HBO, which just announced a stand-alone digital channel in 2015, is closing shop Sunday on "Boardwalk Empire" after five seasons. The drama was a solid performer but never reached the levels of popularity of other recent HBO dramas such as "True Blood" and "Game of Thrones."
Amazon on Friday at 12:01 a.m. also brings back the second season of John Goodman's 'Alpha House," a spoof about Washington politicians who live under one roof. The network does not release ratings but obviously the show did well enough to merit another round.
The long-running "Project Runway," now on Lifetime, turns the lights out for a 13th season Wednesday while TNT ends the fourth season of "Franklin & Bash" the same night. (No word if "Franklin & Bash" is coming back. It's probably a 50/50 shot at this point.)
Plus, Atlanta's TBS has picked up "American Dad" from Fox, which debuts on the network Monday night. This is the second time TBS has resurrected a show from another network. The last one was "Cougar Town" from ABC.
A new Atlanta-shot series "Constantine" debuts on Friday. Reviews have not been kind. I can't imagine this one will be around long.
MONDAY
"The Big Bang Theory" 8 p.m. CBS — Leonard and Penny argue about money, and go to Wolowitz and Bernadette for advice.
"Dancing With the Stars " 8 p.m. ABC — Michael Waltrip and Jonathan Bennett are likeliest to go home.
"Gotham " 8 p.m. Fox — Gordon and Bullock are on the case when a new euphoric but lethal drug hits the streets
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — Battle rounds grind on.
"American Dad " 9 p.m. TBS (new network, 10th season debut) — Hayley decides to become a blonde in a bid to get more attention.
"The Millers " 9 p.m. CBS (second season debut) — Carol searches for an apartment and Sean Hayes joins the cast.
"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS — Walter enlists the help of a former troubled team member when a Los Angeles nuclear reactor is on the verge of a cataclysmic meltdown.
"Sleepy Hollow " 9 p.m. Fox — An undead Weeping Lady in Sleepy Hollow is actually a woman from Ichabod's past who's bent on destruction.
"The Blacklist " 10 p.m. NBC — The team targets an eco-terrorist cell seeking a deadly weapon.
" NCIS: Los Angeles " 10 p.m. CBS — The team members desperately search the city when they learn that someone from their past is targeting one of their own.
" Castle " 10:01 p.m. ABC — An ice-cream vendor gets shot and an unidentified schoolchild may be able to help with the case.
TUESDAY
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — Gibbs spots a dead man in the water during a joint Coast Guard and NCIS training exercise.
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — The battle rounds keep on going.
"Top Gear " 9 p.m. History (fifth season finale) — A long-distance drive is attempted by the guys.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." 9 p.m. ABC — The team faces off against Hydra security chief Bobbi Morse.
"NCIS: New Orleans " 9 p.m. CBS — A chief warrant officer who specialized in counterintelligence is murdered.
"About a Boy " 9:30 p.m. NBC — Will is advised to sell his house in San Francisco in order to fix his financial problems.
"Chicago Fire " 10 p.m. NBC — Casey deals with the aftereffects of his sister's divorce announcement.
"Chrisley Knows Best " 10 p.m. USA — Todd's competitive nature reveals itself on Father's Day during a trip to an amusement park the Chrisley kids had planned.
"Person of Interest " 10 p.m. CBS — A talented political pollster's number comes up.
"Sons of Anarchy " 10 p.m. FX —SAMCRO forges an unlikely partnership in order to undermine a powerful enemy.
WEDNESDAY
"The Mysteries of Laura" 8 p.m. NBC — A fashion designer's intern is murdered.
"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — Will someone be blindsided a third week in a row?
"The 100" 9 p.m. the CW (second season debut) — An enemy returns.
"Law & Order: SVU" 9 p.m. NBC — A college student becomes a pornography star, and then she is sexually assaulted by some classmates who confuse fantasy with reality.
"Modern Family" 9 p.m. ABC — Phil is selling the house next door, and he and Claire can't wait to have new neighbors.
"Criminal Minds" 9 p.m. CBS — A series of mysterious deaths in Atlanta are investigated.
"black-ish" 9 p.m. ABC — The kids fear that an act of disobedience by Jack could lead to Dre and Rainbow going back on their word and reinstating spanking.
"American Horror Story" 10 p.m. FX — Jimmy is captivated by a woman claiming to be a fortuneteller.
"Franklin & Bash" 10 p.m. TNT (fourth season finale) — Infeld fears he's going to die when a mysterious invitation lures him to Las Vegas.
"Nashville" 10 p.m. ABC — Juliette worries about filming a sex scene while trying to hide her pregnancy.
"Top Chef" 10 p.m. Bravo — The chefs serve up surf-and-turf dishes.
THURSDAY
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox — Remains found in a swamp belong to a woman who was cryogenically frozen before being discarded.
"The Biggest Loser" 8 p.m. NBC — The teams are tasked to hold a percentage of their body weight in order to keep their trainers from falling into a pool.
"Inside the Actor's Studio" 8 p.m. Bravo — Sting, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame candidate, is grilled.
"Grey's Anatomy" 8 p.m. ABC — Callie and Arizona examine their marital problems and what's contributed to them.
"Gracepoint" 9 p.m. Fox — A revelation that Danny had some secrets of his own opens the door to new suspects.
"Project Runway" 9 p.m. Lifetime (13th season finale) — The judges shocked Kini last week. Could the favorite lose to Amanda, Char or Sean?
"Scandal" 9 p.m. ABC — Fitz wants answers about Jerry's demise.
"How to Get Away With Murder " 10 p.m. ABC — Annalise defends a minor who shot and killed his father.
"Parenthood " 10 p.m. NBC — Max tries to learn about his new friend and receives some sketchy relationship advice from Adam.
"Surgeon Oz " 10 p.m. OWN (new series) — Dr. Oz helps a mom having heart surgery
"Alpha House" midnight Amazon Prime —A midterm election looms with Senators Biggs, Bettencourt and Laffer facing strong Democratic challengers. Amazon releases all 10 episodes at once.
FRIDAY
"Last Man Standing" 8 p.m. ABC — A vote concerning a proposed school merger leads to a debate between Mike and Chuck
"World Series " 8 p.m. Fox — The underdog Royals vs. the scrappy Giants.
"On the Menu" 8 p.m. TNT — A new dessert for Planet Hollywood is created by contestants.
"Cristela" 8:30 p.m. ABC — Daniela's friend mistakes Cristela for the nanny.
"Deal With It " 9 p.m. TBS (second season fall debut) — Nick Cannon and Howie Mandel are the guests in the hidden-camera show's second-season opener.
"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS — McGarrett meets a woman who helps him reopen the last unsolved case his dad worked on before he died.
"Blue Bloods " 10 p.m. CBS — A woman's abusive boyfriend targets Jamie.
"Constantine " 10 p.m. NBC (new series) — A seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult gets pulled back into battling the worst hell has to offer in this series shot in Atlanta.
Weekend television
"Survivor's Remorse" 9 p.m. Saturday Starz — Missy works to score Reggie a membership in an exclusive country club that was founded by blacks.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — Jim Carrey returns to host.
"Boardwalk Empire" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO (series finale) — Nucky thinks about moving to Manhattan.
"Homeland" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Carrie works a frightened asset.
"Resurrection" 9 p.m. Sunday ABC — Margaret proves she's a force to be reckoned with.
"The Walking Dead" 9 p.m. Sunday AMC — Rick and the group find themselves pitted against some nasty people.
"The Good Wife" 9:30 p.m. Sunday CBS — Alicia and Elsbeth put their legal battle aside when the government brings economic espionage charges against both of their clients.
"The Affair" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Preparations are made at the Butler estate for an annual summer party.
"Revenge" 10 p.m. Sunday ABC —Emily tries to arrange a reunion with her dad.
"CSI" 10:30 p.m. Sunday ABC— Morgan, Sara and Finlay try to relax at a forensics conference.
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