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May 04, 2023

‘Ghosts’ Finale, ‘SVU’

Ownership of the haunted B&B is in question in a busy Ghosts finale. Kelli

Ownership of the haunted B&B is in question in a busy Ghosts finale. Kelli Giddish returns to the Law & Order franchise during a two-week Special Victims Unit and Organized Crime crossover. For the second year, the Academy of Country Music Awards streams live on Prime Video, with Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks hosting. Seattle's new mayor is being elected on ABC's Station 19, but inside the firehouse, several of the lieutenants are jockeying to become the next captain. A curated critical checklist of notable Thursday TV:

For two seasons, the ghosts haunting Woodstone Manor have been like family to Sam (Rose McIver) — but in the Season 2 finale, she discovers a "living" relative she never knew existed: perky cousin Kelsey (Mythic Quest's Jessie Ennis), who drops a bombshell: She, not Sam, may be the true heir to the B&B property. As Sam, Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) and the spirits process this alarming twist, there are also ghostly conflicts to resolve, including the damaged friendship of Hetty (Rebecca Wisocky) and Alberta (Danielle Pinnock) and the long-term commitment prospects of Revolutionary War ghost Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) and redcoat Nigel (John Hartman). Stay around for the final moments, which will have fans buzzing all summer — or however long it will take for a new season to begin.

The franchise welcomes back Kelli Giddish as former detective, now Professor Amanda Rollins as part of a two-week crossover that brings the SVU and Organized Crime squads together to unravel a global revenge-for-hire conspiracy on the dark web. The story begins when Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) finds DNA evidence that connects to an Organized Crime case, and Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) reaches out to Professor Rollins, who's expecting again, to work her profiling magic.

Billed as "country music's party of the year," the ACM Awards go big with legends Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks hosting from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. For the second year, the music-packed ceremony streams live on Prime Video — with a replay available after the show, also available for streaming Friday at 8 pm/ET on the Amazon Music App and for free on Amazon Freevee. Among the highlights: a climactic performance by Dolly from her eagerly awaited rock album, an appearance by the suddenly ubiquitous Ed Sheeran, and a collaboration of reigning Female Artist of the Year Carly Pearce with Trisha Yearwood on a medley celebrating Yearwood's 25th-anniversary win of the Female Artist award. Other headliners include Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Jelly Roll, Cole Swindell, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.

Travis (Jay Hayden) may have bowed out of the mayoral race, but Election Day still matters to the first responders. Although the contest most viewers will care about involves who’ll be named the next captain, and interim leader Theo (Carlos Miranda) faces stiff competition when Andy (Jaina Lee Ortiz) and Sullivan (Boris Kodjoe) throw their hats into the ring.

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