I am going to aspire to have an obit like this written for me...

Television Premieres and Finales: May 5-11, 2014

Monday, 5/5

24: Live Another Day; Fox. 7 pm CST. Series Return.
Jack's back!
This is one I feel bad for missing originally (kept recording them-- and then the seasons kept building until it got too intimidating to finally start).
So I decided to jump on with this short season-- until I started reading the reviews saying this isn't the strongest comeback.
Maybe I'll wait a month. If I hear things got better, I'll try it OnDemand or later on DVD.

The Tomorrow People (The CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Sure, it's a typical CW show: hot, young people doing young, hot things-- but it did have a pretty nice mythology going for it, and it also had a near-ludicrous number of surprises that resulted in interesting cliff-hangers nearly every episode.
I liked it. Wasn't my favorite, but it keep me watching.

Bates Motel (A&E; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Geez-- over already? I haven't even started watching the season yet...

Louie; FX. 9 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.


Tuesday, 5/6

Pioneers of Television (PBS; 7 pm CST [check local listings]). Season Finale.

New Girl (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
This show had its sophomore slump a year too late.
Hopefully they turn it around next year...

Small Town Security; AMC. 10 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 5/7

Catfish: The TV Show; MTV. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.


Thursday, 5/8

Two and a Half Men (CBS; 8:01 pm CST). Season Finale.

Maron; IFC. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.


Sunday, 5/11

Once Upon a Time (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Rosemary's Baby; NBC. 8 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
Just what this Mother's Day needs: a reimagining of the 1967 novel and 1968 film based on it; starring Zoe Saldana.

Penny Dreadful; Showtime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Revenge (ABC; 9:01 pm CST). Season Finale.

Television Premieres and Notables: April 28-May 4, 2014

Monday, 4/28

The Following (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Tuesday, 4/29

Playing House; USA. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Wednesday, 4/30

It took a couple of episodes for me to "get it", but I want to give a recommendation to watch Billy on the Street (Fuse; 10 pm CST). That show makes me laugh out loud frequently with Billy Eichner's bombastic, abusive confrontations with people. Keep an eye out for the repeats with Neal Patrick Harris and with Joel McHale. Insane and hilarious.


Thursday, 5/1

Vikings (History; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Sunday, 5/4

In The Simpsons' (Fox, 7:00 pm CST) 550th episode tonight, Homer finds himself in a Lego-ized world.

Resurrection (ABC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.