Parting can be such sweet sorrow — or sweet relief. Here is a list of TV series preparing to bow out or heading into their final seasons.

"Scandal"

Seasons: 7

Finale: 9 p.m. April 19, KSTP, Ch. 5

"Once Upon a Time"

Seasons: 7

Finale: 7 p.m. May 18, KSTP, Ch. 5

"The Middle"

Seasons: 9

Finale: May 22, KSTP, Ch. 5

"The Americans"

Seasons: 6

Finale: 9 p.m. May 30, FX

"The Originals"

Seasons: 5

Begins final season: 8 p.m. April 18, WUCW, Ch. 23

"Nashville"

Seasons: 6

Begins final season: 8 p.m. June 7, CMT.

"Shades of Blue"

Seasons: 3

Begins final season: 9 p.m. June 17, KARE, Ch. 11

"Young & Hungry"

Seasons: 5

Begins final season: 7 p.m. June 20, Freeform

"Casual"

Seasons: 4

Begins final season: July 31, Hulu

"House of Cards"

Seasons: 6

Begins final season: fall 2018, Netflix

"Veep"

Seasons: 7

Begins final season: sometime in 2019, HBO