THURSDAY

"The Big Bang Theory " 8 p.m. CBS — A grief-stricken Sheldon receives counseling from Prof. Proton (Bob Newhart).

"Hell's Kitchen " 8 p.m. Fox— The teams cook for a sorority.

"IHeartRadio Music Awards" 8 p.m. NBC — Because the world is desperate for yet another awards show.

"American Idol" 9 p.m. Fox — Another "Idol" is eliminated. Could it be Sam?

"Grey's Anatomy" 9 p.m. ABC — Cristina makes a decision about her future.

"Two and a Half Men " 9:01 p.m. CBS — Walden goes on a road trip with Jenny and Barry to see his first car.

"Bad Teacher " 9:31 p.m. CBS — Meredith faces obstacles trying to date a student's rich dad.

"Portlandia " 10 p.m. IFC (fourth season finale) — Toni and Candace oversee a feminist retreat interrupted by a macho bus driver.

"Vikings " 10 p.m. History (second season finale) — Ragnar and King Horik return to Kattegat.

"Elementary " 10:01 p.m. CBS — Sherlock is forced to partner with his estranged brother.

FRIDAY

"Shark Tank: Dancing With the Sharks " 8 p.m. ABC — A behind-the-scenes look at what happens after the deals are made.

" Kitchen Nightmares " 8 p.m. Fox — Gordon Ramsay works with a family-owned Mediterranean restaurant plagued by internal struggles.

"Unforgettable " 8 p.m. CBS — A cybercriminal traps Eliot and the mayor in an elevator and threatens to kill them.

"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS — McGarrett and Catherine travel to Afghanistan to stop the Taliban.

"Shark Tank " 9 p.m. ABC — An e-commerce flower business and a remedy for mouth wrinkles.

"The Writers' Room " 9 p.m. Sundance — "House of Cards" writers join a discussion.

"Hannibal " 10:01 p.m. NBC — Hannibal and Will form a bond as Will undergoes a dark transformation.

WEEKEND

"A Daughter's Nightmare" 8 p.m. Saturday Lifetime — A mother suspects a mysterious man of having something to do with the death of her husband and her daughter's failing health.

"Orphan Black" 9 p.m Saturday BBCA —Sarah turns to an old flame from her past as she hits the road with Felix.

"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — Andrew Garfield hosts.

"The Amazing Race" 8 p.m. Sunday CBS — The race moves to Spain.

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo (sixth season finale) — The men get to have their say.

"Cosmos" 9 p.m. Sunday Fox — A profile of U.S. geologist Maria Tharp and her mapping of the ocean floor.

"Everest Avalanche Tragedy" 9 p.m. Sunday Discovery— A look at the recent deaths of sherpas on Mt. Everest.

"Game of Thrones" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Jon starts a new mission.

"The Good Wife" 9 p.m. Sunday CBS — Alicia considers options outside her marriage when she meets a handsome entrepreneur.

"Resurrection" 9 p.m. Sunday ABC (first season finale) — Arcadia is in a state of chaos when the return of the dead reaches a critical mass.

"Drop Dead Diva " 9 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Grayson and Jane spend the night together.

"Devious Maids" 10 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Marisol discovers shocking news about her fiance and Opal.

"Mad Men " 10 p.m. Sunday AMC — Roger confronts problems at home.

"Silicon Valley" 10 p.m. Sunday HBO — Erlich taps a graffiti artist to design Pied Piper's logo.

"The Mentalist" 10 p.m. Sunday CBS — The grand jury convenes to review Red John's murder.

"Revenge" 10:01 p.m. Sunday ABC — Emily resorts to drastic actions against the Graysons.