When TV's Big Spring Finales Are Airing, Including One Chicago, Young Sheldon And More

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It may seem like just yesterday that the biggest new and returning shows were debuting on TV for the 2021-2022 TV seasons, but now spring finale season is upon us. For some series – like Young Sheldon, Grey’s Anatomy, and the three shows of One Chicago – there’s no need to worry about whether or not they’ll be renewed, while others still have their fates up in the air. The excellent news for the coming weeks and months is that we know when shows will air their finales. With series like Abbott Elementary already ending for the season, it’s time to look ahead at the big spring finale dates. 

So, get ready to start planning for the cliffhangers that are undoubtedly on the way to wrap up the network TV season, and check out the list of finale dates so far! (Note: all times listed are in ET.)

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Late April 2022 Finales

April is a little early for many shows to come to an end for the season, but there are certainly exceptions to that rule. Abbott Elementary Season 1 and The Thing About Pam limited series are already done for the 2021-2022 season as of early April, and more shows will air their finales before the end of the month, including one that will release its very last episode after eight seasons

Tuesday, April 19

  • Black-ish Series Finale - NBC - 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 21

  • Ghosts Season 1 - CBS - 9 p.m.

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May 2022 Finales

While April is when the finales start to trickle in, May is the month when the finales begin to flood. TV fans may want to keep their calendars open in primetime this month – or at least make sure to have the right streaming subscriptions and/or record their favorites – because there are some big shows wrapping their seasons, and probably not with episodes that you’ll want to have spoiled. 

Monday, May 2

  • The Endgame Season 1 - NBC - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4

  • Good Sam Season 1 - CBS - 10 p.m.

Thursday, May 5

  • Call Me Kat Season 2 - Fox - 9 p.m.

Friday, May 6

  • Magnum P.I. Season 4 - CBS - 9 p.m.
  • Blue Bloods Season 12 - CBS - 10 p.m.

Monday, May 9

  • American Song Contest Season 1 - NBC - 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 10

  • Naomi Season 1 - The CW - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11

  • Domino Masters Season 1 - Fox - 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 15

  • The Equalizer Season 2 - CBS - 8 p.m.
  • The Rookie Season 4 - ABC - 10 p.m.

Monday, May 16

  • 9-1-1 Season 5 - Fox - 8 p.m.
  • 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 3 - Fox - 9 p.m.
  • The Good Doctor Season 5 - ABC - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17

  • The Resident Season 5 - Fox - 8 p.m.
  • Mr. Mayor Season 2 - NBC - 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 18

  • The Goldbergs Season 9 - ABC - 8 p.m.
  • The Masked Singer Season 7 - Fox - 8 p.m.
  • The Wonder Years Season 1 - ABC - 8:30 p.m.
  • The Conners Season 4 - ABC - 9 p.m.
  • Beyond the Edge Season 1 - CBS - 9 pm.
  • Home Economics Season 2 - ABC - 9:30 p.m.
  • A Million Little Things Season 4 - ABC - 10 p.m.

Thursday, May 19

  • Station 19 Season 5 - ABC - 8 p.m.
  • Young Sheldon Season 5 - CBS - 8 p.m.
  • Law & Order Season 21 - NBC - 8 p.m.
  • United States of Al Season 2 - CBS - 8:30 p.m.
  • Law & Order: SVU Season 23 - NBC - 9 p.m.
  • Big Sky Season 2 - ABC - 10 p.m.
  • Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2 - NBC - 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 22

  • The Simpsons Season 33 - Fox - 8 p.m.
  • The Great North Season 2 - Fox - 8:30 p.m.
  • Bob’s Burgers Season 12 - Fox - 9 p.m.
  • NCIS: Los Angeles Season 13 - CBS - 9 p.m.
  • Family Guy Season 20 - Fox - 9:30 p.m.
  • S.W.A.T. Season 5 - CBS - 10 p.m.

Monday, May 23

  • All American Season 4 - The CW - 8 p.m.
  • The Neighborhood Season 4 - CBS - 8 p.m.
  • Bob Hearts Abishola Season 3 - CBS - 8:30 p.m.
  • All American: Homecoming Season 1 - The CW - 9 p.m.
  • NCIS Season 19 - CBS - 9 p.m.
  • NCIS: Hawai’i Season 1 - CBS - 10 p.m.

Tuesday, May 24

  • FBI Season 4 - CBS - 8 p.m.
  • Young Rock Season 2 - NBC - 8:30 p.m.
  • FBI: International Season 1 - CBS - 9 p.m.
  • Name That Tune Season 2 - Fox - 9 p.m.
  • This Is Us Series Finale - NBC - 9 p.m.
  • FBI: Most Wanted - CBS - 10 p.m.
  • New Amsterdam - NBC - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, May 25

  • Survivor Season 42 - CBS - 8 p.m.
  • Chicago Med Season 7 - NBC - 8 p.m.
  • Chicago Fire Season 10 - NBC - 9 p.m.
  • Chicago P.D. Season 9 - NBC - 10 p.m.

Thursday, May 26

  • Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 - ABC - 8 p.m.
  • Welcome To Flatch Season 1 - Fox - 9:30 p.m. 
  • Bull Series Finale - CBS - 10 p.m.

Friday, May 27

  • The Blacklist Season 9 - NBC - 8 p.m.

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June 2022 Finales

Most of the biggest shows on television will have wrapped their seasons in May, but that doesn’t mean that TV will be out of finales by the time June rolls around. Some of the bigger networks have finales on the schedule, and The CW saved some of its most popular series for June as well. Fans of The CW are also lucky enough to know about renewals ahead of time, including The Flash and Superman & Lois.

Friday, June 10

  • Charmed Season 4 - The CW - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15

  • Kung Fu Season 2 - The CW - 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 16

  • Legacies Season 4 - The CW - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 21

  • Superman & Lois Season 2 - The CW - 8 p.m. 

Thursday, June 23

  • MasterChef Junior Season 8 - Fox - 8 p.m.
  • Walker Season 2 - The CW - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 29

  • The Flash Season 8 - The CW - 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 16

  • Transplant Season 2 - NBC - 8 p.m.

The summer TV season will boast its own batch of shows that will premiere to fill the gaps left by all of these series. Summer is a big time for streaming, and 2022 will be no exception with the returns of shows like Amazon’s The Boys, Hulu’s The Only Murders in the Building, and Netflix’s Stranger Things after nearly three years without any new episodes and “war” on the way. Throw in the returns of The Bachelorette and Better Call Saul in the 2022 TV schedule, and there’s plenty to look forward to even after all of the finales. 

Laura Hurley
Senior Content Producer

Laura turned a lifelong love of television into a valid reason to write and think about TV on a daily basis. She's not a doctor, lawyer, or detective, but watches a lot of them in primetime. CinemaBlend's resident expert and interviewer for One Chicago, the galaxy far, far away, and a variety of other primetime television. Will not time travel and can cite multiple TV shows to explain why. She does, however, want to believe that she can sneak references to The X-Files into daily conversation (and author bios).