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What's On Tonight (Sunday): For every action there is an Equalizer reaction

The Equalizer

Who are you! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, May 19!

Our Top Pick tonight is the season finale of The Equalizer (CBS, 8 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday). Closing its fourth season, it ties the original series, which also ran for 4 seasons with 88 episodes. This Queen Latifah-led remake has racked up 56 episodes -- but a fifth season is already a go. Unlike the original series, this is an ensemble drama with lots of ongoing family and romance plots rather than a loner crime solver with occasional assistance. It seems pretty standard CBS procedural.

ElsewhereTracker tracks twister trackers, CSI: Vegas gets personal for a final case, Pope Francis get's 60'd, Bob's likes butts, the Vampire tells backstory, America find a new IdolKrapopolis comes out for a shell, and Friends needs paper clips.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): SEASON FINALE. Interview with Pope Francis... Cuban spies working in the U.S. government, serving in high profile positions with top security clearances... A photo album depicting Nazis socializing at dinner parties and picnics.✔️

Interview with the Vampire (AMC+, 3 a.m. & AMC, 9 p.m.): "Armand joins the interview and he and Louis tell Molloy the story of how they met."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): Season finale
πŸŽ₯ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (NBC, 7 p.m. / Max, now): 
πŸŽ₯ Golden Kamuy (Netflix, 3 a.m.)
πŸŽ₯ The Proposal (The CW, 7 p.m. / Hulu, now): 
⚾ Sunday Night Baseball (ESPN, 7 p.m.): Padres at [Atlanta]
60 Minutes (via Tenor)

πŸ•— 8 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•– 7 P.M. CENTRAL

American Idol (ABC / Hulu, Monday): SEASON FINALE. With guest mentor Jon Bon Jovi, the top three finalists give their all for the last chance to become the idol  Just remember the Second Commandment, America.

⭐ The Equalizer (CBS / Paramount+, Monday): SEASON FINALE. The team races against the clock (doesn't it always) after Mel is kidnapped by a member of her veteran support group.

πŸŽ₯ The Ice Rink Murders (Lifetime): "After time away from the ice, elite figure skater Megan returns to training, only to find that a killer targeting skaters is giving a whole new meaning to the phrase cutthroat competition." TBD if any relation to Tonya Harding and/or Jeff Gillooly.

Krapopolis (Fox, 8:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): SEASON FINALE. Tyrannis buys a magic shell. Shlub takes Deliria to a monster wedding.

The Simpsons (Fox / Hulu, Monday): SEASON FINALE. "Bart makes a new friend."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day FiancΓ©: Happily Ever After? (TLC / Max, Monday)
Ciao House (Food Network & Max): Season premiere
πŸ“‘ A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now): Series finale✔️
Naked and Afraid: XL (Discovery Channel / Max, Monday)
The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)
WWE Rivals (A&E): Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock
A Gentleman in Moscow (via Tumblr)

πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•— 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Beacon 23 (MGM+): "Imprisoned by the Sybarrans, Halan and Iris must work together to reclaim the beacon."

Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): SEASON FINALE. Tina is determined to get some upper butt action at Chelsea's party. Teddy tries to get in on the family's competition of building objects from the basement trash.✔️

The Great North (Fox / Hulu, Monday): SEASON FINALE. After Carissa's friends tell Beef he needs to be more romantic, he takes her on a full day of consecutive dates. Elsewhere, Honeybee and Judy plan their second annual opening of "The Tobin Family Pool."

The Sympathizer (HBO & Max): "Convinced that the General's plan is doomed to fail, the captain's mission is to trace the General's funding, his desperation grows as he searches for ways to expose the military operation and to achieve his ultimate goal, to save Bon."

Tracker (CBS / Paramount+, Monday): SEASON FINALE. The Tracker tracks two amateur storm chasers that the local police have written off as an accidental drowning. The tornadoes clearly did it but they aren't talking. This is all a setup for Twisters.

When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel / Peacock, Monday): Elizabeth hopes for the best when Tom Thornton visits with an exciting opportunity for the town's choir. Rosemary and Bill interview a source.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Biography: WWE Legends (A&E)
πŸ“‘ The Chi (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now)
How It Really Happened (CNN): Gardner art heist; season finale
πŸ“‘ MaryLand (PBS / PBS Passport, now): Series finale
The Mega-Brands That Built America (History)
Summer House: Martha's Vineyard (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)
Bob's Burgers (via Giphy)

πŸ•™ 10 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. CENTRAL

CSI: Vegas (CBS / Paramount+, Monday): SERIES FINALE. After an explosion in a biolab, the CSI team races to determine which nerve agent left one of their own unconscious. This finale gets personal!✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)
Expedition from Hell (Discovery Channel & Max)
πŸ“‘ Guilt (PBS / PBS Passport, now): Series finale
How Disney Built America (History)
The Jinx – Part Two (HBO & Max)
Secrets of the Hells Angels (A&E)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Monday): Margaret Josephs, Nick Arrington
CSI: Vegas (via Giphy)

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

πŸ“Ί Police Woman (Get, 2 a.m.): "Sgt. Pepper Andersen takes on the identity of a smuggling stewardess to break a huge International drug ring."

Smiling Friends (Adult Swim, midnight): "Allan is tasked with finding more paper clips for the office."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO & Max, 11 p.m. / YouTube, Thursday)✔️


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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticIMDbTV PassportZap2it
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸ“‘: Linear broadcast
πŸ‡°πŸ‡·: Korean Drama
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

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