What's On Tonight (Sunday): In the Big Easy, NCIS is made right from what once was wrong

NCIS: New Orleans

Oh, boy! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, May 23!

Tonight's Top Pick is the CBS! CBS! CBS! procedural spinoff NCIS: New Orleans, which concludes its seven-season run on episode #155. I watched the pilot and then bailed, despite my love for Scott Bakula. The show has been building to a wedding for Bakula's Agent Dwayne "King" Cassius Pride. Fear not NCIS-heads, the franchise expands to Hawai'i this fall. Pride will probably leap there at the end of the NO finale.

Elsewhere, Master of None is ready for a binge, Dwight makes his final stand in Shining Armor, Duncan is back in the -ville, PBS concludes is Atlantic Crossing, The Equalizer has to protect her family, a society of bartenders seeks revenge on Homer Simpson, HBO is back In Treatment, Robot Chicken does Archie Comics, Mondays are Black again, Showtime takes us back to The Chi, Linda Belcher still loves raccoons, the Legends are caught up in the Cuban Missile Crisis, and it's Leno vs. Letterman.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Transgender health care and the legislation being introduced in states that aim to limit care for transgender youth... The newest volcano in the southwest of Iceland, named "Geldingadalir"... The Greenwood Massacre of 1921.

Bless the Harts (Fox, 7:30 p.m.): When Jenny ignores Jesus' advice on a moral conundrum, her new take on the truth causes huge problems in Louise's life. Both Betty and Wayne turn to Travis for spiritual healing after refusing to go to a doctor for help with medical problems.

Master of None (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON THREE. After four years, Noneheads rejoice. However, this season, subtitled Moments in Love, is only five episodes that widely vary in length and Lena Waithe's character Denise is the focus. Dev is just a guest star.✔️

5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: 9 Months with Courteney Cox (Facebook, 5 p.m.); America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m., season finale); Axios (HBO, 6 p.m.); 💲 Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, season finale); Mastermind of Murder (Oxygen, 7 p.m.)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

American Idol (ABC, 8 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. The top three finalists perform and the 19th Idol winner is announced after a three-hour show. Performers include Lindsey Buckingham, Alessia Cara, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Fall Out Boy, Mickey Guyton, Chaka Khan, Leona Lewis, and Macklemore.

Duncanville (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Hey! Remember this show! It's finally back. Duncan avoids summer school for the first time. The family goes on vacation where Annie and Jack are haunted by another vacation couple. Duncan agonizes over Mia's Instagram.✔️

Dwight in Shining Armor (BYUtv, 8:30 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. Baldric faces Ragana in an effort to save Hexela from her trap. Hammond hunts after Dwight and Gretta at Woodside High, and Dwight and Gretta are forced to make their final stand. Chlodwig gathers reinforcements, but they may not make it in time. A retrospective follows the finale.

The Equalizer (CBS, 8 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Both sides of McCall's life converge when her daughter Delilah and her school friends are threatened by a European crime syndicate for being eyewitnesses to the outfit's execution of a drug cartel boss.

The Girlfriend Experience (Starz, 8 p.m.): Iris can't keep her two worlds separate anymore, which comes with unwanted consequences. Iris realizes she's in a position of power, while simultaneously having lost all control.

Legends of Tomorrow (The CW, 8 p.m.): The Legends are shocked when Rory takes command and manages to find the location of an important alien, but he also lands them in the middle of the Cuban missile crisis.

Morning Show Mysteries (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m.): A TV host finds bones in the basement of a friend's house, unearthing a dark secret.

🎥 A Mother's Lie (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): A dark family secret comes to light when a woman finds a bone marrow donor for her young granddaughter.

Run the World (Starz, 8:30 p.m.): Renee updates Ella and Sondi on the status of her troubled marriage. Whitney struggles to balance work and her pending nuptials.

The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. After Moe breaks their most sacred rule, a secret society of bartenders seeks ultimate vengeance on Homer and his friends.

QUICK HITS:

Biography (A&E): Ultimate Warrior

Breaking the Band (Reelz): Heart

A Year in Music (AXS TV, 8:30 p.m.): 1967

5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: 2021 Billboard Music Awards (NBC); 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (TLC); Naked & Afraid XL (Discovery Channel); Shahs of Sunset (Bravo); Snapped: Killer Couples (Oxygen, season premiere); Weird Weather (Weather Channel, season premiere)

Duncanville (via Giphy)

🕘 9:00 EASTERN / 🕗 8:00 CENTRAL

Atlantic Crossing (PBS, 9 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. With the war nearly over, the president's health takes a bad turn. Will he die? Olav tries to keep Norway out of the hands of the Soviets as he faces rocky relations with Martha.

Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. After Tina and Bob plan a father-daughter date to see Bob's favorite vampire movie, Tina decides to invite her group of friends along. Linda opens a restaurant for the raccoons in their alley. Inspiration?

The Cars That Built the World (History, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. This show is about cars that changed the world. Told via really overdone dramatizations.✔️

The Chi (Showtime, 9 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Lena Waithe's show is back! Kiesha wrestles with a decision that will affect the life of her unborn child. A run-in with police leaves Kevin, Jake and Papa reeling. Douda tries to walk the line between gangster and mayor.

Death and Nightingales (Starz, 9 p.m.): Beth decides to tell Mercy that she is leaving Fermanagh, but Mercy protests and exclaims it will break her heart, and Billy's too. Beth puts her plan to run away with Liam into action, but a suspicious and drunk Billy questions Beth.

Duncanville (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Duncan says the one thing no kid should ever say to their dad. Kimberly and Jing have a window to do whatever they want. Annie and Jack deal with Duncan's issue.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, 9 p.m.): Alicia is held prisoner by Teddy (from Bob's Burgers?). There, she reunites with old friends and must confront her past if she hopes to move on and escape.

Godfather of Harlem (Epix, 9 p.m.): Three Freedom Riders are murdered in Mississippi, and Bumpy Johnson wants justice, as well as a hedge against Federal investigation. Chin Gigante evades imprisonment with an 'insanity' defense, and Malcolm X delivers his most fervent call to action.

The Good Witch (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): Cassie and Sam's double date with hospital administrator Grant and his girlfriend, Monica, doesn't go quite as planned. Martha organizes a "Grease" themed movie night in the park.

In Treatment (HBO, 9 & 9:30 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. After a troubling dream finds home health aide Eladio reaching out in the middle of the night, Brooke reestablishes boundaries as his therapist. Later, Colin, a self-proclaimed therapy enthusiast and proud child of hippies, arrives for the first of four court-mandated sessions, but his evasiveness makes a recommendation regarding his recent release from prison difficult for Brooke.

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Deeks is kidnapped by an associate of Kirkin's who is in need of his help. NCIS investigates the shooting of a militarized dolphin equipped with a Russian microchip. This is a backdoor pilot to a dark, gritty reboot of Flipper.

Saints & Sinners (Bounce TV, 9 p.m.): "With her world turned upside down, Ella turns to a dangerous ally for help."

The Story of Late Night (CNN, 9 p.m.): Carson's 1992 retirement touches a nation and sets off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman. This episode should cover late night spreading to the cable networks, too. However, given the series' narrow definition of "late night," I don't expect Later, The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder, or The Kids in the Hall to be mentioned. But I'd like to be surprised!

QUICK HITS:

Unsung (TV One, season finale): Jones Girls

5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Deadline to Disaster (Weather Channel, season premiere); Dwight in Shining Armor: After Woodside (BYUtv, special); Louisiana Law (Animal Planet); Married to Medicine (Bravo); Meat Loaf In and Out of Hell (Reelz, special)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

Black Monday (Showtime, 10 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Mo makes his first discovery as a jazz producer. Dawn's still serving time for masterminding Black Monday. Keith discovers that the late Lenny Leighman has some big follicles to fill.

Flatbush Misdemeanors (Showtime, 10:30 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A raw comedy of city life following Dan Perlman and Kevin Iso, who play characters struggling to thrive in their new surroundings in Flatbush, Brooklyn.✔️

Mare of Easttown (HBO, 10 p.m.): After a heroic rescue lands her in the hospital, Mare awakes to the unshakeable pain of losing a friend. I'm sad, too. Then, given a second chance by Chief Carter, Mare reevaluates old suspects, which leads to a shocking clue. Meanwhile, Richard visits Mare in hopes of deepening their relationship, and Lori confides in her best friend about recent family troubles.

NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 10 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. On the eve of his wedding to Rita — and Connor leaving for the Witness Protection Program — Pride must track down who attacked Jimmy and Connor, while he navigates Sasha's ulterior motives regarding her son. Also, BLAH to finale weddings.

Pose (FX, 10 p.m.): A visit from an old friend complicates Angel and Papi's wedding plans. Elektra expands her business with the help of her new, shady, associates.

Secrets of the Lost Ark (Science, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Lost for centuries, scholars believe the Ark of the Covenant never left Jerusalem and remains buried beneath this ancient city; now, a pioneering team of archaeologists is on a quest to unearth the most famous and treasured artifact in human history."

United Shades of America (CNN, 10 p.m.): "Kamau explores American disparity through the lens of generational wealth, digging into the forces that are actively working to keep Black families from building prosperity and the possible solutions that can fix it."

QUICK HITS:

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Elisabeth Moss, Alexis Bledel, Samira Wiley, Yvonne Strahovski, Madeline Brewer

5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Bar Rescue (Paramount Network); Deep Water Salvage (Weather Channel); Extreme Sisters (TLC); Fall River (Epix); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery, season finale)

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📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): Willy and Anna escape through the furnace, while Barney must negotiate the hoverdisc through the ventilation system as part of their plan to get Rojak out of the compound. Guest stars include Lee Meriwether.

Robot Chicken (Adult Swim, midnight): SPECIAL. In this "Bleepin' Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special" Archie faces the action-packed return of Josie and the Pussycats from outer space to Riverdale. We will also learn the origin of Archie Andrews.

Ziwe (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Ziwe explores the dilemma of wealth hoarding with guests Bowen Yang and Patti Harrison and begins her campaign for New York City mayor.

FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Pillow Talk: Happily Ever After (TLC, 11 p.m.); Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 p.m.)

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