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TV GORD’S WHAT’S ON FOR THE WEEK OF May 1-7, 2016

The long-awaited final season of Person of Interest finally begins this week, and there are a couple of new intriguing shows, Houdini and Doyle and The Aliens. Also, a week is always made better by a new concert from Adele! Happy viewing!

Sunday

American Country Countdown Awards – 8 to 10pm on Fox

The year’s best performers in country music are honoured in Los Angeles. Performers include Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Cam, Dan and Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Martina McBride, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians – 9pm on E! – 12th Season Premiere

Monday

Houdini and Doyle – 9pm on Fox/Global – Series Premiere

The famed magician teams with writer Arthur Conan Doyle to help Scotland Yard investigate crimes with a supernatural edge at the turn of the 20th century in this mystery miniseries.

Tuesday

Person of Interest – 10pm on CBS/CTV – Fifth and Final Season Premiere

Starting next week, there will be a double dose of this show’s final season on Mondays AND Tuesdays at 10pm on both CBS and CTV.

Wednesday

The Aliens – 9pm on Space – Series Premiere

This British science fiction comedy-drama follows the life of Border Guard Lewis Garvey who screens the Aliens who have been integrating themselves into Britain for 40 years. The six-part series opens as Garvey discovers that he himself is half-alien.

Friday

Adele Live in New York City – 8pm to 9:30 on NBC

Adele performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Despite the title, this concert is not live (but it has never been televised before). It was recorded last November.

Saturday

Chris Hardwick: Funcomfortable – 10pm on Comedy

The self-proclaimed Nerdist (and host of Talking Dead, the talk show that follows the Walking Dead shows) performs his latest standup comedy tour, covering everything from sexual fetishes to how inappropriate humour helped him deal with the death of his father (pro bowler Billy Hardwick).

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TV Series News

NETWORK

Alert: Missing Persons Unit (FOX / CTV) has been cancelled after 3 seasons.

The Cleaning Lady (FOX / CTV) has been cancelled after 4 seasons.

All American (The CW / Showcase) has beeen renewed for an 8th and Final Season.

Scrabble & Trivial Pursuit (The CW) have been renewed for a Second season.

SPECIALTY

The Chi (Showtime / Crave) has been renewed for an Eighth season.

Yellowjackets (Showtime / Crave) has been renewed for a Fourth season.

Dexter: Resurrection (Showtime / Paramount+ Canada) Premieres July 11, 2025.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FXX / FXX Canada) Season 17 Premieres July 9, 2025.

The Gilded Age (HBO / HBO Canada) Season 3 Premieres June 22, 2025.

STREAMING

Bad Thoughts (Netflix) has been renewed for a Second season.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+) has been renewed for a Fifth and Final season.

The Diplomat (Netflix) Season 3 Premieres Fall 2025.

SkyMed (Paramount+ / CBC) has been renewed for a Fourth season; it will air exclusively on Paramount+.

Slow Horses (Apple TV+) Season 5 Premieres September 24, 2025.

Harry Wild (Acorn TV) has been renewed for a Fifth season.

Laid (Peacock / W Network) has been cancelled after 1 season.

The Morning Show (Apple TV+) Season 4 Premieres September 17, 2025.

The Terminal List (Amazon Prime Video) Season 2 Premieres August 27, 2025.

Hacks (Max / Crave) has been renewed for a Fifth season.

The Wheel of Time (Amazon Prime Video) has been cancelled after 3 seasons.

Women in Blue (Apple TV+) has been renewed for a Second season.

Platonic (Apple TV+) Season 2 Premieres August 6, 2025.

The Bondsman (Amazon Prime Video) has been cancelled after 1 season.

Lupin (Netflix) has been renewed for a Fourth Season.

My Life with the Walter Boys (Netflix) has been renewed for a Third season.

Survival of the Thickest (Netflix) has been renewed for a Third and Final season.

The Diplomat (Netflix) has been renewed for a Fourth season.

Forever (Netflix) has been renewed for a Second season.

The Four Seasons (Netflix) has been renewed for a Second season.

Bridgerton (Netflix) has been renewed for 5th & 6th seasons.

The Bear (FX on Hulu / Disney+ Canada) Season 4 Premieres June 25, 2025.

Peacemaker (Max / Crave) Season 2 Premieres August 21, 2025.

Foundation (Apple TV+) Season 3 Premieres July 11, 2025.

Acapulco (Apple TV+) 4th and Final Season Premieres July 23, 2025.

The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime Video) 3rd and Final season Premieres July 16, 2025.

Wednesday (Netflix) Season 2, Part 1 Premieres August 6, 2025; Part 2 Premieres September 3, 2025.

The Sandman (Netflix) Season 2, Part 1 Premieres July 3, 2025; Season 2, Part 2 Premieres July 24, 2025.

The Buccaneers (Apple TV+) Season 2 Premieres June 18, 2025.

What's On?

What’s On? June 15 - 28:

SERIES PREMIERE
Countdown
Hell Motel
Inside
Ironheart
Long Bright River
Smoke
We Were Liars
The Veil
The Waterfront

SEASON PREMIERE
The Bear
The Buccaneers
The Chosen
The Gilded Age

SEASON FINALE
Adults
Leverage: Redemption
Scrublands
Sullivan's Crossing
The Walking Dead: Dead City

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