ABC Season Finales Dates for American Idol, DWTS and More

The ABC Television Network announces season finale dates for scripted and alternative series through May 27, including series end dates for Once Upon a Time and The Middle. As previously announced, the series finale of Scandal is slated to air April 19.

Heads up! The American Idol finale will air at 9 pm ET AFTER the hour long DWTS:Athletes finale. YES. In case you had any doubt. Franky will be back to live blog the four-week long DWTS mini season featuring athletes, so get ready.

ABC’s inaugural season of  American Idol comes to a crescendo on May 21, the same night as the finale of Dancing with the Stars: Athletes.

What follows is a chronological listing of primetime season finales (all times Eastern):

THURSDAY, APRIL 19
“Scandal” 10:00-11:00 p.m. (Series Finale) – Previously Announced

TUESDAY, MAY 15
“black-ish” 9:00-9:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
“The Goldbergs” 8:00-8:30 p.m.
“Alex, Inc.” 8:30-9:00 p.m.
“Modern Family” 9:00-9:31 p.m.
“American Housewife” 9:31-10:00 p.m.
“Designated Survivor” 10:00-11:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 17
“Grey’s Anatomy” 8:00-9:00 p.m.
“Station 19” 9:00-10:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 18
“Once Upon a Time” 8:00-9:01 p.m. (Series Finale)
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” 9:01-10:01 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 20
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” 7:00-8:00 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 21
“Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” 8:00-9:00 p.m.
“American Idol” 9:00-11:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 22
“Roseanne” 8:00-8:30 p.m.
“The Middle” 8:30-9:30 p.m. (One-Hour Series Finale)
“Splitting Up Together” 9:30-10:00 p.m.
“For The People” 10:00-11:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 27
“Deception” 9:00-11:00 p.m.

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