Following in the foot steps of The CW, Fox has announced its game plan to serve up springtime finales for Glee, American Idol and other shows, then segue into fresh summer fare — including Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance.
The first programs to wrap their current runs are Raising Hope (as previously announced, on March 28), Kitchen Nightmares (April 5), Touch (April 26) and then Bones and The Following (both on April 29).
Also of note, Idol will crown its latest champion with its annual two-part finale, airing May 15 and 16. (Note: The May sweeps ratings period runs April 25 through May 22.)
Among the premieres, SYTYCD fires up the hot tamale train on May 14, while Does Someone Have to Go? (a new unscripted show in which employees of a company are allowed to make changes/even lay off colleagues) sneak-previews May 15 before its official May 23 bow.
Fox’s new Animation Domination High-Def series, airing Saturday nights, will rotate quarter-hour ‘toons including Axe Cop (based on the hit graphic novel), High School USA! and Golan the Insatiable.
Complete Slate
TUESDAY, MARCH 28
9 pm Raising Hope Season 3 finale (one hour)
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
8 pm Kitchen Nightmares Season 6 finale
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
9 pm Touch Season 2 finale
MONDAY, APRIL 29
8/7c Bones Season 8 finale
9 pm The Following Season 1 finale
SATURDAY, MAY 4
8 pm COPS season finale
MONDAY, MAY 6
9 pm Hell’s Kitchen (new episodes)
TUESDAY, MAY 7
9 pm New Girl Season 2 finale
9:30 pm The Mindy Project Season 1 finale
THURSDAY, MAY 9
9 pm Glee Season 4 finale
SUNDAY, MAY 12
8:30 pm Bob’s Burgers Season 3 finale
9:30 pm American Dad! Season 8 finale
TUESDAY, MAY 14
8 pm So You Think You Can Dance Season 10 premiere (two hours)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
8 pm American Idol Season 11 finale, Part 1
9 pm Does Someone Have to Go? sneak preview
THURSDAY, MAY 16
8 pm American Idol Season 11 finale, Part 2 (127 minutes)
SUNDAY, MAY 19
7 pm The Cleveland Show Season 4 finale (two episodes)
8 pm The Simpsons Season 24 finale (two episodes)
9 pm Family Guy Season 11 finale (two episodes)
MONDAY, MAY 20
8:30 pm The Goodwin Games premiere
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
8 pm MasterChef Season 4 premiere (two hours)
THURSDAY, MAY 23
8 pm Does Someone Have to Go? premiere
9 pm Hell’s Kitchen time period premiere
SATURDAY, JULY 27
11 pm Animation Domination High-Def premiere
