The TV Cave’s Daily TV Guide: What to Watch on May 17

Sunday night television is pulling out all the stops tonight. From massive finales and emotional penultimate episodes to country music royalty and animated chaos, the lineup is stacked across broadcast, cable, and streaming. Whether you’re here for shocking twists, prestige drama, reality favorites, or a little end-of-week comfort viewing, there’s something worth parking yourself on the couch for.

And yes, multiple shows are heading into finales tonight, which means the stakes are high and the fandom meltdowns are inevitable.

The Biggest TV Events Happening Tonight

The biggest spotlight of the evening belongs to the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, streaming live with performances from some of country music’s biggest names. If live music specials are your thing, this is clearly the main event.

Meanwhile, scripted TV fans have a packed slate with season finales for Family Guy and Saturday Night Live UK, plus crucial penultimate episodes of Tracker and Marshals that look ready to leave viewers screaming at their televisions.

Horror fans can dive back into the nightmare world of FROM, while HBO’s Euphoria returns with another mysterious episode that’s keeping details tightly under wraps. Because of course it is.

And if your Sunday viewing habits lean toward documentaries, CNN is delivering a double dose of nuclear disaster history with Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown alongside a retrospective on Stephen Colbert’s television legacy.

Sunday, May 17, 2026 TV Schedule

Time (ET)	Show	Network/Streaming	What to Expect
7:00 PM	America's Funniest Home Videos	ABC	Season 36 finale featuring wedding disasters, animal antics, and the season’s final showdown.
8:00 PM	Academy of Country Music Awards	Prime Video	Shania Twain hosts as country music stars deliver major performances live.
8:00 PM	Betrayal: Secrets & Lies	ABC	Docuseries finale explores one woman’s devastating journey through deception and manipulation.
8:00 PM	County Rescue	Great American Family	Season 3 premiere puts the team through tragedy, healing, and difficult new challenges.
8:00 PM	Family Guy	FOX	Season 24 finale sends the Griffins through multiple historical eras in classic chaotic fashion.
8:00 PM	The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert	CNN	Documentary special examining Stephen Colbert’s impact on comedy and political satire.
8:00 PM	Marshals	CBS	Penultimate episode finds the team racing against a dangerous cartel threat.
8:30 PM	Bob’s Burgers	FOX	Two new episodes featuring awkward encounters, mystery smells, and small-town mayhem.
9:00 PM	American Dad!	FOX	Jeff has a life-changing moment while Roger becomes emotionally invested in a shed. Naturally.
9:00 PM	The Audacity	AMC	Penultimate episode raises major questions about heroes, villains, and power plays.
9:00 PM	Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown	CNN	Two-part docuseries explores the catastrophe, cover-up, and lasting fallout of Chernobyl.
9:00 PM	Euphoria	HBO	Episode details remain under wraps, which probably means emotional destruction is incoming.
9:00 PM	FROM	MGM+	Boyd and Jade search for answers while another terrifying situation unfolds.
9:00 PM	Saturday Night Live UK	Peacock	Season 1 finale hosted by Ncuti Gatwa with musical guest Holly Humberstone.
9:00 PM	Tracker	CBS	Colter teams up with Russell to investigate their father’s mysterious past.
9:00 PM	The Way Home	Hallmark Channel	Kat and Nick uncover more secrets while digging into Elliot’s family history.

What We’re Most Excited About Tonight

Tracker Could Deliver Its Biggest Episode Yet

Anytime Jensen Ackles shows up, the internet tends to lose its collective mind, and tonight’s penultimate episode feels especially important. Family secrets, mysterious investigations, and emotional baggage? Sounds exactly like the recipe for chaos CBS viewers love.

Family Guy Is Going Full Historical Mayhem

Animated parody episodes are always a gamble, but when Family Guy goes all-in on absurd historical storytelling, it usually delivers at least a few moments people will be quoting online before the episode even ends.

FROM Continues To Be TV’s Creepiest Puzzle Box

Every week raises more questions than answers, and somehow the show keeps getting more unsettling. At this point, viewers are either fully obsessed or desperately trying to recover from the last terrifying cliffhanger.

Country Music Fans Have a Huge Night Ahead

The ACM Awards lineup is loaded with powerhouse performers, and with Shania Twain hosting, expect plenty of nostalgic moments mixed with headline-making performances.

Final Channel Surfing Advice

If you’re trying to plan the perfect Sunday night lineup, tonight really comes down to your vibe:

• Want live event energy? Go with the ACM Awards.

• Need animated comedy? FOX basically owns your evening.

• Looking for emotional drama? Euphoria and The Way Home are waiting.

• Craving mystery and suspense? Tracker and FROM should be at the top of your list.

• Prefer documentaries? CNN has a surprisingly stacked night.

Whatever you pick, prepare for cliffhangers, finales, and at least one moment that will dominate social media before the credits finish rolling.