Fox recently released its May schedule, including dates and times for season and series finales.  We sorted through it and have rearranged the finales in chronological order here.

Notable among them: “House” ends for the summer on May 11,  “Fringe” closes its season on May 12, and Day 7 of “24″ ends on May 18. The series finales for “Prison Break” and “MADtv” air May 15 and 16. And “American Idol’s” two-night finale (i.e., the night on which most other networks play possum) is set for May 19 and 20.

Not listed but still worth noting is that “American Idol’s” 300th episode, which happens to be the performance episode for the top three finalists, airs on May 12.

Read on for Fox’s May highlights, as listed on the network’s press release.

Friday, May 8

DOLLHOUSE (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Omega” – Season Finale

Alpha’s reign of terror continues as his obsession with Echo endangers Caroline’s survival; Ballard must make a life-changing decision; and one Doll is permanently deactivated while another’s shocking past is revealed.

Monday, May 11

HOUSE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Both Sides Now” – Season Finale

House and the team are intrigued by Scott (guest star Ashton Holmes), a man whose left brain and right brain operate independently, leaving him with two distinct personalities and no control over some of his actions. As the two sides of Scott’s brain struggle for dominance, his warring personalities make it increasingly difficult for the team to figure out what is causing the unique problem. The team is forced to use some unusual methods to get him to cooperate with their necessary testing. Meanwhile, when House refuses to make an appearance in the clinic, Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) takes an unconventional approach to force House to make up the time with a particular patient (guest star Carl Reiner).

Tuesday, May 12

FRINGE (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “There’s More Than One of Everything” – Season Finale

The sudden and unexpected attack on someone with close ties to Fringe Division, the return of bioterrorist David Robert Jones (guest star Jared Harris) and the inexplicable disappearance of Walter set the stage for a non-stop, nail-biting season finale of FRINGE. Questions will be answered, observations made, loyalties tested and truths and identities revealed.

Wednesday, May 13

LIE TO ME (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – Season Finale

After a terrorist bombing outside of Washington, DC, FBI Agent Ben Reynolds calls on The Lightman Group to help identify those responsible and prevent more attacks. The case takes a personal turn for one member of the team and begs the question of whether honesty is indeed the best policy.

Thursday, May 14

BONES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “The End in the Beginning” – Season Finale

In the season finale episode, a body is found murdered at “The Lab,” a popular nightclub, and everyone is a suspect. In an unusual twist of storytelling, Brennan, Booth and the Jeffersonian team take on various roles outside their normal duties, including serving as the nightclub staff as well as local law enforcement. Mötley Crüe, Ryan O’Neal, Brendan Fehr and Eric Millegan guest-star.

HELL’S KITCHEN (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “2 Chefs to Winner” – Season Finale

At the end of this intense season finale episode, Gordon Ramsay will give one aspiring chef the prize of a lifetime: a “head chef” position at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ.

Friday, May 15

PRISON BREAK (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Rate of Exchange” / “Killing Your Number” – Series Finale

Familiar faces return to help Michael end his quest to bring down The Company once and for all.

Saturday, May 16

MADtv (11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT) – Series Finale

After 14 years of side-splitting sketches and ground-breaking pop culture parodies, MADtv says good-bye with a series finale like no other. Fred Willard guest-stars as the host of “MADtv Gives Back,” while MADtv alumni Alex Borstein, Mo Collins, Will Sasso and Debra Wilson Skelton bring back the characters they made famous on this late-night classic.

TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN (Midnight-12:30 AM ET/PT) – Season Finale

Comedy duo Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” visit Feresten for a season finale guaranteed to keep viewers up way past bedtime.

Sunday, May 17

KING OF THE HILL (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) – “Uh-Oh Canada” – Season Finale

When Boomhauer swaps homes with a Canadian family for the summer, Hank and the guys have to deal with the less-than-agreeable visitors.

THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “Coming to Homerica” – Season Finale

When nearby Ogdenville’s economy crumbles due to tainted barley discovered in Krusty’s veggie burgers, the unemployed workers of Ogdenville flock to Springfield. After Mayor Quimby closes Springfield’s borders and enlists private citizens to help patrol them, Homer organizes a border patrol group.

SIT DOWN, SHUT UP (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Math Lab” – Season Finale

Stuart misunderstands his part in Knob Haven High’s anti-drug campaign and builds a meth lab instead of a math lab. Meanwhile, Larry takes the school’s affiliation with a pharmaceutical company a little too seriously.

FAMILY GUY (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Three Kings” – Season Finale

After Peter discovers the writing of Stephen King, he imagines his family and friends in three of King’s most famous works. First, Peter, Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe – as 12-year-olds – travel along a railroad track on a journey of self-discovery narrated by Richard Dreyfuss (guest-voicing as himself). Second, Brian is injured in a bad car crash only to be “rescued” by his “number one fan,” Stewie. Finally, Cleveland and Peter become fast friends in prison.

AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Stan’s Night Out” – Season Finale

Grammy Award winner Joss Stone guest-voices in the season finale of AMERICAN DAD. Stan leaves Francine at home to go out with the boys, but guys’ night out goes from wild to reckless when Stan finds himself in one compromising situation after another. Meanwhile, Roger and Hayley use their charm and looks to attract a frat boy.

Monday, May 18

24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “6:00 AM-7:00 AM” / “7:00 AM-8:00 AM” – Season Finale

After 22 hellacious hours underscored by the loss of innocent lives, the evil betrayal of colleagues, the First Gentleman’s kidnapping and shooting, a vicious siege on the White House, heroic sacrifices, a conspiracy, exposure to a lethal pathogen and an unthinkable bio-weapon attack, Jack reaches an emotional tipping point as the remarkable day ticks toward its climactic conclusion.

Tuesday, May 19

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “2 Finalists Compete” – Season Finale, Part 1

On the first night of the two-night season finale, the remaining two finalists battle it out for the AMERICAN IDOL crown at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in front of a live audience and millions of viewers watching at home. After the finalists perform, viewers will vote to decide who will be the next AMERICAN IDOL.

GLEE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Pilot” – Series Preview

In a special preview of new one-hour musical comedy GLEE, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the McKinley High School’s glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential. With McKinley’s cruel high school caste system and harsh criticism from everyone around him, Will’s determined to prove them all wrong and lead the glee club to the greatest competition of them all: Nationals.

Wednesday, May 20

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “Winner” – Season Finale, Part 2

On the second part of the two-night AMERICAN IDOL season finale, the Top 13 reunite on stage one last time. At the end of a two-hour music celebration, host Ryan Seacrest will reveal the next AMERICAN IDOL.

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