Premieres, Finales, and Notables May 21-27, 2007

And the official 2006-2007 TV season comes to a close on Wednesday (coinciding with the Lost and American Idol. Coincidence?)

Monday, 5/21

Season Finales:
24; FOX 7-9 pm CST. Jack's worst day (at least according to fans) finally ends.
Heroes; NBC 8pm.
The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman; ABC, 8:01.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent; NBC. 9 pm. The last new ep airing on NBC (next season will first-run on the USA Network).


Tuesday, 5/22

Season Finales:
NCIS; CBS. 7 pm.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; NBC, 9 pm.
Boston Legal; ABC, 9:01 pm.
Dancing With the Stars; ABC, 7-9:01 pm
And an oddity: Law & Order: Criminal Intent also airs tonight at 8 pm. Don't know if it's a repeat of Monday's ep, or if it's a Part 2. If you're a fan, it won't hurt check it out tonight just in case.

Series Finale:
CW killed fans (so soon after Gilmore Girls' non-renewal) when it didn't renew Veronica Mars. The last ep airs tonight from 7-9.

Hey! A new show:
On the Lot; FOX. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
A movie-making competition brought to you by Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg. Actors and directors you've actually heard of judge the creations.


Wednesday, 5/23:

Season Finales:
Hustle; AMC, 9 pm
And the little shows that could: American Idol (FOX 7-9; although the last five minutes is really all you need to watch) and Lost (ABC, 8-10).


Thursday, 5/24:

Season Finale:
Penn & Teller: Bull!; Showtime, 9 pm.


So You Think You Can Dance; FOX. 7 pm. Season Premiere.

John Safran vs. God; Sundance. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Safran hosts a look at religion in the world today. This week: Muslims in England.


Friday, 5/25
Take a break from the finales and premieres with a Star Wars marathon on Cinemax. All six movies play in order, beginning at 2 pm.


Saturday, 5/26

Season Finales:
Robin Hood; BBC America. 8 pm
Wild At Heart; BBC America. 9 pm

The Wire fans may want to check out BET at 7 pm as it airs David Simon's pre-The Wire look at Baltimore's drug underworld in the 6 part mini-series that aired on HBO in 2000.


Sunday, 5/27

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee; HBO. 8 pm. Special.
HBO adapts Dee Brown's history of the Indian nation's hardships in the 1800's. This movie got lots of good buzz from critics, many of whom said it was essential viewing. And it's so odd that HBO doesn't do an excellent job, I'd check it out even without the critical endorsements.

USA runs an 18-hour Monk marathon, beginning at 8 am.