What To Watch: Elsbeth And Ghosts Wrap, Conan, Criminal Minds And Poker Face Return And More
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On TV this Thursday: Elsbeth and Ghosts wrap, and Criminal Minds, Conan O'Brien Must Go and Poker Face return with new seasons.
Showtimes for May 8, 2025
Blood of Zeus
Final season premiere: The story of Heron, Seraphim and the gods continues as they face their most dangerous adversaries yet. (Watch trailer.)
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Season 2 premiere: Conan picks olives with Jordan Schlansky, tries out a flight simulator and takes in the best of Madrid with Javier Bardem. (Did you see the news?)
Criminal Minds
Season 18 premiere: When bodies wash up ashore in Maryland, autopsies reveal a new threat. (Get scoop; watch trailer.)
Forever
Series premiere: The Judy Blume adaptation follows two Black teens (played by Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr.) through their journey of romantic firsts. (Watch trailer.)
Leverage: Redemption
Sophie discovers her newest flame is a phony, prompting the team to create the perfect romantic specimen and bait the ultimate catfish.
Octopus!
Phoebe Waller-Bridge narrates this two-part documentary about one of the most intelligent and mysterious life forms on the planet.
Poker Face
Season 2 premiere: Charlie investigates a seemingly innocent death and a missing person. (Watch trailer, see list of guest stars.)
Usher: Rendezvous in Paris
The concert film offers viewers a virtual seat at the icon's Paris performances of chart-topping hits, including “Yeah!” “My Boo,” “U Got It Bad" and more. (Watch trailer.)
Vanderpump Villa
The tea is piping hot! The cast assembles for a special reunion episode hosted by Stassi Schroeder.
9-1-1
The team races to the scene of several fires and must figure out their cause before anyone else is hurt. (Who will take over the 118?)
Academy of Country Music Awards
Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Lainey Wilson, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, Clint Black, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Wynonna Judd perform; Reba McEntire hosts.
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Georgie tries to juggle his mom, his mother-in-law and Mandy on Mother's Day; Audrey wants to meet Connor's girlfriend.
Law & Order
A tough-love sports agent (played by Stephen A. Smith) is found dead, leaving a trail of suspects who wanted him gone.
Ghosts
Season 4 finale: Sam and Jay host a big party for the launch of Sam and Isaac's vampire book. (View CBS' fall schedule.)
Doctor Odyssey
Max leaves the ship and gets caught in an earthquake... which triggers a tsunami warning... and forces The Odyssey to leave port. (Read Episode 16 recap.)
Elsbeth
Season 2 finale: When Elsbeth tries to solve a murder, she comes face to face with many, many familiar suspects. (Watch sneak peek.)
Hacks
Deborah receives the “Courage in Comedy” award, while Ava reaches a breaking point. (Read Episode 5 post mortem.)
Law & Order: SVU
When an assault at gunpoint is witnessed through a window, the squad tries to locate the victim; a threat to extort the victim's family leads to a shocking suspect. (Who's out?)
Found
Margaret shares her recent experiences with her family; Sir sets a plan in motion for his and Gabi's future; an M&A ally is put in jeopardy.
Grey's Anatomy
Jo and Link's wedding day arrives; Teddy and Owen are met with a familiar face seeking treatment; Lucas disagrees with Simone. (Read preview.)