If you were hoping your favorite FOX shows could last just a little bit longer before ending their seasons, then you’re in luck. FOX has announced new finale dates for four of its shows: New Girl, The Mindy Project, Kitchen Nightmares and Touch. According to Deadline, the reason for this is because the network wanted more new episodes airing during May sweeps.

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New Girl and The Mindy Project, originally scheduled for May 7, will now end their current seasons a week later on Tuesday, May 14, at 9pm and 9:30pm, respectively. Because of this move, the So You Think You Can Dance premiere is being cut down to one hour.

FOX initially planned for Kitchen Nightmares and Touch to air season finales in April, but these two shows will now conclude on the same night: Friday, May 10, beginning at 8pm.

Here is FOX’s updated list of season finale and summer premiere dates:

TUESDAY, MARCH 28
9-10pm: Raising Hope

MONDAY, APRIL 29
8-9pm: Bones
9-10pm: The Following

SATURDAY, MAY 4
8-9pm: Cops

TUESDAY, MAY 7
8-9pm: Hell’s Kitchen (new episode)

THURSDAY, MAY 9
9-10pm: Glee

FRIDAY, MAY 10
8-9pm: Kitchen Nightmares
9-10pm: Touch

SUNDAY, MAY 12
8:30-9pm: Bob’s Burgers
9:30-10pm: American Dad

MONDAY, MAY 13
8-10pm: Hell’s Kitchen (special two-hour Monday episode)

TUESDAY, MAY 14
8-9pm: So You Think You Can Dance Premiere
9-9:30pm: New Girl
9:30-10pm: The Mindy Project

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
8-9pm: American Idol, Part 1
9-10pm: Does Someone Have to Go? (sneak preview)

THURSDAY, MAY 16
8-10:07pm: American Idol, Part 2

SUNDAY, MAY 19
7-8pm: The Cleveland Show (2 episodes)
8-9pm: The Simpsons (2 episodes)
9-10pm: Family Guy (2 episodes)

MONDAY, MAY 20
8:30-9pm: The Goodwin Games Premiere

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
8-10pm: MasterChef Premiere

THURSDAY, MAY 23
8-9pm: Does Someone Have to Go? Premiere
9-10pm: Hell’s Kitchen (time period premiere)

SATURDAY, JULY 27
11pm-12:30am: Animation Domination High-Def Premiere

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