# Alter Ego (TV series)

Alter Ego is an American music competition game show that aired on Fox from September 22 to December 8, 2021. The series is hosted by Rocsi Diaz.
The premise of the show is that the contestants sing backstage while motion capture technology creates digital avatars that appear in their place.

## Format

In the series, contestants stand backstage while singing and dancing, as motion capture technology projects an avatar on stage that moves when the person does. The judges then decide who has the best performance.

## Production

On May 17, 2021, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series, with Matilda Zoltowski as executive producer. On July 16, Rocsi Diaz was announced as host of the show, with Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, Grimes and will.i.am serving as judges. On July 26, it was announced that Alter Ego would premiere on September 22, following the sixth season premiere of The Masked Singer and a sneak peek episode that aired on September 12. On September 10, the contestants were announced. On May 16, 2022, Fox shelved the series indefinitely.

## Contestants

Results :
| Name | Alter Ego | Current City | Hometown | Age | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Name | Alter Ego | Current City | Hometown | Age | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) | Dipper Scott | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte, North Carolina | 28 | KEPT | | | | WIN | | | | | KEPT | WINNER |
| Kyara Tetreault | Seven | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 28 | SAFE | | | | | WIN | | | | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Samaera Hirsch | Misty Rose | New Orleans, Louisiana | Glen Head, New York | 21 | RISK | | | | | | WIN | | KEPT | | THIRD |
| Israa Darwich | Night Journey | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | 19 | | | RISK | | | | | WIN | SAFE | | FOURTH |
| Chase Padgett | Orlando Deville | Vancouver, Washington | Orlando, Florida | 38 | | | | RISK | | | | WIN | | OUT | |
| Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) | Safara | Phoenix, Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | 26 | | SAFE | | | WIN | | | | | OUT | |
| Matthew Lord | Wolfgang Champagne | Dallas, Texas | Napa, California | 60 | | SAFE | | | | | WIN | | OUT | | |
| Dasharra Bridges | Queen Dynamite | Atlanta, Georgia | Rochester, New York | 31 | SAFE | | | | | WIN | | | OUT | | |
| Sarah Isen | St. Luna | Los Angeles, California | Berkeley, California | 21 | | | KEPT | | | | | OUT | | | |
| James Paek | Kingston Sol | Fullerton, California | Fullerton, California | 35 | | | SAFE | | | | | OUT | | | |
| Mia Cherise Hall | Fern | Rochester, New York | Irondequoit, New York | 18 | | | | SAFE | | | OUT | | | | |
| Anthony Flammia | The Loverboy | Yonkers, New York | Yonkers, New York | 34 | | RISK | | | | | OUT | | | | |
| Kaylee Franzen | Aster | Nashville, Tennessee | Flower Mound, Texas | 20 | | KEPT | | | | OUT | | | | | |
| Mama Yaya (Yasmin Shawamreh) | Siren | Chicago, Illinois | Chicago, Illinois | 30 | | | | KEPT | | OUT | | | | | |
| Danielle Cetani | Phoenix Embers | Roseville, California | Stockton, California | 39 | | | | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | |
| Jay Miah | Nevaeh King | Tampa Bay, Florida | Longwood, Florida | 32 | | | SAFE | | OUT | | | | | | |
| Milton Patton (Yote) | Wylie | Hendersonville, Tennessee | Forrest City, Arkansas | 30 | | | | OUT | | | | | | | |
| Kaleia Ayelett | The Dawn Majesty | North Hollywood, California | Orlando, Florida | 34 | | | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| Kobe Vang | Kai | Schofield, Wisconsin | Berlin, Wisconsin | 23 | | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| Erny Nunez | Bernie Burns | Port Saint Lucie, Florida | New York City, New York | 17 | OUT | | | | | | | | | | |

## Weeks
### Week 1 (September 22 and 23)

Performances on the first episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Dasharra Bridges | Queen Dynamite | "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan | Safe |
| 2 | Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) | Dipper Scott | "Unsteady" by X Ambassadors | Kept on the Diamond |
| 3 | Erny Nunez | Bernie Burns | "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé | Eliminated |
| 4 | Samaera Hirsch | Misty Rose | "Levitating" by Dua Lipa | Bottom two |
| 5 | Kyara Tetreault | Seven | "Take Me to Church" by Hozier | Safe |
Reveal Song: "The Best Is Yet to Come" by Frank Sinatra
Performances on the second episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Anthony Flammia | The Loverboy | "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi | Bottom two |
| 2 | Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) | Safara | "Good as Hell" by Lizzo | Safe |
| 3 | Matthew Lord | Wolfgang Champagne | "Il mio cuore va" by Il Divo | Safe |
| 4 | Kobe Vang | Kai | "Larger than Life" by Backstreet Boys | Eliminated |
| 5 | Kaylee Franzen | Aster | "Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves | Kept on the Diamond |
Reveal Song: "Bye Bye Bye" by *NSYNC

### Week 2 (September 29)

Performances on the third episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Kaleia Ayelett | The Dawn Majesty | "Confident" by Demi Lovato | Eliminated |
| 2 | James Paek | Kingston Sol | "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton | Safe |
| 3 | Israa Darwich | Night Journey | "This Town" by Niall Horan | Bottom two |
| 4 | Jay Miah | Nevaeh King | "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston | Safe |
| 5 | Sarah Isen | St. Luna | "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse | Kept on the Diamond |
Reveal Song: "This Is Me" by Keala Settle

### Week 3 (October 6)

Performances on the fourth episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Chase Padgett | Orlando Deville | "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder | Bottom two |
| 2 | Mia Cherise Hall | Fern | "Love Me like You Do" by Ellie Goulding | Safe |
| 3 | Mama Yaya | Siren | "I Put a Spell on You" by Nina Simone | Kept on the Diamond |
| 4 | Milton Patton | Wylie | "Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks & Dunn | Eliminated |
| 5 | Danielle Cetani | Phoenix Embers | "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar | Safe |
Reveal Song: "Check Yes or No" by George Strait

### Week 4 (October 13)

Performances on the fifth episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Jay Miah | Nevaeh King | "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor | Eliminated |
| 2 | Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) | Safara | "Diamonds" by Rihanna | Win |
| 3 | Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) | Dipper Scott | "Believer" by Imagine Dragons | Win |
| 4 | Danielle Cetani | Phoenix Embers | "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus | Eliminated |
Reveal Songs: "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion; "I'm the Only One" by Melissa Etheridge

### Week 5 (October 20)

Performances on the sixth episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Kyara Tetreault | Seven | "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish | Win |
| 2 | Mama Yaya | Siren | "I'm Goin' Down" by Mary J. Blige | Eliminated |
| 3 | Kaylee Franzen | Aster | "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne | Eliminated |
| 4 | Dasharra Bridges | Queen Dynamite | "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa | Win |
Reveal Songs: "Rise Up" by Andra Day; "Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady Gaga

### Week 6 (November 3)

Performances on the seventh episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Matthew Lord | Wolfgang Champagne | "Regresa a mí" by Il Divo | Win |
| 2 | Anthony Flammia | The Loverboy | "Toxic" by Britney Spears | Eliminated |
| 3 | Mia Cherise Hall | Fern | "You and I" by Lady Gaga | Eliminated |
| 4 | Samaera Hirsch | Misty Rose | "Woman" by Kesha | Win |
Reveal Songs: "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick; "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri

### Week 7 (November 10)

Performances on the eighth episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Chase Padgett | Orlando Deville | "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding | Win |
| 2 | James Paek | Kingston Sol | "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco | Eliminated |
| 3 | Sarah Isen | St. Luna | "Shallow" by Lady Gaga | Eliminated |
| 4 | Israa Darwich | Night Journey | "Wolves" by Selena Gomez | Win |
Reveal Songs: "Let It Go" by James Bay; "I Try" by Macy Gray

### Week 8 (November 17)

Performances on the ninth episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Samaera Hirsch | Misty Rose | "Bang Bang" by Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj | Kept on the Diamond |
| 2 | Matthew Lord | Wolfgang Champagne | "Creep" by Radiohead | Eliminated |
| 3 | Dasharra Bridges | Queen Dynamite | "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross | Eliminated |
| 4 | Israa Darwich | Night Journey | "Who Will Save Your Soul" by Jewel | Safe |
Reveal Songs: "Last Dance" by Donna Summer; "Your Song" by Elton John

### Week 9 (December 1)

Performances on the tenth episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Kyara Tetreault | Seven | "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé | Safe |
| 2 | Mariah Rosario (Riah Lena) | Safara | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson | Eliminated |
| 3 | Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) | Dipper Scott | "Happier" by Marshmello ft. Bastille | Kept on the Diamond |
| 4 | Chase Padgett | Orlando Deville | "Living In New York City" by Robin Thicke | Eliminated |
Reveal Songs: "Say Something" by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera; "Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave

### Week 10 (December 8)

Performances on the eleventh episode :
| # | Name | Alter Ego | Song | Result |
| 1 | Kyara Tetreault | Seven | "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals | Runner-Up |
| 2 | Samaera Hirsch | Misty Rose | "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande | Third |
| 3 | Jacob (Jake) Thomsen (Calinoda) | Dipper Scott | "All I Want" by Kodaline | Winner |
| 4 | Israa Darwich | Night Journey | "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara | Fourth |
Reveal Songs: "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado; "Fix You" by Coldplay; "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé; "How to Save a Life" by The Fray

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "The Auditions Begin" | September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22) | ALT-101 | 2.93 |
| 2 | "The Auditions Night 2" | September 23, 2021 (2021-09-23) | ALT-102 | 2.33 |
| 3 | "The Auditions Night 3" | September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29) | ALT-103 | 2.46 |
| 4 | "The Final Auditions" | October 6, 2021 (2021-10-06) | ALT-104 | 2.37 |
| 5 | "The Head To Heads Begin" | October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13) | ALT-105 | 2.32 |
| 6 | "The Head To Heads Night 2" | October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20) | ALT-106 | 2.17 |
| 7 | "The Head To Heads Night 3" | November 3, 2021 (2021-11-03) | ALT-107 | 1.96 |
| 8 | "The Last Night of Head to Heads" | November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10) | ALT-108 | 1.74 |
| 9 | "The Semi-Finals Part 1" | November 17, 2021 (2021-11-17) | ALT-109 | 2.04 |
| 10 | "The Semi-Finals Part 2" | December 1, 2021 (2021-12-01) | ALT-110 | 1.89 |
| 11 | "The Finale" | December 8, 2021 (2021-12-08) | ALT-111 | 2.03 |

### Special

| Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| "The Masked Singer & Alter Ego Sneak Peek" | September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) | SP-2203 | 2.94 |

## Reception

Metacritic gave Alter Ego a 34 out of a 100 based on 5 reviews.

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Alter Ego :
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 0 | "The Masked Singer & Alter Ego Sneak Peek" | September 12, 2021 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.9/6 | 2.94 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | "The Auditions Begin" | September 22, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.7/5 | 2.93 | 0.1 | 0.52 | 0.8 | 3.46 |
| 2 | "The Auditions Night 2" | September 23, 2021 | Thursday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/3 | 2.33 | 0.1 | 0.37 | 0.5 | 2.69 |
| 3 | "The Auditions Night 3" | September 29, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.5/3 | 2.46 | 0.1 | 0.37 | 0.5 | 2.83 |
| 4 | "The Final Auditions" | October 6, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/3 | 2.37 | 0.1 | 0.40 | 0.5 | 2.78 |
| 5 | "The Head To Heads Begin" | October 13, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.5/3 | 2.32 | 0.1 | 0.42 | 0.5 | 2.74 |
| 6 | "The Head To Heads Night 2" | October 20, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/3 | 2.17 | 0.1 | 0.42 | 0.5 | 2.59 |
| 7 | "The Head To Heads Night 3" | November 3, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/3 | 1.96 | 0.1 | 0.30 | 0.4 | 2.27 |
| 8 | "The Last Night of Head to Heads" | November 10, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/3 | 1.74 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 2.07 |
| 9 | "The Semi-Finals Part 1" | November 17, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/3 | 2.03 | 0.1 | 0.37 | 0.4 | 2.40 |
| 10 | "The Semi-Finals Part 2" | December 1, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.4/3 | 1.89 | 0.0 | 0.25 | 0.4 | 2.14 |
| 11 | "The Finale" | December 8, 2021 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.3/3 | 2.03 | 0.1 | 0.35 | 0.4 | 2.38 |

## International versions

| Country/region | Local title | Network | Host(s) | Date aired/premiered |
| Russia | Avatar | NTV | Vyacheslav Makarov | 3 September 2022 – present |
| Russia | F a n t a s t i k a | Channel One | Vadim Galygin | 23 September 2022 – present |