Release Information

Name:

American Idol

Network:

ABC (US)

Status:

Continuing

Season 21:

Currently Running

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Season 21 Air Dates

   Episode: 1

Feb 19, 2023

Auditions 1

   Episode: 2

Feb 26, 2023

Auditions 2

   Episode: 3

Mar 05, 2023

Auditions 3

   Episode: 4

Mar 12, 2023

Auditions 4

   Episode: 5

Mar 19, 2023

Auditions 5

   Episode: 6

Mar 26, 2023

Auditions 6

   Episode: 7

Apr 02, 2023

Hollywood Week (1)

   Episode: 8

Apr 03, 2023

Hollywood Week (2)

   Episode: 9

Apr 09, 2023

Showstopper/Final Judgment (1)

   Episode: 10

Apr 10, 2023

Showstopper/Final Judgment (2)

   Episode: 11

Apr 16, 2023

Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (1)

   Episode: 12

Apr 17, 2023

Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (2)

Season Summaries:

  21 Seasons

666 Episodes

From: Jun 11, 2002

To: Mar 26, 2023

Season 1

25 Episodes

From: Jun 11, 2002

To: Sep 04, 2002

Season 2

39 Episodes

From: Jan 21, 2003

To: May 21, 2003

Season 3

45 Episodes

From: Jan 19, 2004

To: Nov 24, 2004

Season 4

42 Episodes

From: Jan 18, 2005

To: May 25, 2005

Season 5

41 Episodes

From: Jan 17, 2006

To: May 24, 2006

Season 6

41 Episodes

From: Jan 16, 2007

To: May 23, 2007

Season 7

42 Episodes

From: Jan 15, 2008

To: May 21, 2008

Season 8

40 Episodes

From: Jan 13, 2009

To: May 20, 2009

Season 9

43 Episodes

From: Jan 12, 2010

To: May 26, 2010

Season 10

39 Episodes

From: Jan 19, 2011

To: May 25, 2011

Season 11

40 Episodes

From: Jan 18, 2012

To: May 23, 2012

Season 12

37 Episodes

From: Jan 16, 2013

To: May 16, 2013

Season 13

39 Episodes

From: Jan 15, 2014

To: May 21, 2014

Season 14

30 Episodes

From: Jan 07, 2015

To: May 13, 2015

Season 15

24 Episodes

From: Jan 06, 2016

To: Apr 07, 2016

Season 16

19 Episodes

From: Mar 11, 2018

To: May 21, 2018

Season 17

19 Episodes

From: Mar 03, 2019

To: May 19, 2019

Season 18

16 Episodes

From: Feb 16, 2020

To: May 17, 2020

Season 19

19 Episodes

From: Feb 14, 2021

To: May 23, 2021

Season 20

20 Episodes

From: Feb 27, 2022

To: May 22, 2022

Season 21

12 Episodes

From: Feb 19, 2023

To: Apr 17, 2023

Series Overview:

The smash reality series showcases wannabe pop stars competing for a record deal by crooning for a panel of judges. The judges review a performer's talent (or lack thereof), and at-home viewers then vote for their favorite potential star. The show helped launch the careers of such artists as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Adam Lambert.

Genre:

Reality, Game Show

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Rating:

TV-PG

Links:

The TVDB