“ "The Following": As Joe Carroll's twisted game nears its climax, he leads Claire to a location where he has planned the ultimate showdown between good and evil. On a side note, we're just happy that this enjoyable thriller has brought a number of television actors within one or two degrees of Kevin Bacon in, you know, that game.

Season Finale: 9 p.m. Monday, April 29, on Fox ”

“ "The Americans": Perhaps our favorite new series of the year, this '80s era spy thriller became more and more twisted as the season wore on. But it all comes down to this: Philip and Elizabeth Jennings must confront the truth about their professionally arranged marriage as they walk into what could be a set-up, while their neighbor gets closer to discovering the truth of who -- and what -- they really are.

Season Finale: 10pm Wednesday, May 1, on FX ”

“ "Once Upon a Time": Now that the worlds of the Storybrooke and the Fairytale Land that Was have collided, will anything be the same? And will our favorite characters opt to stay in our world, or go back?

Season Finale: 8pm Sunday, May 12, on ABC ”

“ "How I Met Your Mother": For the love of Ted, can we please just meet this woman already?

Season Finale: 8pm Monday, May 13, on CBS ”

“ "New Girl": So....where are we going with this, Jess?

Season Finale: 9pm Tuesday, May 14, on Fox ”

“ "Arrow": Considering that the title of this episode is "Sacrifice," it's a safe bet that someone close to Oliver Queen will be leaving his city in a decidedly horizontal fashion. (This is only a guess.)

Season Finale: 8pm Wednesday, May 15, on The CW ”

“ "The Vampire Diaries": With Elena losing her grip on humanity, and the boys losing their grip on her heart, this is one finale that may produce several crushed spirits (and opened veins) by the time it's all over.

Season Finale: 8pm Thursday, May 16, on The CW ”

“ "The Office": Farewell, Dunder Mifflin. You made office drudgery look like a lot of fun. Expect a lot of familiar faces to return, including Mindy Kaling, B.J. Novak, Rachael Harris, Michael Schur, Ed Begley Jr., Joan Cusack and others to stop by one more time... and according to several sources, there may be a wedding before the final credits roll.

Series Finale: 9pm Thursday, May 16, on NBC (One hour.) ”

“ "Game of Thrones": ...Valar morghulis. That is all.

Season finale: 9pm Sunday, June 9, on HBO. ”

“ Other Finales Worth Watching

"Parks and Recreation": In the final episode of the season retired Special Agent Burt Macklin returns, and April gets some news that will change her life. 9:30 Thursday, May 2, on NBC

"Revenge" Has this season been a disappointment, creatively speaking? Oh yes. Do we still want to see how it comes to a close? Sadly the answer is....oh yes. 9pm Sunday, May 12, on ABC

"Supernatural" Sam and Dean Winchester have been through Hell, Heaven and Purgatory. At this point in the series, it's less of a question of whether they'll survive this current round of trials, but how changed -- for better or worse -- they'll be by the time the new season rolls around. 9pm Wednesday, May 15, on The CW

"Scandal" Given how flat-out bonkers this series has gotten over the course of its second season, we fully expect to hear lots of screams piercing the night as people react to whatever happens in the season closer. 10pm Thursday, May 16, on ABC

"Revolution" With one major character shockingly killed off in the middle of the season, will the body count rise in the last episode? 10pm Monday, June 3, on NBC ”