May can be a difficult month for the serious couch potato, what with regular season finales happening at the same time new series are launching. So to help you out, here's a guide to the season and series finales, plus season, series, original movie and specials premieres happening in May. I'll continue to add to this list whenever I find something new.
Guide to May 2012 TV premieres, finales, specials
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Here are some of the stars and personalities you'll see on TV in May.
Tuesday, May 1
Noon | "Jamie's Meals in Minutes," BBC America (series premiere)
7 | "The Biggest Loser," NBC (season finale)
7 | "Last Man Standing," ABC (season finale)
9 | "The Treasure of Osama bin Laden," Discovery (special)
9 | "Top Shot," History (season finale)
Thursday, May 3
5:30 | "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Alpha," G4 (special)
Friday, May 4
7 | "My Momma Throws Down," TV One (series premeire)
8 | "My Mom is Obsessed," OWN (series premiere)
9 | "In Plain Sight," USA (series finale)
Saturday, May 5
6 | "Treasure Island," Syfy (movie premiere)
8 | "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," HBO (special)
9 | "Rambug," A&E (series premiere)
Sunday, May 6
7 | "Lake Effects," Hallmark (movie premiere)
7 | "The Amazing Race," CBS (season finale)
8 | "Masterpiece Mystery--Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia," PBS (season 2 premiere)
8 | "The Comedy Awards," Comedy Central (special)
9 | "GCB," ABC (season finale)
Monday, May 7
7 | "Good Luck Charlie," Disney XD (season 3 premiere)
7 | "2 Broke Girls," CBS (season finale)
7 | "World's Wildest Police Videos," Spike TV (season 5 premiere)
8 | "Planet Food: Mexico," Cooking Channel (special)
9 | "Castle," ABC (season finale)
Tuesday, May 8
7 | "The Voice," NBC (season finale)
8 | "New Girl," Fox (season finale)
9 | "Unforgettable," CBS (season finale)
9 | "United Stats of America," History (series premiere)
9 | "AFI Master Class: The Art of Collaboration with David O. Russell and Mark Wahlberg," TCM (special)
9 | "The Devil's Ride," Discovery (series premiere)
9:30 | "Undercover Stings," Spike TV (series premiere)
Wednesday, May 9
7:30 | "Best Friends Forever," NBC (season finale)
9 | "White Heat," BBC America (series premiere)
9 | "CSI," CBS (season finale)
9 | "Around the World in 80 Plates," Bravo (series premiere)
Thursday, May 10
7 | "The Vampire Diaries," CW (season finale)
7 | "The Big Bang Theory," CBS (season finale)
8 | "The Secret Circle," CW (season finale)
8 | "The Office," NBC (season finale)
8:30 | "Parks and Recreation," NBC (season finale)
Friday, May 11
7 | "Undercover Boss," CBS (season finale)
8 | "Fringe," Fox (season finale)
8 | "The Finder," Fox (season finale)
8 | "CSI: NY," CBS (season finale)
9 | "Common Law," USA (series premiere)
9 | "Blue Bloods," CBS (season finale)
10 | "The Half Hour," Comedy Central (series premiere)
Saturday, May 12
6:30 | "Dark Shadows: Beyond the Grave," Reelz (special)
7 | "Notes from the Heart Healer," Hallmark (movie premiere)
8 | "The Grammar of Happiness," Smithsonian (special)
Sunday, May 13
7 | "Cupcake Champions," Food (series premiere)
7 | "Chefography: Roger Mooking," Cooking Channel (special)
7 | "Notes from the Heart Healer," Hallmark (movie premiere)
7 | "Survivor: One World," CBS (season finale)
7 | "Once Upon a Time," ABC (season finale)
8 | "Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville," PBS ("Masterpiece Mystery" premiere)
8 | "Food Network Star," Food (season 8 premiere)
8 | "Desperate Housewives," ABC (series finale)
8:30 | "American Dad," Fox (season finale)
Monday, May 14
5:30 | "X-Play's Summer Games Preview Week," (daily specials through May 16)
7 | "America's Got Talent," NBC (season 7 premiere)
7 | "The Weight of the Nation," HBO (doc premiere; parts 1 & 2)
7 | "Bones," Fox (season finale)
7 | "How I Met Your Mother," CBS (season finale)
7 | "Gossip Girl," CW (season finale)
8 | "American Masters Johnny Carson: King of Late Night," PBS (special; check local listings)
8 | "Count it Down: Most Memorable Celebrity Weddings," TV Guide Channel (special premiere)
8 | "Invention Hunters," Food (series premiere)
8 | "Hart of Dixie," CW (season finale)
8 | "Two and Half Men," CBS (season finale)
8:30 | "The Bachelorette," ABC (season 15 premiere)
8:30 | "Mike & Molly," CBS (season finale)
9 | "Hawaii Five-0," CBS (season finale)
9 | "Smash," NBC (season finale)
Tuesday, May 15
7 | "The Weight of the Nation," HBO (doc premiere; parts 3 & 4)
7 | "NCIS," CBS (season finale)
7 | "90210," CW (season finale)
8 | "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS (season finale)
9 | "Private Practice," ABC (season finale)
9 | "Fashion Star," NBC (season finale)
Wednesday, May 16
7:30 | "Suburgatory," ABC (season finale)
8 | "Criminal Minds," CBS (seaon finale)
Thursday, May 17
7 | "Missing," ABC (season finale)
7:30 | "30 Rock," NBC (season finale)
7:30 | "Rules of Engagement," CBS (season finale)
8 | "Obese & Expecting," TLC (special)
8 | "Grey's Anatomy," ABC (season finale)
8 | "Person of Interest," CBS (season finale)
8:30 | "Community," NBC (season finael; new eps air at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. as well)
9 | "Birth Moms," TLC (special)
9 | "Scandal," ABC (season finale)
9 | "Awake," NBC (season finale)
9 | "The Mentalist," CBS (season finale)
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