The end of the season has begun. New Girl, Scandal, Once Upon a Time, Quantico and other nightly favorites wrap up the season while plot twists and cliffhangers leave our hearts broken yet wanting more. Thankfully, a few premieres and a handful of specials might provide some cushion for which we can sink our teary eyes. Chelsea Handler's talk show Chelsea (minus the Lately) debuts on Netflix, a new reality celebrity impressionists competition series airs on USA, Battlebots presents a preliminary preview competition and more. This week in tv, we've got epic finales and extra-special premieres. Don't miss out.
Monday
Every Brilliant Thing A filmed version of star and writer Johnny Donahoe's highly acclaimed one-man play which tells the story of a man who creates a list of pleasures for his suicidal mother. Premieres on HBO.
Damien Season finale.10 p.m. on A&E.
Bianca del Rio: Rolodex of Hate Insult comedian and crowned queen of season six's Rupaul's Drag Race gets a 90-minute stand-up comedy special. Debuts 9 p.m. on Logo.
BattleBots: The Gears Awaken Twelve homemade robots battle in a series of rumble matches robot-hand to robot-hand for a seat in the upcoming season of the competition robot reboot program, BattleBots. Premieres at 10 p.m. on ABC.
Grandfathered Season finale. 8:30 p.m. on Fox.
New Girl Part-two of the two-part season finale. 9 p.m. on Fox.
The Grinder Season finale. 9:30 p.m. on Fox.
Outdaughtered TLC's new reality series follows couple Danielle and Adam Busby and their all-female set of newborn quintuplets. Series premieres 10 p.m. on TLC.
Botched Watch Dr. Paul Nassif and Dr. Terry Dubrow deal with pop culture's current plastic surgery obsession as they fix outrageous requests and surgeries gone extremely awry including a disfigured face injected with cement by an unlicensed doctor, nipples placed too high, and a man who wants to look like an alien. Season three premieres at 9 p.m. on E!.
WOMAN From sexualized violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo to femicides in El Salvador, journalist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem travels the world and hosts this new and unscripted series investigating how women's oppression drives global instability. Premieres at 10 p.m. on Viceland.
First Impressions The country's top impressionists battle against each other by way of celebrity impressions in this new reality competition series with SNL-alum Dana Carvey, host Freddie Prinze Jr., and a slew of celebrity guest coaches including Steve Carell, Jay Leno, Kevin Nealon and more. Series debuts 10:30 p.m. on USA.
Wednesday
Chelsea The Chelsea Lately talk show host moves to the streaming platform in Netflix's first-ever talk show which was announced in a letter she wrote to herself and posted on Twitter. Premieres Wed.; airs three nights a week every Weds., Thurs., and Fri. on Netflix.
Underground Season finale. 10 p.m. on DIY.
Trump vs. Bernie: Shout the Vote Comedians James Adomian and Anthony Atamanuik give us all the election coverage we need in part two of the hilarious two-part mock debate special. Airs at 9 p.m. on Fusion.
Thursday
The Big Bang Theory Season finale. 8 p.m. on CBS.
Scandal Season finale. 9 p.m. on NBC.
2 Broke Girls Season finale. 9:30 p.m. on CBS.
Just Let Go – Lenny Kravitz Live Showtime's music documentary explores solo artist Lenny Kravitz's deep personal and professional relationship with his band. Premieres at 8 p.m. on Showtime.
The Vampire Diaries Season finale. 8 p.m. on CW.
The Amazing Race Season finale. 8 p.m. on CBS.
Hawaii Five-0 Two-hour season finale. 9 p.m. on CBS.
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert A stand-up comedy special featuring Michael Ian Black's deadpan and wry comic take on life, gender roles, parenting and guilty pleasures. Debuts at 10 p.m. on Epix.
Tulips in Spring When help is needed at her family's tulip farm in rural Washington, a female protagonist — conveniently named Rose — must leave her hot-shot life in L.A. and return home to deal with her damaged family relationships, a lost green thumb and falling in love. Premieres at 9 p.m.
Sunday
The Queen at 90 Smithsonian Channel honoring Queen Elizabeth's birthday with a two-hour documentary featuring archival footage from Royal Family home movies, exclusive interviews with key royalty figures (including Prince Harry, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke of York) and people Americans would know (President Barack Obama and David Beckham). Premieres at 8 p.m. on Smithsonian.
Once Upon a Time Two-hour season finale. 7 p.m. on ABC.
The Family Season finale. 9 p.m. on ABC.
The Last Man on Earth Season finale. 9:30 p.m. on Fox.
Quantico Season finale. 10 p.m. on ABC.
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.
This article appears in May 5-11, 2016.