Television Premieres, Finales, and Notables: May 16-22, 2016

Monday, 5/16

Mike & Molly (CBS; 7 pm CST). Series Finale.

Jane the Virgin (CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Bates Motel (A&E; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Castle (ABC; 9 pm CST). Series Finale.


Tuesday, 5/17

NCIS (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Coupled; Fox. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Twelve women live on an island and have a plethora of men to choose from.

Chicago Fire (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Wednesday, 5/18

Survivor (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Empire (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Genius by Stephen Hawking; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Series Premiere.

black-ish (ABC; 8:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

Royal Pains; USA. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Thursday, 5/19

Grey's Anatomy (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Mom (CBS; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The 100 (CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Blacklist (NBC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 5/20

Grimm (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Shark Tank (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Originals (CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Lady Dynamite; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.
Maria Bamford stars in and produces this semi-autobiographical series.
I've been a fan of hers since way back in high school (we were a few years apart), so I hope to check it out sometime this summer when I get a Netflix trial.
You should check it out too; she's pretty funny.


Saturday, 5/21

Saturday Night Live (NBC; 10:30 pm CST). Season Fiuale.


Sunday, 5/22

Call the Midwife (PBS; 7 pm CST [check local listings]). Season Finale.

Bob's Burgers (Fox; 7:30 and 8:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

Wallander (PBS; 8 pm CST [check local listings]). Series Finale.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Preacher; AMC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
I don't know how faithful it'll be to the comic book series (it's crazy-vulgar and violent), but I've only read good about the pilot.
I'll be there, of course.

Television Premieres and Notables: May 9-15, 2016

Monday, 5/9

Damien (A&E; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Hello Goodbye; Travel. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
People arriving and departing airports are interviewed.


Tuesday, 5/10

New Girl (Fox; 7:00 and 8:00 pm CST). Season Finale.
The wedding between Schmidt and Cece arrives.
And has guests who include Megan Fox and Damon Wayans Jr.


Wednesday, 5/11

Raiders of the Lost Art; Ovation. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Chelsea; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.


Thursday, 5/12

The Big Bang Theory (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Scandal (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 5/13

Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert; Epix. 9 pm CST. Special.


Sunday, 5/15

Once Upon a Time (ABC. 8 pm CST.)  Season Finale.

The Simpsons (Fox; 7 pm CST) has a special live segment featuring Dan Castellaneta speaking (and moving, using mo-cap) as Homer answering live questions from the audience.

Under the Gun; Epix. 7 pm CST, Special.
A documentary exec-produced and narrated by Katie Couric that looks at guns in America.

The Last Man on Earth (Fox; 8:30 pm CST). Season Finale.