Broadcast Networks Roll Out 2026 Season‑Finale Lineup

Network Finale Schedules Shape Spring Television

ABC opened its spring schedule on April 7 with the final case of High Potential and will close the season on May 15 with the concluding round of Celebrity Jeopardy!. The network’s slate also lists finales for Scrubs (reboot), The Rookie, Grey’s Anatomy, 9‑1‑1, Will Trent and American Idol.

NBC announced a parallel rollout, penciling in May 14 for the Law & Order and SVU finales, followed by The Voice and the city‑based Chicago dramas. A new sitcom, St. Denis Medical, also bows out in the same window.

Across the broadcast landscape, Fox and CBS will wrap their primetime blocks in May. Fox’s reality lineup ends with The Masked Singer and the revived Fear Factor, while CBS caps its season with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on May 21.

The coordinated timing—April through late May—creates a concentrated sweep of finales that will dominate ratings discussions and set the stage for the networks’ upcoming 2026‑27 schedules.