The Bolts play in the Stanley Cup finals. Dancing with the Stars and The Voice choose their final champions in celebrity-packed, multiple-hour finales. The Bachelorette returns. NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 kicks off this Sunday. Netflix drops new seasons of Bloodline and Chef's Table and premieres the new David Spade-Adam Sandler flick, The Do-Over. Last but not least Gotham, Arrow, The Flash, The Path, The Night Manager and more favorites wrap up the season with episode finales premiering throughout the week. May's not over yet, so here's your jam-packed weekly guide to the epic finales, balls-out network specials, and other random-ass broadcasts that are about to explode in our faces.
Monday
The Price is Right Primetime Special: Survivor Edition See if your favorite celebrities from past Survivor seasons can guess the prices of everyday retail items in the first of three reality-show themed specials hosted by Drew Carey. Castaways include Natalie Anderson, Joe Anglim, Rupert Boneham, Jeremy Collins, and more. Survivor edition debuts 8 p.m. on CBS.
Gotham Jada Pinkett Smith makes a special guest appearance reprising her role as Fish Mooney in the season two episode finale. Airs 8 p.m. on Fox.
Whose Line is it Anyway? Alfonso Riberio (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) guest stars in the season premiere of the comedy improv game show. Premieres 9 p.m. on The CW.
Texan real estate developer Jojo Fletcher is this season's Bachelorette, premiering this week.
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The Bachelorette After a shocking rejection from last seasonโs
Bachelor Ben Higgins, Texan real estate developer Jojo Fletcher welcomes 26 eligible bachelors in her very own series.
Season 12 debuts 9 p.m. on ABC.
The Odd Couple The show about Matthew Perry’s sloppy lovelorn alter ego Oscar Madison and his neat-freak roommate Felix (Thomas Lennon) wraps up a second season. Season finale: 9:29 p.m. on CBS.
Tuesday
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Game 6 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Airs 8 p.m. on NBC Sports.
The Price is Right Primetime Special: Big Brother Edition Frankie Grande, Britney Godwin, James Huling, and other fan-favorite houseguests compete in the second reality-show themed edition of The Price is Right. Airs 8 p.m on CBS.
The Flash The final faceoff between the Flash and Zoom takes place in this finale episode. Season two finale premieres 8 p.m. on The CW.
Ken Jeong guest stars in the season finale of Fresh off the Boat.
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Fresh off the Boat Ken Jeong guest stars as Gene, Louisโ estranged brother who comes to visit with big news in the season finale.
Airs 8 p.m. on ABC.
Gordon Ramsay hits Angler's Lodge in Island Park, Idaho in the season premiere of Hotel Hell.
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Hotel Hell Gordon Ramsay saves hotels around the U.S. from being bloody terrible in an all new season.
Premieres 8 p.m. on Fox.
Martha Plimpton stars in The Real O'Neals, ending this week.
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The Real O’Neals The OโNeal kids each have struggles of their own as they struggle to find dates for the prom in the seasonโs finale.
Airs 8:30 p.m. on ABC.
Watch the final three couples dance their asses off for the championship title in the two-hour season finale of DTWS.
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Dancing with the Stars The final three couples Ginger Zee and Valentin, Nyle DiMarco and Peta, and Paige VanZant and Mark dance for the Mirrorball trophy with musical guests Pitbull, Aloe Blacc and more in the two-hour 22nd season finale special. Premieres 9 p.m. on ABC.
The Voice: Live Finale Part 2 Christina Aguilera, Adam LeVine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell star as celebrity coaches in the second part of the two-hour 22nd season finale. Airs 9 p.m. on NBC.
Awkward Series finale: 10 p.m. on MTV.
Tom Hiddleston plays Jonathan Pine in espionage mini-series The Night Manager, ending this week.
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The Night Manager The sixth and final installment of the critically acclaimed mini-series based on John le Carrรฉ’s espionage drama starring Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston.
Premieres 10 p.m. on AMC.
Stitchers Second season finale: 10 p.m. on FreeForm.
Wednesday
The Path Aaron Paul’s family cult drama wraps up it’s first season. Finale: 3:01 a.m. on Hulu.
Arrow Season four finale: 8 p.m. on The CW.
The Price is Right Primetime Special: Amazing Race Edition Leo Temory and Jamal Zadaran, Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl, Erin Robinson and Joslyn Davis and more Amazing Race alumni play in third edition of the reality-themed game show special hosted by Drew Carey. Debuts 8 p.m. on CBS.
Heartbeat Season one finale: 8 p.m. on NBC.
Rosewood Season one finale: 8 p.m. on Fox.
Law & Order Season 17 finale: 9 p.m. on NBC.
Supernatural Season 11 finale: 9 p.m. on The CW.
Wayward Pines returns for a second season this week.
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Wayward Pines Jason Patric joins the cast as Dr. Theo Yedlin, a new resident who finds himself caught amidst the rebellion between the residents of Wayward Pines and the iron-fisted rule of the First Generation.
Season two premiere: Wed.,9 p.m. on FOX.
Chicago PD Season three finale: 10 p.m. on NBC.
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Season one finale:10 p.m. on CBS.
Deborah Roberts guest stars in the season finale of Nashville.
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Nashville Rayna Resorts to drastic measures and Deborah Roberts guest stars as herself.
Season four finale: 10 p.m. on ABC.
Thursday
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Airs 8 p.m. on NBC Sports.
500 Questions Season two premiere: 8 p.m. on ABC.
60 Days in Ninety-minute season finale: 9 p.m. on A&E.
NBC Special: Red Nose Day Broadcast live from Los Angeles, NBC sheds light on children in need with a comedy, music and film event hosted by Craig Ferguson and all-star guests Ellen DeGeneres, Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Key & Peele and more. Airs 9 p.m. on NBC.
E-League Top Counter-Strike from across the globe to compete in a 10-week eSports tournament. Three-hour special presentation premieres 10 p.m. on TBS.
Friday
Season two of Bloodlines returns this week on Netflix.
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Bloodline The Florida Keys-based Rayburn family must conceal an unthinkable crime in the second season of the suspense thriller series. Mysterious strangers, dangerous agendas, law enforcement, paranoia, lies, and scorned relationships ensue.
Complete second season premieres on Netflix.
Chef’s Table Complete second season premiere: Netflix.
Adam Sandler and David Spade fake their own deaths in the new Netflix movie The Do-Over.
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The Do-Over David Spade and Adam Sandler play with guns, crash cars, have awkward middle-aged threesomes, crack jokes in an all-new, Netflix-produced, loser-wish-fulfillment movie. Premieres on Netflix.
Showtime Special: All Access: Quest for the Stanley Cup A documentary series with a behind the scenes look at the top four teams – including our very own Tampa Lightning – as they compete for the Stanley Cup Finals. Premieres 9 p.m. on Showtime.
Sunday
NASCAR Special: Coca-Cola 600 Fox presents exclusive coverage of the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte, N.C. with host Chris Meyers. Airs 5:30 p.m. on Fox.
The Carmichael Show Season two finale: 8 p.m. on NBC.
Undercover Boss Season seven finale: 8 p.m. on CBS.
American Ninja Warrior: All Stars The competition show goes all out with a first-ever all-star weekend special featuring two competing teams, chosen by hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamiln, who must traverse a giant peg board, a 40-foot Salmon Ladder and other grotesquely super-sized obstacle courses. Two hour special presentation airs 8:30 p.m. on NBC.
Ying Lo writes about television. She has a blog or you can find her flunking social media @yinglo. Let her tell you how best to binge watch every Monday.
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This article appears in May 19-26, 2016.
