( CNN ) The TV season is winding down , and the finales are starting . Those endings lead off this week 's six things to watch . 1 . `` The Americans , '' 10 p.m . ET Wednesday , FX . Critics continue to praise `` The Americans '' as one of the best series on TV , and every finale has delivered in a big way . Season 3 has seen a battle for the soul of daughter Paige , the return of fan favorite Margo Martindale and Soviet agent Nina getting back in the game . The finale is titled `` March 8 , 1983 . '' That 's the date when President Reagan called the Soviet Union an `` evil empire . '' We shall see what surprises lie in store for the season ender . 2 . `` Fresh Off the Boat , '' 8 p.m . ET Tuesday , ABC . Critics and viewers seem to have taken to `` Fresh , '' the first sitcom with an Asian-American cast since the 1990s . It has n't been picked up for a second season , but the signs are looking good . 3 . `` Vikings , '' 10 p.m . ET Thursday , History . The first History Channel scripted series , which been renewed for a fourth season , wraps up on Thursday . 4 . `` Scorpion , '' 8 p.m . ET Monday , CBS . This based-on-a-true-story show , about a ragtag band of geniuses sent on secret missions , got a lot of hype for CBS in the early going , and that was enough to get it a second season . With the producers safe in that knowledge , we could get a surprising season finale . 5 . `` Broadchurch , '' 10 p.m . ET Wednesday , BBC America . Fox 's American remake , `` Gracepoint , '' did n't last , but the British mystery series starring David Tennant continues . Another murder could be solved -- and the trial based on the events of season 1 resolved -- by the end of this finale . 6 . Academy of Country Music Awards , 8 p.m . ET Sunday , CBS . Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton return to host the 50th annual awards . Christina Aguilera is set to perform a `` surprise duet '' ( yes , that Christina Aguilera ) .
` ` The Americans '' is a critically acclaimed third season finale . House of Country Movie Awards holds its 50th ceremony Sunday on weekdays .