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May Sweeps on Fox - What Will Happen on Your Favorite Shows?

By Rachel Thomas, About.com

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All good things must come to an end and such is the case with the primetime dramas on Fox this May.

Will Jack succumb to the deadly affects of the biological weapon? Is it possible that Michael and Lincoln's constant struggle for freedom could become a reality as Prison Break comes to a shocking end? It's going to be an exciting May on Fox!

24
Just as I was beginning to think that 24 had lost its touch, the show kicked it into high gear in recent weeks and I couldn't be a happier viewer as I sit on the edge of my seat each week. As the day enters its final hours, Jonas Hodges continues to use the threat of launching the biological weapons to force the president to do his bidding.

Kim Bauer returns to say goodbye to her father, but she winds up getting in her own predicament. Life inside the White House gets heated as a struggle for control ensues. Amidst all this drama, watch for a little fun between Chloe and Janis as the two computer geeks try to outdo each other. Will Jack survive the day? How many thousands of lives will be lost? Will Jonas Hodge be brought to justice?

House
House is going to suffer from insomnia, and while it seems to work in his favor to help solve a case, it won't be long before he decides to take extreme measures to get some sleep. Patients for the month include: A 14-year-old deaf boy who loses his vision and has a parent who refuses to allow him to have a much-needed cochlear implant; a ballerina whose skin begins to fall off her body; and a man whose right brain and left brain work independently of the other, making it almost impossible for the team to figure out the problem.

Fringe
Just when you thought life within the Fringe Division couldn't get any stranger, somebody spontaneously combusts. First up for the month is a case where mutilated bodies drained of spinal cord fluid are discovered, leading Olivia to a scientist with ties to the Z.F.T. bioterrorist cell.

The second episode of sweeps finds Olivia having dreams that come true, and before long, she begins dreaming while awake. Walter finally admits that he knew about the Z.F.T. manifesto. We'll also finally learn more about Peter's secret project.

In the season finale, Walter goes missing and someone with ties to the Fringe Division will be attacked. Bioterrorist David Robert Jones returns to stir up trouble -- could he have something to do with Walter's disappearance? Fox states that in the finale: Questions will be answered, observations made, loyalties tested and truths and identities revealed.

Lie to Me
The Lightman Group will have their hands full when a cop is accused of shooting a seemingly innocent teenager. Things go from bad to worse when investors serve them with a lawsuit after they fail to recover money these people lost in a Ponzi scheme. Mekhi Phifer comes to the series as FBI Agent Ben Reynolds. He'll work with The Lightman Group on several cases, including a terrorist bombing near Washington DC.

Bones
An interesting month awaits fans as unusual cases keep the team busy, but perhaps the most intriguing situation happens on the May 7 episode. Booth will be in for the shock of his life when Brennen decides she wants to have a baby -- with him! As the stress of Brennen's request, along with his undiagnosed medical condition, finally gets the better of him, Booth is visited by Stewie Griffin (yes, the same evil baby from Family Guy).

Dollhouse
Life in the Dollhouse gets dangerous as Ballard gets closer to the truth and Alpha finally reveals himself and puts his plans into motion. By the season finale on May 8, Fox tells is that, "one Doll is permanently deactivated while another's shocking past is revealed."

Prison Break
As the final hours of this thrilling series come to an end, Michael and Lincoln will be reunited with their mother, who has some deadly plans in motion. T-Bag will try to endear himself to the Company. Michael's worst fears come true when he is forced to choose between Sara and Lincoln. The two-hour series finale brings back some familiar faces to help Michael as he puts plans into motion to bring down the Company.

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