Season Finales: Hard to Say Good-bye

'Tis the season. The season of finales.

Five of my favorite shows have had their season finales: Castle, Once Upon a Time, Smash, Missing, and Grimm. All of them had stellar finales. I'm so glad that four of them will be returning in the fall.

Missing has been canceled, and even though I liked the series, I'm not surprised. I really liked the characters and the plot, and I especially loved how it was filmed in Europe. However, I don't know if I would want to see 22-24 episodes of the characters searching for the missing Becca.

This week will be the end of three more favorite shows.

Tomorrow night is a big finale. Many of our a favorite characters on Glee will be graduating. It will be interesting to see what happens to them after this season.

Wednesday night is the finale for America's Next Top Model. This is one of my guilty pleasures. I have been watching the show for quite a few seasons. Just for the record, I hope Sophie wins, and not only because I am an Anglophile (I loved all things British).

Thursday night is the season (and series) finale of Awake. I have liked this series since its pilot, and I'm sad that it wasn't renewed. I don't think all episodes worked, but last week's episode was great. I hope it ends on a high note.

TV Review: Missing

I have a new favorite TV show. (I have so many favorites now, I can't say which of those is really my favorite.)

Missing stars Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone, a former CIA agent whose 18 year old son, Michael, is kidnapped when he's in school in Rome. Rebecca goes to Italy and uses some of her old contacts and old moves to try to find Michael.

Ashely Judd is great as Rebecca Winstone. I have always liked her and her acting, and this is a great role for her. Her reaction when she sees the footage of Michael being abducted is so believable. And when she runs after the airplane that Michael has just been dragged onto, and it flies off, she sinks to the ground in despair, and it is heartbreaking.

The show is filmed on location in Europe, and it is wonderful to see the many famous landmarks.

Each episode feels like a mini-movie, from the stories to the cinematography, from the acting to the action scenes and stunts.

I don't know what will happen at the end of the series. Michael can't be missing forever. Mom has to find him sometime. But for now I am thoroughly enjoying the ride.