ABC marked the end of an era as groundbreaking comedy black-ish came to its final moments on Tuesday.
05.04.2022 - 21:51 / deadline.com
ABC set the spring season finale dates for its scripted programming today, including the series signoff for Kenya Burris’ long-running Black-ish.
The 13th and final episode of Season 8 of the Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross-starring show will air on Tuesday, April 19 at 9 p.m.
The network also announced the season finale date for juggernaut Grey’s Anatomy. Meredith Grey and the other doctors at Grey-Sloan Memorial will end their 18th season with a two-hour sendoff on Thursday, May 26 from 8 p.m.-10 p.m.
Additionally, the network set a string of season finales for Wednesday, May 18, including those for The Goldbergs, The Wonder Years, The Connors, Home Economics and A Million Little Things.
Here are the spring finale dates revealed by ABC today (all times ET/PT):
Tuesday, April 12 9-9:30 p.m. – Abbott Elementary
Tuesday, April 19 9-9:30 p.m. – black-ish (series finale)
Sunday, May 15 10-11 p.m. – The Rookie
Monday, May 16 10-11 p.m. – The Good Doctor
Wednesday, May 18 8-8:30 p.m. – The Goldbergs 8:30-9 p.m. – The Wonder Years 9-9:31 p.m. – The Conners 9:31-10 p.m. – Home Economics 10-11 p.m. – A Million Little Things
Thursday, May 19 8-9 p.m. – Station 19 10:01-11 p.m. – Big Sky
Thursday, May 26 8-10:01 p.m. – Grey’s Anatomy (2-Hour Season Finale)
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ABC marked the end of an era as groundbreaking comedy black-ish came to its final moments on Tuesday.
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