ABC Season Finale Spoilers: How Will Grey's Anatomy, Scandal & Modern Family Conclude?

Two big events will happen concurrently during the sudsy ABC drama's May 18 season finale. Comments from Shonda Rhimes have had fans questioning whether the hospital will go up in flames. Considering Grey's Anatomy likes to go with big disaster episodes to close out seasons, something tells us there will be a fire and several lives will be left hanging in the balance. Whether or not any lives will be claimed in the finale is a whole other story. Hey, they need viewers to be talking all summer long in preparation for the show's return in the fall.

Scandal's twisty sixth season will end with Olivia taking some risks to ensure President-Elect Mellie will be safe as she makes her way into the coveted role inside the White House. Fitz will use his final days in power to make some shocking changes before Mellie takes over from him. Could this add fuel to the fire that Fitz could have been the villain all along? We're intrigued. In addition, Tony Goldwyn will direct the finale, which will be a momentous episode because it will signal a Fitz-free White House.

Hannah will send her operation into overdrive when she gets word that the terrorist is planning one final attack that will bring Kirkman's America to its knees. With time running out, Hannah will turn to someone she never thought she would need to in order to get help. Kirkman will authorize a nationwide manhunt to bring the person responsible to justice, but he will not bank on the person being as well connected as they are and it throws the whole operation into question. Will everyone make it out alive?

Henry will wake up to find Storybrooke cursed and Emma in the mental hospital. The Black Fairy will be calling the shots as the new mayor, while Snow, Charming, Zelena, Regina and Hook will be trapped in the Fairy Tale Land, which will be falling apart. Yikes. With Jennifer Morrison leaving the series, there are a lot of questions about how she will be written out. It's been common knowledge for a while now that Snow and Charming are leaving Storybrooke behind, so could they retire to the Enchanted Forest?

ABC's sophomore drama will have a closure filled finale in the event that the series is not picked up for another season. Alex and the team will attend the Constitutional Convention when it emerges that the Collaborators are gearing up to carry out another attack. Meanwhile, Shelby will take her new relationship to the next level, but she will be shocked by a revelation about someone close to her.

This sophomore ABC drama will conclude its season with Alice and Ben facing up to their past and assessing whether they could really continue their relationship. They've had a hell of a time trying to make it work. Secrets are revealed about each of them every other week, so they have a lot to discuss in the event they do decide to stay together. One character spearheads a shocking betrayal that will change everything, but which character is the real villain?

Axl shocks the family when he graduates college and tells his family about his plans to go to Europe for the summer with Kenny. With the parents at odds over their slacker son's latest shock for them, they question whether they are to blame for the way he acts. Meanwhile, Sue will be frightened when she accidentally scrapes a car while parking and struggles to get in contact with the car owner.

Louis and Jessica will put a plan in motion to help make things better for their family, but they will be shocked by how quickly things spiral out of control. They will question whether their life has been better since moving, or if they should have stayed put.

Things take a shocking on turn when Dre throws Bow a baby shower after wondering whether Bow wanted to have one. Bow stops by the OB/GYN with a headache and discovers she is having complications in her pregnancy. With the family rallying around her, will the season end with good news for her?

Manny's father re-appears and takes him on a night out to celebrate graduation, but Jay is forced to step in and pick up the pieces. The family then gets ready to bid adieu to Luke and Manny as they get ready to leave their homes. With the series in limbo due to contractual negotiations, looks for the season to conclude with not one, but two shocks.

Erica gets ready to graduate, but she then realizes just how much Beverly's love means to her and looks to delay graduation.How did Beverly feel about this sudden change of heart? Barry's plans for himself and Lainey quickly fall apart, prompting him to question whether they were doing the right thing. Dana will show up just as Adam and Jackie become a couple, causing some more drama.

Maya gets a shock at the airport when she and the family get ready to go to JJ's camp. Ray decides that it's time to reinvent himself and comes to the conclusion that the summer will be the best time to do that. How will his family react to his plan to change things up for himself?

Katie is put on the spot when she is called out for dodging the mandatory volunteer hours at her kids' school all year. She decides to lie that she is pregnant, but the lie goes too far when people plan a baby shower for her. Will Katie come clean about the lie, or will she drag it into a potential second season?

Ben tries to get engaged to Alice, and hides the ring in a pair of shoes they donate to a charity drive. Alice has no idea the ring is lost, and thinks Ben is ready to dump her. With the relationship on the line, the couple unites and tries to find out whether they are doing the right thing.

Gabriel Luna will return in the season finale as Ghost Rider. Coulson will come up with a daring plan that will allow the team to win the war against Aida. With the fate of the world at stake, Ghost Rider's sudden return will pave the way for him to make a big decision that will be instrumental in saving the world from the rising threats. Will everyone make it out alive, or will the show end on a huge cliffhanger in the event that the series is canceled?