By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, May 12, 2015
The past few days have been insanely busy so I am a bit behind on this weekly roundup of TV shows. In fact, Monday is already out of date. My apologies.
It's a heavy heavy season finale week including "NCIS" (Tuesday), "American Idol" (Wednesday), "Scandal" (Thursday), "Shark Tank" (Friday) and "The Simpsons" (Sunday).
Plus, AMC says goodbye to Don Draper and his advertising brethren Sunday after seven seasons.
This covers Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, 2015.
MONDAY
"Dancing With the Stars" 8 p.m. ABC — The judges will coach the final four couples.
"The Following " 8 p.m. Fox (back-to-back new episodes) — Ryan continues to search for Theo.
"Love & Hip Hop Atlanta " 8 p.m. VH1 — Erica wants Scrappy to pay child support and considers getting him arrested.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The top 5 perform.
"The Originals " 8 p.m. the CW (second season finale) — Tensions between the Mikaelson siblings come to a head
"Mike & Molly " 8:30 p.m. CBS — An on-duty, near-death experience leaves Carl shaken, which leads to a decision to propose to Victoria.
"Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop " 9 p.m. HBO —A profile of Gilberto Valle, the "Cannibal Cop" who was fired from the New York Police Department in 2013 after being convicted for conspiring to kidnap, torture, kill and eat women.
"Bates Motel " 9 p.m. A&E (third season finale) — Norman spends the day with a surprising visitor.
"Jane the Virgin " 9 p.m. the CW (first season finale) —Jane goes into labor.
"The Returned " 10 p.m. A&E (first season finale) — Rowan and Tommy's celebration is overshadowed by a mysterious premonition.
" Castle " 10:01 p.m. ABC (seventh season finale) — A death occurs in the woods and Castle becomes obsessed with the case
" The Night Shift " 10:01 p.m. NBC — Drew and Paul go to the scene of a multi-car crash.
TUESDAY
"Dancing with the Stars" 8 p.m. ABC — Could inspiration and talent (if not technical celebrity) push Noah Galloway to the top?
"Hell's Kitchen" 8 p.m. Fox — Gordon conducts a blind taste test.
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — Five becomes four.
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS (12th season finale) — NCIS feverishly investigates a global terrorist group
"American Idol" 9 p.m. Fox — Any of the top three could win. It's that close.
"iZombie " 9 p.m. the CW — Liv and Clive investigate the mysterious death of a former sniper.
" Deadliest Catch " 9 p.m. Discovery — A super typhoon hits the fishing grounds forcing the captains to decide between facing the danger or heading back to land.
" NCIS: New Orleans " 9 p.m. NBC (first season finale) — There's a mole in the ranks.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. " 9 p.m. ABC (two-hour second season finale) — Sacrifices are made by Agent Coulson and his team in order to get through the war.
"Younger " 10 p.m. TV Land — Liza is asked to babysit by her publisher.
"Chicago Fire " 10 p.m. NBC (third season finale) — Casey digs deeper into Nesbitt's dealings.
"CSI: Cyber " 10 p.m. CBS — The team hunt a killer who hacks into popular online games.
"Inside Amy Schumer " 10:30 p.m. Comedy — Amy directs a commercial for pizza; interviews a gigolo.
WEDNESDAY
"Survivor " 8 p.m. CBS — Dan and Will are so weak, everyone wants with them at the end.
"The Middle " 8 p.m. ABC (sixth season finale) — Sue prepares for her graduation and worries the day won't go perfectly.
"American Idol " 8 p.m. Fox (14th season finale) — Appearances include Jamie Foxx, Michael McDonald, Ricky Martin and Steven Tyler.
"The Mysteries of Laura " 8 p.m. NBC — The network has renewed this show for a second season.
"The Goldbergs " 8:30 p.m. ABC (second season finale) — Beverly and Murray prepare to say farewell to Erica for the summer after she's accepted to a 10-week arts program.
"Law & Order: SVU " 9 p.m. NBC — A little boy is kidnapped from school and a ransom request is made.
"Modern Family " 9 p.m. ABC — Claire gets a job offer from a big hotel chain.
" CSI Cyber" 10 p.m. CBS (first season finale) — Avery confront the hacker who released her patients' information when she was a psychologist.
" Nashville" 10 p.m. ABC (third season finale) — Juliette prioritizes completing her album above all else, leading Avery to make a huge decision. This show has been renewed for a fourth season.
THURSDAY
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox — Arastoo is kidnapped by a member of the Iranian parliament to help him with a murder case.
"The Vampire Diaries" 8 p.m. the CW (sixth season finale) — A disaster forces the doctors to put aside their grief.
"Grey's Anatomy" 8 p.m. ABC (11th season finale) — The doctors are busy dealing with the aftermath of a disaster, which bonds them as it reminds them about what to prioritize in life.
"The Blacklist" 9 p.m. NBC (second season finale) — Liz discovers she's being framed by the Caba.
"Scandal" 9 p.m. ABC (fourth season finale) — Olivia and her team make bold moves in order to defeat Command.
"Wayward Pines" 9 p.m. Fox (new series) — A disaster forces the doctors to put aside their grief.A Secret Service agent ends up questioning his own sanity as he searches for two missing colleagues in a strange town that he seemingly can't escape.
"American Crime " 10 p.m. ABC (first season finale) — The end of the case that altered the lives of everyone involved.
"Elementary " 10 p.m. CBS — Holmes' recovery sponsor disappears.
"Lost in Transmission " 10 p.m. History — A rusted-out 1974 VW Thing is worked on.
"Lip Sync Battle " 10 p.m. Spike — Siblings Derek and Julianne Hough square off.
FRIDAY
"The Amazing Race " 8 p.m. CBS (26th season finale) — The final teams flying from Peru to Dallas.
"Grimm" 8 p.m. NBC (fourth season finale) — Trubel helps Nick, who is hell-bent on getting revenge on the Royals.
"Shark Tank" 8 p.m. ABC (sixth season finale) — GoPro founder Nick Woodman joins the Sharks.
"Beyond the Tank " 9 p.m. ABC (first season spring finale) — Robert Herjavec travels to Dothan, Ala., to check up on the Chord Buddy founder.
"ACM Presents: Superstar Duets" 9 p.m. CBS — Performers include Kenny Chesney, Luke Byran, Miranda Lambert and Florida Georgia Line.
WEEKEND
"Bessie" 8 p.m. Saturday HBO — Singer Bessie Smith (1894-1937) rises from humble roots in Tennessee to become "The Empress of the Blues" and one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s.
"Outlander" 8 p.m. Saturday Starz — At Wentworth Prison, Jamie's execution day approaches, while Claire and the Highlanders contemplate a rescue plan.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC (40th season finale) — Louis C.K. hosts.
"2015 Billboard Music Awards" 8 p.m. ABC — Chrissy Teigen and Ludacris host the annual gala that honors chart-topping artists.
"I Love Lucy Superstar Special" 8 p.m. CBS — Two classic episodes of "I Love Lucy" are shown, colorized with a vintage look.
"Kandi's Ski Trip" 8 p.m. Bravo — A special three-episode spinoff of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" featuring Kandi Burruss and her family.
"The Simpsons" 8 p.m. Fox (26th season finlae) — Springfield Elementary modernizes but suffers a technical meltdown.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" 8:30 p.m. Fox (second season finale) — Jake and Amy go undercover to take down the borough's most infamous identity thief
"Family Guy" 9 p.m. Fox (13th season finale) — Peter is surprised to discover the Bahamas vacation Lois booked is actually a marriage-counseling retreat.
"Game of Thrones" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — The Sand Snakes attack.
"The Royals" 10 p.m. Sunday E! (first season finale) — The fictional British royal family is still in turmoil after numerous conflicts and scandals.
"Mad Men" 10 p.m. Sunday AMC (series finale) — Where will Don Draper end up?
"Penny Dreadful" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime— In a flashback, Vanessa meets the Cut-Wife who teaches her how to harness her powers
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