Must-See LGBT TV 5/15-21: 'Faking It' series finale, 'Undercover Boss' visits Hamburger Mary's, 'Grey's' season finale and more!
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Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights in LGBT on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBT-inclusive programming on TV.
Sunday’s all new episode of Undercover Boss features the owners of Hamburger Mary’s, a chain of bar-restaurants featuring entertainment by top drag performers, going undercover to see how their franchises actually run. While undercover, the owners meet with several LGBT employees who share their stories of what the Hamburger Mary’s family means to them. Undercover Boss: Sunday, 9pm on CBS.
On Tuesday, MTV’s Faking It will air what we now know will be the series finale episode. As the new Year approaches, Karma goes out of her way to try to cheer Amy up after Sabrina leaves town. Meanwhile, someone from Lauren’s past returns for a visit. Keep an eye on series creator Carter Covington’s twitter after the finale where he will share what would have come next for the show. Faking It: Tuesday, 10:30pm on MTV.
Empire‘s second season wraps Wednesday night. In the finale, Jamal decides to put his music career on hold as his family continues to fight for power. Elsewhere, the Feds pressure Anika to testify against Lucious and Cookie makes a plan to protect her family after enemies from her past show up to Hakeem and Laura’s wedding. Empire: Wednesday, 9pm on FOX.
On Thursday’s season 12 finale of Grey’s Anatomy, Arizona and Callie must deal with the effects of their custody agreement on both hemselves and Sofia. Meanwhile, Ben assists a friend, Jo confesses that she has been keeping a huge secret, and Meredith and Maggie support Amelia as an important day arrives. Grey’s Anatomy: Thursday, 8pm on ABC.
Sunday May 15: Call The Midwife (8pm, PBS); Undercover Boss (9pm, CBS); Game of Thrones (9pm, HBO); Penny Dreadful(10pm, Showtime)
Monday: Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (8pm, VH1); Dancing with the Stars (8pm, ABC); Jane the Virgin (9pm, The CW); Blindspot (10pm, NBC); Person of Interest (10pm, CBS)
Tuesday: The Real O’Neals (8:30pm, ABC); Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(9pm, ABC); Person of Interest (10pm, CBS); Faking It (10:30pm, MTV); The Mindy Project (Hulu)
Wednesday: Rosewood (8pm, FOX); Heartbeat (8pm, NBC); Modern Family (9pm, ABC); Empire (9pm, FOX); Nashville(10pm, ABC)
Thursday: Grey’s Anatomy (8pm, ABC); DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (8pm, The CW); The Catch (9pm, ABC); The Real World: Go Big or Go Home (10pm, MTV); Orphan Black (10pm, BBC America)
On daytime, check your local listings for information about LGBT-inclusive talk shows: Ellen,The Meredith Vieira Show, The Talk (CBS), The Gossip Table (VH1), The View (ABC) and The Chew (ABC). Daytime Dramas (all feature out characters): Days of Our Lives on NBC, The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS, and General Hospital on ABC. (check local listings)
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