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List of American Idol episodes
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller; it is produced by Fremantle and 19 Entertainment. It began airing on Fox in the United States on June 11, 2002, and ended on April 7, 2016. The series moved to ABC with its sixteenth season which debuted on March 11, 2018. It started off as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol, and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents, with the winner determined by the viewers in America through telephones, Internet, and SMS text voting.
As of May 21, 2023,[update] 681 episodes of American Idol have aired.
Series overview edit
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Average viewers (in millions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||||
| 1 | 25 | June 11, 2002 | September 4, 2002 | Fox | — | 12.22 (Tuesday) / 11.62 (Wednesday) | |
| 2 | 40 | January 21, 2003 | May 21, 2003 | 5 (Tuesday) / 3 (Wednesday) | 21.6 (Tuesday) / 21.9 (Wednesday)[1] | ||
| 3 | 44 | January 19, 2004 | May 26, 2004 | 1 (Tuesday) / 3 (Wednesday) | 25.73 (Tuesday) / 24.31 (Wednesday)[2] | ||
| 4 | 43 | January 18, 2005 | May 25, 2005 | 1 (Tuesday) / 3 (Wednesday) | 27.32 (Tuesday) / 26.07 (Wednesday)[3] | ||
| 5 | 41 | January 17, 2006 | May 24, 2006 | 1 (Tuesday) / 2 (Wednesday) | 31.17 (Tuesday) / 30.16 (Wednesday)[4] | ||
| 6 | 41 | January 16, 2007 | May 23, 2007 | 2 (Tuesday) / 1 (Wednesday) | 30.11 (Tuesday) / 30.58 (Wednesday)[5] | ||
| 7 | 42 | January 15, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | 1 (Tuesday) / 2 (Wednesday) | 28.80 (Tuesday) / 27.81 (Wednesday)[6] | ||
| 8 | 40 | January 13, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | 2 (Tuesday) / 1 (Wednesday) | 26.22 (Tuesday) / 26.48 (Wednesday)[7] | ||
| 9 | 43 | January 12, 2010 | May 26, 2010 | 1 (Tuesday) / 2 (Wednesday) | 24.71 (Tuesday) / 23.46 (Wednesday)[8] | ||
| 10 | 39 | January 19, 2011 | May 25, 2011 | 1 (Wednesday) / 2 (Thursday) | 25.86 (Wednesday) / 23.80 (Thursday)[9] | ||
| 11 | 40 | January 18, 2012 | May 23, 2012 | 2 (Wednesday) / 4 (Thursday) | 19.81 (Wednesday) / 18.33 (Thursday)[10] | ||
| 12 | 37 | January 16, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | 6 (Wednesday) / 8 (Thursday) | 15.04 (Wednesday) / 14.65 (Thursday)[11] | ||
| 13 | 39 | January 15, 2014 | May 21, 2014 | 17 (Wednesday) / 22 (Thursday) | 11.94 (Wednesday) / 11.43 (Thursday)[12] | ||
| 14 | 30 | January 7, 2015 | May 13, 2015 | 41 (Wednesday) / 28 (Thursday) | 10.31 (Wednesday) / 11.55 (Thursday)[13] | ||
| 15 | 24 | January 6, 2016 | April 7, 2016 | 19 (Wednesday) / 23 (Thursday) | 11.52 (Wednesday) / 11.13 (Thursday)[14] | ||
| 16 | 19 | March 11, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | ABC | 33 (Sunday) / 32 (Monday) | 9.31 (Sunday) / 9.45 (Monday)[15] | |
| 17 | 19 | March 3, 2019 | May 19, 2019 | 34 (Sunday) / 45 (Monday) | 8.88 (Sunday) / 8.00 (Monday)[16] | ||
| 18 | 16 | February 16, 2020 | May 17, 2020 | 31 (Sunday) / 28 (Monday) | 8.34 (Sunday) / 8.54 (Monday)[17] | ||
| 19 | 19 | February 14, 2021 | May 23, 2021 | 25 (Sunday) / 39 (Monday) | 7.42 (Sunday) / 6.24 (Monday)[18] | ||
| 20 | 20 | February 27, 2022 | May 22, 2022 | 25 (Sunday) / 28 (Monday) | 7.29 (Sunday) / 6.99 (Monday)[19] | ||
| 21 | 20 | February 19, 2023 | May 21, 2023 | 20 (Sunday) / 32 (Monday) | 6.92 (Sunday) / 6.06 (Monday)[20] | ||
Episodes edit
Season 1 (2002) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Auditions" | June 11, 2002 | 1001 | N/A | TBA |
| 2 | 2 | "Hollywood Week" | June 12, 2002 | 1002 | N/A | TBA |
| 3 | 3 | "Top 30: Group 1" | June 18, 2002 | 1003 | N/A | TBA |
| 4 | 4 | "Top 30: Group 1 results" | June 19, 2002 | 1004 | N/A | TBA |
| 5 | 5 | "Top 30: Group 2" | June 25, 2002 | 1005 | N/A | TBA |
| 6 | 6 | "Top 30: Group 2 results" | June 26, 2002 | 1006 | N/A | TBA |
| 7 | 7 | "Top 30: Group 3" | July 2, 2002 | 1007 | N/A | TBA |
| 8 | 8 | "Top 30: Group 3 results" | July 3, 2002 | 1008 | N/A | TBA |
| 9 | 9 | "Wildcard Show" | July 10, 2002 | 1009 | N/A | TBA |
| 10 | 10 | "Top 10 Perform" | July 16, 2002 | 1010 | N/A | TBA |
| 11 | 11 | "Top 10 Results" | July 17, 2002 | 1011 | N/A | TBA |
| 12 | 12 | "Top 8 Finalists" | July 23, 2002 | 1012 | N/A | TBA |
| 13 | 13 | "Top 8 Results" | July 24, 2002 | 1013 | N/A | TBA |
| 14 | 14 | "Top 7 Finalists" | July 30, 2002 | 1014 | N/A | TBA |
| 15 | 15 | "Top 7 Results" | July 31, 2002 | 1015 | N/A | TBA |
| 16 | 16 | "Top 6 Finalists" | August 6, 2002 | 1016 | N/A | TBA |
| 17 | 17 | "Top 6 Results" | August 7, 2002 | 1017 | N/A | TBA |
| 18 | 18 | "Top 5 Finalists" | August 13, 2002 | 1018 | N/A | TBA |
| 19 | 19 | "Top 5 Results" | August 14, 2002 | 1019 | N/A | TBA |
| 20 | 20 | "Top 4 Finalists" | August 20, 2002 | 1020 | N/A | TBA |
| 21 | 21 | "Top 4 Results" | August 21, 2002 | 1021 | N/A | TBA |
| 22 | 22 | "Top 3 Finalists" | August 27, 2002 | 1022 | N/A | TBA |
| 23 | 23 | "Top 3 Results" | August 28, 2002 | 1023 | N/A | TBA |
| 24 | 24 | "Top 2 Finalists" | September 3, 2002 | 1024 | N/A | TBA |
| 25 | 25 | "American Idol Season 1 Finale" | September 4, 2002 | 1025 | N/A | TBA |
Season 2 (2003) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "New York, Miami & Austin Auditions" | January 21, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 27 | 2 | "Special: American Idol Revisited" | January 21, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 28 | 3 | "Pasadena & Detroit Auditions" | January 22, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 29 | 4 | "Atlanta & Nashville Auditions" | January 28, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 30 | 5 | "Hollywood Week" | January 29, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 31 | 6 | "Top 32: Group 1" | February 4, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 32 | 7 | "Top 32: Group 1 results" | February 5, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 33 | 8 | "Top 32: Group 2" | February 11, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 34 | 9 | "Top 32: Group 2 results" | February 12, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 35 | 10 | "Top 32: Group 3" | February 18, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 36 | 11 | "Top 32: Group 3 results" | February 19, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 37 | 12 | "Special: Best of the Worst" | February 19, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 38 | 13 | "Top 32: Group 4" | February 25, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 39 | 14 | "Top 32: Group 4 results" | February 26, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 40 | 15 | "Wildcard Show" | March 4, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 41 | 16 | "Wildcard Results" | March 5, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 42 | 17 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 11, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 43 | 18 | "Top 12 Results" | March 12, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 44 | 19 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 18, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 45 | 20 | "Top 11 Results" | March 19, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 46 | 21 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 25, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 47 | 22 | "Top 10 Results" | March 26, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 48 | 23 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 1, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 49 | 24 | "Top 9 Results" | April 2, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 50 | 25 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 8, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 51 | 26 | "Top 8 Results" | April 9, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 52 | 27 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 15, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 53 | 28 | "Top 7 Results" | April 16, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 54 | 29 | "Special: Halfway Home" | April 21, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 55 | 30 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 22, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 56 | 31 | "Top 6 Results" | April 23, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 57 | 32 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 29, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 58 | 33 | "Top 5 Results" | April 30, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 59 | 34 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 6, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 60 | 35 | "Top 4 Results" | May 7, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 61 | 36 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 13, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 62 | 37 | "Top 3 Results" | May 14, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 63 | 38 | "Top 2 Special" | May 19, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 64 | 39 | "Top 2 Showdown" | May 20, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 65 | 40 | "American Idol Season 2 Finale" | May 21, 2003 | – | N/A | TBA |
Season 3 (2004) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 1 | "Audition episode: New York" | January 19, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 67 | 2 | "Audition episode: Atlanta" | January 20, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 68 | 3 | "Audition episode: Houston" | January 21, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 69 | 4 | "Audition episode: Los Angeles and San Francisco" | January 27, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 70 | 5 | "Audition episode: Hawaii" | January 28, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 71 | 6 | "Audition episode: Road to Hollywood, Best and Worst of the Rest" | February 2, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 72 | 7 | "Hollywood Week: Part 1" | February 3, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 73 | 8 | "Hollywood Week: Part 2" | February 4, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 74 | 9 | "Top 32: Group 1" | February 10, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 75 | 10 | "Top 32: Group 1 Results" | February 11, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 76 | 11 | "Top 32: Group 2" | February 17, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 77 | 12 | "Top 32: Group 2 Results" | February 18, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 78 | 13 | "Top 32: Group 3" | February 24, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 79 | 14 | "Top 32: Group 3 Results" | February 25, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 80 | 15 | "Special: Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented" | March 1, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 81 | 16 | "Top 32: Group 4" | March 2, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 82 | 17 | "Top 32: Group 4 Results" | March 3, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 83 | 18 | "Wildcard" | March 9, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 84 | 19 | "Wildcard Results" | March 10, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 85 | 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 16, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 86 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 17, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 87 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 23, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 88 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 89 | 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 30, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 90 | 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 31, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 91 | 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 6, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 92 | 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 7, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 93 | 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 14, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 94 | 29 | "Top 8 Results" | April 15, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 95 | 30 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 20, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 96 | 31 | "Top 7 Results" | April 21, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 97 | 32 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 27, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 98 | 33 | "Top 6 Results" | April 28, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 99 | 34 | "Special: The Final Five" | May 3, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 100 | 35 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 4, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 101 | 36 | "Top 5 Results" | May 5, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 102 | 37 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 11, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 103 | 38 | "Top 4 Results" | May 12, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 104 | 39 | "Special: The Final Three" | May 17, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 105 | 40 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 18, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 106 | 41 | "Top 3 Results" | May 19, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 107 | 42 | "Special: American Idol: The Phenomenon" | May 23, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 108 | 43 | "Top 2 Perform (Finale)" | May 25, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 109 | 44 | "American Idol Season 3 Finale" | May 26, 2004 | – | N/A | TBA |
Season 4 (2005) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 1 | "Washington D.C. Auditions" | January 18, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 111 | 2 | "St. Louis, Missouri Auditions" | January 19, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 112 | 3 | "New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions" | January 25, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 113 | 4 | "Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions" | January 26, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 114 | 5 | "Cleveland, Ohio & Orlando, Florida Auditions" | February 1, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 115 | 6 | "San Francisco, California Auditions" | February 2, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 116 | 7 | "Hollywood Day 1" | February 8, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 117 | 8 | "Hollywood Day 2" | February 9, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 118 | 9 | "Hollywood Day 3" | February 15, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 119 | 10 | "Hollywood Day 4" | February 16, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 120 | 11 | "Top 12 Men Perform" | February 21, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 121 | 12 | "Top 12 Women Perform" | February 22, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 122 | 13 | "Top 24 Results" | February 23, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 123 | 14 | "Top 10 Men Perform" | February 28, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 124 | 15 | "Top 10 Women Perform" | March 1, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 125 | 16 | "Top 20 Results" | March 2, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 126 | 17 | "Top 8 Men Perform" | March 7, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 127 | 18 | "Top 8 Women Perform" | March 8, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 128 | 19 | "Top 16 Results" | March 9, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 129 | 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 15, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 130 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 16, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 131 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 22, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 132 | 23 | "Top 11 Finalists Repeat Special" | March 23, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 133 | 24 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 134 | 25 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 29, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 135 | 26 | "Top 10 Results" | March 30, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 136 | 27 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 5, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 137 | 28 | "Top 9 Results" | April 6, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 138 | 29 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 12, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 139 | 30 | "Top 8 Results" | April 13, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 140 | 31 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 19, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 141 | 32 | "Top 7 Results" | April 20, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 142 | 33 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 26, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 143 | 34 | "Top 6 Results" | April 27, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 144 | 35 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 3, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 145 | 36 | "Top 5 Results" | May 4, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 146 | 37 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 10, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 147 | 38 | "Top 4 Results" | May 11, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 148 | 39 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 17, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 149 | 40 | "Top 3 Results" | May 18, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 150 | 41 | "Special: American Idol Presents The World's Worst Auditions" | May 19, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 151 | 42 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 24, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 152 | 43 | "American Idol Season 4 Finale" | May 25, 2005 | – | N/A | TBA |
Season 5 (2006) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | 1 | "Chicago, Illinois Auditions" | January 17, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 154 | 2 | "Denver, Colorado Auditions" | January 18, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 155 | 3 | "Greensboro, North Carolina Auditions" | January 24, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 156 | 4 | "San Francisco, California Auditions" | January 25, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 157 | 5 | "Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions" | January 31, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 158 | 6 | "Austin, Texas Auditions" | February 1, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 159 | 7 | "Boston, Massachusetts Auditions" | February 7, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 160 | 8 | "Hollywood Round 1" | February 8, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 161 | 9 | "Hollywood Round 2" | February 14, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 162 | 10 | "Top 24 Semifinalists Revealed" | February 15, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 163 | 11 | "Top 12 Women Perform" | February 21, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 164 | 12 | "Top 12 Men Perform" | February 22, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 165 | 13 | "Top 24 Results" | February 23, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 166 | 14 | "Top 10 Women Perform" | February 28, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 167 | 15 | "Top 10 Men Perform" | March 1, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 168 | 16 | "Top 16 Semifinalists Revealed" | March 2, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 169 | 17 | "Top 8 Women Perform" | March 7, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 170 | 18 | "Top 8 Men Perform" | March 8, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 171 | 19 | "Top 12 Finalists Revealed" | March 9, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 172 | 20 | "Stevie Wonder Theme" | March 14, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 173 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 15, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 174 | 22 | "1950s Theme" | March 21, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 175 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 22, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 176 | 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 28, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 177 | 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 29, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 178 | 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 4, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 179 | 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 5, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 180 | 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 11, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 181 | 29 | "Top 8 Results" | April 12, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 182 | 30 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 18, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 183 | 31 | "Top 7 Results" | April 19, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 184 | 32 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 25, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 185 | 33 | "Top 6 Results" | April 26, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 186 | 34 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 2, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 187 | 35 | "Top 5 Results" | May 3, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 188 | 36 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 9, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 189 | 37 | "Top 4 Results" | May 10, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 190 | 38 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 16, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 191 | 39 | "Top 3 Results" | May 17, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 192 | 40 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 23, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 193 | 41 | "American Idol Season 5 Finale" | May 24, 2006 | – | N/A | TBA |
Season 6 (2007) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | 1 | "Minneapolis, Minnesota Auditions" | January 16, 2007 | 601 & 602 | N/A | TBA |
| 195 | 2 | "Seattle, Washington Auditions" | January 17, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 196 | 3 | "Memphis, Tennessee Auditions" | January 23, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 197 | 4 | "New York City, New York Auditions" | January 24, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 198 | 5 | "Birmingham, Alabama Auditions" | January 30, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 199 | 6 | "Los Angeles, California Auditions" | January 31, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 200 | 7 | "San Antonio, Texas Auditions" | February 6, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 201 | 8 | "Best of the Rest Auditions" | February 7, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 202 | 9 | "Hollywood Round" | February 13, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 203 | 10 | "Final 24 Verdict" | February 14, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 204 | 11 | "Top 12 Men Perform" | February 20, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 205 | 12 | "Top 12 Women Perform" | February 21, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 206 | 13 | "Top 24 Results" | February 22, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 207 | 14 | "Top 10 Men Perform" | February 27, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 208 | 15 | "Top 10 Women Perform" | February 28, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 209 | 16 | "Top 20 Results" | March 1, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 210 | 17 | "Top 8 Men Perform" | March 6, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 211 | 18 | "Top 8 Women Perform" | March 7, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 212 | 19 | "Top 12 Revealed" | March 8, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 213 | 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 13, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 214 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 14, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 215 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 20, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 216 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 21, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 217 | 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 27, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 218 | 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 28, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 219 | 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 3, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 220 | 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 4, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 221 | 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 10, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 222 | 29 | "Top 8 Results" | April 11, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 223 | 30 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 17, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 224 | 31 | "Top 7 Results" | April 18, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 225 | 32 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 24, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 226 | 33 | "Idol Gives Back" | April 25, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 227 | 34 | "Top 6 Perform Again" | May 1, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 228 | 35 | "Top 6 Results" | May 2, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 229 | 36 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 8, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 230 | 37 | "Top 4 Results" | May 9, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 231 | 38 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 15, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 232 | 39 | "Top 3 Results" | May 16, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 233 | 40 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 22, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
| 234 | 41 | "American Idol Season 6 Finale" | May 23, 2007 | – | N/A | TBA |
Season 7 (2008) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | 1 | "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Auditions" | January 15, 2008 | 701 & 702 | N/A | TBA |
| 236 | 2 | "Dallas, Texas Auditions" | January 16, 2008 | 703 & 704 | N/A | TBA |
| 237 | 3 | "San Diego, California Auditions" | January 22, 2008 | 705 | N/A | TBA |
| 238 | 4 | "Charleston, South Carolina Auditions" | January 23, 2008 | 706 | N/A | TBA |
| 239 | 5 | "Omaha, Nebraska Auditions" | January 29, 2008 | 707 | N/A | TBA |
| 240 | 6 | "Miami, Florida Auditions" | January 30, 2008 | 708 | N/A | TBA |
| 241 | 7 | "Atlanta, Georgia Auditions" | February 5, 2008 | 709 | N/A | TBA |
| 242 | 8 | "Best of the Rest Auditions" | February 6, 2008 | 710 | N/A | TBA |
| 243 | 9 | "Hollywood Round" | February 12, 2008 | 711 & 712 | N/A | TBA |
| 244 | 10 | "Top 24 Chosen" | February 13, 2008 | 713 | N/A | TBA |
| 245 | 11 | "Top 12 Men Perform" | February 19, 2008 | 714 & 715 | N/A | TBA |
| 246 | 12 | "Top 12 Women Perform" | February 20, 2008 | 716 & 717 | N/A | TBA |
| 247 | 13 | "Top 24 Results" | February 21, 2008 | 714A – 717A | N/A | TBA |
| 248 | 14 | "Top 10 Men Perform" | February 26, 2008 | 718 | N/A | TBA |
| 249 | 15 | "Top 10 Women Perform" | February 27, 2008 | 719 | N/A | TBA |
| 250 | 16 | "Top 20 Results" | February 28, 2008 | 718A – 719A | N/A | TBA |
| 251 | 17 | "Top 8 Men Perform" | March 4, 2008 | 720 | N/A | TBA |
| 252 | 18 | "Top 8 Women Perform" | March 5, 2008 | 721 | N/A | TBA |
| 253 | 19 | "Top 12 Revealed" | March 6, 2008 | 720A – 721A | N/A | TBA |
| 254 | 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 11, 2008 | 722 & 723 | N/A | TBA |
| 255 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 12, 2008 | 722A – 723A | N/A | TBA |
| 256 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 18, 2008 | 724 & 725 | N/A | TBA |
| 257 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 19, 2008 | 724A – 725A | N/A | TBA |
| 258 | 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 25, 2008 | 726 | N/A | TBA |
| 259 | 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 26, 2008 | 726A | N/A | TBA |
| 260 | 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 1, 2008 | 727 | N/A | TBA |
| 261 | 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 2, 2008 | 727A | N/A | TBA |
| 262 | 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 8, 2008 | 728 | N/A | TBA |
| 263 | 29 | "Idol Gives Back" | April 9, 2008 | 728A | N/A | TBA |
| 264 | 30 | "Top 8 Results" | April 10, 2008 | 728B | N/A | TBA |
| 265 | 31 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 15, 2008 | 729 | N/A | TBA |
| 266 | 32 | "Top 7 Results" | April 16, 2008 | 729A | N/A | TBA |
| 267 | 33 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 22, 2008 | 730 | N/A | TBA |
| 268 | 34 | "Top 6 Results" | April 23, 2008 | 730A | N/A | TBA |
| 269 | 35 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 29, 2008 | 731 | N/A | TBA |
| 270 | 36 | "Top 5 Results" | April 30, 2008 | 731A | N/A | TBA |
| 271 | 37 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 6, 2008 | 732 | N/A | TBA |
| 272 | 38 | "Top 4 Results" | May 7, 2008 | 732A | N/A | TBA |
| 273 | 39 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 13, 2008 | 733 | N/A | TBA |
| 274 | 40 | "Top 3 Results" | May 14, 2008 | 733A | N/A | TBA |
| 275 | 41 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 20, 2008 | 734 | N/A | TBA |
| 276 | 42 | "American Idol Season 7 Finale" | May 21, 2008 | 735 & 736 | N/A | TBA |
Season 8 (2009) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | 1 | "Phoenix, Arizona Auditions" | January 13, 2009 | 801 & 802 | N/A | TBA |
| 278 | 2 | "Kansas City, Missouri Auditions" | January 14, 2009 | 803 & 804 | N/A | TBA |
| 279 | 3 | "San Francisco, California Auditions" | January 20, 2009 | 805 | N/A | TBA |
| 280 | 4 | "Louisville, Kentucky Auditions" | January 21, 2009 | 806 | N/A | TBA |
| 281 | 5 | "Jacksonville, Florida Auditions" | January 27, 2009 | 807 | N/A | TBA |
| 282 | 6 | "Salt Lake City, Utah Auditions" | January 28, 2009 | 808 | N/A | TBA |
| 283 | 7 | "New York, New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico Auditions" | January 29, 2009 | 809 | N/A | TBA |
| 284 | 8 | "Hollywood Round #1" | February 3, 2009 | 810 | N/A | TBA |
| 285 | 9 | "Hollywood Round #2" | February 4, 2009 | 811 | N/A | TBA |
| 286 | 10 | "Hollywood Round #3" | February 10, 2009 | 812 | N/A | TBA |
| 287 | 11 | "Hollywood Round #4: Top 36 Chosen" | February 11, 2009 | 813 & 814 | N/A | TBA |
| 288 | 12 | "Group 1 Semi-finalists Perform" | February 17, 2009 | 815 & 816 | N/A | TBA |
| 289 | 13 | "Group 1 Results Show" | February 18, 2009 | 815A – 816A | N/A | TBA |
| 290 | 14 | "Group 2 Semi-finalists Perform" | February 25, 2009 | 817 & 818 | N/A | TBA |
| 291 | 15 | "Group 2 Results Show" | February 26, 2009 | 817A – 818A | N/A | TBA |
| 292 | 16 | "Group 3 Semi-finalists Perform" | March 3, 2009 | 819 & 820 | N/A | TBA |
| 293 | 17 | "Group 3 Results Show" | March 4, 2009 | 819A – 820A | N/A | TBA |
| 294 | 18 | "Wild Card Round" | March 5, 2009 | 819B – 820B | N/A | TBA |
| 295 | 19 | "Top 13 Perform" | March 10, 2009 | 821 & 822 | N/A | TBA |
| 296 | 20 | "Top 13 Results" | March 11, 2009 | 821A – 822A | N/A | TBA |
| 297 | 21 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 17, 2009 | 823 & 824 | N/A | TBA |
| 298 | 22 | "Top 11 Results" | March 18, 2009 | 823A – 824A | N/A | TBA |
| 299 | 23 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 25, 2009 | 825 & 826 | N/A | TBA |
| 300 | 24 | "Top 10 Results" | March 26, 2009 | 825A – 826A | N/A | TBA |
| 301 | 25 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 31, 2009 | 827 | N/A | TBA |
| 302 | 26 | "Top 9 Results" | April 1, 2009 | 827A | N/A | TBA |
| 303 | 27 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 7, 2009 | 828 | N/A | TBA |
| 304 | 28 | "Top 8 Results" | April 8, 2009 | 828A | N/A | TBA |
| 305 | 29 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 14, 2009 | 829 | N/A | TBA |
| 306 | 30 | "Top 7 Results" | April 15, 2009 | 829A | N/A | TBA |
| 307 | 31 | "Top 7 Perform Again" | April 21, 2009 | 830 | N/A | TBA |
| 308 | 32 | "Top 7 Results" | April 22, 2009 | 830A | N/A | TBA |
| 309 | 33 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 28, 2009 | 831 | N/A | TBA |
| 310 | 34 | "Top 5 Results" | April 29, 2009 | 831A | N/A | TBA |
| 311 | 35 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 5, 2009 | 832 | N/A | TBA |
| 312 | 36 | "Top 4 Results" | May 6, 2009 | 832A | N/A | TBA |
| 313 | 37 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 12, 2009 | 833 | N/A | TBA |
| 314 | 38 | "Top 3 Results" | May 13, 2009 | 833A | N/A | TBA |
| 315 | 39 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 19, 2009 | 834 | N/A | TBA |
| 316 | 40 | "Season 8 Finale" | May 20, 2009 | 834A | N/A | TBA |
Season 9 (2010) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 1 | "Boston, Massachusetts Auditions" | January 12, 2010 | 901 & 902 | N/A | TBA |
| 318 | 2 | "Atlanta, Georgia Auditions" | January 13, 2010 | 903 | N/A | TBA |
| 319 | 3 | "Chicago, Illinois Auditions" | January 19, 2010 | 904 | N/A | TBA |
| 320 | 4 | "Orlando, Florida Auditions" | January 20, 2010 | 905 | N/A | TBA |
| 321 | 5 | "Los Angeles, California Auditions" | January 26, 2010 | 906 | N/A | TBA |
| 322 | 6 | "Dallas, Texas Auditions" | January 27, 2010 | 907 | N/A | TBA |
| 323 | 7 | "Denver, Colorado Auditions" | February 2, 2010 | 908 | N/A | TBA |
| 324 | 8 | "The Road to Hollywood" | February 3, 2010 | 909 | N/A | TBA |
| 325 | 9 | "Hollywood Round: Part 1" | February 9, 2010 | 910 | N/A | TBA |
| 326 | 10 | "Hollywood Round: Part 2" | February 10, 2010 | 911 | N/A | TBA |
| 327 | 11 | "Hollywood Round: Part 3" | February 16, 2010 | 912 | N/A | TBA |
| 328 | 12 | "Hollywood Round: Part 4" | February 17, 2010 | 913 | N/A | TBA |
| 329 | 13 | "Top 12 Female Perform" | February 23, 2010 | 914 | N/A | TBA |
| 330 | 14 | "Top 12 Male Perform" | February 24, 2010 | 915 | N/A | TBA |
| 331 | 15 | "Top 24 Results" | February 25, 2010 | 916 | N/A | TBA |
| 332 | 16 | "Top 10 Male Perform" | March 2, 2010 | 917 | N/A | TBA |
| 333 | 17 | "Top 10 Female Perform" | March 3, 2010 | 918 | N/A | TBA |
| 334 | 18 | "Top 20 Results" | March 4, 2010 | 919 | N/A | TBA |
| 335 | 19 | "Top 8 Female Perform" | March 9, 2010 | 920 | N/A | TBA |
| 336 | 20 | "Top 8 Male Perform" | March 10, 2010 | 921 | N/A | TBA |
| 337 | 21 | "Top 16 Results" | March 11, 2010 | 922 | N/A | TBA |
| 338 | 22 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 16, 2010 | 923 | N/A | TBA |
| 339 | 23 | "Top 12 Results" | March 17, 2010 | 924 | N/A | TBA |
| 340 | 24 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 23, 2010 | 925 | N/A | TBA |
| 341 | 25 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2010 | 926 | N/A | TBA |
| 342 | 26 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 30, 2010 | 927 | N/A | TBA |
| 343 | 27 | "Top 10 Results" | March 31, 2010 | 928 | N/A | TBA |
| 344 | 28 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 6, 2010 | 929 | N/A | TBA |
| 345 | 29 | "Top 9 Results" | April 7, 2010 | 930 | N/A | TBA |
| 346 | 30 | "Top 9 Perform Again" | April 13, 2010 | 931 | N/A | TBA |
| 347 | 31 | "Top 9 Results" | April 14, 2010 | 932 | N/A | TBA |
| 348 | 32 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 20, 2010 | 933 | N/A | TBA |
| 349 | 33 | "Idol Gives Back & Top 7 Results" | April 21, 2010 | 934 | N/A | TBA |
| 350 | 34 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 27, 2010 | 935 | N/A | TBA |
| 351 | 35 | "Top 6 Results" | April 28, 2010 | 936 | N/A | TBA |
| 352 | 36 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 4, 2010 | 937 | N/A | TBA |
| 353 | 37 | "Top 5 Results" | May 5, 2010 | 938 | N/A | TBA |
| 354 | 38 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 11, 2010 | 939 | N/A | TBA |
| 355 | 39 | "Top 4 Results" | May 12, 2010 | 940 | N/A | TBA |
| 356 | 40 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 18, 2010 | 941 | N/A | TBA |
| 357 | 41 | "Top 3 Results" | May 19, 2010 | 942 | N/A | TBA |
| 358 | 42 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 25, 2010 | 943 | N/A | TBA |
| 359 | 43 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 26, 2010 | 944 | N/A | TBA |
Season 10 (2011) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | 1 | "East Rutherford, New Jersey Auditions" | January 19, 2011 | 1001 & 1002 | N/A | TBA |
| 361 | 2 | "New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions" | January 20, 2011 | 1003 | N/A | TBA |
| 362 | 3 | "Milwaukee, Wisconsin Auditions" | January 26, 2011 | 1004 | N/A | TBA |
| 363 | 4 | "Nashville, Tennessee Auditions" | January 27, 2011 | 1005 | N/A | TBA |
| 364 | 5 | "Austin, Texas Auditions" | February 2, 2011 | 1006 | N/A | TBA |
| 365 | 6 | "Los Angeles, California Auditions" | February 3, 2011 | 1007 | N/A | TBA |
| 366 | 7 | "San Francisco, California Auditions" | February 9, 2011 | 1008 | N/A | TBA |
| 367 | 8 | "Hollywood Round: Part 1" | February 10, 2011 | 1009 | N/A | TBA |
| 368 | 9 | "Hollywood Round: Part 2" | February 16, 2011 | 1010 | N/A | TBA |
| 369 | 10 | "Hollywood Round: Part 3" | February 17, 2011 | 1011 | N/A | TBA |
| 370 | 11 | "Las Vegas Round/Top 24 Chosen: Part 1" | February 23, 2011 | 1012 | N/A | TBA |
| 371 | 12 | "Top 24 Chosen: Part 2" | February 24, 2011 | 1013 | N/A | TBA |
| 372 | 13 | "Top 12 Males Perform" | March 1, 2011 | 1014 | N/A | TBA |
| 373 | 14 | "Top 12 Females Perform" | March 2, 2011 | 1015 | N/A | TBA |
| 374 | 15 | "Top 24 Results" | March 3, 2011 | 1016 | N/A | TBA |
| 375 | 16 | "Top 13 Perform" | March 9, 2011 | 1017 | N/A | TBA |
| 376 | 17 | "Top 13 Results" | March 10, 2011 | 1018 | N/A | TBA |
| 377 | 18 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 16, 2011 | 1019 | N/A | TBA |
| 378 | 19 | "Top 12 Results" | March 17, 2011 | 1020 | N/A | TBA |
| 379 | 20 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 23, 2011 | 1021 | N/A | TBA |
| 380 | 21 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2011 | 1022 | N/A | TBA |
| 381 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform Again" | March 30, 2011 | 1023 | N/A | TBA |
| 382 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 31, 2011 | 1024 | N/A | TBA |
| 383 | 24 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 6, 2011 | ID-1028 | N/A | TBA |
| 384 | 25 | "Top 9 Results" | April 7, 2011 | ID2-1028A | N/A | TBA |
| 385 | 26 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 13, 2011 | ID-1029 | N/A | TBA |
| 386 | 27 | "Top 8 Results" | April 14, 2011 | ID2-1029A | N/A | TBA |
| 387 | 28 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 20, 2011 | ID-1030 | N/A | TBA |
| 388 | 29 | "Top 7 Results" | April 21, 2011 | ID2-1030A | N/A | TBA |
| 389 | 30 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 27, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 390 | 31 | "Top 6 Results" | April 28, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 391 | 32 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 4, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 392 | 33 | "Top 5 Results" | May 5, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 393 | 34 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 11, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 394 | 35 | "Top 4 Results" | May 12, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 395 | 36 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 18, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 396 | 37 | "Top 3 Results" | May 19, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 397 | 38 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 24, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 398 | 39 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 25, 2011 | TBA | N/A | TBA |
Season 11 (2012) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 1 | "Savannah Auditions" | January 18, 2012 | 1101 & 1102 | N/A | TBA |
| 400 | 2 | "Pittsburgh Auditions" | January 19, 2012 | 1103 | N/A | TBA |
| 401 | 3 | "San Diego Auditions" | January 22, 2012 | 1104 | N/A | TBA |
| 402 | 4 | "Aspen Auditions" | January 25, 2012 | 1105 | N/A | TBA |
| 403 | 5 | "Galveston Auditions" | January 26, 2012 | 1106 | N/A | TBA |
| 404 | 6 | "Portland Auditions" | February 1, 2012 | 1107 | N/A | TBA |
| 405 | 7 | "St. Louis Auditions" | February 2, 2012 | 1108 | N/A | TBA |
| 406 | 8 | "Hollywood Round, Part 1" | February 8, 2012 | 1109 | N/A | TBA |
| 407 | 9 | "Hollywood Round, Part 2" | February 9, 2012 | 1110 | N/A | TBA |
| 408 | 10 | "Hollywood Round, Part 3" | February 15, 2012 | 1111 | N/A | TBA |
| 409 | 11 | "Las Vegas Round" | February 16, 2012 | 1112 | N/A | TBA |
| 410 | 12 | "Final Judgement, Part 1" | February 22, 2012 | 1115 | N/A | TBA |
| 411 | 13 | "Final Judgement, Part 2" | February 23, 2012 | 1117 | N/A | TBA |
| 412 | 14 | "Top 13 Boys Perform" | February 28, 2012 | 1118 | N/A | TBA |
| 413 | 15 | "Top 12 Girls Perform" | February 29, 2012 | 1119 | N/A | TBA |
| 414 | 16 | "Top 25 Results" | March 1, 2012 | 1120 | N/A | TBA |
| 415 | 17 | "Top 13 Perform" | March 7, 2012 | 1121 | N/A | TBA |
| 416 | 18 | "Top 13 Results" | March 8, 2012 | 1122 | N/A | TBA |
| 417 | 19 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 14, 2012 | 1123 | N/A | TBA |
| 418 | 20 | "Top 11 Results" | March 15, 2012 | 1124 | N/A | TBA |
| 419 | 21 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 21, 2012 | 1125 | N/A | TBA |
| 420 | 22 | "Top 10 Results" | March 22, 2012 | 1126 | N/A | TBA |
| 421 | 23 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 28, 2012 | 1127 | N/A | TBA |
| 422 | 24 | "Top 9 Results" | March 29, 2012 | 1128 | N/A | TBA |
| 423 | 25 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 4, 2012 | 1129 | N/A | TBA |
| 424 | 26 | "Top 8 Results" | April 5, 2012 | 1130 | N/A | TBA |
| 425 | 27 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 11, 2012 | 1131 | N/A | TBA |
| 426 | 28 | "Top 7 Results" | April 12, 2012 | 1132 | N/A | TBA |
| 427 | 29 | "Top 7 Perform Again" | April 18, 2012 | 1133 | N/A | TBA |
| 428 | 30 | "Top 7 Results Again" | April 19, 2012 | 1134 | N/A | TBA |
| 429 | 31 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 25, 2012 | 1135 | N/A | TBA |
| 430 | 32 | "Top 6 Results" | April 26, 2012 | 1136 | N/A | TBA |
| 431 | 33 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 2, 2012 | 1137 | N/A | TBA |
| 432 | 34 | "Top 5 Results" | May 3, 2012 | 1138 | N/A | TBA |
| 433 | 35 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 9, 2012 | 1139 | N/A | TBA |
| 434 | 36 | "Top 4 Results" | May 10, 2012 | 1140 | N/A | TBA |
| 435 | 37 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 16, 2012 | 1141 | N/A | TBA |
| 436 | 38 | "Top 3 Results" | May 17, 2012 | 1142 | N/A | TBA |
| 437 | 39 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 22, 2012 | 1143 | N/A | TBA |
| 438 | 40 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 23, 2012 | 1144 | N/A | TBA |
Season 12 (2013) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439 | 1 | "New York City Auditions" | January 16, 2013 | 1201 | N/A | TBA |
| 440 | 2 | "Chicago Auditions" | January 17, 2013 | 1202 | N/A | TBA |
| 441 | 3 | "Charlotte Auditions" | January 23, 2013 | 1203 | N/A | TBA |
| 442 | 4 | "New Orleans Auditions" | January 24, 2013 | 1204 | N/A | TBA |
| 443 | 5 | "San Antonio & Los Angeles Auditions" | January 30, 2013 | 1205 & 1206 | N/A | TBA |
| 444 | 6 | "Oklahoma City Auditions" | January 31, 2013 | 1207 | N/A | TBA |
| 445 | 7 | "Hollywood Round Part 1" | February 6, 2013 | 1208 | N/A | TBA |
| 446 | 8 | "Hollywood Round Part 2" | February 7, 2013 | 1209 | N/A | TBA |
| 447 | 9 | "Hollywood Round Part 3" | February 13, 2013 | 1210 | N/A | TBA |
| 448 | 10 | "Hollywood Round Part 4" | February 14, 2013 | 1211 | N/A | TBA |
| 449 | 11 | "Las Vegas, Girls Perform" | February 20, 2013 | 1212 | N/A | TBA |
| 450 | 12 | "Las Vegas, Guys Perform" | February 21, 2013 | 1213 | N/A | TBA |
| 451 | 13 | "Las Vegas, Girls Perform 2" | February 27, 2013 | 1214 | N/A | TBA |
| 452 | 14 | "Las Vegas, Guys Perform 2" | February 28, 2013 | 1215 | N/A | TBA |
| 453 | 15 | "Semifinalists Girls Perform" | March 5, 2013 | 1216 | N/A | TBA |
| 454 | 16 | "Semifinalists Boys Perform" | March 6, 2013 | 1217 | N/A | TBA |
| 455 | 17 | "Finalists Chosen" | March 7, 2013 | 1218 | N/A | TBA |
| 456 | 18 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 13, 2013 | 1219 | N/A | TBA |
| 457 | 19 | "Top 10 Results" | March 14, 2013 | 1220 | N/A | TBA |
| 458 | 20 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 20, 2013 | 1221 | N/A | TBA |
| 459 | 21 | "Top 9 Results" | March 21, 2013 | 1222 | N/A | TBA |
| 460 | 22 | "Top 8 Perform" | March 27, 2013 | 1223 | N/A | TBA |
| 461 | 23 | "Top 8 Results" | March 28, 2013 | 1224 | N/A | TBA |
| 462 | 24 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 3, 2013 | 1225 | N/A | TBA |
| 463 | 25 | "Top 7 Results" | April 4, 2013 | 1226 | N/A | TBA |
| 464 | 26 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 10, 2013 | 1227 | N/A | TBA |
| 465 | 27 | "Top 6 Results" | April 11, 2013 | 1228 | N/A | TBA |
| 466 | 28 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 17, 2013 | 1229 | N/A | TBA |
| 467 | 29 | "Top 5 Results" | April 18, 2013 | 1230 | N/A | TBA |
| 468 | 30 | "Top 4 Perform" | April 24, 2013 | 1231 | N/A | TBA |
| 469 | 31 | "Top 4 Results" | April 25, 2013 | 1232 | N/A | TBA |
| 470 | 32 | "Top 4 Perform Again" | May 1, 2013 | 1233 | N/A | TBA |
| 471 | 33 | "Top 4 Results Again" | May 2, 2013 | 1234 | N/A | TBA |
| 472 | 34 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 8, 2013 | 1235 | N/A | TBA |
| 473 | 35 | "Top 3 Results" | May 9, 2013 | 1236 | N/A | TBA |
| 474 | 36 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 15, 2013 | 1237 | N/A | TBA |
| 475 | 37 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 16, 2013 | 1238 | N/A | TBA |
Season 13 (2014) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476 | 1 | "Boston & Austin Auditions" | January 15, 2014 | 1301 & 1302 | N/A | TBA |
| 477 | 2 | "Austin & San Francisco Auditions" | January 16, 2014 | 1303 & 1304 | N/A | TBA |
| 478 | 3 | "Detroit Auditions" | January 22, 2014 | 1305 & 1306 | N/A | TBA |
| 479 | 4 | "Atlanta Auditions" | January 23, 2014 | 1307 | N/A | TBA |
| 480 | 5 | "Salt Lake City Auditions" | January 29, 2014 | 1308 & 1309 | N/A | TBA |
| 481 | 6 | "Omaha Auditions" | January 30, 2014 | 1310 | N/A | TBA |
| 482 | 7 | "Hollywood or Home" | February 5, 2014 | 1311 & 1312 | N/A | TBA |
| 483 | 8 | "Hollywood Round, Week #1" | February 6, 2014 | 1313 | N/A | TBA |
| 484 | 9 | "Hollywood Round, Week #2" | February 12, 2014 | 1314 & 1315 | N/A | TBA |
| 485 | 10 | "Hollywood Round, Week #3" | February 13, 2014 | 1316 | N/A | TBA |
| 486 | 11 | "Rush Week: Girls' Night" | February 18, 2014 | 1317 & 1318 | N/A | TBA |
| 487 | 12 | "Rush Week: Guys' Night" | February 19, 2014 | 1319 & 1320 | N/A | TBA |
| 488 | 13 | "Rush Week: Meet Your Finalists" | February 20, 2014 | 1317A – 1320A | N/A | TBA |
| 489 | 14 | "Top 13 Perform" | February 26, 2014 | 1321 & 1322 | N/A | TBA |
| 490 | 15 | "Top 13 Results" | February 27, 2014 | 1321A & 1322A | N/A | TBA |
| 491 | 16 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 5, 2014 | 1323 & 1324 | N/A | TBA |
| 492 | 17 | "Top 12 Results" | March 6, 2014 | 1323A & 1324A | N/A | TBA |
| 493 | 18 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 12, 2014 | 1325 & 1326 | N/A | TBA |
| 494 | 19 | "Top 11 Results" | March 13, 2014 | 1325A & 1326A | N/A | TBA |
| 495 | 20 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 19, 2014 | 1327 & 1328 | N/A | TBA |
| 496 | 21 | "Top 10 Results" | March 20, 2014 | 1327A & 1328A | N/A | TBA |
| 497 | 22 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 26, 2014 | 1329 & 1330 | N/A | TBA |
| 498 | 23 | "Top 9 Results" | March 27, 2014 | 1329A & 1330A | N/A | TBA |
| 499 | 24 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 2, 2014 | 1331 & 1332 | N/A | TBA |
| 500 | 25 | "Top 8 Results" | April 3, 2014 | 1331A & 1332A | N/A | TBA |
| 501 | 26 | "Top 8 Perform Again" | April 9, 2014 | 1333 & 1334 | N/A | TBA |
| 502 | 27 | "Top 8 Results Again" | April 10, 2014 | 1333A & 1334A | N/A | TBA |
| 503 | 28 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 16, 2014 | 1335 & 1336 | N/A | TBA |
| 504 | 29 | "Top 7 Results" | April 17, 2014 | 1335A & 1336A | N/A | TBA |
| 505 | 30 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 23, 2014 | 1337 & 1338 | N/A | TBA |
| 506 | 31 | "Top 6 Results" | April 24, 2014 | 1337A & 1338A | N/A | TBA |
| 507 | 32 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 30, 2014 | 1339 & 1340 | N/A | TBA |
| 508 | 33 | "Top 5 Results" | May 1, 2014 | 1339A & 1340A | N/A | TBA |
| 509 | 34 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 7, 2014 | 1341 & 1342 | N/A | TBA |
| 510 | 35 | "Top 4 Results" | May 8, 2014 | 1341A & 1342A | N/A | TBA |
| 511 | 36 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 14, 2014 | 1343 & 1344 | N/A | TBA |
| 512 | 37 | "Top 3 Results" | May 15, 2014 | 1343A & 1344A | N/A | TBA |
| 513 | 38 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 20, 2014 | 1345 | N/A | TBA |
| 514 | 39 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 21, 2014 | 1345A & 1345B | N/A | TBA |
Season 14 (2015) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515 | 1 | "Nashville Auditions" | January 7, 2015 | 1401 | N/A | TBA |
| 516 | 2 | "Nashville & Kansas City Auditions" | January 8, 2015 | 1402 & 1403 | N/A | TBA |
| 517 | 3 | "Kansas City Auditions" | January 14, 2015 | 1404 | N/A | TBA |
| 518 | 4 | "Brooklyn Auditions" | January 15, 2015 | 1405 & 1406 | N/A | TBA |
| 519 | 5 | "Minneapolis Auditions" | January 21, 2015 | 1407 | N/A | TBA |
| 520 | 6 | "New Orleans Auditions" | January 22, 2015 | 1408 | N/A | TBA |
| 521 | 7 | "San Francisco Auditions" | January 28, 2015 | 1409 | N/A | TBA |
| 522 | 8 | "San Francisco Auditions (Continued)" | January 29, 2015 | 1410 | N/A | TBA |
| 523 | 9 | "Hollywood Week #1" | February 4, 2015 | 1411 | N/A | TBA |
| 524 | 10 | "Hollywood Week #2" | February 5, 2015 | 1412 | N/A | TBA |
| 525 | 11 | "Hollywood Week #3" | February 11, 2015 | 1413 | N/A | TBA |
| 526 | 12 | "Hollywood Week #4" | February 12, 2015 | 1414 | N/A | TBA |
| 527 | 13 | "Showcase #1" | February 18, 2015 | 1415 | N/A | TBA |
| 528 | 14 | "Showcase #2" | February 19, 2015 | 1416 | N/A | TBA |
| 529 | 15 | "Top 12 Boys Perform" | February 25, 2015 | 1417 | N/A | TBA |
| 530 | 16 | "Top 12 Girls Perform" | February 26, 2015 | 1418 | N/A | TBA |
| 531 | 17 | "Top 8 Guys Perform" | March 4, 2015 | 1419 | N/A | TBA |
| 532 | 18 | "Top 8 Girls Perform" | March 5, 2015 | 1420 | N/A | TBA |
| 533 | 19 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 11, 2015 | 1421 | N/A | TBA |
| 534 | 20 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 12, 2015 | 1422 & 1423 | N/A | TBA |
| 535 | 21 | "Top 11 Perform Again" | March 19, 2015 | 1424 & 1425 | N/A | TBA |
| 536 | 22 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 25, 2015 | 1426 & 1427 | N/A | TBA |
| 537 | 23 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 1, 2015 | 1428 & 1429 | N/A | TBA |
| 538 | 24 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 8, 2015 | 1430 & 1431 | N/A | TBA |
| 539 | 25 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 15, 2015 | 1432 & 1433 | N/A | TBA |
| 540 | 26 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 22, 2015 | 1434 & 1435 | N/A | TBA |
| 541 | 27 | "Top 4 Perform" | April 29, 2015 | 1436 & 1437 | N/A | TBA |
| 542 | 28 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 6, 2015 | 1438 & 1439 | N/A | TBA |
| 543 | 29 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 12, 2015 | 1440 | N/A | TBA |
| 544 | 30 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 13, 2015 | 1441 & 1442 | N/A | TBA |
Season 15 (2016) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545 | 1 | "Denver & Atlanta Auditions" | January 6, 2016 | 1501 & 1502 | N/A | TBA |
| 546 | 2 | "Little Rock & San Francisco Auditions" | January 7, 2016 | 1503 & 1504 | N/A | TBA |
| 547 | 3 | "Philadelphia Auditions" | January 13, 2016 | 1505 | N/A | TBA |
| 548 | 4 | "Denver & Little Rock Auditions" | January 14, 2016 | 1506 & 1507 | N/A | TBA |
| 549 | 5 | "Atlanta, Little Rock, Philadelphia & San Francisco Auditions" | January 20, 2016 | 1508 | N/A | TBA |
| 550 | 6 | "Atlanta, Philadelphia & San Francisco Auditions" | January 21, 2016 | 1509 & 1510 | N/A | TBA |
| 551 | 7 | "Hollywood Round #1" | January 27, 2016 | 1511 | N/A | TBA |
| 552 | 8 | "Hollywood Round #2" | January 28, 2016 | 1512 & 1513 | N/A | TBA |
| 553 | 9 | "Hollywood Round #3" | February 3, 2016 | 1514 | N/A | TBA |
| 554 | 10 | "Hollywood Round #4" | February 4, 2016 | 1515 & 1516 | N/A | TBA |
| 555 | 11 | "Showcase #1: 1st 12 Performances" | February 10, 2016 | 1517 | N/A | TBA |
| 556 | 12 | "Showcase #2: Judges Vote" | February 11, 2016 | 1518 & 1519 | N/A | TBA |
| 557 | 13 | "Showcase #3: 2nd 12 Performances" | February 17, 2016 | 1520 | N/A | TBA |
| 558 | 14 | "Showcase #4: Judges Vote" | February 18, 2016 | 1521 & 1522 | N/A | TBA |
| 559 | 15 | "Wild Card Night: Judges Pick" | February 24, 2016 | 1523 | N/A | TBA |
| 560 | 16 | "Top 10 Perform" | February 25, 2016 | 1524 & 1525 | N/A | TBA |
| 561 | 17 | "Top 8 Perform" | March 3, 2016 | 1526 & 1527 | N/A | TBA |
| 562 | 18 | "Top 6 Perform" | March 10, 2016 | 1528 & 1529 | N/A | TBA |
| 563 | 19 | "Top 5 Perform" | March 17, 2016 | 1530 & 1531 | N/A | TBA |
| 564 | 20 | "Top 4 Perform" | March 24, 2016 | 1532 & 1533 | N/A | TBA |
| 565 | 21 | "Top 3 Perform" | March 31, 2016 | 1534 & 1535 | N/A | TBA |
| 566 | 22 | "Special: American Dream" | April 5, 2016 | SP-1616 | N/A | TBA |
| 567 | 23 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | April 6, 2016 | 1536 | N/A | TBA |
| 568 | 24 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | April 7, 2016 | 1537 & 1538 | N/A | TBA |
Season 16 (2018) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 569 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | March 11, 2018 | 101 | 10.48[21] | 2.3/8[21] |
| 570 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | March 12, 2018 | 102 | 8.41[22] | 1.8/7[22] |
| 571 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 18, 2018 | 103 | 7.81[23] | 1.8/6[23] |
| 572 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 19, 2018 | 104 | 7.68[24] | 1.6/6[24] |
| 573 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 25, 2018 | 105 | 7.51[25] | 1.7/6[25] |
| 574 | 6 | "Hollywood Week, Part 1" | March 26, 2018 | 106 | 7.80[26] | 1.7/6[26] |
| 575 | 7 | "Hollywood Week, Part 2" | April 1, 2018 | 107 | 7.48[27] | 1.6/6[27] |
| 576 | 8 | "Showcase Round & Final Judgment" | April 2, 2018 | 108 | 7.16[28] | 1.4/5[28] |
| 577 | 9 | "Top 24 Solos, Part 1" | April 8, 2018 | 109 | 7.23[29] | 1.5/6[29] |
| 578 | 10 | "Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 1" | April 9, 2018 | 110 | 7.72[30] | 1.6/6[30] |
| 579 | 11 | "Top 24 Solos, Part 2" | April 15, 2018 | 111 | 6.35[31] | 1.3/5[31] |
| 580 | 12 | "Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 2" | April 16, 2018 | 112 | 6.97[32] | 1.4/5[32] |
| 581 | 13 | "Top 14 Perform" | April 22, 2018 | 113 | 7.46[33] | 1.5/6[33] |
| 582 | 14 | "Top 10 Reveal" | April 23, 2018 | 114 | 7.61[34] | 1.4/5[34] |
| 583 | 15 | "Top 10 Perform: Disney Night" | April 29, 2018 | 115 | 8.77[35] | 1.9/7[35] |
| 584 | 16 | "Top 7 Perform" | May 6, 2018 | 116 | 8.65[36] | 1.8/7[36] |
| 585 | 17 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 13, 2018 | 117 | 8.53[37] | 1.7/7[37] |
| 586 | 18 | "Performance Finals" | May 20, 2018 | 118 | 7.47[38] | 1.3/5[38] |
| 587 | 19 | "Grand Finale" | May 21, 2018 | 119 | 8.63[39] | 1.6/6[39] |
Season 17 (2019) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 588 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | March 3, 2019 | 201 | 8.65[40] | 1.7/7[40] |
| 589 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | March 6, 2019 | 202 | 7.82[41] | 1.5/6[41] |
| 590 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 10, 2019 | 203 | 7.27[42] | 1.3/6[42] |
| 591 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 17, 2019 | 204 | 7.18[43] | 1.3/6[43] |
| 592 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 18, 2019 | 205 | 6.11[44] | 1.2/5[44] |
| 593 | 6 | "Hollywood Week, Part 1" | March 24, 2019 | 206 | 7.08[45] | 1.2/5[45] |
| 594 | 7 | "Hollywood Week, Part 2" | March 25, 2019 | 207 | 6.45[46] | 1.2/5[46] |
| 595 | 8 | "Showcase Round & Final Judgment" | March 31, 2019 | 208 | 7.22[47] | 1.2/5[47] |
| 596 | 9 | "Top 20 Solos" | April 1, 2019 | 209 | 6.23[48] | 1.1/5[48] |
| 597 | 10 | "All-Star Duets, Part 1" | April 7, 2019 | 210 | 6.12[49] | 1.0/5[49] |
| 598 | 11 | "All-Star Duets, Part 2" | April 8, 2019 | 211 | 6.49[50] | 1.1/5[50] |
| 599 | 12 | "Top 14" | April 14, 2019 | 212 | 7.26[51] | 1.3/6[51] |
| 600 | 13 | "Top 10 Reveal" | April 15, 2019 | 213 | 7.10[52] | 1.2/5[52] |
| 601 | 14 | "Top 10 Perform: Disney Night" | April 21, 2019 | 214 | 7.11[53] | 1.3/6[53] |
| 602 | 15 | "Meet Your Finalists" | April 22, 2019 | TBA | 5.38[54] | 0.9/4[54] |
| 603 | 16 | "Top 8 Perform: Queen Night" | April 28, 2019 | 215 | 8.74[55] | 1.6/7[55] |
| 604 | 17 | "Top 6 Perform: Woodstock & Showstoppers" | May 5, 2019 | 216 | 7.49[56] | 1.2/5[56] |
| 605 | 18 | "Top 5 Perform: Elton John / Bobby Bones' Choice" | May 12, 2019 | 217 | 7.87[57] | 1.2/6[57] |
| 606 | 19 | "Grand Finale" | May 19, 2019 | 218 | 8.74[58] | 1.5/7[58] |
Season 18 (2020) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 16, 2020 | 301 | 8.07[59] | 1.5/7[59] |
| 608 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 23, 2020 | 302 | 7.50[60] | 1.4/7[60] |
| 609 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 1, 2020 | 303 | 6.99[61] | 1.3/6[61] |
| 610 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 8, 2020 | 304 | 7.25[62] | 1.3/6[62] |
| 611 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 15, 2020 | 305 | 7.47[63] | 1.3/7[63] |
| 612 | 6 | "Hollywood Week – Genre Challenge" | March 16, 2020 | 306 | 6.30[64] | 1.3/6[64] |
| 613 | 7 | "Hollywood Week – Duets" | March 22, 2020 | 307 | 7.69[65] | 1.4/7[65] |
| 614 | 8 | "Hollywood Week – Solos" | March 23, 2020 | 308 | 7.02[66] | 1.4/7[66] |
| 615 | 9 | "Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment, Part 1" | March 29, 2020 | 309 | 7.32[67] | 1.3/6[67] |
| 616 | 10 | "Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment, Part 2" | April 5, 2020 | 310 | 5.63[68] | 1.0/5[68] |
| 617 | 11 | "This Is Me, Part 1" | April 12, 2020 | 311 | 5.83[69] | 1.0/5[69] |
| 618 | 12 | "This Is Me, Part 2" | April 19, 2020 | 312 | 5.48[70] | 0.8/3[70] |
| 619 | 13 | "Top 20 Sing For America" | April 26, 2020 | 313 | 6.09[71] | 1.0/4[71] |
| 620 | 14 | "Top 10 Homeward Bound" | May 3, 2020 | 314 | 6.40[72] | 0.9/4[72] |
| 621 | 15 | "Disney Night/Mother's Day" | May 10, 2020 | 315 | 6.16[73] | 1.0/4[73] |
| 622 | 16 | "Grand Finale" | May 17, 2020 | 316 | 7.28[74] | 1.0/5[74] |
Season 19 (2021) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 14, 2021 | 401 | 6.95[75] | 1.2/7[75] |
| 624 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 21, 2021 | 402 | 6.67[76] | 1.0/6[76] |
| 625 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | February 28, 2021 | 403 | 6.61[77] | 1.0/6[77] |
| 626 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 7, 2021 | 404 | 5.29[78] | 0.8/5[78] |
| 627 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 14, 2021 | 405 | 5.50[79] | 0.8/5[79] |
| 628 | 6 | "Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge" | March 21, 2021 | 406 | 5.64[80] | 0.8/5[80] |
| 629 | 7 | "Hollywood Duets Challenge" | March 22, 2021 | 407 | 4.94[81] | 0.7/5[81] |
| 630 | 8 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1" | March 28, 2021 | 408 | 6.17[82] | 0.8/5[82] |
| 631 | 9 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2" | March 29, 2021 | 409 | 4.99[83] | 0.7/5[83] |
| 632 | 10 | "All Star Duets and Solos, Part 1" | April 4, 2021 | 410 | 5.61[84] | 0.9/6[84] |
| 633 | 11 | "All Star Duets and Solos, Part 2" | April 5, 2021 | 411 | 4.72[85] | 0.7/4[85] |
| 634 | 12 | "Top 16" | April 11, 2021 | 412 | 6.09[86] | 0.8/5[86] |
| 635 | 13 | "Top 12 Live Reveal" | April 12, 2021 | 413 | 5.38[87] | 0.8/5[87] |
| 636 | 14 | "Oscar Nominated Songs" | April 18, 2021 | 414 | 5.44[88] | 0.8/5[88] |
| 637 | 15 | "The Comeback" | April 19, 2021 | 415 | 4.22[89] | 0.6/4[89] |
| 638 | 16 | "Disney Night" | May 2, 2021 | 416 | 6.01[90] | 0.8/6[90] |
| 639 | 17 | "Coldplay Songbook & Mother's Day Dedication" | May 9, 2021 | 417 | 5.74[91] | 0.9/6[91] |
| 640 | 18 | "My Personal Idol/Artist Singles" | May 16, 2021 | 418 | 6.11[92] | 0.8/5[92] |
| 641 | 19 | "Grand Finale" | May 23, 2021 | 419 | 6.50[93] | 0.9/6[93] |
Season 20 (2022) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 27, 2022 | 501 | 6.30[94] | 0.9/7[94] |
| 643 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | March 6, 2022 | 502 | 6.57[95] | 1.1/8[95] |
| 644 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 13, 2022 | 503 | 6.64[96] | 1.0/7[96] |
| 645 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 20, 2022 | 504 | 5.40[97] | 0.7/5[97] |
| 646 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 21, 2022 | 505 | 5.29[98] | 0.7/6[98] |
| 647 | 6 | "Auditions, Part 5A" | March 28, 2022 | 505A | 2.95[99] | 0.6/10[99] |
| 648 | 7 | "Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge" | March 28, 2022 | 506 | 5.66[100] | 0.7/6[100] |
| 649 | 8 | "Hollywood Duets Challenge" | April 3, 2022 | 507 | 4.89[101] | 0.7/5[101] |
| 650 | 9 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment" | April 4, 2022 | 508 | 5.58[102] | 0.6/5[102] |
| 651 | 10 | "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1" | April 10, 2022 | 509 | 5.47[103] | 0.7/6[103] |
| 652 | 11 | "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2" | April 11, 2022 | 510 | 5.31[104] | 0.7/6[104] |
| 653 | 12 | "Season 20's Top 20" | April 17, 2022 | 511 | 5.27[105] | 0.7/6[105] |
| 654 | 13 | "Top 14 Live Reveal" | April 18, 2022 | 512 | 5.57[106] | 0.6/5[106] |
| 655 | 14 | "Top 14" | April 24, 2022 | 513 | 5.88[107] | 0.8/7[107] |
| 656 | 15 | "Judge's Song Contest" | April 25, 2022 | 514 | 5.82[108] | 0.7/6[108] |
| 657 | 16 | "Disney Night" | May 1, 2022 | 515 | 6.57[109] | 0.9/8[109] |
| 658 | 17 | "The Great Idol Reunion" | May 2, 2022 | 516 | 5.89[110] | 0.7/5[110] |
| 659 | 18 | "Top 7" | May 8, 2022 | 517 | 5.52[111] | 0.8/6[111] |
| 660 | 19 | "Top 5" | May 15, 2022 | 518 | 5.57[112] | 0.7/5[112] |
| 661 | 20 | "Grand Finale" | May 22, 2022 | 519 | 6.49[113] | 0.8/6[113] |
Season 21 (2023) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 19, 2023 | 601 | 5.27[114] | 0.6/6[114] |
| 663 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 26, 2023 | 602 | 5.25[115] | 0.7/7[115] |
| 664 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 5, 2023 | 603 | 5.62[116] | 0.7/6[116] |
| 665 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 3A" | March 13, 2023 | 603A | 3.34[117] | 0.6/11[117] |
| 666 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 19, 2023 | 604 | 4.88[118] | 0.6/5[118] |
| 667 | 6 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 26, 2023 | 605 | 5.25[119] | 0.7/6[119] |
| 668 | 7 | "Hollywood Week Part #1" | April 2, 2023 | 606 | 5.06[120] | 0.7/6[120] |
| 669 | 8 | "Hollywood Week Part #2" | April 3, 2023 | 607 | 4.42[121] | 0.5/5[121] |
| 670 | 9 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1" | April 9, 2023 | 608 | 4.58[122] | 0.5/5[122] |
| 671 | 10 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2" | April 10, 2023 | 609 | 4.46[123] | 0.6/5[123] |
| 672 | 11 | "Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1" | April 16, 2023 | 610 | 5.35[124] | 0.6/6[124] |
| 673 | 12 | "Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2" | April 17, 2023 | 611 | 4.36[125] | 0.5/5[125] |
| 674 | 13 | "Top 20" | April 23, 2023 | 612 | 5.37[126] | 0.7/7[126] |
| 675 | 14 | "Top 12 Reveal!" | April 24, 2023 | 613 | 4.90[127] | 0.6/5[127] |
| 676 | 15 | "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night" | April 30, 2023 | 614 | 5.92[128] | 0.7/7[128] |
| 677 | 16 | "Judge's Song Contest" | May 1, 2023 | 615 | 5.41[129] | 0.6/5[129] |
| 678 | 17 | "Top 8: Alanis Morissette/Ed Sheeran" | May 7, 2023 | 616 | 6.12[130] | 0.8/7[130] |
| 679 | 18 | "Disney Night" | May 14, 2023 | 617 | 6.33[131] | 0.9/10[131] |
| 680 | 19 | "Journey to the Finale" | May 15, 2023 | 617A | 2.70[132] | 0.3/3[132] |
| 681 | 20 | "Season Finale" | May 21, 2023 | 618 | 6.62[133] | 0.8/8[133] |
Most watched episodes edit
American Idol has seen its fair share of viewership changes over the years. The show had 38.1 million viewers in the finale of season 2 and an all-time low with a mere 5.55 million viewers tuning in to watch the final performances of the fourteenth season.
| Rank | Season | Episode Title | Original Air-Date | Viewers (millions) | Rating/Share (18–49) | Rating/Share (HH) | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | "Season 2 Finale" | May 21, 2003 | 38.1 | 16.8/? | — | The most-watched American Idol episode of all-time | [134] |
| 2 | 6 | "Minneapolis Auditions" | January 16, 2007 | 37.44 | 15.8/36 | 20.3/29 | The highest-rated Idol premiere | [135] |
| 3 | 6 | "Seattle Auditions" | January 17, 2007 | 36.94 | 15.5/36 | 20.1/30 | The highest-rated non-premiere/non-finale | [135] |
| 4 | 5 | "Season 5 Finale" | May 24, 2006 | 36.38 | 14.2/35 | 20.5/32 | [136] | |
| 5 | 5 | "Chicago Auditions" | January 17, 2006 | 35.53 | 15.3/34 | 19.3/28 | [137] | |
| 6 | 5 | "Greensboro Auditions" | January 24, 2006 | 34.96 | 15.1/35 | 19.6/29 | [137] | |
| 7 | 6 | "New York Auditions" | January 24, 2007 | 33.87 | 14.1/35 | 18.9/28 | [135] | |
| 8 | 6 | "Birmingham Auditions" | January 30, 2007 | 33.65 | 13.5/33 | 18.6/28 | [135] | |
| 9 | 4 | "Washington D.C. Auditions" | January 18, 2005 | 33.6 | 14.0/? | — | [138] | |
| 10 | 5 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 21, 2006 | 33.36 | 13.6/33 | 19.2/28 | [137] | |
| 6 | "San Antonio Auditions | February 6, 2007 | 13.5/33 | 18.6/28 | [135] |
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources List of American Idol episodes news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller it is produced by Fremantle and 19 Entertainment It began airing on Fox in the United States on June 11 2002 and ended on April 7 2016 The series moved to ABC with its sixteenth season which debuted on March 11 2018 It started off as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents with the winner determined by the viewers in America through telephones Internet and SMS text voting As of May 21 2023 update 681 episodes of American Idol have aired Seasons 123456789101112131415161718192021ReferencesExternal linksSeries overview editSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewers in millions First airedLast airedNetwork125June 11 2002 2002 06 11 September 4 2002 2002 09 04 Fox 12 22 Tuesday 11 62 Wednesday 240January 21 2003 2003 01 21 May 21 2003 2003 05 21 5 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 21 6 Tuesday 21 9 Wednesday 1 344January 19 2004 2004 01 19 May 26 2004 2004 05 26 1 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 25 73 Tuesday 24 31 Wednesday 2 443January 18 2005 2005 01 18 May 25 2005 2005 05 25 1 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 27 32 Tuesday 26 07 Wednesday 3 541January 17 2006 2006 01 17 May 24 2006 2006 05 24 1 Tuesday 2 Wednesday 31 17 Tuesday 30 16 Wednesday 4 641January 16 2007 2007 01 16 May 23 2007 2007 05 23 2 Tuesday 1 Wednesday 30 11 Tuesday 30 58 Wednesday 5 742January 15 2008 2008 01 15 May 21 2008 2008 05 21 1 Tuesday 2 Wednesday 28 80 Tuesday 27 81 Wednesday 6 840January 13 2009 2009 01 13 May 20 2009 2009 05 20 2 Tuesday 1 Wednesday 26 22 Tuesday 26 48 Wednesday 7 943January 12 2010 2010 01 12 May 26 2010 2010 05 26 1 Tuesday 2 Wednesday 24 71 Tuesday 23 46 Wednesday 8 1039January 19 2011 2011 01 19 May 25 2011 2011 05 25 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday 25 86 Wednesday 23 80 Thursday 9 1140January 18 2012 2012 01 18 May 23 2012 2012 05 23 2 Wednesday 4 Thursday 19 81 Wednesday 18 33 Thursday 10 1237January 16 2013 2013 01 16 May 16 2013 2013 05 16 6 Wednesday 8 Thursday 15 04 Wednesday 14 65 Thursday 11 1339January 15 2014 2014 01 15 May 21 2014 2014 05 21 17 Wednesday 22 Thursday 11 94 Wednesday 11 43 Thursday 12 1430January 7 2015 2015 01 07 May 13 2015 2015 05 13 41 Wednesday 28 Thursday 10 31 Wednesday 11 55 Thursday 13 1524January 6 2016 2016 01 06 April 7 2016 2016 04 07 19 Wednesday 23 Thursday 11 52 Wednesday 11 13 Thursday 14 1619March 11 2018 2018 03 11 May 21 2018 2018 05 21 ABC33 Sunday 32 Monday 9 31 Sunday 9 45 Monday 15 1719March 3 2019 2019 03 03 May 19 2019 2019 05 19 34 Sunday 45 Monday 8 88 Sunday 8 00 Monday 16 1816February 16 2020 2020 02 16 May 17 2020 2020 05 17 31 Sunday 28 Monday 8 34 Sunday 8 54 Monday 17 1919February 14 2021 2021 02 14 May 23 2021 2021 05 23 25 Sunday 39 Monday 7 42 Sunday 6 24 Monday 18 2020February 27 2022 2022 02 27 May 22 2022 2022 05 22 25 Sunday 28 Monday 7 29 Sunday 6 99 Monday 19 2120February 19 2023 2023 02 19 May 21 2023 2023 05 21 20 Sunday 32 Monday 6 92 Sunday 6 06 Monday 20 Episodes editSeason 1 2002 edit Main article American Idol season 1 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 11 Auditions June 11 2002 2002 06 11 1001N ATBA22 Hollywood Week June 12 2002 2002 06 12 1002N ATBA33 Top 30 Group 1 June 18 2002 2002 06 18 1003N ATBA44 Top 30 Group 1 results June 19 2002 2002 06 19 1004N ATBA55 Top 30 Group 2 June 25 2002 2002 06 25 1005N ATBA66 Top 30 Group 2 results June 26 2002 2002 06 26 1006N ATBA77 Top 30 Group 3 July 2 2002 2002 07 02 1007N ATBA88 Top 30 Group 3 results July 3 2002 2002 07 03 1008N ATBA99 Wildcard Show July 10 2002 2002 07 10 1009N ATBA1010 Top 10 Perform July 16 2002 2002 07 16 1010N ATBA1111 Top 10 Results July 17 2002 2002 07 17 1011N ATBA1212 Top 8 Finalists July 23 2002 2002 07 23 1012N ATBA1313 Top 8 Results July 24 2002 2002 07 24 1013N ATBA1414 Top 7 Finalists July 30 2002 2002 07 30 1014N ATBA1515 Top 7 Results July 31 2002 2002 07 31 1015N ATBA1616 Top 6 Finalists August 6 2002 2002 08 06 1016N ATBA1717 Top 6 Results August 7 2002 2002 08 07 1017N ATBA1818 Top 5 Finalists August 13 2002 2002 08 13 1018N ATBA1919 Top 5 Results August 14 2002 2002 08 14 1019N ATBA2020 Top 4 Finalists August 20 2002 2002 08 20 1020N ATBA2121 Top 4 Results August 21 2002 2002 08 21 1021N ATBA2222 Top 3 Finalists August 27 2002 2002 08 27 1022N ATBA2323 Top 3 Results August 28 2002 2002 08 28 1023N ATBA2424 Top 2 Finalists September 3 2002 2002 09 03 1024N ATBA2525 American Idol Season 1 Finale September 4 2002 2002 09 04 1025N ATBASeason 2 2003 edit Main article American Idol season 2 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 261 New York Miami amp Austin Auditions January 21 2003 2003 01 21 N ATBA272 Special American Idol Revisited January 21 2003 2003 01 21 N ATBA283 Pasadena amp Detroit Auditions January 22 2003 2003 01 22 N ATBA294 Atlanta amp Nashville Auditions January 28 2003 2003 01 28 N ATBA305 Hollywood Week January 29 2003 2003 01 29 N ATBA316 Top 32 Group 1 February 4 2003 2003 02 04 N ATBA327 Top 32 Group 1 results February 5 2003 2003 02 05 N ATBA338 Top 32 Group 2 February 11 2003 2003 02 11 N ATBA349 Top 32 Group 2 results February 12 2003 2003 02 12 N ATBA3510 Top 32 Group 3 February 18 2003 2003 02 18 N ATBA3611 Top 32 Group 3 results February 19 2003 2003 02 19 N ATBA3712 Special Best of the Worst February 19 2003 2003 02 19 N ATBA3813 Top 32 Group 4 February 25 2003 2003 02 25 N ATBA3914 Top 32 Group 4 results February 26 2003 2003 02 26 N ATBA4015 Wildcard Show March 4 2003 2003 03 04 N ATBA4116 Wildcard Results March 5 2003 2003 03 05 N ATBA4217 Top 12 Perform March 11 2003 2003 03 11 N ATBA4318 Top 12 Results March 12 2003 2003 03 12 N ATBA4419 Top 11 Perform March 18 2003 2003 03 18 N ATBA4520 Top 11 Results March 19 2003 2003 03 19 N ATBA4621 Top 10 Perform March 25 2003 2003 03 25 N ATBA4722 Top 10 Results March 26 2003 2003 03 26 N ATBA4823 Top 9 Perform April 1 2003 2003 04 01 N ATBA4924 Top 9 Results April 2 2003 2003 04 02 N ATBA5025 Top 8 Perform April 8 2003 2003 04 08 N ATBA5126 Top 8 Results April 9 2003 2003 04 09 N ATBA5227 Top 7 Perform April 15 2003 2003 04 15 N ATBA5328 Top 7 Results April 16 2003 2003 04 16 N ATBA5429 Special Halfway Home April 21 2003 2003 04 21 N ATBA5530 Top 6 Perform April 22 2003 2003 04 22 N ATBA5631 Top 6 Results April 23 2003 2003 04 23 N ATBA5732 Top 5 Perform April 29 2003 2003 04 29 N ATBA5833 Top 5 Results April 30 2003 2003 04 30 N ATBA5934 Top 4 Perform May 6 2003 2003 05 06 N ATBA6035 Top 4 Results May 7 2003 2003 05 07 N ATBA6136 Top 3 Perform May 13 2003 2003 05 13 N ATBA6237 Top 3 Results May 14 2003 2003 05 14 N ATBA6338 Top 2 Special May 19 2003 2003 05 19 N ATBA6439 Top 2 Showdown May 20 2003 2003 05 20 N ATBA6540 American Idol Season 2 Finale May 21 2003 2003 05 21 N ATBASeason 3 2004 edit Main article American Idol season 3 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 661 Audition episode New York January 19 2004 2004 01 19 N ATBA672 Audition episode Atlanta January 20 2004 2004 01 20 N ATBA683 Audition episode Houston January 21 2004 2004 01 21 N ATBA694 Audition episode Los Angeles and San Francisco January 27 2004 2004 01 27 N ATBA705 Audition episode Hawaii January 28 2004 2004 01 28 N ATBA716 Audition episode Road to Hollywood Best and Worst of the Rest February 2 2004 2004 02 02 N ATBA727 Hollywood Week Part 1 February 3 2004 2004 02 03 N ATBA738 Hollywood Week Part 2 February 4 2004 2004 02 04 N ATBA749 Top 32 Group 1 February 10 2004 2004 02 10 N ATBA7510 Top 32 Group 1 Results February 11 2004 2004 02 11 N ATBA7611 Top 32 Group 2 February 17 2004 2004 02 17 N ATBA7712 Top 32 Group 2 Results February 18 2004 2004 02 18 N ATBA7813 Top 32 Group 3 February 24 2004 2004 02 24 N ATBA7914 Top 32 Group 3 Results February 25 2004 2004 02 25 N ATBA8015 Special Uncut Uncensored and Untalented March 1 2004 2004 03 01 N ATBA8116 Top 32 Group 4 March 2 2004 2004 03 02 N ATBA8217 Top 32 Group 4 Results March 3 2004 2004 03 03 N ATBA8318 Wildcard March 9 2004 2004 03 09 N ATBA8419 Wildcard Results March 10 2004 2004 03 10 N ATBA8520 Top 12 Perform March 16 2004 2004 03 16 N ATBA8621 Top 12 Results March 17 2004 2004 03 17 N ATBA8722 Top 11 Perform March 23 2004 2004 03 23 N ATBA8823 Top 11 Results March 24 2004 2004 03 24 N ATBA8924 Top 10 Perform March 30 2004 2004 03 30 N ATBA9025 Top 10 Results March 31 2004 2004 03 31 N ATBA9126 Top 9 Perform April 6 2004 2004 04 06 N ATBA9227 Top 9 Results April 7 2004 2004 04 07 N ATBA9328 Top 8 Perform April 14 2004 2004 04 14 N ATBA9429 Top 8 Results April 15 2004 2004 04 15 N ATBA9530 Top 7 Perform April 20 2004 2004 04 20 N ATBA9631 Top 7 Results April 21 2004 2004 04 21 N ATBA9732 Top 6 Perform April 27 2004 2004 04 27 N ATBA9833 Top 6 Results April 28 2004 2004 04 28 N ATBA9934 Special The Final Five May 3 2004 2004 05 03 N ATBA10035 Top 5 Perform May 4 2004 2004 05 04 N ATBA10136 Top 5 Results May 5 2004 2004 05 05 N ATBA10237 Top 4 Perform May 11 2004 2004 05 11 N ATBA10338 Top 4 Results May 12 2004 2004 05 12 N ATBA10439 Special The Final Three May 17 2004 2004 05 17 N ATBA10540 Top 3 Perform May 18 2004 2004 05 18 N ATBA10641 Top 3 Results May 19 2004 2004 05 19 N ATBA10742 Special American Idol The Phenomenon May 23 2004 2004 05 23 N ATBA10843 Top 2 Perform Finale May 25 2004 2004 05 25 N ATBA10944 American Idol Season 3 Finale May 26 2004 2004 05 26 N ATBASeason 4 2005 edit Main article American Idol season 4 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 1101 Washington D C Auditions January 18 2005 2005 01 18 N ATBA1112 St Louis Missouri Auditions January 19 2005 2005 01 19 N ATBA1123 New Orleans Louisiana Auditions January 25 2005 2005 01 25 N ATBA1134 Las Vegas Nevada Auditions January 26 2005 2005 01 26 N ATBA1145 Cleveland Ohio amp Orlando Florida Auditions February 1 2005 2005 02 01 N ATBA1156 San Francisco California Auditions February 2 2005 2005 02 02 N ATBA1167 Hollywood Day 1 February 8 2005 2005 02 08 N ATBA1178 Hollywood Day 2 February 9 2005 2005 02 09 N ATBA1189 Hollywood Day 3 February 15 2005 2005 02 15 N ATBA11910 Hollywood Day 4 February 16 2005 2005 02 16 N ATBA12011 Top 12 Men Perform February 21 2005 2005 02 21 N ATBA12112 Top 12 Women Perform February 22 2005 2005 02 22 N ATBA12213 Top 24 Results February 23 2005 2005 02 23 N ATBA12314 Top 10 Men Perform February 28 2005 2005 02 28 N ATBA12415 Top 10 Women Perform March 1 2005 2005 03 01 N ATBA12516 Top 20 Results March 2 2005 2005 03 02 N ATBA12617 Top 8 Men Perform March 7 2005 2005 03 07 N ATBA12718 Top 8 Women Perform March 8 2005 2005 03 08 N ATBA12819 Top 16 Results March 9 2005 2005 03 09 N ATBA12920 Top 12 Perform March 15 2005 2005 03 15 N ATBA13021 Top 12 Results March 16 2005 2005 03 16 N ATBA13122 Top 11 Perform March 22 2005 2005 03 22 N ATBA13223 Top 11 Finalists Repeat Special March 23 2005 2005 03 23 N ATBA13324 Top 11 Results March 24 2005 2005 03 24 N ATBA13425 Top 10 Perform March 29 2005 2005 03 29 N ATBA13526 Top 10 Results March 30 2005 2005 03 30 N ATBA13627 Top 9 Perform April 5 2005 2005 04 05 N ATBA13728 Top 9 Results April 6 2005 2005 04 06 N ATBA13829 Top 8 Perform April 12 2005 2005 04 12 N ATBA13930 Top 8 Results April 13 2005 2005 04 13 N ATBA14031 Top 7 Perform April 19 2005 2005 04 19 N ATBA14132 Top 7 Results April 20 2005 2005 04 20 N ATBA14233 Top 6 Perform April 26 2005 2005 04 26 N ATBA14334 Top 6 Results April 27 2005 2005 04 27 N ATBA14435 Top 5 Perform May 3 2005 2005 05 03 N ATBA14536 Top 5 Results May 4 2005 2005 05 04 N ATBA14637 Top 4 Perform May 10 2005 2005 05 10 N ATBA14738 Top 4 Results May 11 2005 2005 05 11 N ATBA14839 Top 3 Perform May 17 2005 2005 05 17 N ATBA14940 Top 3 Results May 18 2005 2005 05 18 N ATBA15041 Special American Idol Presents The World s Worst Auditions May 19 2005 2005 05 19 N ATBA15142 Top 2 Perform May 24 2005 2005 05 24 N ATBA15243 American Idol Season 4 Finale May 25 2005 2005 05 25 N ATBASeason 5 2006 edit Main article American Idol season 5 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 1531 Chicago Illinois Auditions January 17 2006 2006 01 17 N ATBA1542 Denver Colorado Auditions January 18 2006 2006 01 18 N ATBA1553 Greensboro North Carolina Auditions January 24 2006 2006 01 24 N ATBA1564 San Francisco California Auditions January 25 2006 2006 01 25 N ATBA1575 Las Vegas Nevada Auditions January 31 2006 2006 01 31 N ATBA1586 Austin Texas Auditions February 1 2006 2006 02 01 N ATBA1597 Boston Massachusetts Auditions February 7 2006 2006 02 07 N ATBA1608 Hollywood Round 1 February 8 2006 2006 02 08 N ATBA1619 Hollywood Round 2 February 14 2006 2006 02 14 N ATBA16210 Top 24 Semifinalists Revealed February 15 2006 2006 02 15 N ATBA16311 Top 12 Women Perform February 21 2006 2006 02 21 N ATBA16412 Top 12 Men Perform February 22 2006 2006 02 22 N ATBA16513 Top 24 Results February 23 2006 2006 02 23 N ATBA16614 Top 10 Women Perform February 28 2006 2006 02 28 N ATBA16715 Top 10 Men Perform March 1 2006 2006 03 01 N ATBA16816 Top 16 Semifinalists Revealed March 2 2006 2006 03 02 N ATBA16917 Top 8 Women Perform March 7 2006 2006 03 07 N ATBA17018 Top 8 Men Perform March 8 2006 2006 03 08 N ATBA17119 Top 12 Finalists Revealed March 9 2006 2006 03 09 N ATBA17220 Stevie Wonder Theme March 14 2006 2006 03 14 N ATBA17321 Top 12 Results March 15 2006 2006 03 15 N ATBA17422 1950s Theme March 21 2006 2006 03 21 N ATBA17523 Top 11 Results March 22 2006 2006 03 22 N ATBA17624 Top 10 Perform March 28 2006 2006 03 28 N ATBA17725 Top 10 Results March 29 2006 2006 03 29 N ATBA17826 Top 9 Perform April 4 2006 2006 04 04 N ATBA17927 Top 9 Results April 5 2006 2006 04 05 N ATBA18028 Top 8 Perform April 11 2006 2006 04 11 N ATBA18129 Top 8 Results April 12 2006 2006 04 12 N ATBA18230 Top 7 Perform April 18 2006 2006 04 18 N ATBA18331 Top 7 Results April 19 2006 2006 04 19 N ATBA18432 Top 6 Perform April 25 2006 2006 04 25 N ATBA18533 Top 6 Results April 26 2006 2006 04 26 N ATBA18634 Top 5 Perform May 2 2006 2006 05 02 N ATBA18735 Top 5 Results May 3 2006 2006 05 03 N ATBA18836 Top 4 Perform May 9 2006 2006 05 09 N ATBA18937 Top 4 Results May 10 2006 2006 05 10 N ATBA19038 Top 3 Perform May 16 2006 2006 05 16 N ATBA19139 Top 3 Results May 17 2006 2006 05 17 N ATBA19240 Top 2 Perform May 23 2006 2006 05 23 N ATBA19341 American Idol Season 5 Finale May 24 2006 2006 05 24 N ATBASeason 6 2007 edit Main article American Idol season 6 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 1941 Minneapolis Minnesota Auditions January 16 2007 2007 01 16 601 amp 602N ATBA1952 Seattle Washington Auditions January 17 2007 2007 01 17 N ATBA1963 Memphis Tennessee Auditions January 23 2007 2007 01 23 N ATBA1974 New York City New York Auditions January 24 2007 2007 01 24 N ATBA1985 Birmingham Alabama Auditions January 30 2007 2007 01 30 N ATBA1996 Los Angeles California Auditions January 31 2007 2007 01 31 N ATBA2007 San Antonio Texas Auditions February 6 2007 2007 02 06 N ATBA2018 Best of the Rest Auditions February 7 2007 2007 02 07 N ATBA2029 Hollywood Round February 13 2007 2007 02 13 N ATBA20310 Final 24 Verdict February 14 2007 2007 02 14 N ATBA20411 Top 12 Men Perform February 20 2007 2007 02 20 N ATBA20512 Top 12 Women Perform February 21 2007 2007 02 21 N ATBA20613 Top 24 Results February 22 2007 2007 02 22 N ATBA20714 Top 10 Men Perform February 27 2007 2007 02 27 N ATBA20815 Top 10 Women Perform February 28 2007 2007 02 28 N ATBA20916 Top 20 Results March 1 2007 2007 03 01 N ATBA21017 Top 8 Men Perform March 6 2007 2007 03 06 N ATBA21118 Top 8 Women Perform March 7 2007 2007 03 07 N ATBA21219 Top 12 Revealed March 8 2007 2007 03 08 N ATBA21320 Top 12 Perform March 13 2007 2007 03 13 N ATBA21421 Top 12 Results March 14 2007 2007 03 14 N ATBA21522 Top 11 Perform March 20 2007 2007 03 20 N ATBA21623 Top 11 Results March 21 2007 2007 03 21 N ATBA21724 Top 10 Perform March 27 2007 2007 03 27 N ATBA21825 Top 10 Results March 28 2007 2007 03 28 N ATBA21926 Top 9 Perform April 3 2007 2007 04 03 N ATBA22027 Top 9 Results April 4 2007 2007 04 04 N ATBA22128 Top 8 Perform April 10 2007 2007 04 10 N ATBA22229 Top 8 Results April 11 2007 2007 04 11 N ATBA22330 Top 7 Perform April 17 2007 2007 04 17 N ATBA22431 Top 7 Results April 18 2007 2007 04 18 N ATBA22532 Top 6 Perform April 24 2007 2007 04 24 N ATBA22633 Idol Gives Back April 25 2007 2007 04 25 N ATBA22734 Top 6 Perform Again May 1 2007 2007 05 01 N ATBA22835 Top 6 Results May 2 2007 2007 05 02 N ATBA22936 Top 4 Perform May 8 2007 2007 05 08 N ATBA23037 Top 4 Results May 9 2007 2007 05 09 N ATBA23138 Top 3 Perform May 15 2007 2007 05 15 N ATBA23239 Top 3 Results May 16 2007 2007 05 16 N ATBA23340 Top 2 Perform May 22 2007 2007 05 22 N ATBA23441 American Idol Season 6 Finale May 23 2007 2007 05 23 N ATBASeason 7 2008 edit Main article American Idol season 7 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 2351 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Auditions January 15 2008 2008 01 15 701 amp 702N ATBA2362 Dallas Texas Auditions January 16 2008 2008 01 16 703 amp 704N ATBA2373 San Diego California Auditions January 22 2008 2008 01 22 705N ATBA2384 Charleston South Carolina Auditions January 23 2008 2008 01 23 706N ATBA2395 Omaha Nebraska Auditions January 29 2008 2008 01 29 707N ATBA2406 Miami Florida Auditions January 30 2008 2008 01 30 708N ATBA2417 Atlanta Georgia Auditions February 5 2008 2008 02 05 709N ATBA2428 Best of the Rest Auditions February 6 2008 2008 02 06 710N ATBA2439 Hollywood Round February 12 2008 2008 02 12 711 amp 712N ATBA24410 Top 24 Chosen February 13 2008 2008 02 13 713N ATBA24511 Top 12 Men Perform February 19 2008 2008 02 19 714 amp 715N ATBA24612 Top 12 Women Perform February 20 2008 2008 02 20 716 amp 717N ATBA24713 Top 24 Results February 21 2008 2008 02 21 714A 717AN ATBA24814 Top 10 Men Perform February 26 2008 2008 02 26 718N ATBA24915 Top 10 Women Perform February 27 2008 2008 02 27 719N ATBA25016 Top 20 Results February 28 2008 2008 02 28 718A 719AN ATBA25117 Top 8 Men Perform March 4 2008 2008 03 04 720N ATBA25218 Top 8 Women Perform March 5 2008 2008 03 05 721N ATBA25319 Top 12 Revealed March 6 2008 2008 03 06 720A 721AN ATBA25420 Top 12 Perform March 11 2008 2008 03 11 722 amp 723N ATBA25521 Top 12 Results March 12 2008 2008 03 12 722A 723AN ATBA25622 Top 11 Perform March 18 2008 2008 03 18 724 amp 725N ATBA25723 Top 11 Results March 19 2008 2008 03 19 724A 725AN ATBA25824 Top 10 Perform March 25 2008 2008 03 25 726N ATBA25925 Top 10 Results March 26 2008 2008 03 26 726AN ATBA26026 Top 9 Perform April 1 2008 2008 04 01 727N ATBA26127 Top 9 Results April 2 2008 2008 04 02 727AN ATBA26228 Top 8 Perform April 8 2008 2008 04 08 728N ATBA26329 Idol Gives Back April 9 2008 2008 04 09 728AN ATBA26430 Top 8 Results April 10 2008 2008 04 10 728BN ATBA26531 Top 7 Perform April 15 2008 2008 04 15 729N ATBA26632 Top 7 Results April 16 2008 2008 04 16 729AN ATBA26733 Top 6 Perform April 22 2008 2008 04 22 730N ATBA26834 Top 6 Results April 23 2008 2008 04 23 730AN ATBA26935 Top 5 Perform April 29 2008 2008 04 29 731N ATBA27036 Top 5 Results April 30 2008 2008 04 30 731AN ATBA27137 Top 4 Perform May 6 2008 2008 05 06 732N ATBA27238 Top 4 Results May 7 2008 2008 05 07 732AN ATBA27339 Top 3 Perform May 13 2008 2008 05 13 733N ATBA27440 Top 3 Results May 14 2008 2008 05 14 733AN ATBA27541 Top 2 Perform May 20 2008 2008 05 20 734N ATBA27642 American Idol Season 7 Finale May 21 2008 2008 05 21 735 amp 736N ATBASeason 8 2009 edit Main article American Idol season 8 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 2771 Phoenix Arizona Auditions January 13 2009 2009 01 13 801 amp 802N ATBA2782 Kansas City Missouri Auditions January 14 2009 2009 01 14 803 amp 804N ATBA2793 San Francisco California Auditions January 20 2009 2009 01 20 805N ATBA2804 Louisville Kentucky Auditions January 21 2009 2009 01 21 806N ATBA2815 Jacksonville Florida Auditions January 27 2009 2009 01 27 807N ATBA2826 Salt Lake City Utah Auditions January 28 2009 2009 01 28 808N ATBA2837 New York New York and San Juan Puerto Rico Auditions January 29 2009 2009 01 29 809N ATBA2848 Hollywood Round 1 February 3 2009 2009 02 03 810N ATBA2859 Hollywood Round 2 February 4 2009 2009 02 04 811N ATBA28610 Hollywood Round 3 February 10 2009 2009 02 10 812N ATBA28711 Hollywood Round 4 Top 36 Chosen February 11 2009 2009 02 11 813 amp 814N ATBA28812 Group 1 Semi finalists Perform February 17 2009 2009 02 17 815 amp 816N ATBA28913 Group 1 Results Show February 18 2009 2009 02 18 815A 816AN ATBA29014 Group 2 Semi finalists Perform February 25 2009 2009 02 25 817 amp 818N ATBA29115 Group 2 Results Show February 26 2009 2009 02 26 817A 818AN ATBA29216 Group 3 Semi finalists Perform March 3 2009 2009 03 03 819 amp 820N ATBA29317 Group 3 Results Show March 4 2009 2009 03 04 819A 820AN ATBA29418 Wild Card Round March 5 2009 2009 03 05 819B 820BN ATBA29519 Top 13 Perform March 10 2009 2009 03 10 821 amp 822N ATBA29620 Top 13 Results March 11 2009 2009 03 11 821A 822AN ATBA29721 Top 11 Perform March 17 2009 2009 03 17 823 amp 824N ATBA29822 Top 11 Results March 18 2009 2009 03 18 823A 824AN ATBA29923 Top 10 Perform March 25 2009 2009 03 25 825 amp 826N ATBA30024 Top 10 Results March 26 2009 2009 03 26 825A 826AN ATBA30125 Top 9 Perform March 31 2009 2009 03 31 827N ATBA30226 Top 9 Results April 1 2009 2009 04 01 827AN ATBA30327 Top 8 Perform April 7 2009 2009 04 07 828N ATBA30428 Top 8 Results April 8 2009 2009 04 08 828AN ATBA30529 Top 7 Perform April 14 2009 2009 04 14 829N ATBA30630 Top 7 Results April 15 2009 2009 04 15 829AN ATBA30731 Top 7 Perform Again April 21 2009 2009 04 21 830N ATBA30832 Top 7 Results April 22 2009 2009 04 22 830AN ATBA30933 Top 5 Perform April 28 2009 2009 04 28 831N ATBA31034 Top 5 Results April 29 2009 2009 04 29 831AN ATBA31135 Top 4 Perform May 5 2009 2009 05 05 832N ATBA31236 Top 4 Results May 6 2009 2009 05 06 832AN ATBA31337 Top 3 Perform May 12 2009 2009 05 12 833N ATBA31438 Top 3 Results May 13 2009 2009 05 13 833AN ATBA31539 Top 2 Perform Pre Finale May 19 2009 2009 05 19 834N ATBA31640 Season 8 Finale May 20 2009 2009 05 20 834AN ATBASeason 9 2010 edit Main article American Idol season 9 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 3171 Boston Massachusetts Auditions January 12 2010 2010 01 12 901 amp 902N ATBA3182 Atlanta Georgia Auditions January 13 2010 2010 01 13 903N ATBA3193 Chicago Illinois Auditions January 19 2010 2010 01 19 904N ATBA3204 Orlando Florida Auditions January 20 2010 2010 01 20 905N ATBA3215 Los Angeles California Auditions January 26 2010 2010 01 26 906N ATBA3226 Dallas Texas Auditions January 27 2010 2010 01 27 907N ATBA3237 Denver Colorado Auditions February 2 2010 2010 02 02 908N ATBA3248 The Road to Hollywood February 3 2010 2010 02 03 909N ATBA3259 Hollywood Round Part 1 February 9 2010 2010 02 09 910N ATBA32610 Hollywood Round Part 2 February 10 2010 2010 02 10 911N ATBA32711 Hollywood Round Part 3 February 16 2010 2010 02 16 912N ATBA32812 Hollywood Round Part 4 February 17 2010 2010 02 17 913N ATBA32913 Top 12 Female Perform February 23 2010 2010 02 23 914N ATBA33014 Top 12 Male Perform February 24 2010 2010 02 24 915N ATBA33115 Top 24 Results February 25 2010 2010 02 25 916N ATBA33216 Top 10 Male Perform March 2 2010 2010 03 02 917N ATBA33317 Top 10 Female Perform March 3 2010 2010 03 03 918N ATBA33418 Top 20 Results March 4 2010 2010 03 04 919N ATBA33519 Top 8 Female Perform March 9 2010 2010 03 09 920N ATBA33620 Top 8 Male Perform March 10 2010 2010 03 10 921N ATBA33721 Top 16 Results March 11 2010 2010 03 11 922N ATBA33822 Top 12 Perform March 16 2010 2010 03 16 923N ATBA33923 Top 12 Results March 17 2010 2010 03 17 924N ATBA34024 Top 11 Perform March 23 2010 2010 03 23 925N ATBA34125 Top 11 Results March 24 2010 2010 03 24 926N ATBA34226 Top 10 Perform March 30 2010 2010 03 30 927N ATBA34327 Top 10 Results March 31 2010 2010 03 31 928N ATBA34428 Top 9 Perform April 6 2010 2010 04 06 929N ATBA34529 Top 9 Results April 7 2010 2010 04 07 930N ATBA34630 Top 9 Perform Again April 13 2010 2010 04 13 931N ATBA34731 Top 9 Results April 14 2010 2010 04 14 932N ATBA34832 Top 7 Perform April 20 2010 2010 04 20 933N ATBA34933 Idol Gives Back amp Top 7 Results April 21 2010 2010 04 21 934N ATBA35034 Top 6 Perform April 27 2010 2010 04 27 935N ATBA35135 Top 6 Results April 28 2010 2010 04 28 936N ATBA35236 Top 5 Perform May 4 2010 2010 05 04 937N ATBA35337 Top 5 Results May 5 2010 2010 05 05 938N ATBA35438 Top 4 Perform May 11 2010 2010 05 11 939N ATBA35539 Top 4 Results May 12 2010 2010 05 12 940N ATBA35640 Top 3 Perform May 18 2010 2010 05 18 941N ATBA35741 Top 3 Results May 19 2010 2010 05 19 942N ATBA35842 Top 2 Perform Pre Finale May 25 2010 2010 05 25 943N ATBA35943 Top 2 Results Finale May 26 2010 2010 05 26 944N ATBASeason 10 2011 edit Main article American Idol season 10 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 3601 East Rutherford New Jersey Auditions January 19 2011 2011 01 19 1001 amp 1002N ATBA3612 New Orleans Louisiana Auditions January 20 2011 2011 01 20 1003N ATBA3623 Milwaukee Wisconsin Auditions January 26 2011 2011 01 26 1004N ATBA3634 Nashville Tennessee Auditions January 27 2011 2011 01 27 1005N ATBA3645 Austin Texas Auditions February 2 2011 2011 02 02 1006N ATBA3656 Los Angeles California Auditions February 3 2011 2011 02 03 1007N ATBA3667 San Francisco California Auditions February 9 2011 2011 02 09 1008N ATBA3678 Hollywood Round Part 1 February 10 2011 2011 02 10 1009N ATBA3689 Hollywood Round Part 2 February 16 2011 2011 02 16 1010N ATBA36910 Hollywood Round Part 3 February 17 2011 2011 02 17 1011N ATBA37011 Las Vegas Round Top 24 Chosen Part 1 February 23 2011 2011 02 23 1012N ATBA37112 Top 24 Chosen Part 2 February 24 2011 2011 02 24 1013N ATBA37213 Top 12 Males Perform March 1 2011 2011 03 01 1014N ATBA37314 Top 12 Females Perform March 2 2011 2011 03 02 1015N ATBA37415 Top 24 Results March 3 2011 2011 03 03 1016N ATBA37516 Top 13 Perform March 9 2011 2011 03 09 1017N ATBA37617 Top 13 Results March 10 2011 2011 03 10 1018N ATBA37718 Top 12 Perform March 16 2011 2011 03 16 1019N ATBA37819 Top 12 Results March 17 2011 2011 03 17 1020N ATBA37920 Top 11 Perform March 23 2011 2011 03 23 1021N ATBA38021 Top 11 Results March 24 2011 2011 03 24 1022N ATBA38122 Top 11 Perform Again March 30 2011 2011 03 30 1023N ATBA38223 Top 11 Results March 31 2011 2011 03 31 1024N ATBA38324 Top 9 Perform April 6 2011 2011 04 06 ID 1028N ATBA38425 Top 9 Results April 7 2011 2011 04 07 ID2 1028AN ATBA38526 Top 8 Perform April 13 2011 2011 04 13 ID 1029N ATBA38627 Top 8 Results April 14 2011 2011 04 14 ID2 1029AN ATBA38728 Top 7 Perform April 20 2011 2011 04 20 ID 1030N ATBA38829 Top 7 Results April 21 2011 2011 04 21 ID2 1030AN ATBA38930 Top 6 Perform April 27 2011 2011 04 27 TBAN ATBA39031 Top 6 Results April 28 2011 2011 04 28 TBAN ATBA39132 Top 5 Perform May 4 2011 2011 05 04 TBAN ATBA39233 Top 5 Results May 5 2011 2011 05 05 TBAN ATBA39334 Top 4 Perform May 11 2011 2011 05 11 TBAN ATBA39435 Top 4 Results May 12 2011 2011 05 12 TBAN ATBA39536 Top 3 Perform May 18 2011 2011 05 18 TBAN ATBA39637 Top 3 Results May 19 2011 2011 05 19 TBAN ATBA39738 Top 2 Perform Pre Finale May 24 2011 2011 05 24 TBAN ATBA39839 Top 2 Results Finale May 25 2011 2011 05 25 TBAN ATBASeason 11 2012 edit Main article American Idol season 11 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 3991 Savannah Auditions January 18 2012 2012 01 18 1101 amp 1102N ATBA4002 Pittsburgh Auditions January 19 2012 2012 01 19 1103N ATBA4013 San Diego Auditions January 22 2012 2012 01 22 1104N ATBA4024 Aspen Auditions January 25 2012 2012 01 25 1105N ATBA4035 Galveston Auditions January 26 2012 2012 01 26 1106N ATBA4046 Portland Auditions February 1 2012 2012 02 01 1107N ATBA4057 St Louis Auditions February 2 2012 2012 02 02 1108N ATBA4068 Hollywood Round Part 1 February 8 2012 2012 02 08 1109N ATBA4079 Hollywood Round Part 2 February 9 2012 2012 02 09 1110N ATBA40810 Hollywood Round Part 3 February 15 2012 2012 02 15 1111N ATBA40911 Las Vegas Round February 16 2012 2012 02 16 1112N ATBA41012 Final Judgement Part 1 February 22 2012 2012 02 22 1115N ATBA41113 Final Judgement Part 2 February 23 2012 2012 02 23 1117N ATBA41214 Top 13 Boys Perform February 28 2012 2012 02 28 1118N ATBA41315 Top 12 Girls Perform February 29 2012 2012 02 29 1119N ATBA41416 Top 25 Results March 1 2012 2012 03 01 1120N ATBA41517 Top 13 Perform March 7 2012 2012 03 07 1121N ATBA41618 Top 13 Results March 8 2012 2012 03 08 1122N ATBA41719 Top 11 Perform March 14 2012 2012 03 14 1123N ATBA41820 Top 11 Results March 15 2012 2012 03 15 1124N ATBA41921 Top 10 Perform March 21 2012 2012 03 21 1125N ATBA42022 Top 10 Results March 22 2012 2012 03 22 1126N ATBA42123 Top 9 Perform March 28 2012 2012 03 28 1127N ATBA42224 Top 9 Results March 29 2012 2012 03 29 1128N ATBA42325 Top 8 Perform April 4 2012 2012 04 04 1129N ATBA42426 Top 8 Results April 5 2012 2012 04 05 1130N ATBA42527 Top 7 Perform April 11 2012 2012 04 11 1131N ATBA42628 Top 7 Results April 12 2012 2012 04 12 1132N ATBA42729 Top 7 Perform Again April 18 2012 2012 04 18 1133N ATBA42830 Top 7 Results Again April 19 2012 2012 04 19 1134N ATBA42931 Top 6 Perform April 25 2012 2012 04 25 1135N ATBA43032 Top 6 Results April 26 2012 2012 04 26 1136N ATBA43133 Top 5 Perform May 2 2012 2012 05 02 1137N ATBA43234 Top 5 Results May 3 2012 2012 05 03 1138N ATBA43335 Top 4 Perform May 9 2012 2012 05 09 1139N ATBA43436 Top 4 Results May 10 2012 2012 05 10 1140N ATBA43537 Top 3 Perform May 16 2012 2012 05 16 1141N ATBA43638 Top 3 Results May 17 2012 2012 05 17 1142N ATBA43739 Top 2 Perform Pre Finale May 22 2012 2012 05 22 1143N ATBA43840 Top 2 Results Finale May 23 2012 2012 05 23 1144N ATBASeason 12 2013 edit Main article American Idol season 12 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 4391 New York City Auditions January 16 2013 2013 01 16 1201N ATBA4402 Chicago Auditions January 17 2013 2013 01 17 1202N ATBA4413 Charlotte Auditions January 23 2013 2013 01 23 1203N ATBA4424 New Orleans Auditions January 24 2013 2013 01 24 1204N ATBA4435 San Antonio amp Los Angeles Auditions January 30 2013 2013 01 30 1205 amp 1206N ATBA4446 Oklahoma City Auditions January 31 2013 2013 01 31 1207N ATBA4457 Hollywood Round Part 1 February 6 2013 2013 02 06 1208N ATBA4468 Hollywood Round Part 2 February 7 2013 2013 02 07 1209N ATBA4479 Hollywood Round Part 3 February 13 2013 2013 02 13 1210N ATBA44810 Hollywood Round Part 4 February 14 2013 2013 02 14 1211N ATBA44911 Las Vegas Girls Perform February 20 2013 2013 02 20 1212N ATBA45012 Las Vegas Guys Perform February 21 2013 2013 02 21 1213N ATBA45113 Las Vegas Girls Perform 2 February 27 2013 2013 02 27 1214N ATBA45214 Las Vegas Guys Perform 2 February 28 2013 2013 02 28 1215N ATBA45315 Semifinalists Girls Perform March 5 2013 2013 03 05 1216N ATBA45416 Semifinalists Boys Perform March 6 2013 2013 03 06 1217N ATBA45517 Finalists Chosen March 7 2013 2013 03 07 1218N ATBA45618 Top 10 Perform March 13 2013 2013 03 13 1219N ATBA45719 Top 10 Results March 14 2013 2013 03 14 1220N ATBA45820 Top 9 Perform March 20 2013 2013 03 20 1221N ATBA45921 Top 9 Results March 21 2013 2013 03 21 1222N ATBA46022 Top 8 Perform March 27 2013 2013 03 27 1223N ATBA46123 Top 8 Results March 28 2013 2013 03 28 1224N ATBA46224 Top 7 Perform April 3 2013 2013 04 03 1225N ATBA46325 Top 7 Results April 4 2013 2013 04 04 1226N ATBA46426 Top 6 Perform April 10 2013 2013 04 10 1227N ATBA46527 Top 6 Results April 11 2013 2013 04 11 1228N ATBA46628 Top 5 Perform April 17 2013 2013 04 17 1229N ATBA46729 Top 5 Results April 18 2013 2013 04 18 1230N ATBA46830 Top 4 Perform April 24 2013 2013 04 24 1231N ATBA46931 Top 4 Results April 25 2013 2013 04 25 1232N ATBA47032 Top 4 Perform Again May 1 2013 2013 05 01 1233N ATBA47133 Top 4 Results Again May 2 2013 2013 05 02 1234N ATBA47234 Top 3 Perform May 8 2013 2013 05 08 1235N ATBA47335 Top 3 Results May 9 2013 2013 05 09 1236N ATBA47436 Top 2 Perform Pre Finale May 15 2013 2013 05 15 1237N ATBA47537 Top 2 Results Finale May 16 2013 2013 05 16 1238N ATBASeason 13 2014 edit Main article American Idol season 13 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 4761 Boston amp Austin Auditions January 15 2014 2014 01 15 1301 amp 1302N ATBA4772 Austin amp San Francisco Auditions January 16 2014 2014 01 16 1303 amp 1304N ATBA4783 Detroit Auditions January 22 2014 2014 01 22 1305 amp 1306N ATBA4794 Atlanta Auditions January 23 2014 2014 01 23 1307N ATBA4805 Salt Lake City Auditions January 29 2014 2014 01 29 1308 amp 1309N ATBA4816 Omaha Auditions January 30 2014 2014 01 30 1310N ATBA4827 Hollywood or Home February 5 2014 2014 02 05 1311 amp 1312N ATBA4838 Hollywood Round Week 1 February 6 2014 2014 02 06 1313N ATBA4849 Hollywood Round Week 2 February 12 2014 2014 02 12 1314 amp 1315N ATBA48510 Hollywood Round Week 3 February 13 2014 2014 02 13 1316N ATBA48611 Rush Week Girls Night February 18 2014 2014 02 18 1317 amp 1318N ATBA48712 Rush Week Guys Night February 19 2014 2014 02 19 1319 amp 1320N ATBA48813 Rush Week Meet Your Finalists February 20 2014 2014 02 20 1317A 1320AN ATBA48914 Top 13 Perform February 26 2014 2014 02 26 1321 amp 1322N ATBA49015 Top 13 Results February 27 2014 2014 02 27 1321A amp 1322AN ATBA49116 Top 12 Perform March 5 2014 2014 03 05 1323 amp 1324N ATBA49217 Top 12 Results March 6 2014 2014 03 06 1323A amp 1324AN ATBA49318 Top 11 Perform March 12 2014 2014 03 12 1325 amp 1326N ATBA49419 Top 11 Results March 13 2014 2014 03 13 1325A amp 1326AN ATBA49520 Top 10 Perform March 19 2014 2014 03 19 1327 amp 1328N ATBA49621 Top 10 Results March 20 2014 2014 03 20 1327A amp 1328AN ATBA49722 Top 9 Perform March 26 2014 2014 03 26 1329 amp 1330N ATBA49823 Top 9 Results March 27 2014 2014 03 27 1329A amp 1330AN ATBA49924 Top 8 Perform April 2 2014 2014 04 02 1331 amp 1332N ATBA50025 Top 8 Results April 3 2014 2014 04 03 1331A amp 1332AN ATBA50126 Top 8 Perform Again April 9 2014 2014 04 09 1333 amp 1334N ATBA50227 Top 8 Results Again April 10 2014 2014 04 10 1333A amp 1334AN ATBA50328 Top 7 Perform April 16 2014 2014 04 16 1335 amp 1336N ATBA50429 Top 7 Results April 17 2014 2014 04 17 1335A amp 1336AN ATBA50530 Top 6 Perform April 23 2014 2014 04 23 1337 amp 1338N ATBA50631 Top 6 Results April 24 2014 2014 04 24 1337A amp 1338AN ATBA50732 Top 5 Perform April 30 2014 2014 04 30 1339 amp 1340N ATBA50833 Top 5 Results May 1 2014 2014 05 01 1339A amp 1340AN ATBA50934 Top 4 Perform May 7 2014 2014 05 07 1341 amp 1342N ATBA51035 Top 4 Results May 8 2014 2014 05 08 1341A amp 1342AN ATBA51136 Top 3 Perform May 14 2014 2014 05 14 1343 amp 1344N ATBA51237 Top 3 Results May 15 2014 2014 05 15 1343A amp 1344AN ATBA51338 Top 2 Perform Pre Finale May 20 2014 2014 05 20 1345N ATBA51439 Top 2 Results Finale May 21 2014 2014 05 21 1345A amp 1345BN ATBASeason 14 2015 edit Main article American Idol season 14 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 5151 Nashville Auditions January 7 2015 2015 01 07 1401N ATBA5162 Nashville amp Kansas City Auditions January 8 2015 2015 01 08 1402 amp 1403N ATBA5173 Kansas City Auditions January 14 2015 2015 01 14 1404N ATBA5184 Brooklyn Auditions January 15 2015 2015 01 15 1405 amp 1406N ATBA5195 Minneapolis Auditions January 21 2015 2015 01 21 1407N ATBA5206 New Orleans Auditions January 22 2015 2015 01 22 1408N ATBA5217 San Francisco Auditions January 28 2015 2015 01 28 1409N ATBA5228 San Francisco Auditions Continued January 29 2015 2015 01 29 1410N ATBA5239 Hollywood Week 1 February 4 2015 2015 02 04 1411N ATBA52410 Hollywood Week 2 February 5 2015 2015 02 05 1412N ATBA52511 Hollywood Week 3 February 11 2015 2015 02 11 1413N ATBA52612 Hollywood Week 4 February 12 2015 2015 02 12 1414N ATBA52713 Showcase 1 February 18 2015 2015 02 18 1415N ATBA52814 Showcase 2 February 19 2015 2015 02 19 1416N ATBA52915 Top 12 Boys Perform February 25 2015 2015 02 25 1417N ATBA53016 Top 12 Girls Perform February 26 2015 2015 02 26 1418N ATBA53117 Top 8 Guys Perform March 4 2015 2015 03 04 1419N ATBA53218 Top 8 Girls Perform March 5 2015 2015 03 05 1420N ATBA53319 Top 12 Perform March 11 2015 2015 03 11 1421N ATBA53420 Top 11 Perform March 12 2015 2015 03 12 1422 amp 1423N ATBA53521 Top 11 Perform Again March 19 2015 2015 03 19 1424 amp 1425N ATBA53622 Top 9 Perform March 25 2015 2015 03 25 1426 amp 1427N ATBA53723 Top 8 Perform April 1 2015 2015 04 01 1428 amp 1429N ATBA53824 Top 7 Perform April 8 2015 2015 04 08 1430 amp 1431N ATBA53925 Top 6 Perform April 15 2015 2015 04 15 1432 amp 1433N ATBA54026 Top 5 Perform April 22 2015 2015 04 22 1434 amp 1435N ATBA54127 Top 4 Perform April 29 2015 2015 04 29 1436 amp 1437N ATBA54228 Top 3 Perform May 6 2015 2015 05 06 1438 amp 1439N ATBA54329 Top 2 Perform Pre Finale May 12 2015 2015 05 12 1440N ATBA54430 Top 2 Results Finale May 13 2015 2015 05 13 1441 amp 1442N ATBASeason 15 2016 edit Main article American Idol season 15 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 5451 Denver amp Atlanta Auditions January 6 2016 2016 01 06 1501 amp 1502N ATBA5462 Little Rock amp San Francisco Auditions January 7 2016 2016 01 07 1503 amp 1504N ATBA5473 Philadelphia Auditions January 13 2016 2016 01 13 1505N ATBA5484 Denver amp Little Rock Auditions January 14 2016 2016 01 14 1506 amp 1507N ATBA5495 Atlanta Little Rock Philadelphia amp San Francisco Auditions January 20 2016 2016 01 20 1508N ATBA5506 Atlanta Philadelphia amp San Francisco Auditions January 21 2016 2016 01 21 1509 amp 1510N ATBA5517 Hollywood Round 1 January 27 2016 2016 01 27 1511N ATBA5528 Hollywood Round 2 January 28 2016 2016 01 28 1512 amp 1513N ATBA5539 Hollywood Round 3 February 3 2016 2016 02 03 1514N ATBA55410 Hollywood Round 4 February 4 2016 2016 02 04 1515 amp 1516N ATBA55511 Showcase 1 1st 12 Performances February 10 2016 2016 02 10 1517N ATBA55612 Showcase 2 Judges Vote February 11 2016 2016 02 11 1518 amp 1519N ATBA55713 Showcase 3 2nd 12 Performances February 17 2016 2016 02 17 1520N ATBA55814 Showcase 4 Judges Vote February 18 2016 2016 02 18 1521 amp 1522N ATBA55915 Wild Card Night Judges Pick February 24 2016 2016 02 24 1523N ATBA56016 Top 10 Perform February 25 2016 2016 02 25 1524 amp 1525N ATBA56117 Top 8 Perform March 3 2016 2016 03 03 1526 amp 1527N ATBA56218 Top 6 Perform March 10 2016 2016 03 10 1528 amp 1529N ATBA56319 Top 5 Perform March 17 2016 2016 03 17 1530 amp 1531N ATBA56420 Top 4 Perform March 24 2016 2016 03 24 1532 amp 1533N ATBA56521 Top 3 Perform March 31 2016 2016 03 31 1534 amp 1535N ATBA56622 Special American Dream April 5 2016 2016 04 05 SP 1616N ATBA56723 Top 2 Perform Pre Finale April 6 2016 2016 04 06 1536N ATBA56824 Top 2 Results Finale April 7 2016 2016 04 07 1537 amp 1538N ATBASeason 16 2018 edit Main article American Idol season 16 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 5691 Auditions Part 1 March 11 2018 2018 03 11 10110 48 21 2 3 8 21 5702 Auditions Part 2 March 12 2018 2018 03 12 1028 41 22 1 8 7 22 5713 Auditions Part 3 March 18 2018 2018 03 18 1037 81 23 1 8 6 23 5724 Auditions Part 4 March 19 2018 2018 03 19 1047 68 24 1 6 6 24 5735 Auditions Part 5 March 25 2018 2018 03 25 1057 51 25 1 7 6 25 5746 Hollywood Week Part 1 March 26 2018 2018 03 26 1067 80 26 1 7 6 26 5757 Hollywood Week Part 2 April 1 2018 2018 04 01 1077 48 27 1 6 6 27 5768 Showcase Round amp Final Judgment April 2 2018 2018 04 02 1087 16 28 1 4 5 28 5779 Top 24 Solos Part 1 April 8 2018 2018 04 08 1097 23 29 1 5 6 29 57810 Top 24 Celebrity Duets Part 1 April 9 2018 2018 04 09 1107 72 30 1 6 6 30 57911 Top 24 Solos Part 2 April 15 2018 2018 04 15 1116 35 31 1 3 5 31 58012 Top 24 Celebrity Duets Part 2 April 16 2018 2018 04 16 1126 97 32 1 4 5 32 58113 Top 14 Perform April 22 2018 2018 04 22 1137 46 33 1 5 6 33 58214 Top 10 Reveal April 23 2018 2018 04 23 1147 61 34 1 4 5 34 58315 Top 10 Perform Disney Night April 29 2018 2018 04 29 1158 77 35 1 9 7 35 58416 Top 7 Perform May 6 2018 2018 05 06 1168 65 36 1 8 7 36 58517 Top 5 Perform May 13 2018 2018 05 13 1178 53 37 1 7 7 37 58618 Performance Finals May 20 2018 2018 05 20 1187 47 38 1 3 5 38 58719 Grand Finale May 21 2018 2018 05 21 1198 63 39 1 6 6 39 Season 17 2019 edit Main article American Idol season 17 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 5881 Auditions Part 1 March 3 2019 2019 03 03 2018 65 40 1 7 7 40 5892 Auditions Part 2 March 6 2019 2019 03 06 2027 82 41 1 5 6 41 5903 Auditions Part 3 March 10 2019 2019 03 10 2037 27 42 1 3 6 42 5914 Auditions Part 4 March 17 2019 2019 03 17 2047 18 43 1 3 6 43 5925 Auditions Part 5 March 18 2019 2019 03 18 2056 11 44 1 2 5 44 5936 Hollywood Week Part 1 March 24 2019 2019 03 24 2067 08 45 1 2 5 45 5947 Hollywood Week Part 2 March 25 2019 2019 03 25 2076 45 46 1 2 5 46 5958 Showcase Round amp Final Judgment March 31 2019 2019 03 31 2087 22 47 1 2 5 47 5969 Top 20 Solos April 1 2019 2019 04 01 2096 23 48 1 1 5 48 59710 All Star Duets Part 1 April 7 2019 2019 04 07 2106 12 49 1 0 5 49 59811 All Star Duets Part 2 April 8 2019 2019 04 08 2116 49 50 1 1 5 50 59912 Top 14 April 14 2019 2019 04 14 2127 26 51 1 3 6 51 60013 Top 10 Reveal April 15 2019 2019 04 15 2137 10 52 1 2 5 52 60114 Top 10 Perform Disney Night April 21 2019 2019 04 21 2147 11 53 1 3 6 53 60215 Meet Your Finalists April 22 2019 2019 04 22 TBA5 38 54 0 9 4 54 60316 Top 8 Perform Queen Night April 28 2019 2019 04 28 2158 74 55 1 6 7 55 60417 Top 6 Perform Woodstock amp Showstoppers May 5 2019 2019 05 05 2167 49 56 1 2 5 56 60518 Top 5 Perform Elton John Bobby Bones Choice May 12 2019 2019 05 12 2177 87 57 1 2 6 57 60619 Grand Finale May 19 2019 2019 05 19 2188 74 58 1 5 7 58 Season 18 2020 edit Main article American Idol season 18 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 6071 Auditions Part 1 February 16 2020 2020 02 16 3018 07 59 1 5 7 59 6082 Auditions Part 2 February 23 2020 2020 02 23 3027 50 60 1 4 7 60 6093 Auditions Part 3 March 1 2020 2020 03 01 3036 99 61 1 3 6 61 6104 Auditions Part 4 March 8 2020 2020 03 08 3047 25 62 1 3 6 62 6115 Auditions Part 5 March 15 2020 2020 03 15 3057 47 63 1 3 7 63 6126 Hollywood Week Genre Challenge March 16 2020 2020 03 16 3066 30 64 1 3 6 64 6137 Hollywood Week Duets March 22 2020 2020 03 22 3077 69 65 1 4 7 65 6148 Hollywood Week Solos March 23 2020 2020 03 23 3087 02 66 1 4 7 66 6159 Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment Part 1 March 29 2020 2020 03 29 3097 32 67 1 3 6 67 61610 Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment Part 2 April 5 2020 2020 04 05 3105 63 68 1 0 5 68 61711 This Is Me Part 1 April 12 2020 2020 04 12 3115 83 69 1 0 5 69 61812 This Is Me Part 2 April 19 2020 2020 04 19 3125 48 70 0 8 3 70 61913 Top 20 Sing For America April 26 2020 2020 04 26 3136 09 71 1 0 4 71 62014 Top 10 Homeward Bound May 3 2020 2020 05 03 3146 40 72 0 9 4 72 62115 Disney Night Mother s Day May 10 2020 2020 05 10 3156 16 73 1 0 4 73 62216 Grand Finale May 17 2020 2020 05 17 3167 28 74 1 0 5 74 Season 19 2021 edit Main article American Idol season 19 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 6231 Auditions Part 1 February 14 2021 2021 02 14 4016 95 75 1 2 7 75 6242 Auditions Part 2 February 21 2021 2021 02 21 4026 67 76 1 0 6 76 6253 Auditions Part 3 February 28 2021 2021 02 28 4036 61 77 1 0 6 77 6264 Auditions Part 4 March 7 2021 2021 03 07 4045 29 78 0 8 5 78 6275 Auditions Part 5 March 14 2021 2021 03 14 4055 50 79 0 8 5 79 6286 Hollywood Week Genre Challenge March 21 2021 2021 03 21 4065 64 80 0 8 5 80 6297 Hollywood Duets Challenge March 22 2021 2021 03 22 4074 94 81 0 7 5 81 6308 Showstopper Final Judgment Part 1 March 28 2021 2021 03 28 4086 17 82 0 8 5 82 6319 Showstopper Final Judgment Part 2 March 29 2021 2021 03 29 4094 99 83 0 7 5 83 63210 All Star Duets and Solos Part 1 April 4 2021 2021 04 04 4105 61 84 0 9 6 84 63311 All Star Duets and Solos Part 2 April 5 2021 2021 04 05 4114 72 85 0 7 4 85 63412 Top 16 April 11 2021 2021 04 11 4126 09 86 0 8 5 86 63513 Top 12 Live Reveal April 12 2021 2021 04 12 4135 38 87 0 8 5 87 63614 Oscar Nominated Songs April 18 2021 2021 04 18 4145 44 88 0 8 5 88 63715 The Comeback April 19 2021 2021 04 19 4154 22 89 0 6 4 89 63816 Disney Night May 2 2021 2021 05 02 4166 01 90 0 8 6 90 63917 Coldplay Songbook amp Mother s Day Dedication May 9 2021 2021 05 09 4175 74 91 0 9 6 91 64018 My Personal Idol Artist Singles May 16 2021 2021 05 16 4186 11 92 0 8 5 92 64119 Grand Finale May 23 2021 2021 05 23 4196 50 93 0 9 6 93 Season 20 2022 edit Main article American Idol season 20 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 6421 Auditions Part 1 February 27 2022 2022 02 27 5016 30 94 0 9 7 94 6432 Auditions Part 2 March 6 2022 2022 03 06 5026 57 95 1 1 8 95 6443 Auditions Part 3 March 13 2022 2022 03 13 5036 64 96 1 0 7 96 6454 Auditions Part 4 March 20 2022 2022 03 20 5045 40 97 0 7 5 97 6465 Auditions Part 5 March 21 2022 2022 03 21 5055 29 98 0 7 6 98 6476 Auditions Part 5A March 28 2022 2022 03 28 505A2 95 99 0 6 10 99 6487 Hollywood Week Genre Challenge March 28 2022 2022 03 28 5065 66 100 0 7 6 100 6498 Hollywood Duets Challenge April 3 2022 2022 04 03 5074 89 101 0 7 5 101 6509 Showstopper Final Judgment April 4 2022 2022 04 04 5085 58 102 0 6 5 102 65110 Top 24 at Disney s Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part 1 April 10 2022 2022 04 10 5095 47 103 0 7 6 103 65211 Top 24 at Disney s Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part 2 April 11 2022 2022 04 11 5105 31 104 0 7 6 104 65312 Season 20 s Top 20 April 17 2022 2022 04 17 5115 27 105 0 7 6 105 65413 Top 14 Live Reveal April 18 2022 2022 04 18 5125 57 106 0 6 5 106 65514 Top 14 April 24 2022 2022 04 24 5135 88 107 0 8 7 107 65615 Judge s Song Contest April 25 2022 2022 04 25 5145 82 108 0 7 6 108 65716 Disney Night May 1 2022 2022 05 01 5156 57 109 0 9 8 109 65817 The Great Idol Reunion May 2 2022 2022 05 02 5165 89 110 0 7 5 110 65918 Top 7 May 8 2022 2022 05 08 5175 52 111 0 8 6 111 66019 Top 5 May 15 2022 2022 05 15 5185 57 112 0 7 5 112 66120 Grand Finale May 22 2022 2022 05 22 5196 49 113 0 8 6 113 Season 21 2023 edit Main article American Idol season 21 No overallNo inseasonTitleOriginal air dateProd codeU S viewers millions Rating share 18 49 6621 Auditions Part 1 February 19 2023 2023 02 19 6015 27 114 0 6 6 114 6632 Auditions Part 2 February 26 2023 2023 02 26 6025 25 115 0 7 7 115 6643 Auditions Part 3 March 5 2023 2023 03 05 6035 62 116 0 7 6 116 6654 Auditions Part 3A March 13 2023 2023 03 13 603A3 34 117 0 6 11 117 6665 Auditions Part 4 March 19 2023 2023 03 19 6044 88 118 0 6 5 118 6676 Auditions Part 5 March 26 2023 2023 03 26 6055 25 119 0 7 6 119 6687 Hollywood Week Part 1 April 2 2023 2023 04 02 6065 06 120 0 7 6 120 6698 Hollywood Week Part 2 April 3 2023 2023 04 03 6074 42 121 0 5 5 121 6709 Showstopper Final Judgment Part 1 April 9 2023 2023 04 09 6084 58 122 0 5 5 122 67110 Showstopper Final Judgment Part 2 April 10 2023 2023 04 10 6094 46 123 0 6 5 123 67211 Top 26 at Disney s Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part 1 April 16 2023 2023 04 16 6105 35 124 0 6 6 124 67312 Top 26 at Disney s Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part 2 April 17 2023 2023 04 17 6114 36 125 0 5 5 125 67413 Top 20 April 23 2023 2023 04 23 6125 37 126 0 7 7 126 67514 Top 12 Reveal April 24 2023 2023 04 24 6134 90 127 0 6 5 127 67615 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night April 30 2023 2023 04 30 6145 92 128 0 7 7 128 67716 Judge s Song Contest May 1 2023 2023 05 01 6155 41 129 0 6 5 129 67817 Top 8 Alanis Morissette Ed Sheeran May 7 2023 2023 05 07 6166 12 130 0 8 7 130 67918 Disney Night May 14 2023 2023 05 14 6176 33 131 0 9 10 131 68019 Journey to the Finale May 15 2023 2023 05 15 617A2 70 132 0 3 3 132 68120 Season Finale May 21 2023 2023 05 21 6186 62 133 0 8 8 133 Most watched episodes editAmerican Idol has seen its fair share of viewership changes over the years The show had 38 1 million viewers in the finale of season 2 and an all time low with a mere 5 55 million viewers tuning in to watch the final performances of the fourteenth season Rank Season Episode Title Original Air Date Viewers millions Rating Share 18 49 Rating Share HH Notes Source s 1 2 Season 2 Finale May 21 2003 38 1 16 8 The most watched American Idol episode of all time 134 2 6 Minneapolis Auditions January 16 2007 37 44 15 8 36 20 3 29 The highest rated Idol premiere 135 3 6 Seattle Auditions January 17 2007 36 94 15 5 36 20 1 30 The highest rated non premiere non finale 135 4 5 Season 5 Finale May 24 2006 36 38 14 2 35 20 5 32 136 5 5 Chicago Auditions January 17 2006 35 53 15 3 34 19 3 28 137 6 5 Greensboro Auditions January 24 2006 34 96 15 1 35 19 6 29 137 7 6 New York Auditions January 24 2007 33 87 14 1 35 18 9 28 135 8 6 Birmingham Auditions January 30 2007 33 65 13 5 33 18 6 28 135 9 4 Washington D C Auditions January 18 2005 33 6 14 0 138 10 5 Top 11 Perform March 21 2006 33 36 13 6 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