Tuesday TV: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S.1 Finale, The Goldbergs S.1 Finale, Person of Interest S.3 Finale & More

News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the first season finales of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife, CBS has the 11th season finale of NCIS, the fifth season finale of NCIS: Los Angeles and the third season finale of Person of Interest, The CW has the first season finale of The Originals, FOX has the fifth season finale of Glee and the series premiere of Riot, NBC has the first season finale of About a Boy and the second season finale of Chicago Fire, and PBS has the series premiere of Coming Back With Wes Moore.

Over on cable, Syfy has the first season finale of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge.

Prime Picks

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC): Season Finale. Coulson and the rest of the team put everything on the line to stop Garrett. Runs 61 minutes. ABC has picked the show up for a second season.

The Goldbergs (ABC): Season Finale. Murray attends a school banquet after his high school free throw record gets broken. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 30 minutes. ABC has picked the show up for a second season.
Trophy Wife (ABC): Season Finale. Kate finds out that Diane and Jackie let her have the kids on Mother’s Day for alternate reasons than she was lead to believe. Starts a minute after the half hour and runs 29 minutes. Sadly, ABC has canceled the show.

Person of Interest (CBS): Season Finale. The team attempts to keep Samaritan from being put online and stop Vigilance. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.

Solid Selections

The Originals (The CW): Season Finale. Hayley wants to protect her baby. The future of the werewolves is discussed. Cami and Davina attempt to take down Klaus.

About a Boy (NBC): New. Will lets Sam stay with him for a few days after a problem with her apartment, which leads to a misunderstanding by Fiona. Starts a minute after the hour following The Voice and runs 30 minutes.
About a Boy (NBC): Season Finale. “About a Rib Chute.” Starts a minute after the half hour and runs 29 minutes. NBC has picked up the show for a second season.

Playing House (USA Network): New. Emma begins dating Maggie’s divorce lawyer. Runs 31 minutes. Last week’s episode, “Unfinished Business,” replays right after. Both play again later.

Other Options

• Fargo (FX): New. Lester deals with a close call. Molly makes an interesting decision. Malvo gets something that he wants. Runs 74 minutes. Plays twice and again later.
• Game of Thrones (HBO): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “The Laws of Gods and Men,” replays.
• NCIS (CBS): New. The team investigates a fire on a U.S. Navy ship that was being used to hold indicted terrorists. Gibbs learns of his father’s passing.
• NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS): New. The team learns of a drug shipment using a submarine. Hetty heads to Washington D.C. Runs 61 minutes.
• Silicon Valley (HBO Signature): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Third Party Insourcing,” replays. Plays again later on HBO.
• Veep (HBO Signature): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Detroit,” replays.

Sports Notes

• MLB Network has a game tonight.
• TNT has doubleheader NBA Playoffs action tonight.

Tuesday TV Marathons

Criminal Minds (ION): Nine episodes.
The Jeffersons (TV One): Has 12 episodes early.
Law & Order (WEtv): Has 13 episodes tonight and into late night.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Has 11 episodes.