Ross Kinnaird/Getty ImagesAll Times Eastern. PBS programming varies regionally. Learn more about protecting access to public media.
Thursday, May 14
Golf: PGA Championship: First Round
ESPN, 12pm Live
Golf’s second major of the year, the PGA Championship, tees off at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Scottie Scheffler won his first Wanamaker Trophy and third career major in 2025. ESPN and CBS televise through Sunday.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Splurges and Secrets”
CBS, 8pm
A financial windfall leads Georgie (Montana Jordan) to make a questionable purchase in the new episode “Splurges and Secrets.”
Scrabble: “Ruthless With Words”
The CW, 8pm
Word lovers battle it out to claim the best bonus squares and a chance at the $10,000 prize in the new episode “Ruthless With Words.” Craig Ferguson hosts.
Next Level Chef: “Building a Legacy”
FOX, 8pm
The final four chefs must create a signature dish that they feel defines them, but there is a hidden catch. Find out who advances to the finale in the new episode “Building a Legacy.”
Law & Order
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
In “Liberty,” the Season 25 finale, the murder of a military hero draws the FBI into Brady’s (Maura Tierney) investigation.
Games People Play
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Games show up in all kinds of ways in tonight’s TCM films, revealing how seemingly trivial pastimes can mask deeper agendas. In 1951’s The Mating Season, led by Gene Tierney, backgammon symbolizes the divide between a blue-collar mother and the high-society world she has infiltrated, with the real game being about people pretending to be something they’re not. The stakes shift from social standing to cold, hard skill in 1965’s The Cincinnati Kid, a gambling drama starring Steve McQueen and Ann-Margret that reveals the psychological warfare and gamesmanship required to thrive in the ruthless world of professional poker. Lastly, in 1972’s neo-noir Gumshoe, Albert Finney is a bingo caller who fantasizes about being a hard-boiled private eye and unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a real criminal investigation.
Ghosts: “Polar Opposites”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Polar Opposites,” a Hollywood producer (guest star Rose Abdoo) comes to scout Woodstone as a filming location, leading Sam (Rose McIver) to take a creative leap that draws unexpected support from the ghosts.
Elsbeth: “Catch and Kill”
CBS, 9pm
Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) battles a veteran gossip columnist (guest star Tracey Ullman) who trades in people’s secrets — and may have killed to keep her own — in the new episode “Catch and Kill.”
Trivial Pursuit: “First Class”
The CW, 9pm
An English teacher and travel consultant get tested in the six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories to try to win $20,000 in the new episode “First Class.” LeVar Burton hosts.
Fear Factor: House of Fear: 48 Hours of Fear
FOX, 9pm
New Series!
In this two-week special event series, contestants are put through 48 hours of nonstop challenges — including being covered entirely in bees, eating “evil” sushi and getting ejected from a speeding ATV — all while the shock collars they’re wearing deprive them of sleep. Johnny Knoxville hosts.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC, 9pm
Season Finale!
In the Season 27 finale “Monster,” a procedural mistake made during the rescue of a kidnapped boy causes the case to collapse in court. The show will return for Season 28.
M.I.A.: “Revenge”
NBC, 10pm
“Revenge,” the pilot episode of this crime drama currently streaming on Peacock, airs tonight on NBC. Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze (Shannon Gisela) dreams of a life in Miami’s glittering, tropical kingdom. When her family’s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami’s neon-lit underbelly that will define who she is and what she’s ultimately capable of. Cary Elwes and Danay Garcia also star.
Friday, May 15
Celebrity Jeopardy!
ABC, 8pm
Season Finale!
One celebrity wins $1 million for the charity of their choice in the Season 4 finale. Ken Jennings hosts.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Second Round: Colorado at Minnesota: Game 6 (If Necessary)
ESPN, 8pm Live
Second-round action from the Stanley Cup playoffs continues with Game 6 (if necessary) of the Western Conference series between the Colorado Avalanche at the Minnesota Wild.
Dutton Ranch
Paramount Network, 8pm
New Series!
This two-episode premiere marks the return of Yellowstone favorites Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser), who are fighting to build a future together — far from the ghosts of Yellowstone. The couple collides with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch headed by Beulah Jackson (played by Annette Bening), who will stop at nothing to protect her empire. Also joining the cast is Ed Harris as a Navy vet and friend to Beth and Rip.
Outlander
Starz, 8pm
Series Finale!
After eight seasons, the drama series following the love story of Claire and Jamie Fraser (Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan) over centuries and continents comes to an end.
Star of the Month: Gregory Peck
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
In remembrance of one of America’s most distinguished actors, Gregory Peck, TCM continues to highlight some of his best work, starting with Mirage (1965). Here Peck plays an accountant suffering from amnesia who tries to piece together the past two years of his life. The tribute continues with Arabesque (1966), The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956), Designing Woman (1957) and The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), and the marathon finishes with The Great Sinner (1949).
Fire Country: “Rain Check for Tomorrow”
CBS, 9pm
When a volatile blaze at the Pineville Dam triggers a cascading infrastructure failure, Station 42 races to execute a series of perilous rescues in the new episode “Rain Check for Tomorrow.”
Great Performances: “Irving Berlin’s Top Hat”
PBS, 9pm
Inspired by the iconic 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this acclaimed revival is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall. With a timeless score by Irving Berlin, the musical features classics such as “Cheek to Cheek,” “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz.”
Boston Blue: “Chasing Monsters”
CBS, 10pm
A deadly threat strikes close to home, pulling Danny and Lena (Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Green) into an intense investigation in the new episode “Chasing Monsters.”
Saturday, May 16
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 4pm Live
Catch the Baltimore Orioles at the Washington Nationals on FS1, followed by a regional matchup on FOX with either the N.Y. Yankees at the N.Y. Mets or the San Diego Padres at the Seattle Mariners.
Horse Racing: 151st Preakness Stakes
NBC, 4pm Live
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not be in the starting gate for the second race in the Triple Crown series, so possible contenders include Crude Velocity, Silent Tactic, Ocelli, Cherokee Nation and Taj Mahal. This year’s Preakness will be held at Maryland’s Laurel Park due to construction at the race’s usual home of Pimlico Race Course.
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
When a suspect in a forgery case is murdered and the prosecutor goes missing, Hannah (Alison Sweeney) and Chad (Victor Webster) must uncover how the two cases are connected and solve them in time for the trial.
Faith & Forgiveness: A Duck Dynasty Love Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
This film is based on a powerful true story about a love tested, broken and ultimately rebuilt. Lisa and Al Robertson, known from A&E’s Duck Dynasty, fell hard and fast, believing they had found a once-in-a-lifetime love. But over time, the life they imagined together is strained by betrayal and the weight of unspoken pain. The film stars Haley Ramm and Luke Benward and follows two people finding their way back to each other, discovering that real love isn’t perfect … it’s a choice made every single day.
Two for One: Sheryl Lee Ralph
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Known most recently for her role as kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary, Sheryl Lee Ralph has had a decades-long career on stage and screen. Tonight, she joins TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz to introduce two films of her choice. The first, To Sir, With Love, stars Sidney Poitier as Mark Thackeray, an out-of-work engineer who reluctantly accepts a teaching job at a London school, where he changes the lives of his students forever. The second film, A Piece of the Action, also stars Poitier (who also directs), this time as a thief compelled into working at a youth center to avoid jail time. The film was Ralph’s screen debut; she reportedly beat out Poitier’s own daughter for the role of Barbara Hanley, one of the center’s attendees.
Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever
CNN, 9pm
Season Finale!
This docuseries following journalist Kara Swisher on a deeply personal and sharp-witted journey into the science, culture and business of longevity wraps up Season 1 with “Fun! Fun! Fun! Death!” and “Silicon vs. Science.”
48 Hours
CBS, 10pm
Season Finale!
The newsmagazine investigating intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience wraps up Season 38. The show will return for Season 39.
Saturday Night Live
NBC, 11:25pm Live
Season Finale!
Two SNL legends team up for tonight’s season finale as Will Ferrell hosts with musical guest Paul McCartney.
Sunday, May 17
Golf: PGA Championship: Final Round
CBS & ESPN, beginning at 10am Live
Golf’s second major of the year concludes as the Wanamaker Trophy is awarded to the winner at Pennsylvania’s Aronimink Golf Club. Coverage begins on ESPN and switches to CBS.
NASCAR All-Star Race
FS1, 1pm Live
The “Monster Mile” at Delaware’s Dover Motor Speedway brings the best Cup Series drivers to compete in the All-Star Race exhibition. This year’s race features a 350-lap event divided into three segments: two 75-lap races and a final 200-lap race with 26 cars. The winner gets a $1 million prize.
Collector’s Call: “Meet Patrick Mediate — Movie Props & Costumes”
MeTV, 6:30pm
Movie buff Patrick Mediate put his time in pandemic lockdown to good use. Cut off from friends and family, he began filling his house with his favorite movie characters in the form of iconic screen-used props and costumes. Patrick introduces host Lisa Whelchel to his collection of instantly recognizable figures including Elvira, through a gown from Mistress of the Dark; Whoopi Goldberg, thanks to a habit from Sister Act 2; and Daisy Ridley, courtesy of Rey’s staff from Star Wars: The Force Awakens; and a range of character pieces, including Robin Williams’ shirt from Steven Spielberg’s Hook.
America’s Funniest Home Videos
ABC, 7pm
Season Finale!
Find out who wins a Disney Cruise Line vacation in the “Feline Follies, Bear Encounters, and Wedding Woes” season finale episode.
60 Minutes
CBS, 7pm
Season Finale!
The venerable newsmagazine series completes its 58th season. The show will return for Season 59 in the fall, with several changes expected to be implemented under Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News.
Marshals: “The Devil at Home”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “The Devil at Home,” the Marshals uncover a drug cartel targeting the Broken Rock Reservation, then race to locate Miles (Tatanka Means), who has gone rogue to hunt down a trafficker.
Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown
Discovery Channel, 8pm
New Series!
Survivalists from all over the world — including Brazil, Australia, Mexico and the United States — represent their homelands in a grueling 40-day primitive bushcraft competition. Paired with a partner, these 14 survivalists will test their skills, toughness and teamwork as they compete for the largest cash prize in franchise history.
Family Guy
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
The Griffins take a humorous look at the French Revolution, the American Civil War and World War II in the “High School History” season finale. FOX has renewed Family Guy through the 2028-29 season.
Cher Double Feature
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight’s double dose of Cher begins with Silkwood (1983), a political drama thriller that follows nuclear plant worker turned labor union activist and whistleblower Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), her boyfriend Drew (Kurt Russell), and her roommate Dolly (Cher) as they fight against the dangerous work environment at the plant. As Karen continues to raise awareness about the hazardous working conditions, she realizes she has been exposed to high levels of radiation. This biodrama is followed by the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987), starring Cher as Italian American widow Loretta, who accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), but finds herself falling in love with his younger brother, Ronny (Nicolas Cage). Cher won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.
Bob’s Burgers: “Stuck in the Middle With Hu(go)”
FOX, 8:30pm
Bob (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) is forced to spend time with one of his least favorite people, health inspector Hugo (returning guest star Sam Seder), in the new episode “Stuck in the Middle With Hu(go).”
Tracker: “Chrono Stasis”
CBS, 9pm
Colter and Russell (Justin Hartley and returning guest star Jensen Ackles) unite in a personal mission to uncover their father’s mysterious work in the new episode “Chrono Stasis.”
American Dad!: “Where the Wild Boars Are”
FOX, 9pm
Jeff (voice of Jeff Fischer) comes of age with the help of an old man, and Roger (Seth MacFarlane) takes care of a “special” shed in the new episode “Where the Wild Boars Are.”
Bob’s Burgers
FOX, 9:30pm
Season Finale!
When a horrible smell threatens to cancel one of their favorite town traditions, the Belcher kids try to get rid of the smell by themselves in the Season 16 finale “Smellbound.” Bob’s Burgers has been picked up through the 2028-29 season.
Betrayal: Secrets & Lies
ABC, 10pm
Season Finale!
The true-crime series wraps up its season with “Dead Man Married.” Deb gives love a second chance after meeting Jeff, but his web of lies leaves her questioning her own sanity.
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers
Discovery Channel, 10pm
New Series!
Follow teams of real-world storm chasers — including one of the most extreme storm chasers in the world, Reed Timmer — and certified weather spotters as they venture into America’s Tornado Alley, risking everything to self-shoot their encounters with nature at its most extreme, warn people in harm’s way and help save lives when disaster strikes.
Downton Abbey
PBS, 10pm
The beloved Masterpiece series and most popular PBS drama of all time, Downton Abbey, returns for an encore run on Sundays. Season 1 airs through June 7, Season 2 airs from June 14-July 26, and Season 3 airs from Aug. 2-Sept. 13. Seasons 4-6 will rebroadcast in 2027. The ensemble cast features Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, Dan Stevens, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan and Laura Carmichael.
Monday, May 18
FBI
CBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
The theft of a bioweapon from an unwitting defector forces the team to work with an old foe to secure the lethal pathogen and prevent an outbreak in the Season 8 finale “Defector.” The series will return for Season 9.
Sullivan’s Crossing: “Abandoning”
The CW, 8pm
Maggie (Morgan Kohan) tries to figure out what’s causing Tracy’s (Emerson MacNeil) fever, and Liam (Marcus Rosner) finally comes clean about what happened in the past in the new episode “Abandoning.”
The 1% Club: “The 1% Smack Down”
FOX, 8pm
Wrestlers, a pair of competitive brothers and a singer-songwriter are among 100 contestants competing for the chance to win up to $100,000 in the new episode “The 1% Smack Down.” Joel McHale hosts.
Starring Steve Martin
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Three of Steve Martin’s early films are featured tonight, beginning with Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982), a film noir parody in which detective Rigby Reardon (Martin) is hired by a woman (Rachel Ward) to investigate the apparent freak death of her cheesemaker father. Next is The Jerk (1979), Martin’s first starring film role, in which he plays Navin, who grew up thinking he was “a poor Black child” in the heart of Mississippi, but it turns out he is white. With this self-discovery, Navin moves to St. Louis to live a new life, leading him to misadventures, inventions and love. The night ends with Pennies From Heaven (1981), a romantic musical starring Martin as Arthur Parker, a depressed sheet music salesman who dreams big as he struggles with his marriage to Joan (Jessica Harper), leading him to have an affair with a teacher, Eileen (Bernadette Peters). Arthur and Eileen fall in love, but their future is not all songs and stars.
CIA
CBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of the FBI spinoff ends with “Broken Glass.” Colin and Bill (Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss) race to stop a company from covering up their intelligence theft while taking down a dangerous person from Colin’s past. CBS has renewed the show for a second season.
The Quiz With Balls: “Lifeguards vs. Beauty Queens”
FOX, 9pm
Beauty queens face off against lifeguards in a trivia battle to stay dry and go for the $100,000 grand prize in tonight’s new episode. Jay Pharoah hosts.
Hollywood Demons
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of this documentary series concludes with “Surviving 16 and Pregnant.” Cast members of MTV’s controversial 16 and Pregnant reveal the unexpected backlash they faced after they appeared on the show, plus they open up about their struggles with homelessness, addiction, the FBI and insinuations of murder.
Independent Lens: “Light of the Setting Sun”
PBS, 10pm
A Chinese family’s multigenerational trauma unfolds across time, place and identity. Turning the camera inward, filmmaker Vicky Du traces her family’s mental illness back to the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949. Spanning Taipei, Taiwan and New Jersey, Light of the Setting Sun explores identity, gender roles and whether healing can break the cycle for future generations.
Tuesday, May 19
MLB Baseball: Toronto at N.Y. Yankees
TBS & truTV, 7pm Live
A rematch of AL Division Series opponents from last fall has the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx to face the N.Y. Yankees.
Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live
CBS, 8pm
Rod Stewart, a Grammy winner, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of the best selling artists in music history, brings viewers along for an all-access concert experience in this two-hour special. Stewart invites viewers backstage for an intimate interview reflecting on his extraordinary life, devotion to his family and enduring passion for performing.
NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Game 1
ESPN, 8pm Live
The best two teams in the Eastern Conference collide in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series with the winner earning a berth in the NBA Finals. The N.Y. Knicks face either the Detroit Pistons or the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Farmer Wants a Wife: “A Rumor Rocks the Farm”
FOX, 8pm
As rumors spread, some women start to question if they have what it takes to continue their pursuit for love in the new episode “A Rumor Rocks the Farm.”
Special Theme: Yasujirō Ozu
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies travels to the 1940s-’50s for a night of Japanese postwar classics by legendary director Yasujirō Ozu. The night begins with the heartwarming Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947), in which a lonely boy (Hōhi Aoki) wanders the streets with no one to love him. With nobody volunteering to raise the boy, Otane (Chōko Iida) is assigned to take care of him, eventually growing to love him. The next two films are new to TCM: A Hen in the Wind (1948) and The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952). Both features follow life after World War II and the struggles married couples face as they move into the modern age. These two films are followed by the dramatic feature Early Spring (1956), in which office worker Shôji (Ryō Ikebe) has an affair with a colleague, prompting his wife, Masako (Chikage Awashima), to leave him. When the couple moves to the countryside, they attempt to start over in a new setting. The final movie of the night is the drama Tokyo Twilight (1957), where two sisters, Takako (Setsuko Hara) and Akiko (Ineko Arima), have a difficult life with their father, and their lives worsen as they find out the identity of their long-lost mother.
In the City
Bravo, 9pm
New Series!
Bravo’s latest was filmed directly out of Summer House Season 10 last fall. The crossover series follows Lindsay Hubbard, Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Danielle Olivera, Eoin Heavey, Andrea Denver, Lexi Sundin, Nick Barber, Yvonne Najor, Georgina Ferzil, Whitney Fransway, Kenny Martin, Gavin Moseley and Katie Arundel as they navigate the biggest transitions of their lives at the time — marriage, separation, parenthood, reinvention and the reality of growing up without growing apart.
Bear Grylls Is Running Wild: “Bear With Michelle Monaghan”
FOX, 9pm
Actor Michelle Monaghan takes on her next action-packed adventure as she treks through the Great Basin Desert with Bear Grylls in the new episode “Bear With Michelle Monaghan.”
American Masters: “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause”
PBS, 9pm
This documentary film explores W.E.B. Du Bois’ remarkable journey of education and personal growth, examining how he transcended the social constraints of the early 20th century and worked to elevate the lives of Black people worldwide. Born just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Du Bois lived a life marked by cultural influence, passing away in Ghana on the eve of the 1963 March on Washington.
Baylen Out Loud
TLC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The last two seasons of the hit series have followed the day-to-day life of Baylen Dupree, a young woman who is unapologetically herself while living with an extreme case of Tourette syndrome. Now, with an engagement ring on her finger, expect the new season to follow her down the aisle as she marries fiancé Colin Dooley.
Wednesday, May 20
Survivor
CBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
One castaway will be crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $1 million prize in the three-hour Season 50 finale.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals: Game 1
ESPN, 8pm Live
ESPN presents Game 1 of a Stanley Cup playoffs conference finals series. The winner of the best-of-seven series advances to the Stanley Cup Final.
MasterChef: “Eggs Benedict”
FOX, 8pm
The home cooks enter the kitchen to find mystery boxes containing nothing but eggs, and each contestant must let their culture shine by creating a unique take on the iconic brunch dish in the new episode “Eggs Benedict.”
TCM Spotlight: Hollywood Biopics
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Learn about the true lives of some of Hollywood’s finest stars tonight on TCM. The night starts with Harlow (1965), a film inspired by alluring 1930s star Jean Harlow (Carroll Baker), who came to Los Angeles as a teen, where she was immediately shoved into the acting scene by her mother (Angela Lansbury) and stepfather (Raf Vallone). A studio mogul (Leslie Nielsen) becomes obsessed with Harlow, but she only has eyes for producer Paul Bern (Peter Lawford). This biopic is followed by the true story of Frances Farmer, played by Jessica Lange, in Frances (1982). Farmer was a troubled actress who was known for her abrasive attitude after moving from Seattle to Hollywood. From California, Farmer was manipulated to go to New York, dealing with a tyrannical mother and an addiction to alcohol. While in rehab, Farmer was abused by the staff until her release, after which she became a TV show host until dying from esophageal cancer. The night of true stories continues with Gable and Lombard (1976), W.C. Fields and Me (1976) and The Story of Will Rogers (1952).
NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Game 1
NBC, 8:30pm Live
The Western Conference Finals tip off tonight with Game 1 at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center as the defending NBA champion Thunder face either the San Antonio Spurs or the Minnesota Timberwolves. The winner of the best-of-seven series advances to the NBA Finals.
The Floor: “New Faces, New Threats”
FOX, 9pm
With the Territory Freeze in effect and the players established, fresh faces enter to tear up the rulebook without fear or hesitation in the new episode “New Faces, New Threats.” Rob Lowe hosts.
Shared Planet
PBS, 10pm
Season Finale!
From the reefs of Indonesia to an Idaho beaver dam, “Waters” dives into the stories of people setting a new standard for aquatic wildlife protection, which is key to a hopeful future for the largest and most essential habitat on our planet.
Thursday, May 21
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
CBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
The Young Sheldon spinoff wraps up Season 2 with a one-hour finale. In “Funky Chili and Friends Who Take Their Clothes Off,” Mandy and Jim (Emily Osment and Will Sasso) butt heads when they fill in at the store. Then, in “A New Beau and Someone Else’s Mom’s House,” Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy take matters into their own hands when Mary (Zoe Perry) starts warming up to Fagenbacher (returning guest star Matt Letscher). CBS has ordered Season 3.
Scrabble: “Playing a Dangerous Game”
The CW, 8pm
Contestants wage a war of words for the chance at the $10,000 prize in the new episode “Playing a Dangerous Game.” Craig Ferguson hosts.
Next Level Chef
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
The three remaining chefs must create a dish on each level in just 90 minutes, and one contestant will be crowned the winner of Season 5 in “The Final Level.” FOX has renewed the show for Season 6.
Host Movie Confessions
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Host of TCM Imports Alicia Malone shares her insights on tonight’s airing of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), followed by TCM’s Musical Matinee host Dave Karger, who selects 1974’s Blazing Saddles. Kwai’s lasting appeal, as TCM has shared, is its “uneasy mix of heroism and blind obedience to military honor, large-scale action and subtle characterization, humor and horror.” Saddles, of course, is a Mel Brooks classic, with Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little at the lead, and remains one of the highest-grossing Westerns (even though it is a spoof) of all time.
Ghosts
CBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
The sitcom following Sam (Rose McIver), Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) and the ghosts inhabiting their Woodstone bed and breakfast ends Season 5 with “Up the Creek” and “Across the Pond.” When Woodstone’s future is put in jeopardy, Sam and Jay join forces with the ghosts to protect the mansion by securing its place in history. Then, a major career opportunity takes Sam out of town, leaving others to step in and help with the ghosts. CBS has picked up the show for Season 6.
Trivial Pursuit: “Heart of Gold”
The CW, 9pm
A college professor hopes to surprise his parents for their 50th anniversary by mastering the six Trivial Pursuit categories and winning $20,000 in the new episode “Heart of Gold.” LeVar Burton hosts.
Fear Factor: House of Fear: 48 Hours of Fear
FOX, 9pm
Season Finale!
The two-week special event wraps up as five sleep-deprived competitors try to push through another 24 hours of tarantulas, needles, electrocution, disgusting sushi and playing chicken with ATVs. The winner claims a $50,000 prize. Johnny Knoxville hosts.
Elsbeth
CBS, 10pm
Season Finale!
A minor royal’s mysterious death at New York’s most legendary hotel brings Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) into a world of faded elegance, cabaret and murder. Patti LuPone and Michael Urie guest-star in the Season 3 finale “That’s All.” CBS has ordered a fourth season.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
CBS, 11:35pm
Series Finale!
The Late Show debuted in 1993 with host David Letterman, who remained behind the desk until Stephen Colbert succeeded him in 2015. The Late Show franchise signs off after 33 years on CBS as Colbert hosts the final broadcast.
Friday, May 22
Sheriff Country
CBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
With her department under scrutiny and tensions rising across Edgewater, Mickey (Morena Baccarin) faces the fallout from a major investigation that threatens to upend everything she’s built in the Season 1 finale “Mexico.” CBS has renewed the show for Season 2.
Memorial Day Movie Marathon Begins
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Starting this evening and continuing into the early morning of Tuesday, May 26, Turner Classic Movies commemorates Memorial Day with a nonstop lineup of war- and military-themed films. This evening’s schedule begins with the biopic MacArthur (1977), which was the follow-up film for producers David Brown and Richard Zanuck after their successful Jaws. The film was a disappointment at the box office despite its lead man being Gregory Peck, but it remains a classic today, sharing the story of the prickly war general. Immediately after, the lineup features The Guns of Navarone (1961), Pork Chop Hill (1959), The Purple Plain (1954), Days of Glory (1944), The Sea Wolves (1980) and Captain Newman, M.D. (1963).
Fire Country
CBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
After a catastrophic dam failure unleashes historic floodwaters across Edgewater, Station 42 and Three Rock battle rising waters and dwindling resources in the Season 4 finale “Try Not to Drown.” Fire Country will return for Season 5.
Great Performances: “An Evening With Nicole Scherzinger”
PBS, 9pm
Nicole Scherzinger won Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Actress in a Musical for her recent star turn in Sunset Boulevard. Last fall, the former Pussycat Dolls singer returned to London’s Royal Albert Hall to perform pop singles and Broadway hits in a solo concert captured for tonight’s episode.
Boston Blue
CBS, 10pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 concludes with “Patrol,” featuring major twists and D.A. election drama, with Sonequa Martin-Green teasing “difficult” revelations for her character, Lena Silver. The series has been renewed for a second season.
Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen
CBS, 11:35pm
New Time Slot!
This talk series hosted by Byron Allen and featuring a rotating panel of some of the top names in comedy airs at a new time with two half-hour episodes on weeknights.
Saturday, May 23
The Red Badge of Courage
TCM, 10:45am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ multiday marathon of war- and military-themed films continues today, beginning with the airing of 1951’s tear-jerker The Red Badge of Courage starring Audie Murphy. The film is a heartfelt drama about a young man’s dream of becoming a war hero and the harsh realities of what that takes. Director John Huston had somewhat of an epic experience trying to stay faithful to Stephen Crane’s classic 1895 novel on which the film was based. Stricken with studio problems and personal distractions (Huston got married to his fourth wife during filming and welcomed his son Tony), Huston did his best. He even appeared in a crowd scene as one of the experienced Union soldiers jeering the youth and other raw recruits, TCM shared. In the end, Huston lost his editorial control of the film to the studio heads at MGM, who reduced his original film by over one-third. Huston would go on to do The African Queen, but Courage would be remembered as a “mutilated masterpiece.” New Yorker journalist Lillian Ross’ 1952 book Picture shared the behind-the-scenes story of the chaotic production and studio mutilation of his film. Novelist Graham Greene said it best when he wrote an excerpt for the book’s jacket: “A terrifying picture of how a great film, directed by one of the best living directors, based on an American classic, can be slashed into incoherence through the timidities and the illiteracy of studio heads.”
Summer of ’94
FOX, 12:30pm
This new documentary feature chronicles the rise of the U.S. Men’s National Team leading up to the 1994 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament hosted by the United States. The film reveals how chaos, chemistry, coaching and grit forged a brotherhood that changed the trajectory of soccer in America.
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 4pm Live
The Seattle Mariners visit Kansas City to face the Royals on FS1. FOX’s regional game has either the L.A. Dodgers at the Milwaukee Brewers or the St. Louis Cardinals at the Cincinnati Reds.
True Justice: Eye for an Eye
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Our Warriors work to exonerate a mother wrongly accused of murdering another mother in the Parent School Coalition. Stars Katherine McNamara, Markian Tarasiuk, Nikki DeLoach and Benjamin Ayres.
When I Said I Do
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Inspired by country music legend Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black’s duet of the same name, this film shares a story of a search-and-rescue K-9 handler (Sarah Drew, Grey’s Anatomy) who has rebuilt her life after losing her husband in the line of duty. She’s reluctant to open her heart again — until she meets Shawn Willis (Eric Johnson, Vikings), a quiet, steadfast rescue specialist with a past of his own.