Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the LGBTQ highlights on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.
The season fourty-two finale of Survivor will premiere this Wednesday on CBS. The latest season brought back the most successful contestants while shaking things up for the competitors when they found out about some of the game twists. This season has also been the queerest season yet, with five out cast members: Jackson Fox, Lydia Meredith, Hai Giang, Chanelle Howell, and Romeo Escobar. Tune in to watch Romeo compete in the finale for a shot at the $1 million grand prize! Survivor: Wednesday, 8pm on CBS.
On Thursday, the Legacies season four and series finale will be released on The CW. The drama follows the next generation of supernatural beings at the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted. Season four has also included a queer romance between characters Ben and Jed. In the finale, Hope, Lizzie, MG, Kaleb, Cleo and Alaric reflect on recent events and what comes next for each of them. Hope and Lizzie each find solace from unexpected yet welcome sources. Legacies: Thursday, 9pm on The CW.
The two-hour season eighteen finale of Grey’s Anatomy will air back-to-back this Thursday on ABC. In the episodes, a dinner party is thrown at the sister house in Nick’s honor. Meanwhile, Grey Sloan Memorial receives a victim of a brutal hate crime. Due to a blood shortage, the hospital is setting up a voluntary donation center. Nick asks Meredith for help with his patient and Winston is hung up on his relationship with his brother. The series has introduced a plethora of queer characters, most recently including non-binary character Dr. Kai Bartley played by non-binary actor, producer, and writer E.R. Fightmaster. Grey’s Anatomy: Thursday, 8pm on ABC.
On Friday, season four volume one of Stranger Things will premiere on Netflix. The new season of the critically acclaimed supernatural drama series starts six months after the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destriction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are seperated for the first time– and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. Returning to the fourth season is lesbian character Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke), the best friend and co-worker of Steve Harrington at the Starcourt Mall. Stranger Things: Friday on Netflix.
Sunday, May 22: Conversations with Friends (Hulu); Riverdale (8pm, The CW); Better Call Saul (9pm, AMC); The First Lady (9pm, Showtime)
Monday: Gentleman Jack (10pm, HBO); All American (8pm,The CW); All American: Homecoming (9pm, The CW)
Tuesday: This Is Us (9pm, NBC); FBI: Most Wanted (10pm, CBS)
Wednesday: Survivor (8pm on CBS); The Flash (8pm, The CW); Chicago Fire (9pm, NBC); Kung Fu (9pm, The CW)
Thursday: Legacies (9pm, The CW); Grey’s Anatomy (9pm, ABC); Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
Friday: Stranger Things (Netflix); Charmed (8pm, The CW); RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (Fridays at 8pm, VH1)