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American Idol

2018 · TV Series · TV-PG

★ 6.1(31)unSUB Rating

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Superstar judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood join host Ryan Seacrest on American Idol. The groundbreaking series launched the careers of superstars Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Jordin Sparks, Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry among many others. Idol alumni are responsible for 13 Grammys, over 61 million album sales, 47 Platinum records, 95 Gold records, 444 Billboard No. 1 hits, 257 million digital downloads, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award. Now, the search is on for the next American Idol.

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287 hours to watch · 167 episodes.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-03-11
Language
English
Rated
TV-PG
TMDB rating (input)
6.7/10 (31 votes)

Themes

  • competition
  • judge
  • talent
  • music competition
  • aspiring singer
  • singer
  • voting
  • audition
  • reboot
  • singing competition
  • talent search
  • talent competition
  • +2 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Sam Wrench

Episodes9 seasons · 167 episodes

Specials1 episode
  • S0E1American Idol: Where the Stars Are Born21m
Season 119 episodes
  • S1E1Auditions124m
  • S1E2Auditions124m
  • S1E3Auditions124m
  • S1E4Auditions124m
  • S1E5Auditions124m
  • S1E6Hollywood Week124m
  • S1E7Hollywood Week124m
  • S1E8Showcase & Final Judgment124m
  • S1E9Top 24 Solos124m
  • S1E10Top 24 Celebrity Duets124m
  • S1E11Top 24 Solos124m
  • S1E12Top 24 Celebrity Duets124m
  • S1E13Top 14124m
  • S1E14Top 10 Reveal124m
  • S1E15Disney Night124m
  • S1E16Top 7124m
  • S1E17Top 5124m
  • S1E18Performance Finals124m
  • S1E19Grand Finale124m
Season 219 episodes
  • S2E1Auditions (1)124m
  • S2E2Auditions (2)124m
  • S2E3Auditions (3)124m
  • S2E4Auditions (4)124m
  • S2E5Auditions (5)124m
  • S2E6Hollywood Week (1)124m
  • S2E7Hollywood Week (2)124m
  • S2E8Showcase & Final Judgment124m
  • S2E9Top 20 Solos124m
  • S2E10All-Star Duets124m
  • S2E11All-Star Duets Part 2124m
  • S2E12Top 14124m
  • S2E13Top 10 Reveal124m
  • S2E14Disney Night124m
  • S2E15Meet Your Finalists124m
  • S2E16Queen Night124m
  • S2E17Woodstock and Show Stoppers124m
  • S2E18Top 5124m
  • S2E19Grand Finale124m
Season 316 episodes
  • S3E1Auditions (1)124m
  • S3E2Auditions (2)124m
  • S3E3Auditions (3)124m
  • S3E4Auditions (4)124m
  • S3E5Auditions (5)124m
  • S3E6Hollywood Week - Genre Challenge124m
  • S3E7Hollywood Week - Duets124m
  • S3E8Hollywood Week - Solos124m
  • S3E9Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment (1)124m
  • S3E10Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment (2)124m
  • S3E11This Is Me (1)124m
  • S3E12This Is Me (2)124m
  • S3E13On with the Show: Top 20 Sing for Your Vote124m
  • S3E14On with the Show: Homeward Bound124m
  • S3E15On with the Show: Disney / Mother's Day124m
  • S3E16On with the Show: Grand Finale124m
Season 419 episodes
  • S4E1401 (Auditions)124m
  • S4E2402 (Auditions)124m
  • S4E3403 (Auditions)124m
  • S4E4404 (Auditions)124m
  • S4E5405 (Auditions)124m
  • S4E6406 (Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge)124m
  • S4E7407 (Hollywood Duets Challenge)124m
  • S4E8408 (Showstopper/Final Judgment (1))124m
  • S4E9409 (Showstopper/Final Judgment (2))124m
  • S4E10410 (All Star Duets and Solos)124m
  • S4E11411 (All Star Duets and Solos)124m
  • S4E12412 (Top 16)124m
  • S4E13413 (Top 12 Live Reveal)124m
  • S4E14414 (Oscar Nominated Songs)124m
  • S4E15415 (The Comeback)124m
  • S4E16416 (Disney Night)124m
  • S4E17417 (Coldplay Songbook & Mother's Day Dedication)124m
  • S4E18418 (My Personal Idol/Artist Singles)124m
  • S4E19419 (Grand Finale)124m
Season 520 episodes
  • S5E1501 (Auditions)86m
  • S5E2502 (Auditions)86m
  • S5E3503 (Auditions)86m
  • S5E4504 (Auditions)86m
  • S5E5505 (Auditions)85m
  • S5E6505A (Auditions)40m
  • S5E7506 (Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge)86m
  • S5E8507 (Hollywood Duets Challenge)86m
  • S5E9508 (Showstopper/Final Judgment)86m
  • S5E10509 (Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (1))86m
  • S5E11510 (Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (2))83m
  • S5E12511 (Season 20's Top 20)128m
  • S5E13512 (Top 14 Live Reveal)86m
  • S5E14513 (Top 14)85m
  • S5E15514 (Judge's Song Contest)86m
  • S5E16515 (Disney Night)85m
  • S5E17516 (The Great Idol Reunion)43m
  • S5E18517 (Top 7)85m
  • S5E19518 (Top 5)85m
  • S5E20519 (Grand Finale)128m
Season 620 episodes
  • S6E1601 (Auditions)86m
  • S6E2602 (Auditions)86m
  • S6E3603 (Auditions)86m
  • S6E4603A (Auditions)43m
  • S6E5604 (Auditions)86m
  • S6E6605 (Auditions)86m
  • S6E7606 (Hollywood Week (1))86m
  • S6E8607 (Hollywood Week (6))86m
  • S6E9608 (Showstopper/Final Judgment (1))86m
  • S6E10609 (Showstopper/Final Judgment (2))86m
  • S6E11610 (Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (1))86m
  • S6E12611 (Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (2))86m
  • S6E13612 (Top 20)128m
  • S6E14613 (Top 12 Reveal!)85m
  • S6E15614 (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night)85m
  • S6E16615 (Judge's Song Contest)85m
  • S6E17616 (Top 8: Alanis Morissette/Ed Sheeran)85m
  • S6E18617 (Disney Night)86m
  • S6E19617A (Journey to the Finale)86m
  • S6E20618 (Season Finale)128m
Season 718 episodes
  • S7E1701 (Auditions)86m
  • S7E2702 (Auditions)86m
  • S7E3703 (Auditions)86m
  • S7E4704 (Auditions)86m
  • S7E5705 (Auditions)86m
  • S7E6706 (Hollywood Week - Idol Arena)86m
  • S7E7707 (Showstopper/Final Judgment)86m
  • S7E8708 (Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (1))86m
  • S7E9709 (Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (2))86m
  • S7E10710 (Top 20)128m
  • S7E11711 (Top 14 Reveal)85m
  • S7E12712 (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)85m
  • S7E13713 (Billboard #1 Hits)85m
  • S7E14714 (Shania Twain Mentors the Top 10 on Songs from Their Year of Birth)85m
  • S7E15715 (Judge's Song Contest)85m
  • S7E16716 (Adele Night)85m
  • S7E17717 (Disney Night)85m
  • S7E18718 (Grand Finale)128m
Season 819 episodes
  • S8E1801 (Post Oscars: Auditions)22m
  • S8E2802 (Season Premiere: Auditions)86m
  • S8E3803 (Auditions)85m
  • S8E4804 (Auditions)85m
  • S8E5805 (Auditions)86m
  • S8E6806 (Hollywood Week: Idol Arena)86m
  • S8E7807 (Hollywood Week: Showstopper)85m
  • S8E8808 (Head to Head)86m
  • S8E9809 (Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i (1))86m
  • S8E10810 (Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i (2))86m
  • S8E11811 (Songs of Faith)128m
  • S8E12812 (Top 14 Reveal)85m
  • S8E13813 (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)85m
  • S8E14814 (Iconic Idol Moments)85m
  • S8E15815 (Ladies' Night)85m
  • S8E16816 (Judge's Song Contest)85m
  • S8E17817 (Disney Night #1)85m
  • S8E18818 (Disney Night #2)85m
  • S8E19819 (Grand Finale)128m
Season 916 episodes
  • S9E1901 (Auditions)86m
  • S9E2902 (Auditions)86m
  • S9E3903 (Auditions)86m
  • S9E4904 (Auditions)86m
  • S9E5905 (Hollywood Week in Music City (1))86m
  • S9E6906 (Hollywood Week in Music City (2))86m
  • S9E7907 ('Ohana Round)86m
  • S9E8908 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i (1))86m
  • S9E9909 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i (2))86m
  • S9E10Songs of Faith89m
  • S9E11911 (90s Judges' Song Contest)85m
  • S9E12912 (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)85m
  • S9E13913 (Disney Night)85m
  • S9E14914 (Celebrating Taylor Swift on American Idol)85m
  • S9E15915 (Class of 2006: Reunion/Idol X DWTS)85m
  • S9E16916 (Grand Finale)128m