The Middle, Once Upon a Time, Deception, Station 19: ABC Announces Finale Dates

It will soon be time to say goodbye to nearly 20 ABC TV shows. Some series are merely ending their current seasons while others are coming to the end of their runs as well.

The alphabet network has announced the upcoming season finale dates for Alex Inc., American Housewife, American Idol, America’s Funniest Home Videos, Black-ish, Deception, Designated Survivor, For the People, The Goldbergs, Grey’s Anatomy, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, The Middle, Modern Family, Once Upon A Time, Roseanne, Scandal, Splitting Up Together, and Station 19.

Of this group, we already know that America’s Funniest Home Videos, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, Modern Family, and Roseanne have been renewed and will be back for the 2018-19 season. We know that The Middle, Once Upon a Time, and Scandal will not return. The rest will likely have their fates revealed by mid-May.

ABC ANNOUNCES SEASON FINALE DATES

‘Once Upon a Time’ Series Finale Set for May 18; ‘The Middle’ Bids Farewell With Hourlong Sendoff on May 22

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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.

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.

What do you think? Which of these ABC TV shows do you enjoy? Will you be watching any of these season or series finales?