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American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, 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 17, 2020, 609 episodes of American Idol have aired, concluding the eighteenth season.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewers
(in millions)
First airedLast airedNetwork
125June 11, 2002 (2002-06-11)September 4, 2002 (2002-09-04)Fox——
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]
1718March 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]

Episodes

Season 1 (2002)

Main article: American Idol (season 1)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
11"Auditions"June 11, 2002 (2002-06-11)1001N/ATBA
22"Hollywood Week"June 12, 2002 (2002-06-12)1002N/ATBA
33"Top 30: Group 1"June 18, 2002 (2002-06-18)1003N/ATBA
44"Top 30: Group 1 results"June 19, 2002 (2002-06-19)1004N/ATBA
55"Top 30: Group 2"June 25, 2002 (2002-06-25)1005N/ATBA
66"Top 30: Group 2 results"June 26, 2002 (2002-06-26)1006N/ATBA
77"Top 30: Group 3"July 2, 2002 (2002-07-02)1007N/ATBA
88"Top 30: Group 3 results"July 3, 2002 (2002-07-03)1008N/ATBA
99"Wildcard Show"July 10, 2002 (2002-07-10)1009N/ATBA
1010"Top 10 Perform"July 16, 2002 (2002-07-16)1010N/ATBA
1111"Top 10 Results"July 17, 2002 (2002-07-17)1011N/ATBA
1212"Top 8 Finalists"July 23, 2002 (2002-07-23)1012N/ATBA
1313"Top 8 Results"July 24, 2002 (2002-07-24)1013N/ATBA
1414"Top 7 Finalists"July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30)1014N/ATBA
1515"Top 7 Results"July 31, 2002 (2002-07-31)1015N/ATBA
1616"Top 6 Finalists"August 6, 2002 (2002-08-06)1016N/ATBA
1717"Top 6 Results"August 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)1017N/ATBA
1818"Top 5 Finalists"August 13, 2002 (2002-08-13)1018N/ATBA
1919"Top 5 Results"August 14, 2002 (2002-08-14)1019N/ATBA
2020"Top 4 Finalists"August 20, 2002 (2002-08-20)1020N/ATBA
2121"Top 4 Results"August 21, 2002 (2002-08-21)1021N/ATBA
2222"Top 3 Finalists"August 27, 2002 (2002-08-27)1022N/ATBA
2323"Top 3 Results"August 28, 2002 (2002-08-28)1023N/ATBA
2424"Top 2 Finalists"September 3, 2002 (2002-09-03)1024N/ATBA
2525"American Idol Season 1 Finale"September 4, 2002 (2002-09-04)1025N/ATBA

Season 2 (2003)

Main article: American Idol (season 2)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
261"New York, Miami & Austin Auditions"January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21)–N/ATBA
272"Special: American Idol Revisited"January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21)–N/ATBA
283"Pasadena & Detroit Auditions"January 22, 2003 (2003-01-22)–N/ATBA
294"Atlanta & Nashville Auditions"January 28, 2003 (2003-01-28)–N/ATBA
305"Hollywood Week"January 29, 2003 (2003-01-29)–N/ATBA
316"Top 32: Group 1"February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)–N/ATBA
327"Top 32: Group 1 results"February 5, 2003 (2003-02-05)–N/ATBA
338"Top 32: Group 2"February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)–N/ATBA
349"Top 32: Group 2 results"February 12, 2003 (2003-02-12)–N/ATBA
3510"Top 32: Group 3"February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18)–N/ATBA
3611"Top 32: Group 3 results"February 19, 2003 (2003-02-19)–N/ATBA
3712"Special: Best of the Worst"February 19, 2003 (2003-02-19)–N/ATBA
3813"Top 32: Group 4"February 25, 2003 (2003-02-25)–N/ATBA
3914"Top 32: Group 4 results"February 26, 2003 (2003-02-26)–N/ATBA
4015"Wildcard Show"March 4, 2003 (2003-03-04)–N/ATBA
4116"Wildcard Results"March 5, 2003 (2003-03-05)–N/ATBA
4217"Top 12 Perform"March 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)–N/ATBA
4318"Top 12 Results"March 12, 2003 (2003-03-12)–N/ATBA
4419"Top 11 Perform"March 18, 2003 (2003-03-18)–N/ATBA
4520"Top 11 Results"March 19, 2003 (2003-03-19)–N/ATBA
4621"Top 10 Perform"March 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)–N/ATBA
4722"Top 10 Results"March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)–N/ATBA
423"Top 9 Perform"April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01)–N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 9 Results"April 2, 2003 (2003-04-02)–N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 8 Perform"April 8, 2003 (2003-04-08)–N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 8 Results"April 9, 2003 (2003-04-09)–N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 7 Perform"April 15, 2003 (2003-04-15)–N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 7 Results"April 16, 2003 (2003-04-16)–N/ATBA
TBA29"Special: Halfway Home"April 21, 2003 (2003-04-21)–N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 6 Perform"April 22, 2003 (2003-04-22)–N/ATBA
TBA31"Top 6 Results"April 23, 2003 (2003-04-23)–N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 5 Perform"April 29, 2003 (2003-04-29)–N/ATBA
TBA33"Top 5 Results"April 30, 2003 (2003-04-30)–N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 4 Perform"May 6, 2003 (2003-05-06)–N/ATBA
TBA35"Top 4 Results"May 7, 2003 (2003-05-07)–N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 3 Perform"May 13, 2003 (2003-05-13)–N/ATBA
TBA37"Top 3 Results"May 14, 2003 (2003-05-14)–N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 2 Special"May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)–N/ATBA
TBA39"Top 2 Showdown"May 20, 2003 (2003-05-20)–N/ATBA
TBA40"American Idol Season 2 Finale"May 21, 2003 (2003-05-21)–N/ATBA

Season 3 (2004)

Main article: American Idol (season 3)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Audition episode: New York"January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19)–N/ATBA
TBA2"Audition episode: Atlanta"January 20, 2004 (2004-01-20)–N/ATBA
TBA3"Audition episode: Houston"January 21, 2004 (2004-01-21)–N/ATBA
TBA4"Audition episode: Los Angeles and San Francisco"January 27, 2004 (2004-01-27)–N/ATBA
TBA5"Audition episode: Hawaii"January 28, 2004 (2004-01-28)–N/ATBA
TBA6"Audition episode: Road to Hollywood, Best and Worst of the Rest"February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02)–N/ATBA
TBA7"Hollywood Week: Part 1"February 3, 2004 (2004-02-03)–N/ATBA
TBA8"Hollywood Week: Part 2"February 4, 2004 (2004-02-04)–N/ATBA
TBA9"Top 32: Group 1"February 10, 2004 (2004-02-10)–N/ATBA
TBA10"Top 32: Group 1 Results"February 11, 2004 (2004-02-11)–N/ATBA
TBA11"Top 32: Group 2"February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17)–N/ATBA
TBA12"Top 32: Group 2 Results"February 18, 2004 (2004-02-18)–N/ATBA
TBA13"Top 32: Group 3"2004 (2004)–TBDTBA
TBA14"Top 32: Group 3 Results"February 25, 2004 (2004-02-25)–N/ATBA
TBA15"Special: Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented"March 1, 2004 (2004-03-01)–N/ATBA
TBA16"Top 32: Group 4"March 2, 2004 (2004-03-02)–N/ATBA
TBA17"Top 32: Group 4 Results"March 3, 2004 (2004-03-03)–N/ATBA
TBA18"Wildcard"March 9, 2004 (2004-03-09)–N/ATBA
TBA19"Wildcard Results"March 10, 2004 (2004-03-10)–N/ATBA
TBA20"Top 12 Perform"March 16, 2004 (2004-03-16)–N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 12 Results"March 17, 2004 (2004-03-17)–N/ATBA
TBA22"Top 11 Perform"March 23, 2004 (2004-03-23)–N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 11 Results"March 24, 2004 (2004-03-24)–N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 10 Perform"March 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)–N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 10 Results"March 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)–N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 9 Perform"April 6, 2004 (2004-04-06)–N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 9 Results"April 7, 2004 (2004-04-07)–N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 8 Perform"April 14, 2004 (2004-04-14)–N/ATBA
TBA29"Top 8 Results"April 15, 2004 (2004-04-15)–N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 7 Perform"April 20, 2004 (2004-04-20)–N/ATBA
TBA31"Top 7 Results"April 21, 2004 (2004-04-21)–N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 6 Perform"April 27, 2004 (2004-04-27)–N/ATBA
TBA33"Top 6 Results"April 28, 2004 (2004-04-28)–N/ATBA
TBA34"Special: Final Five"May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03)–N/ATBA
TBA35"Top 5 Perform"May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04)–N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 5 Results"May 5, 2004 (2004-05-05)–N/ATBA
TBA37"Top 4 Perform"May 11, 2004 (2004-05-11)–N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 4 Results"May 12, 2004 (2004-05-12)–N/ATBA
TBA39"Special: The Final 3 '94"May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17)–N/ATBA
TBA40"Top 3 Perform"May 18, 2004 (2004-05-18)–N/ATBA
TBA41"Top 3 Results"May 19, 2004 (2004-05-19)–N/ATBA
TBA42"Special: American Idol: The Phenomenon"May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23)–N/ATBA
TBA43"Top 2 Perform (Finale)"May 25, 2004 (2004-05-25)–N/ATBA
TBA44"American Idol Season 3 Finale"May 26, 2004 (2004-05-26)–N/ATBA

Season 4 (2005)

Main article: American Idol (season 4)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
451"Washington D.C. Auditions"January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)–N/ATBA
TBA2"St. Louis, Missouri Auditions"January 19, 2005 (2005-01-19)–N/ATBA
TBA3"New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions"January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)–N/ATBA
TBA4"Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions"January 26, 2005 (2005-01-26)–N/ATBA
TBA5"Cleveland, Ohio & Orlando, Florida Auditions"February 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)–N/ATBA
TBA6"San Francisco, California Auditions"February 2, 2005 (2005-02-02)–N/ATBA
TBA7"Hollywood Day 1"February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)–N/ATBA
TBA8"Hollywood Day 2"February 9, 2005 (2005-02-09)–N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Day 3"February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)–N/ATBA
TBA10"Hollywood Day 4"February 16, 2005 (2005-02-16)–N/ATBA
TBA11"Top 12 Men Perform"February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21)–N/ATBA
TBA12"Top 12 Women Perform"February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)–N/ATBA
TBA13"Top 24 Results"February 23, 2005 (2005-02-23)–N/ATBA
TBA14"Top 10 Men Perform"February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28)–N/ATBA
TBA15"Top 10 Women Perform"March 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)–N/ATBA
TBA16"Top 20 Results"March 2, 2005 (2005-03-02)–N/ATBA
TBA17"Top 8 Men Perform"March 7, 2005 (2005-03-07)–N/ATBA
TBA18"Top 8 Women Perform"March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)–N/ATBA
TBA19"Top 16 Results"March 9, 2005 (2005-03-09)–N/ATBA
TBA20"Top 12 Perform"March 15, 2005 (2005-03-15)–N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 12 Results"March 16, 2005 (2005-03-16)–N/ATBA
TBA22"Top 11 Perform"March 22, 2005 (2005-03-22)–N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 11 Finalists Repeat Special"March 23, 2005 (2005-03-23)–N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 11 Results"March 24, 2005 (2005-03-24)–N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 10 Perform"March 29, 2005 (2005-03-29)–N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 10 Results"March 30, 2005 (2005-03-30)–N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 9 Perform"April 5, 2005 (2005-04-05)–N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 9 Results"April 6, 2005 (2005-04-06)–N/ATBA
TBA29"Top 8 Perform"April 12, 2005 (2005-04-12)–N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 8 Results"April 13, 2005 (2005-04-13)–N/ATBA
TBA31"Top 7 Perform"April 19, 2005 (2005-04-19)–N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 7 Results"April 20, 2005 (2005-04-20)–N/ATBA
TBA33"Top 6 Perform"April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)–N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 6 Results"April 27, 2005 (2005-04-27)–N/ATBA
TBA35"Top 5 Perform"May 3, 2005 (2005-05-03)–N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 5 Results"May 4, 2005 (2005-05-04)–N/ATBA
TBA37"Top 4 Perform"May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)–N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 4 Results"May 11, 2005 (2005-05-11)–N/ATBA
TBA39"Top 3 Perform"May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)–N/ATBA
TBA40"Top 3 Results"May 18, 2005 (2005-05-18)–N/ATBA
TBA41"American Idol Presents The World's Worst Auditions"May 19, 2005 (2005-05-19)–N/ATBA
TBA42"Top 2 Perform"May 24, 2005 (2005-05-24)–N/ATBA
TBA43"American Idol Season 4 Finale"May 25, 2005 (2005-05-25)–N/ATBA

Season 5 (2006)

Main article: American Idol (season 5)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Chicago, Illinois Auditions"January 17, 2006 (2006-01-17)–N/ATBA
TBA2"Denver, Colorado Auditions"January 18, 2006 (2006-01-18)–N/ATBA
TBA3"Greensboro, North Carolina Auditions"January 24, 2006 (2006-01-24)–N/ATBA
TBA4"San Francisco, California Auditions"January 25, 2006 (2006-01-25)–N/ATBA
TBA5"Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions"January 31, 2006 (2006-01-31)–N/ATBA
TBA6"Austin, Texas Auditions"February 1, 2006 (2006-02-01)–N/ATBA
TBA7"Boston, Massachusetts Auditions"February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)–N/ATBA
TBA8"Hollywood Round 1"February 8, 2006 (2006-02-08)–N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Round 2"February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)–N/ATBA
TBA10"Top 24 Semifinalists Revealed"February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15)–N/ATBA
TBA11"Top 12 Women Perform"February 21, 2006 (2006-02-21)–N/ATBA
TBA12"Top 12 Men Perform"February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22)–N/ATBA
TBA13"Top 24 Results"February 23, 2006 (2006-02-23)–N/ATBA
TBA14"Top 10 Women Perform"February 28, 2006 (2006-02-28)–N/ATBA
TBA15"Top 10 Men Perform"March 1, 2006 (2006-03-01)–N/ATBA
TBA16"Top 16 Semifinalists Revealed"March 2, 2006 (2006-03-02)–N/ATBA
TBA17"Top 8 Women Perform"March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)–N/ATBA
TBA18"Top 8 Men Perform"March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08)–N/ATBA
TBA19"Top 12 Finalists Revealed"March 9, 2006 (2006-03-09)–N/ATBA
TBA20"Stevie Wonder Theme"March 14, 2006 (2006-03-14)–N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 12 Results"March 15, 2006 (2006-03-15)–N/ATBA
TBA22"1950s Theme"March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)–N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 11 Results"March 22, 2006 (2006-03-22)–N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 10 Perform"March 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)–N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 10 Results"March 29, 2006 (2006-03-29)–N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 9 Perform"April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)–N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 9 Results"April 5, 2006 (2006-04-05)–N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 8 Perform"April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11)–N/ATBA
TBA29"Top 8 Results"April 12, 2006 (2006-04-12)–N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 7 Perform"April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)–N/ATBA
TBA31"Top 7 Results"April 19, 2006 (2006-04-19)–N/ATBA
TBA32"Classic Top 6 Perform"April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)–N/ATBA
TBA33"Top 6 Results"April 26, 2006 (2006-04-26)–N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 5 Perform"May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02)–N/ATBA
TBA35"Top 5 Results"May 3, 2006 (2006-05-03)–N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 4 Perform"May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)–N/ATBA
TBA37"Top 4 Results"May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10)–N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 3 Perform"May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)–N/ATBA
TBA39"Top 3 Results"May 17, 2006 (2006-05-17)–N/ATBA
TBA40"Top 2 Perform"May 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)–N/ATBA
TBA41"American Idol Season 5 Finale"May 24, 2006 (2006-05-24)–N/ATBA

Season 6 (2007)

Main article: American Idol (season 6)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Minneapolis, Minnesota Auditions"January 16, 2007 (2007-01-16)601 & 602N/ATBA
TBA2"Seattle, Washington Auditions"January 17, 2007 (2007-01-17)–N/ATBA
TBA3"Memphis, Tennessee Auditions"January 23, 2007 (2007-01-23)–N/ATBA
TBA4"New York City, New York Auditions"January 24, 2007 (2007-01-24)–N/ATBA
TBA5"Birmingham, Alabama Auditions"January 30, 2007 (2007-01-30)–N/ATBA
TBA6"Los Angeles, California Auditions"January 31, 2007 (2007-01-31)–N/ATBA
TBA7"San Antonio, Texas Auditions"February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06)–N/ATBA
TBA8"Best of the Rest Auditions"February 7, 2007 (2007-02-07)–N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Round"February 13, 2007 (2007-02-13)–N/ATBA
TBA10"Final 24 Verdict"February 14, 2007 (2007-02-14)–N/ATBA
TBA11"Top 12 Men Perform"February 20, 2007 (2007-02-20)–N/ATBA
TBA12"Top 12 Women Perform"February 21, 2007 (2007-02-21)–N/ATBA
TBA13"Top 24 Results"February 22, 2007 (2007-02-22)–N/ATBA
TBA14"Top 10 Men Perform"February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27)–N/ATBA
TBA15"Top 10 Women Perform"February 28, 2007 (2007-02-28)–N/ATBA
TBA16"Top 20 Results"March 1, 2007 (2007-03-01)–N/ATBA
TBA17"Top 8 Men Perform"March 6, 2007 (2007-03-06)–N/ATBA
TBA18"Top 8 Women Perform"March 7, 2007 (2007-03-07)–N/ATBA
TBA19"Top 12 Revealed"March 8, 2007 (2007-03-08)–N/ATBA
TBA20"Top 12 Perform"March 13, 2007 (2007-03-13)–N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 12 Results"March 14, 2007 (2007-03-14)–N/ATBA
TBA22"Top 11 Perform"March 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)–N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 11 Results"March 21, 2007 (2007-03-21)–N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 10 Perform"March 27, 2007 (2007-03-27)–N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 10 Results"March 28, 2007 (2007-03-28)–N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 9 Perform"April 3, 2007 (2007-04-03)–N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 9 Results"April 4, 2007 (2007-04-04)–N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 8 Perform"April 10, 2007 (2007-04-10)–N/ATBA
TBA29"Top 8 Results"April 11, 2007 (2007-04-11)–N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 7 Perform"April 17, 2007 (2007-04-17)–N/ATBA
TBA31"Top 7 Results"April 18, 2007 (2007-04-18)–N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 6 Perform"April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24)–N/ATBA
TBA33"Idol Gives Back"April 25, 2007 (2007-04-25)–N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 6 Perform Again"May 1, 2007 (2007-05-01)–N/ATBA
TBA35"Top 6 Results"May 2, 2007 (2007-05-02)–N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 4 Perform"May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)–N/ATBA
TBA37"Top 4 Results"May 9, 2007 (2007-05-09)–N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 3 Perform"May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15)–N/ATBA
TBA39"Top 3 Results"May 16, 2007 (2007-05-16)–N/ATBA
TBA40"Top 2 Perform"May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)–N/ATBA
TBA41"American Idol Season 6 Finale"May 23, 2007 (2007-05-23)–N/ATBA

Season 7 (2008)

Main article: American Idol (season 7)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Auditions"January 15, 2008 (2008-01-15)701 & 702N/ATBA
TBA2"Dallas, Texas Auditions"January 16, 2008 (2008-01-16)703 & 704N/ATBA
TBA3"San Diego, California Auditions"January 22, 2008 (2008-01-22)705N/ATBA
TBA4"Charleston, South Carolina Auditions"January 23, 2008 (2008-01-23)706N/ATBA
TBA5"Omaha, Nebraska Auditions"January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29)707N/ATBA
TBA6"Miami, Florida Auditions"January 30, 2008 (2008-01-30)708N/ATBA
TBA7"Atlanta, Georgia Auditions"February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)709N/ATBA
TBA8"Best of the Rest Auditions"February 6, 2008 (2008-02-06)710N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Round"February 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)711 & 712N/ATBA
TBA10"Top 24 Chosen"February 13, 2008 (2008-02-13)713N/ATBA
TBA11"Top 12 Men Perform"February 19, 2008 (2008-02-19)714 & 715N/ATBA
TBA12"Top 12 Women Perform"February 20, 2008 (2008-02-20)716 & 717N/ATBA
TBA13"Top 24 Results"February 21, 2008 (2008-02-21)714A – 717AN/ATBA
TBA14"Top 10 Men Perform"February 26, 2008 (2008-02-26)718N/ATBA
TBA15"Top 10 Women Perform"February 27, 2008 (2008-02-27)719N/ATBA
TBA16"Top 20 Results"February 28, 2008 (2008-02-28)718A – 719AN/ATBA
TBA17"Top 8 Men Perform"March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)720N/ATBA
TBA18"Top 8 Women Perform"March 5, 2008 (2008-03-05)721N/ATBA
TBA19"Top 12 Revealed"March 6, 2008 (2008-03-06)720A – 721AN/ATBA
TBA20"Top 12 Perform"March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11)722 & 723N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 12 Results"March 12, 2008 (2008-03-12)722A – 723AN/ATBA
TBA22"Top 11 Perform"March 18, 2008 (2008-03-18)724 & 725N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 11 Results"March 19, 2008 (2008-03-19)724A – 725AN/ATBA
TBA24"Top 10 Perform"March 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)726N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 10 Results"March 26, 2008 (2008-03-26)726AN/ATBA
TBA26"Top 9 Perform"April 1, 2008 (2008-04-01)727N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 9 Results"April 2, 2008 (2008-04-02)727AN/ATBA
TBA28"Top 8 Perform"April 8, 2008 (2008-04-08)728N/ATBA
TBA29"Idol Gives Back"April 9, 2008 (2008-04-09)728AN/ATBA
TBA30"Top 8 Results"April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)728BN/ATBA
TBA31"Top 7 Perform"April 15, 2008 (2008-04-15)729N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 7 Results"April 16, 2008 (2008-04-16)729AN/ATBA
TBA33"Top 6 Perform"April 22, 2008 (2008-04-22)730N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 6 Results"April 23, 2008 (2008-04-23)730AN/ATBA
TBA35"Top 5 Perform"April 29, 2008 (2008-04-29)731N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 5 Results"April 30, 2008 (2008-04-30)731AN/ATBA
TBA37"Top 4 Perform"May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)732N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 4 Results"May 7, 2008 (2008-05-07)732AN/ATBA
TBA39"Top 3 Perform"May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)733N/ATBA
TBA40"Top 3 Results"May 14, 2008 (2008-05-14)733AN/ATBA
TBA41"Top 2 Perform"May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)734N/ATBA
TBA42"American Idol Season 7 Finale"May 21, 2008 (2008-05-21)735 & 736N/ATBA

Season 8 (2009)

Main article: American Idol (season 8)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Phoenix, Arizona Auditions"January 13, 2009 (2009-01-13)801 & 802N/ATBA
TBA2"Kansas City, Missouri Auditions"January 14, 2009 (2009-01-14)803 & 804N/ATBA
TBA3"San Francisco, California Auditions"January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20)805N/ATBA
TBA4"Louisville, Kentucky Auditions"January 21, 2009 (2009-01-21)806N/ATBA
TBA5"Jacksonville, Florida Auditions"January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)807N/ATBA
TBA6"Salt Lake City, Utah Auditions"January 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)808N/ATBA
TBA7"New York, New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico Auditions"January 29, 2009 (2009-01-29)809N/ATBA
TBA8"Hollywood Round #1"February 3, 2009 (2009-02-03)810N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Round #2"February 4, 2009 (2009-02-04)811N/ATBA
TBA10"Hollywood Round #3"February 10, 2009 (2009-02-10)812N/ATBA
TBA11"Hollywood Round #4: Top 36 Chosen"February 11, 2009 (2009-02-11)813 & 814N/ATBA
TBA12"Group 1 Semi-finalists Perform"February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17)815 & 816N/ATBA
TBA13"Group 1 Results Show"February 18, 2009 (2009-02-18)815A – 816AN/ATBA
TBA14"Group 2 Semi-finalists Perform"February 25, 2009 (2009-02-25)817 & 818N/ATBA
TBA15"Group 2 Results Show"February 26, 2009 (2009-02-26)817A – 818AN/ATBA
TBA16"Group 3 Semi-finalists Perform"March 3, 2009 (2009-03-03)819 & 820N/ATBA
TBA17"Group 3 Results Show"March 4, 2009 (2009-03-04)819A – 820AN/ATBA
TBA18"Wild Card Round"March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05)819B – 820BN/ATBA
TBA19"Top 13 Perform"March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)821 & 822N/ATBA
TBA20"Top 13 Results"March 11, 2009 (2009-03-11)821A – 822AN/ATBA
TBA21"Top 11 Perform"March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17)823 & 824N/ATBA
TBA22"Top 11 Results"March 18, 2009 (2009-03-18)823A – 824AN/ATBA
TBA23"Top 10 Perform"March 25, 2009 (2009-03-25)825 & 826N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 10 Results"March 26, 2009 (2009-03-26)825A – 826AN/ATBA
TBA25"Top 9 Perform"March 31, 2009 (2009-03-31)827N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 9 Results"April 1, 2009 (2009-04-01)827AN/ATBA
TBA27"Top 8 Perform"April 7, 2009 (2009-04-07)828N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 8 Results"April 8, 2009 (2009-04-08)828AN/ATBA
TBA29"Top 7 Perform"April 14, 2009 (2009-04-14)829N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 7 Results"April 15, 2009 (2009-04-15)829AN/ATBA
TBA31"Top 7 Perform Again"April 21, 2009 (2009-04-21)830N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 7 Results"April 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)830AN/ATBA
TBA33"Top 5 Perform"April 28, 2009 (2009-04-28)831N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 5 Results"April 29, 2009 (2009-04-29)831AN/ATBA
TBA35"Top 4 Perform"May 5, 2009 (2009-05-05)832N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 4 Results"May 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)832AN/ATBA
TBA37"Top 3 Perform"May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)833N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 3 Results"May 13, 2009 (2009-05-13)833AN/ATBA
TBA39"Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)"May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19)834N/ATBA
TBA40"Season 8 Finale"May 20, 2009 (2009-05-20)834AN/ATBA

Season 9 (2010)

Main article: American Idol (season 9)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Boston, Massachusetts Auditions"January 12, 2010 (2010-01-12)901 & 902N/ATBA
TBA2"Atlanta, Georgia Auditions"January 13, 2010 (2010-01-13)903N/ATBA
TBA3"Chicago, Illinois Auditions"January 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)904N/ATBA
TBA4"Orlando, Florida Auditions"January 20, 2010 (2010-01-20)905N/ATBA
TBA5"Los Angeles, California Auditions"January 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)906N/ATBA
TBA6"Dallas, Texas Auditions"January 27, 2010 (2010-01-27)907N/ATBA
TBA7"Denver, Colorado Auditions"February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)908N/ATBA
TBA8"The Road to Hollywood"February 3, 2010 (2010-02-03)909N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Round: Part 1"February 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)910N/ATBA
TBA10"Hollywood Round: Part 2"February 10, 2010 (2010-02-10)911N/ATBA
TBA11"Hollywood Round: Part 3"February 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)912N/ATBA
TBA12"Hollywood Round: Part 4"February 17, 2010 (2010-02-17)913N/ATBA
TBA13"Top 12 Female Perform"February 23, 2010 (2010-02-23)914N/ATBA
TBA14"Top 12 Male Perform"February 24, 2010 (2010-02-24)915N/ATBA
TBA15"Top 24 Results"February 25, 2010 (2010-02-25)916N/ATBA
TBA16"Top 10 Male Perform"March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02)917N/ATBA
TBA17"Top 10 Female Perform"March 3, 2010 (2010-03-03)918N/ATBA
TBA18"Top 20 Results"March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)919N/ATBA
TBA19"Top 8 Female Perform"March 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)920N/ATBA
TBA20"Top 8 Male Perform"March 10, 2010 (2010-03-10)921N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 16 Results"March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11)922N/ATBA
TBA22"Top 12 Perform"March 16, 2010 (2010-03-16)923N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 12 Results"March 17, 2010 (2010-03-17)924N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 11 Perform"March 23, 2010 (2010-03-23)925N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 11 Results"March 24, 2010 (2010-03-24)926N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 10 Perform"March 30, 2010 (2010-03-30)927N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 10 Results"March 31, 2010 (2010-03-31)928N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 9 Perform"April 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)929N/ATBA
TBA29"Top 9 Results"April 7, 2010 (2010-04-07)930N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 9 Perform Again"April 13, 2010 (2010-04-13)931N/ATBA
TBA31"Top 9 Results"April 14, 2010 (2010-04-14)932N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 7 Perform"April 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)933N/ATBA
TBA33"Idol Gives Back & Top 7 Results"April 21, 2010 (2010-04-21)934N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 6 Perform"April 27, 2010 (2010-04-27)935N/ATBA
TBA35"Top 6 Results"April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28)936N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 5 Perform"May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04)937N/ATBA
TBA37"Top 5 Results"May 5, 2010 (2010-05-05)938N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 4 Perform"May 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)939N/ATBA
TBA39"Top 4 Results"May 12, 2010 (2010-05-12)940N/ATBA
TBA40"Top 3 Perform"May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)941N/ATBA
TBA41"Top 3 Results"May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19)942N/ATBA
TBA42"Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)"May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)943N/ATBA
TBA43"Top 2 Results (Finale)"May 26, 2010 (2010-05-26)944N/ATBA

Season 10 (2011)

Main article: American Idol (season 10)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"East Rutherford, New Jersey Auditions"January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19)1001 & 1002N/ATBA
TBA2"New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions"January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)1003N/ATBA
TBA3"Milwaukee, Wisconsin Auditions"January 26, 2011 (2011-01-26)1004N/ATBA
TBA4"Nashville, Tennessee Auditions"January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27)1005N/ATBA
TBA5"Austin, Texas Auditions"February 2, 2011 (2011-02-02)1006N/ATBA
TBA6"Los Angeles, California Auditions"February 3, 2011 (2011-02-03)1007N/ATBA
TBA7"San Francisco, California Auditions"February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)1008N/ATBA
TBA8"Hollywood Round: Part 1"February 10, 2011 (2011-02-10)1009N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Round: Part 2"February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16)1010N/ATBA
TBA10"Hollywood Round: Part 3"February 17, 2011 (2011-02-17)1011N/ATBA
TBA11"Las Vegas Round/Top 24 Chosen: Part 1"February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23)1012N/ATBA
TBA12"Top 24 Chosen: Part 2"February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)1013N/ATBA
TBA13"Top 12 Males Perform"March 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)1014N/ATBA
TBA14"Top 12 Females Perform"March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02)1015N/ATBA
TBA15"Top 24 Results"March 3, 2011 (2011-03-03)1016N/ATBA
TBA16"Top 13 Perform"March 9, 2011 (2011-03-09)1017N/ATBA
TBA17"Top 13 Results"March 10, 2011 (2011-03-10)1018N/ATBA
TBA18"Top 12 Perform"March 16, 2011 (2011-03-16)1019N/ATBA
TBA19"Top 12 Results"March 17, 2011 (2011-03-17)1020N/ATBA
TBA20"Top 11 Perform"March 23, 2011 (2011-03-23)1021N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 11 Results"March 24, 2011 (2011-03-24)1022N/ATBA
TBA22"Top 11 Perform Again"March 30, 2011 (2011-03-30)1023N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 11 Results"March 31, 2011 (2011-03-31)1024N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 9 Perform"April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06)ID-1028N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 9 Results"April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)ID2-1028AN/ATBA
TBA26"Top 8 Perform"April 13, 2011 (2011-04-13)ID-1029N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 8 Results"April 14, 2011 (2011-04-14)ID2-1029AN/ATBA
TBA28"Top 7 Perform"April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20)ID-1030N/ATBA
TBA29"Top 7 Results"April 21, 2011 (2011-04-21)ID2-1030AN/ATBA
TBA30"Top 6 Perform"April 27, 2011 (2011-04-27)TBAN/ATBA
TBA31"Top 6 Results"April 28, 2011 (2011-04-28)TBAN/ATBA
TBA32"Top 5 Perform"May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04)TBAN/ATBA
TBA33"Top 5 Results"May 5, 2011 (2011-05-05)TBAN/ATBA
TBA34"Top 4 Perform"May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11)TBAN/ATBA
TBA35"Top 4 Results"May 12, 2011 (2011-05-12)TBAN/ATBA
TBA36"Top 3 Perform"May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18)TBAN/ATBA
TBA37"Top 3 Results"May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)TBAN/ATBA
TBA38"Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)"May 24, 2011 (2011-05-24)TBAN/ATBA
TBA39"Top 2 Results (Finale)"May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25)TBAN/ATBA

Season 11 (2012)

Main article: American Idol (season 11)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Savannah Auditions"January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)1101 & 1102N/ATBA
TBA2"Pittsburgh Auditions"January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)1103N/ATBA
TBA3"San Diego Auditions"January 22, 2012 (2012-01-22)1104N/ATBA
TBA4"Aspen Auditions"January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)1105N/ATBA
TBA5"Galveston Auditions"January 26, 2012 (2012-01-26)1106N/ATBA
TBA6"Portland Auditions"February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01)1107N/ATBA
TBA7"St. Louis Auditions"February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02)1108N/ATBA
TBA8"Hollywood Round, Part 1"February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)1109N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Round, Part 2"February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09)1110N/ATBA
TBA10"Hollywood Round, Part 3"February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)1111N/ATBA
TBA11"Las Vegas Round"February 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)1112N/ATBA
TBA12"Final Judgement, Part 1"February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)1115N/ATBA
TBA13"Final Judgement, Part 2"February 23, 2012 (2012-02-23)1117N/ATBA
TBA14"Top 13 Boys Perform"February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)1118N/ATBA
TBA15"Top 12 Girls Perform"February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)1119N/ATBA
TBA16"Top 25 Results"March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)1120N/ATBA
TBA17"Top 13 Perform"March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)1121N/ATBA
TBA18"Top 13 Results"March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)1122N/ATBA
TBA19"Top 11 Perform"March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)1123N/ATBA
TBA20"Top 11 Results"March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15)1124N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 10 Perform"March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)1125N/ATBA
TBA22"Top 10 Results"March 22, 2012 (2012-03-22)1126N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 9 Perform"March 28, 2012 (2012-03-28)1127N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 9 Results"March 29, 2012 (2012-03-29)1128N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 8 Perform"April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)1129N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 8 Results"April 5, 2012 (2012-04-05)1130N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 7 Perform"April 11, 2012 (2012-04-11)1131N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 7 Results"April 12, 2012 (2012-04-12)1132N/ATBA
TBA29"Top 7 Perform Again"April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18)1133N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 7 Results Again"April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19)1134N/ATBA
TBA31"Top 6 Perform"April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25)1135N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 6 Results"April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)1136N/ATBA
TBA33"Top 5 Perform"May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02)1137N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 5 Results"May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)1138N/ATBA
TBA35"Top 4 Perform"May 9, 2012 (2012-05-09)1139N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 4 Results"May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)1140N/ATBA
TBA37"Top 3 Perform"May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)1141N/ATBA
TBA38"Top 3 Results"May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17)1142N/ATBA
TBA39"Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)"May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22)1143N/ATBA
TBA40"Top 2 Results (Finale)"May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)1144N/ATBA

Season 12 (2013)

Main article: American Idol (season 12)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"New York City Auditions"January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)1201N/ATBA
TBA2"Chicago Auditions"January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17)1202N/ATBA
TBA3"Charlotte Auditions"January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)1203N/ATBA
TBA4"New Orleans Auditions"January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)1204N/ATBA
TBA5"San Antonio & Los Angeles Auditions"January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30)1205 & 1206N/ATBA
TBA6"Oklahoma City Auditions"January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)1207N/ATBA
TBA7"Hollywood Round Part 1"February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)1208N/ATBA
TBA8"Hollywood Round Part 2"February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)1209N/ATBA
TBA9"Hollywood Round Part 3"February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13)1210N/ATBA
TBA10"Hollywood Round Part 4"February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)1211N/ATBA
TBA11"Las Vegas, Girls Perform"February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)1212N/ATBA
TBA12"Las Vegas, Guys Perform"February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)1213N/ATBA
TBA13"Las Vegas, Girls Perform 2"February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)1214N/ATBA
TBA14"Las Vegas, Guys Perform 2"February 28, 2013 (2013-02-28)1215N/ATBA
TBA15"Semifinalists Girls Perform"March 5, 2013 (2013-03-05)1216N/ATBA
TBA16"Semifinalists Boys Perform"March 6, 2013 (2013-03-06)1217N/ATBA
TBA17"Finalists Chosen"March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)1218N/ATBA
TBA18"Top 10 Perform"March 13, 2013 (2013-03-13)1219N/ATBA
TBA19"Top 10 Results"March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)1220N/ATBA
TBA20"Top 9 Perform"March 20, 2013 (2013-03-20)1221N/ATBA
TBA21"Top 9 Results"March 21, 2013 (2013-03-21)1222N/ATBA
TBA22"Top 8 Perform"March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27)1223N/ATBA
TBA23"Top 8 Results"March 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)1224N/ATBA
TBA24"Top 7 Perform"April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)1225N/ATBA
TBA25"Top 7 Results"April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)1226N/ATBA
TBA26"Top 6 Perform"April 10, 2013 (2013-04-10)1227N/ATBA
TBA27"Top 6 Results"April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)1228N/ATBA
TBA28"Top 5 Perform"April 17, 2013 (2013-04-17)1229N/ATBA
TBA29"Top 5 Results"April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)1230N/ATBA
TBA30"Top 4 Perform"April 24, 2013 (2013-04-24)1231N/ATBA
TBA31"Top 4 Results"April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)1232N/ATBA
TBA32"Top 4 Perform Again"May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)1233N/ATBA
TBA33"Top 4 Results Again"May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)1234N/ATBA
TBA34"Top 3 Perform"May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08)1235N/ATBA
TBA35"Top 3 Results"May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)1236N/ATBA
TBA36"Top 2 Perform (Pre-finale)"May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15)1237N/ATBA
TBA37"Top 2 Results (Finale)"May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)1238N/ATBA

Season 13 (2014)

Main article: American Idol (season 13)

Season 14 (2015)

Main article: American Idol (season 14)

Season 15 (2016)

Main article: American Idol (season 15)

Season 16 (2018)

Main article: American Idol (season 16)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Auditions, Part 1"March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)10110.48[18]2.3/8[18]
TBA2"Auditions, Part 2"March 12, 2018 (2018-03-12)1028.41[19]1.8/7[19]
TBA3"Auditions, Part 3"March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)1037.81[20]1.8/6[20]
TBA4"Auditions, Part 4"March 19, 2018 (2018-03-19)1047.68[21]1.6/6[21]
TBA5"Auditions, Part 5"March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25)1057.51[22]1.7/6[22]
TBA6"Hollywood Week, Part 1"March 26, 2018 (2018-03-26)1067.80[23]1.7/6[23]
TBA7"Hollywood Week, Part 2"April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)1077.48[24]1.6/6[24]
TBA8"Showcase Round & Final Judgment"April 2, 2018 (2018-04-02)1087.16[25]1.4/5[25]
TBA9"Top 24 Solos, Part 1"April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)1097.23[26]1.5/6[26]
TBA10"Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 1"April 9, 2018 (2018-04-09)1107.72[27]1.6/6[27]
TBA11"Top 24 Solos, Part 2"April 15, 2018 (2018-04-15)1116.35[28]1.3/5[28]
TBA12"Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 2"April 16, 2018 (2018-04-16)1126.97[29]1.4/5[29]
TBA13"Top 14 Perform"April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)1137.46[30]1.5/6[30]
TBA14"Top 10 Reveal"April 23, 2018 (2018-04-23)1147.61[31]1.4/5[31]
TBA15"Top 10 Perform: Disney Night"April 29, 2018 (2018-04-29)1158.77[32]1.9/7[32]
TBA16"Top 7 Perform"May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)1168.65[33]1.8/7[33]
TBA17"Top 5 Perform"May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)1178.53[34]1.7/7[34]
TBA18"Performance Finals"May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)1187.47[35]1.3/5[35]
TBA19"Grand Finale"May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)1198.63[36]1.6/6[36]

Season 17 (2019)

Main article: American Idol (season 17)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Auditions, Part 1"March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)2018.65[37]1.7/7[37]
TBA2"Auditions, Part 2"March 6, 2019 (2019-03-06)2027.82[38]1.5/6[38]
TBA3"Auditions, Part 3"March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)2037.27[39]1.3/6[39]
TBA4"Auditions, Part 4"March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17)2047.18[40]1.3/6[40]
TBA5"Auditions, Part 5"March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18)2056.11[41]1.2/5[41]
TBA6"Hollywood Week, Part 1"March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)2067.08[42]1.2/5[42]
TBA7"Hollywood Week, Part 2"March 25, 2019 (2019-03-25)2076.45[43]1.2/5[43]
TBA8"Showcase Round & Final Judgment"March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)2087.22[44]1.2/5[44]
TBA9"Top 20 Solos"April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01)2096.23[45]1.1/5[45]
TBA10"All-Star Duets, Part 1"April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)2106.12[46]1.0/5[46]
TBA11"All-Star Duets, Part 2"April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)2116.49[47]1.1/5[47]
TBA12"Top 14"April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)2127.26[48]1.3/6[48]
TBA13"Top 10 Reveal"April 15, 2019 (2019-04-15)2137.10[49]1.2/5[49]
TBA14"Top 10 Perform: Disney Night"April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)2147.11[50]1.3/6[50]
TBA15"Top 8 Perform: Queen Night"April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28)2158.74[51]1.6/7[51]
TBA16"Top 6 Perform: Woodstock & Showstoppers"May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)2167.49[52]1.2/5[52]
TBA17"Top 5 Perform: Elton John / Bobby Bones' Choice"May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12)2177.87[53]1.2/6[53]
TBA18"Grand Finale"May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)2188.74[54]1.5/7[54]

Season 18 (2020)

Main article: American Idol (season 18)
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [55]Original air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
TBA1"Auditions, Part 1"February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)3018.07[56]1.5/7[56]
TBA2"Auditions, Part 2"February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)3027.50[57]1.4/7[57]
TBA3"Auditions, Part 3"March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)3036.99[58]1.3/6[58]
TBA4"Auditions, Part 4"March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)3047.25[59]1.3/6[59]
TBA5"Auditions, Part 5"March 15, 2020 (2020-03-15)3057.47[60]1.3/7[60]
TBA6"Hollywood Week – Genre Challenge"March 16, 2020 (2020-03-16)3066.30[61]1.3/6[61]
TBA7"Hollywood Week – Duets"March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)3077.69[62]1.4/7[62]
TBA8"Hollywood Week – Solos"March 23, 2020 (2020-03-23)3087.02[63]1.4/7[63]
TBA9"Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment, Part 1"March 29, 2020 (2020-03-29)3097.32[64]1.3/6[64]
TBA10"Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment, Part 2"April 5, 2020 (2020-04-05)3105.63[65]1.0/5[65]
TBA11"This Is Me, Part 1"April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)3115.83[66]1.0/5[66]
TBA12"This Is Me, Part 2"April 19, 2020 (2020-04-19)3125.48[67]0.8/3[67]
TBA13"Top 20 Sing For America"April 26, 2020 (2020-04-26)3136.09[68]1.0/4[68]
TBA14"Top 10 Disney Night"May 3, 2020 (2020-05-03)3146.40[69]0.9/4[69]
TBA15"Disney Night/Mother's Day"May 10, 2020 (2020-05-10)3156.16[70]1.0/4[70]
TBA16"Grand Finale"May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)3167.28[71]1.0/5[71]

Most watched episodes

American Idol has seen its fair share of viewership changes over the years, peaking at 38.1 million viewers in the season 2 finale, to an all-time low with a mere 5.55 million viewers tuning in to watch fourteenth season's final performances.

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 [72]
2 6 "Minneapolis Auditions" January 16, 2007 37.44 15.8/36 20.3/29 The highest-rated Idol premiere [73]
3 6 "Seattle Auditions" January 17, 2007 36.94 15.5/36 20.1/30 The highest-rated non-premiere/non-finale [73]
4 5 "Season 5 Finale" May 24, 2006 36.38 14.2/35 20.5/32 [74]
5 5 "Chicago Auditions" January 17, 2006 35.53 15.3/34 19.3/28 [75]
6 5 "Greensboro Auditions" January 24, 2006 34.96 15.1/35 19.6/29 [75]
7 6 "New York Auditions" January 24, 2007 33.87 14.1/35 18.9/28 [73]
8 6 "Birmingham Auditions" January 30, 2007 33.65 13.5/33 18.6/28 [73]
9 4 "Washington D.C. Auditions" January 18, 2005 33.6 14.0/? — [76]
10 5 "Top 11 Perform" March 21, 2006 33.36 13.6/33 19.2/28 [75]
6 "San Antonio Auditions February 6, 2007 13.5/33 18.6/28 [73]

References

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