CRITIC’S CORNER
GRIMM NBC, FRIDAY, 8 ET/PT A number of shows make their early seasonal exits Friday, including ABC’s Last Man Standing (8 ET/PT) and Dr. Ken (8:30 ET/ PT) and Fox’s Sleepy Hollow (9 ET/PT). While their returns are iffy, only one show is airing a planned series finale, and that’s Grimm — which ends its run with an episode called, appropriately enough, “The End.”
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS CBS, SUNDAY, 8 ET/PT Admit it: It’s been weeks since you’ve seen someone pick up an award on TV, and you need a fix. And really, how many other awards shows give you a chance to see Florida Georgia Line perform with Backstreet Boys? If that’s not draw enough, you’re also expected to get performances from Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Rascal Flatts.
AMERICAN CRIME ABC, SUNDAY, 10 ET/PT Timothy Hutton and Lili Taylor return as Crime adds another layer to its tale of human trafficking, servitude and the underground economy. As for that title, many crimes have swirled through the complex story in this beautifully acted and told series. Sunday, a new one arises, and it may prove to be the trigger that pulls all the others together.