Sci-Fi This Week: Resurrection‘s Season Finale, Supernatural Explores Its ‘Bloodlines’

ABC didn’t lead off its fall schedule with the sci-fi tinged drama Resurrection. It didn’t even start the show at mid-season, but held off until March to begin a very short, 8-episode season. Well, whatever the strategy behind that scheduling move, Resurrection has been a big hit. The show debuted to almost 14 million people, and has averaged over 9.7 million over six weeks.

This next Sunday the show’s first season wraps up, and hopefully we’ll get at least some answers to its ongoing mystery. How have the returned come back? Have they been sent by someone? Do they have a secret agenda? Do they even know what that is?

Also this week: Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) guest stars as (former) Agent Maria Hill on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and we get a peek at a potential new Supernatural spin-off in this Tuesday’s episode — a planted pilot for Supernatural: Bloodlines, which has a good shot of making The CW’s fall schedule. And Revolution is back after a 3-week hiatus!

Now here’s your schedule for this week in sci-fi and fantasy television:

STAR-CROSSED
The CW, 8/7c
“Give Me a Torch.” Sophia suspects Taylor is pregnant with Drake’s baby. Sophia tells Emery and the two research Atrian pregnancies. Vartan stumbles upon the information and mistakenly believes Emery is pregnant, so he kidnaps her. Vega tasks Teri with finding the Iksen’s key, which they need to complete the Suvek.

METAL HURLANT CHRONICLES
Syfy, 10/9c
“Shelter Me.” A young woman wakes up in a bunker with a man who informs her that it’s the end of the world.

“Second Chance.” A man named Joe who has lost everything has the Galaxie’s worst creditor on his tail as he attempts to turn his fortunes around by finding a mythical treasure.

THE TOMORROW PEOPLE
The CW, 9/8c
“Kill Switch.” When the Tomorrow People learn the truth about the serum they were injected with, Stephen and Cara attempt to buy time for Jedikiah while he tries to create a possible antidote. Growing impatient, Russell and the other rogue Tomorrow People make a rash decision to sacrifice Roger to Ultra for their own safety.

WAREHOUSE 13
Syfy, 9/8c
“A Faire To Remember.” Pete and Steve search for a dangerous artifact at a Renaissance fair, while Claudia takes a risk to revive her sister from a coma.

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
ABC, 8/7c
“Nothing Personal.” Just when there’s no one left to trust, Agent Maria Hill returns to team up with Coulson as S.H.I.E.L.D. is being destroyed around them.

THE ORIGINALS
The CW, 8/7c
“A Closer Walk With Thee.” Hayley confronts a surprising enemy and falls into peril during a wake to honor a late member of the community. Meanwhile, Klaus suffers from nightmares about his father and is forced to examine his own troubled relationship with his adoptive son; and Marcel learns about Francesca’s quest to find a mysterious key that will unlock a family secret.

SUPERNATURAL
The CW, 9/8c
“Bloodlines.” Sam and Dean look into monster families that are running Chicago’s underbelly, including a clan of shape-shifters and a group of werewolves. Meanwhile, they meet someone who holds a personal grudge against the creatures.

REVOLUTION
NBC, 8/7c
“$#!& Happens.” As Miles, Monroe, Charlie and Connor rush to escape Austin, a confrontation with Texas Rangers separates Miles from the group. While out searching for Miles, Charlie is confronted by Neville who demands information on Jason’s whereabouts.

ARROW
The CW, 8/7c
“City of Blood.” After Slade threatens to take everything Oliver loves away, Oliver decides the fastest way to stop further bloodshed is to surrender to his enemy. Meanwhile, Thea considers leaving town, and Laurel resumes her crusade against Sebastian Blood.

THE 100
The CW, 9/8c
“Contents Under Pressure.” Clarke and Raven make contact with the Ark, and Abby guides Clarke through a dangerous procedure in a desperate move to save one of their own. Meanwhile, on the Ark, Abby is removed from the council, and former Chancellor Diana Sydney takes her place.

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
The CW, 8/7c
“What Lies Beneath.” Damon takes Stefan and Elena to a cabin to keep them safe, and then he devises a parlor game to get them to reveal a secret they’ve been hiding. Meanwhile, Bonnie keeps Jeremy in the dark regarding the truth about the Other Side.

GRIMM
NBC, 9/8c
“My Fair Wesen.” Nick does his best to educate Trubel on how best to handle the world she is learning about for the first time, and decides it best to bring her on a ride along with Hank. They find themselves investigating the homicide of a young woman that strikes a chord for Trubel.

CONTINUUM
Syfy, 10/9c
“30 Minutes To Air.” Kiera and Carlos work to free hostages including Dillon, taken prisoner by Liber8 at a television station. Meanwhile, Kellog and Alec’s business alliance falls apart, turning the two men from partners to adversaries.

ORPHAN BLACK
BBC America, 9/8c
“Mingling Its Own Nature With It.” After hitting the road with Felix, Sarah is forced to turn to a ghost from her past — an old flame named, Cal Morison. When their brief respite is brutally shattered, Sarah realizes that no matter how far she runs, it will never be far enough.

ONCE UPON A TIME
ABC, 8/7c
“Kansas.” With Mary Margaret in labor and due to give birth at any moment, the residents of Storybrooke go on high alert in an attempt to ensure that Zelena doesn’t try to steal her newborn baby. Meanwhile, in the land of Oz of the past, Glinda tries to convince Zelena to fight her evil tendencies and join her and her sister witches as a protector of Oz. But the appearance of a young girl from Kansas could turn out to be her undoing.

BELIEVE
NBC, 9/8c
“Prodigy.” Tate’s efforts to keep Bo focused on her training are sidetracked when Bo has a premonition of a young musical prodigy dying in a car crash. In the wake of Channing’s capture, Winter sets a risky contingency plan in motion. At Orchestra, Skouras tests the powers of Dani, a newly discovered telepath.

GAME OF THRONES
HBO, 9/8c
“First of His Name.” Cersei and Tywin plot the Crown’s next move. Dany discusses future plans. Jon embarks on a new mission.

RESURRECTION
ABC, 10/9c – SEASON FINALE!
“Torn Apart.” The town of Arcadia is in a state of chaos when the return of the deceased reaches a critical mass. Bellamy has no other choice than to ask for outside aid which backfires when Sheriff Fred steps in with his own agenda, triggering a siege on the town that no one saw coming.

What are YOUR top picks for this week?