# 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.
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## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Originally released | Rank | Average viewers (in millions) |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Network | Rank | Average viewers (in millions) |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | June 11, 2002 (2002-6-11) | September 4, 2002 (2002-9-4) | Fox | — | 12.22 (Tuesday) / 11.62 (Wednesday) |
| 2 | 40 | 40 | January 21, 2003 (2003-1-21) | May 21, 2003 (2003-5-21) | Fox | 5 (Tuesday) / 3 (Wednesday) | 21.6 (Tuesday) / 21.9 (Wednesday) |
| 3 | 44 | 44 | January 19, 2004 (2004-1-19) | May 26, 2004 (2004-5-26) | Fox | 1 (Tuesday) / 3 (Wednesday) | 25.73 (Tuesday) / 24.31 (Wednesday) |
| 4 | 43 | 43 | January 18, 2005 (2005-1-18) | May 25, 2005 (2005-5-25) | Fox | 1 (Tuesday) / 3 (Wednesday) | 27.32 (Tuesday) / 26.07 (Wednesday) |
| 5 | 41 | 41 | January 17, 2006 (2006-1-17) | May 24, 2006 (2006-5-24) | Fox | 1 (Tuesday) / 2 (Wednesday) | 31.17 (Tuesday) / 30.16 (Wednesday) |
| 6 | 41 | 41 | January 16, 2007 (2007-1-16) | May 23, 2007 (2007-5-23) | Fox | 2 (Tuesday) / 1 (Wednesday) | 30.11 (Tuesday) / 30.58 (Wednesday) |
| 7 | 42 | 42 | January 15, 2008 (2008-1-15) | May 21, 2008 (2008-5-21) | Fox | 1 (Tuesday) / 2 (Wednesday) | 28.80 (Tuesday) / 27.81 (Wednesday) |
| 8 | 40 | 40 | January 13, 2009 (2009-1-13) | May 20, 2009 (2009-5-20) | Fox | 2 (Tuesday) / 1 (Wednesday) | 26.22 (Tuesday) / 26.48 (Wednesday) |
| 9 | 43 | 43 | January 12, 2010 (2010-1-12) | May 26, 2010 (2010-5-26) | Fox | 1 (Tuesday) / 2 (Wednesday) | 24.71 (Tuesday) / 23.46 (Wednesday) |
| 10 | 39 | 39 | January 19, 2011 (2011-1-19) | May 25, 2011 (2011-5-25) | Fox | 1 (Wednesday) / 2 (Thursday) | 25.86 (Wednesday) / 23.80 (Thursday) |
| 11 | 40 | 40 | January 18, 2012 (2012-1-18) | May 23, 2012 (2012-5-23) | Fox | 2 (Wednesday) / 4 (Thursday) | 19.81 (Wednesday) / 18.33 (Thursday) |
| 12 | 37 | 37 | January 16, 2013 (2013-1-16) | May 16, 2013 (2013-5-16) | Fox | 6 (Wednesday) / 8 (Thursday) | 15.04 (Wednesday) / 14.65 (Thursday) |
| 13 | 39 | 39 | January 15, 2014 (2014-1-15) | May 21, 2014 (2014-5-21) | Fox | 17 (Wednesday) / 22 (Thursday) | 11.94 (Wednesday) / 11.43 (Thursday) |
| 14 | 30 | 30 | January 7, 2015 (2015-1-7) | May 13, 2015 (2015-5-13) | Fox | 41 (Wednesday) / 28 (Thursday) | 10.31 (Wednesday) / 11.55 (Thursday) |
| 15 | 24 | 24 | January 6, 2016 (2016-1-6) | April 7, 2016 (2016-4-7) | Fox | 19 (Wednesday) / 23 (Thursday) | 11.52 (Wednesday) / 11.13 (Thursday) |
| 16 | 19 | 19 | March 11, 2018 (2018-3-11) | May 21, 2018 (2018-5-21) | ABC | 33 (Sunday) / 32 (Monday) | 9.31 (Sunday) / 9.45 (Monday) |
| 17 | 19 | 19 | March 3, 2019 (2019-3-3) | May 19, 2019 (2019-5-19) | ABC | 34 (Sunday) / 45 (Monday) | 8.88 (Sunday) / 8.00 (Monday) |
| 18 | 16 | 16 | February 16, 2020 (2020-2-16) | May 17, 2020 (2020-5-17) | ABC | 31 (Sunday) / 28 (Monday) | 8.34 (Sunday) / 8.54 (Monday) |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | February 14, 2021 (2021-2-14) | May 23, 2021 (2021-5-23) | ABC | 25 (Sunday) / 39 (Monday) | 7.42 (Sunday) / 6.24 (Monday) |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | February 27, 2022 (2022-2-27) | May 22, 2022 (2022-5-22) | ABC | 25 (Sunday) / 28 (Monday) | 7.29 (Sunday) / 6.99 (Monday) |
| 21 | 20 | 20 | February 19, 2023 (2023-2-19) | May 21, 2023 (2023-5-21) | ABC | 20 (Sunday) / 32 (Monday) | 6.92 (Sunday) / 6.06 (Monday) |
| 22 | 18 | 18 | February 18, 2024 (2024-2-18) | May 19, 2024 (2024-5-19) | ABC | TBA | TBA |
| 23 | TBA | TBA | March 2, 2025 (2025-3-2) | May 18, 2025 (2025-5-18) | ABC | TBA | TBA |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2002)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 1 | 1 | "Auditions" | June 11, 2002 (2002-6-11) | 1001 | N/A | TBA |
| 2 | 2 | "Hollywood Week" | June 12, 2002 (2002-6-12) | 1002 | N/A | TBA |
| 3 | 3 | "Top 30: Group 1" | June 18, 2002 (2002-6-18) | 1003 | N/A | TBA |
| 4 | 4 | "Top 30: Group 1 results" | June 19, 2002 (2002-6-19) | 1004 | N/A | TBA |
| 5 | 5 | "Top 30: Group 2" | June 25, 2002 (2002-6-25) | 1005 | N/A | TBA |
| 6 | 6 | "Top 30: Group 2 results" | June 26, 2002 (2002-6-26) | 1006 | N/A | TBA |
| 7 | 7 | "Top 30: Group 3" | July 2, 2002 (2002-7-2) | 1007 | N/A | TBA |
| 8 | 8 | "Top 30: Group 3 results" | July 3, 2002 (2002-7-3) | 1008 | N/A | TBA |
| 9 | 9 | "Wildcard Show" | July 10, 2002 (2002-7-10) | 1009 | N/A | TBA |
| 10 | 10 | "Top 10 Perform" | July 16, 2002 (2002-7-16) | 1010 | N/A | TBA |
| 11 | 11 | "Top 10 Results" | July 17, 2002 (2002-7-17) | 1011 | N/A | TBA |
| 12 | 12 | "Top 8 Finalists" | July 23, 2002 (2002-7-23) | 1012 | N/A | TBA |
| 13 | 13 | "Top 8 Results" | July 24, 2002 (2002-7-24) | 1013 | N/A | TBA |
| 14 | 14 | "Top 7 Finalists" | July 30, 2002 (2002-7-30) | 1014 | N/A | TBA |
| 15 | 15 | "Top 7 Results" | July 31, 2002 (2002-7-31) | 1015 | N/A | TBA |
| 16 | 16 | "Top 6 Finalists" | August 6, 2002 (2002-8-6) | 1016 | N/A | TBA |
| 17 | 17 | "Top 6 Results" | August 7, 2002 (2002-8-7) | 1017 | N/A | TBA |
| 18 | 18 | "Top 5 Finalists" | August 13, 2002 (2002-8-13) | 1018 | N/A | TBA |
| 19 | 19 | "Top 5 Results" | August 14, 2002 (2002-8-14) | 1019 | N/A | TBA |
| 20 | 20 | "Top 4 Finalists" | August 20, 2002 (2002-8-20) | 1020 | N/A | TBA |
| 21 | 21 | "Top 4 Results" | August 21, 2002 (2002-8-21) | 1021 | N/A | TBA |
| 22 | 22 | "Top 3 Finalists" | August 27, 2002 (2002-8-27) | 1022 | N/A | TBA |
| 23 | 23 | "Top 3 Results" | August 28, 2002 (2002-8-28) | 1023 | N/A | TBA |
| 24 | 24 | "Top 2 Finalists" | September 3, 2002 (2002-9-3) | 1024 | N/A | TBA |
| 25 | 25 | "American Idol Season 1 Finale" | September 4, 2002 (2002-9-4) | 1025 | N/A | TBA |

### Season 2 (2003)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 26 | 1 | "New York, Miami & Austin Auditions" | January 21, 2003 (2003-1-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 27 | 2 | "Special: American Idol Revisited" | January 21, 2003 (2003-1-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 28 | 3 | "Pasadena & Detroit Auditions" | January 22, 2003 (2003-1-22) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 29 | 4 | "Atlanta & Nashville Auditions" | January 28, 2003 (2003-1-28) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 30 | 5 | "Hollywood Week" | January 29, 2003 (2003-1-29) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 31 | 6 | "Top 32: Group 1" | February 4, 2003 (2003-2-4) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 32 | 7 | "Top 32: Group 1 results" | February 5, 2003 (2003-2-5) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 33 | 8 | "Top 32: Group 2" | February 11, 2003 (2003-2-11) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 34 | 9 | "Top 32: Group 2 results" | February 12, 2003 (2003-2-12) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 35 | 10 | "Top 32: Group 3" | February 18, 2003 (2003-2-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 36 | 11 | "Top 32: Group 3 results" | February 19, 2003 (2003-2-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 37 | 12 | "Special: Best of the Worst" | February 19, 2003 (2003-2-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 38 | 13 | "Top 32: Group 4" | February 25, 2003 (2003-2-25) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 39 | 14 | "Top 32: Group 4 results" | February 26, 2003 (2003-2-26) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 40 | 15 | "Wildcard Show" | March 4, 2003 (2003-3-4) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 41 | 16 | "Wildcard Results" | March 5, 2003 (2003-3-5) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 42 | 17 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 11, 2003 (2003-3-11) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 43 | 18 | "Top 12 Results" | March 12, 2003 (2003-3-12) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 44 | 19 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 18, 2003 (2003-3-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 45 | 20 | "Top 11 Results" | March 19, 2003 (2003-3-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 46 | 21 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 25, 2003 (2003-3-25) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 47 | 22 | "Top 10 Results" | March 26, 2003 (2003-3-26) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 48 | 23 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 1, 2003 (2003-4-1) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 49 | 24 | "Top 9 Results" | April 2, 2003 (2003-4-2) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 50 | 25 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 8, 2003 (2003-4-8) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 51 | 26 | "Top 8 Results" | April 9, 2003 (2003-4-9) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 52 | 27 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 15, 2003 (2003-4-15) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 53 | 28 | "Top 7 Results" | April 16, 2003 (2003-4-16) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 54 | 29 | "Special: Halfway Home" | April 21, 2003 (2003-4-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 55 | 30 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 22, 2003 (2003-4-22) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 56 | 31 | "Top 6 Results" | April 23, 2003 (2003-4-23) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 57 | 32 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 29, 2003 (2003-4-29) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 58 | 33 | "Top 5 Results" | April 30, 2003 (2003-4-30) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 59 | 34 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 6, 2003 (2003-5-6) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 60 | 35 | "Top 4 Results" | May 7, 2003 (2003-5-7) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 61 | 36 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 13, 2003 (2003-5-13) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 62 | 37 | "Top 3 Results" | May 14, 2003 (2003-5-14) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 63 | 38 | "Top 2 Special" | May 19, 2003 (2003-5-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 64 | 39 | "Top 2 Showdown" | May 20, 2003 (2003-5-20) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 65 | 40 | "American Idol Season 2 Finale" | May 21, 2003 (2003-5-21) | – | N/A | TBA |

### Season 3 (2004)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 66 | 1 | "Audition episode: New York" | January 19, 2004 (2004-1-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 67 | 2 | "Audition episode: Atlanta" | January 20, 2004 (2004-1-20) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 68 | 3 | "Audition episode: Houston" | January 21, 2004 (2004-1-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 69 | 4 | "Audition episode: Los Angeles and San Francisco" | January 27, 2004 (2004-1-27) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 70 | 5 | "Audition episode: Hawaii" | January 28, 2004 (2004-1-28) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 71 | 6 | "Audition episode: Road to Hollywood, Best and Worst of the Rest" | February 2, 2004 (2004-2-2) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 72 | 7 | "Hollywood Week: Part 1" | February 3, 2004 (2004-2-3) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 73 | 8 | "Hollywood Week: Part 2" | February 4, 2004 (2004-2-4) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 74 | 9 | "Top 32: Group 1" | February 10, 2004 (2004-2-10) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 75 | 10 | "Top 32: Group 1 Results" | February 11, 2004 (2004-2-11) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 76 | 11 | "Top 32: Group 2" | February 17, 2004 (2004-2-17) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 77 | 12 | "Top 32: Group 2 Results" | February 18, 2004 (2004-2-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 78 | 13 | "Top 32: Group 3" | February 24, 2004 (2004-2-24) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 79 | 14 | "Top 32: Group 3 Results" | February 25, 2004 (2004-2-25) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 80 | 15 | "Special: Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented" | March 1, 2004 (2004-3-01) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 81 | 16 | "Top 32: Group 4" | March 2, 2004 (2004-3-02) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 82 | 17 | "Top 32: Group 4 Results" | March 3, 2004 (2004-3-03) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 83 | 18 | "Wildcard" | March 9, 2004 (2004-3-09) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 84 | 19 | "Wildcard Results" | March 10, 2004 (2004-3-10) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 85 | 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 16, 2004 (2004-3-16) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 86 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 17, 2004 (2004-3-17) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 87 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 23, 2004 (2004-3-23) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 88 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2004 (2004-3-24) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 89 | 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 30, 2004 (2004-3-30) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 90 | 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 31, 2004 (2004-3-31) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 91 | 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 6, 2004 (2004-4-06) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 92 | 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 7, 2004 (2004-4-07) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 93 | 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 14, 2004 (2004-4-14) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 94 | 29 | "Top 8 Results" | April 15, 2004 (2004-4-15) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 95 | 30 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 20, 2004 (2004-4-20) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 96 | 31 | "Top 7 Results" | April 21, 2004 (2004-4-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 97 | 32 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 27, 2004 (2004-4-27) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 98 | 33 | "Top 6 Results" | April 28, 2004 (2004-4-28) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 99 | 34 | "Special: The Final Five" | May 3, 2004 (2004-5-03) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 100 | 35 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 4, 2004 (2004-5-04) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 101 | 36 | "Top 5 Results" | May 5, 2004 (2004-5-05) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 102 | 37 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 11, 2004 (2004-5-11) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 103 | 38 | "Top 4 Results" | May 12, 2004 (2004-5-12) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 104 | 39 | "Special: The Final Three" | May 17, 2004 (2004-5-17) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 105 | 40 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 18, 2004 (2004-5-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 106 | 41 | "Top 3 Results" | May 19, 2004 (2004-5-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 107 | 42 | "Special: American Idol: The Phenomenon" | May 23, 2004 (2004-5-23) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 108 | 43 | "Top 2 Perform (Finale)" | May 25, 2004 (2004-5-25) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 109 | 44 | "American Idol Season 3 Finale" | May 26, 2004 (2004-5-26) | – | N/A | TBA |

### Season 4 (2005)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 110 | 1 | "Washington D.C. Auditions" | January 18, 2005 (2005-1-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 111 | 2 | "St. Louis, Missouri Auditions" | January 19, 2005 (2005-1-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 112 | 3 | "New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions" | January 25, 2005 (2005-1-25) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 113 | 4 | "Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions" | January 26, 2005 (2005-1-26) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 114 | 5 | "Cleveland, Ohio & Orlando, Florida Auditions" | February 1, 2005 (2005-2-1) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 115 | 6 | "San Francisco, California Auditions" | February 2, 2005 (2005-2-2) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 116 | 7 | "Hollywood Day 1" | February 8, 2005 (2005-2-8) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 117 | 8 | "Hollywood Day 2" | February 9, 2005 (2005-2-9) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 118 | 9 | "Hollywood Day 3" | February 15, 2005 (2005-2-15) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 119 | 10 | "Hollywood Day 4" | February 16, 2005 (2005-2-16) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 120 | 11 | "Top 12 Men Perform" | February 21, 2005 (2005-2-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 121 | 12 | "Top 12 Women Perform" | February 22, 2005 (2005-2-22) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 122 | 13 | "Top 24 Results" | February 23, 2005 (2005-2-23) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 123 | 14 | "Top 10 Men Perform" | February 28, 2005 (2005-2-28) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 124 | 15 | "Top 10 Women Perform" | March 1, 2005 (2005-3-1) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 125 | 16 | "Top 20 Results" | March 2, 2005 (2005-3-2) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 126 | 17 | "Top 8 Men Perform" | March 7, 2005 (2005-3-7) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 127 | 18 | "Top 8 Women Perform" | March 8, 2005 (2005-3-8) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 128 | 19 | "Top 16 Results" | March 9, 2005 (2005-3-9) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 129 | 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 15, 2005 (2005-3-15) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 130 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 16, 2005 (2005-3-16) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 131 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 22, 2005 (2005-3-22) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 132 | 23 | "Top 11 Finalists Repeat Special" | March 23, 2005 (2005-3-23) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 133 | 24 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2005 (2005-3-24) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 134 | 25 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 29, 2005 (2005-3-29) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 135 | 26 | "Top 10 Results" | March 30, 2005 (2005-3-30) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 136 | 27 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 5, 2005 (2005-4-5) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 137 | 28 | "Top 9 Results" | April 6, 2005 (2005-4-6) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 138 | 29 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 12, 2005 (2005-4-12) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 139 | 30 | "Top 8 Results" | April 13, 2005 (2005-4-13) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 140 | 31 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 19, 2005 (2005-4-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 141 | 32 | "Top 7 Results" | April 20, 2005 (2005-4-20) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 142 | 33 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 26, 2005 (2005-4-26) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 143 | 34 | "Top 6 Results" | April 27, 2005 (2005-4-27) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 144 | 35 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 3, 2005 (2005-5-3) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 145 | 36 | "Top 5 Results" | May 4, 2005 (2005-5-4) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 146 | 37 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 10, 2005 (2005-5-10) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 147 | 38 | "Top 4 Results" | May 11, 2005 (2005-5-11) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 148 | 39 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 17, 2005 (2005-5-17) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 149 | 40 | "Top 3 Results" | May 18, 2005 (2005-5-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 150 | 41 | "Special: American Idol Presents The World's Worst Auditions" | May 19, 2005 (2005-5-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 151 | 42 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 24, 2005 (2005-5-24) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 152 | 43 | "American Idol Season 4 Finale" | May 25, 2005 (2005-5-25) | – | N/A | TBA |

### Season 5 (2006)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 153 | 1 | "Chicago, Illinois Auditions" | January 17, 2006 (2006-1-17) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 154 | 2 | "Denver, Colorado Auditions" | January 18, 2006 (2006-1-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 155 | 3 | "Greensboro, North Carolina Auditions" | January 24, 2006 (2006-1-24) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 156 | 4 | "San Francisco, California Auditions" | January 25, 2006 (2006-1-25) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 157 | 5 | "Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions" | January 31, 2006 (2006-1-31) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 158 | 6 | "Austin, Texas Auditions" | February 1, 2006 (2006-2-1) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 159 | 7 | "Boston, Massachusetts Auditions" | February 7, 2006 (2006-2-7) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 160 | 8 | "Hollywood Round 1" | February 8, 2006 (2006-2-8) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 161 | 9 | "Hollywood Round 2" | February 14, 2006 (2006-2-14) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 162 | 10 | "Top 24 Semifinalists Revealed" | February 15, 2006 (2006-2-15) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 163 | 11 | "Top 12 Women Perform" | February 21, 2006 (2006-2-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 164 | 12 | "Top 12 Men Perform" | February 22, 2006 (2006-2-22) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 165 | 13 | "Top 24 Results" | February 23, 2006 (2006-2-23) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 166 | 14 | "Top 10 Women Perform" | February 28, 2006 (2006-2-28) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 167 | 15 | "Top 10 Men Perform" | March 1, 2006 (2006-3-1) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 168 | 16 | "Top 16 Semifinalists Revealed" | March 2, 2006 (2006-3-2) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 169 | 17 | "Top 8 Women Perform" | March 7, 2006 (2006-3-7) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 170 | 18 | "Top 8 Men Perform" | March 8, 2006 (2006-3-8) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 171 | 19 | "Top 12 Finalists Revealed" | March 9, 2006 (2006-3-9) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 172 | 20 | "Stevie Wonder Theme" | March 14, 2006 (2006-3-14) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 173 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 15, 2006 (2006-3-15) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 174 | 22 | "1950s Theme" | March 21, 2006 (2006-3-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 175 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 22, 2006 (2006-3-22) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 176 | 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 28, 2006 (2006-3-28) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 177 | 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 29, 2006 (2006-3-29) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 178 | 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 4, 2006 (2006-4-4) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 179 | 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 5, 2006 (2006-4-5) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 180 | 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 11, 2006 (2006-4-11) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 181 | 29 | "Top 8 Results" | April 12, 2006 (2006-4-12) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 182 | 30 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 18, 2006 (2006-4-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 183 | 31 | "Top 7 Results" | April 19, 2006 (2006-4-19) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 184 | 32 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 25, 2006 (2006-4-25) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 185 | 33 | "Top 6 Results" | April 26, 2006 (2006-4-26) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 186 | 34 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 2, 2006 (2006-5-2) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 187 | 35 | "Top 5 Results" | May 3, 2006 (2006-5-3) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 188 | 36 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 9, 2006 (2006-5-9) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 189 | 37 | "Top 4 Results" | May 10, 2006 (2006-5-10) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 190 | 38 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 16, 2006 (2006-5-16) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 191 | 39 | "Top 3 Results" | May 17, 2006 (2006-5-17) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 192 | 40 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 23, 2006 (2006-5-23) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 193 | 41 | "American Idol Season 5 Finale" | May 24, 2006 (2006-5-24) | – | N/A | TBA |

### Season 6 (2007)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 194 | 1 | "Minneapolis, Minnesota Auditions" | January 16, 2007 (2007-1-16) | 601 & 602 | N/A | TBA |
| 195 | 2 | "Seattle, Washington Auditions" | January 17, 2007 (2007-1-17) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 196 | 3 | "Memphis, Tennessee Auditions" | January 23, 2007 (2007-1-23) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 197 | 4 | "New York City, New York Auditions" | January 24, 2007 (2007-1-24) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 198 | 5 | "Birmingham, Alabama Auditions" | January 30, 2007 (2007-1-30) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 199 | 6 | "Los Angeles, California Auditions" | January 31, 2007 (2007-1-31) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 200 | 7 | "San Antonio, Texas Auditions" | February 6, 2007 (2007-2-6) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 201 | 8 | "Best of the Rest Auditions" | February 7, 2007 (2007-2-7) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 202 | 9 | "Hollywood Round" | February 13, 2007 (2007-2-13) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 203 | 10 | "Final 24 Verdict" | February 14, 2007 (2007-2-14) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 204 | 11 | "Top 12 Men Perform" | February 20, 2007 (2007-2-20) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 205 | 12 | "Top 12 Women Perform" | February 21, 2007 (2007-2-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 206 | 13 | "Top 24 Results" | February 22, 2007 (2007-2-22) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 207 | 14 | "Top 10 Men Perform" | February 27, 2007 (2007-2-27) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 208 | 15 | "Top 10 Women Perform" | February 28, 2007 (2007-2-28) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 209 | 16 | "Top 20 Results" | March 1, 2007 (2007-3-1) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 210 | 17 | "Top 8 Men Perform" | March 6, 2007 (2007-3-6) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 211 | 18 | "Top 8 Women Perform" | March 7, 2007 (2007-3-7) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 212 | 19 | "Top 12 Revealed" | March 8, 2007 (2007-3-8) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 213 | 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 13, 2007 (2007-3-13) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 214 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 14, 2007 (2007-3-14) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 215 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 20, 2007 (2007-3-20) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 216 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 21, 2007 (2007-3-21) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 217 | 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 27, 2007 (2007-3-27) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 218 | 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 28, 2007 (2007-3-28) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 219 | 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 3, 2007 (2007-4-3) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 220 | 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 4, 2007 (2007-4-4) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 221 | 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 10, 2007 (2007-4-10) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 222 | 29 | "Top 8 Results" | April 11, 2007 (2007-4-11) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 223 | 30 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 17, 2007 (2007-4-17) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 224 | 31 | "Top 7 Results" | April 18, 2007 (2007-4-18) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 225 | 32 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 24, 2007 (2007-4-24) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 226 | 33 | "Idol Gives Back" | April 25, 2007 (2007-4-25) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 227 | 34 | "Top 6 Perform Again" | May 1, 2007 (2007-5-1) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 228 | 35 | "Top 6 Results" | May 2, 2007 (2007-5-2) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 229 | 36 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 8, 2007 (2007-5-8) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 230 | 37 | "Top 4 Results" | May 9, 2007 (2007-5-9) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 231 | 38 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 15, 2007 (2007-5-15) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 232 | 39 | "Top 3 Results" | May 16, 2007 (2007-5-16) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 233 | 40 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 22, 2007 (2007-5-22) | – | N/A | TBA |
| 234 | 41 | "American Idol Season 6 Finale" | May 23, 2007 (2007-5-23) | – | N/A | TBA |

### Season 7 (2008)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 235 | 1 | "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Auditions" | January 15, 2008 (2008-1-15) | 701 & 702 | N/A | TBA |
| 236 | 2 | "Dallas, Texas Auditions" | January 16, 2008 (2008-1-16) | 703 & 704 | N/A | TBA |
| 237 | 3 | "San Diego, California Auditions" | January 22, 2008 (2008-1-22) | 705 | N/A | TBA |
| 238 | 4 | "Charleston, South Carolina Auditions" | January 23, 2008 (2008-1-23) | 706 | N/A | TBA |
| 239 | 5 | "Omaha, Nebraska Auditions" | January 29, 2008 (2008-1-29) | 707 | N/A | TBA |
| 240 | 6 | "Miami, Florida Auditions" | January 30, 2008 (2008-1-30) | 708 | N/A | TBA |
| 241 | 7 | "Atlanta, Georgia Auditions" | February 5, 2008 (2008-2-5) | 709 | N/A | TBA |
| 242 | 8 | "Best of the Rest Auditions" | February 6, 2008 (2008-2-6) | 710 | N/A | TBA |
| 243 | 9 | "Hollywood Round" | February 12, 2008 (2008-2-12) | 711 & 712 | N/A | TBA |
| 244 | 10 | "Top 24 Chosen" | February 13, 2008 (2008-2-13) | 713 | N/A | TBA |
| 245 | 11 | "Top 12 Men Perform" | February 19, 2008 (2008-2-19) | 714 & 715 | N/A | TBA |
| 246 | 12 | "Top 12 Women Perform" | February 20, 2008 (2008-2-20) | 716 & 717 | N/A | TBA |
| 247 | 13 | "Top 24 Results" | February 21, 2008 (2008-2-21) | 714A – 717A | N/A | TBA |
| 248 | 14 | "Top 10 Men Perform" | February 26, 2008 (2008-2-26) | 718 | N/A | TBA |
| 249 | 15 | "Top 10 Women Perform" | February 27, 2008 (2008-2-27) | 719 | N/A | TBA |
| 250 | 16 | "Top 20 Results" | February 28, 2008 (2008-2-28) | 718A – 719A | N/A | TBA |
| 251 | 17 | "Top 8 Men Perform" | March 4, 2008 (2008-3-4) | 720 | N/A | TBA |
| 252 | 18 | "Top 8 Women Perform" | March 5, 2008 (2008-3-5) | 721 | N/A | TBA |
| 253 | 19 | "Top 12 Revealed" | March 6, 2008 (2008-3-6) | 720A – 721A | N/A | TBA |
| 254 | 20 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 11, 2008 (2008-3-11) | 722 & 723 | N/A | TBA |
| 255 | 21 | "Top 12 Results" | March 12, 2008 (2008-3-12) | 722A – 723A | N/A | TBA |
| 256 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 18, 2008 (2008-3-18) | 724 & 725 | N/A | TBA |
| 257 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 19, 2008 (2008-3-19) | 724A – 725A | N/A | TBA |
| 258 | 24 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 25, 2008 (2008-3-25) | 726 | N/A | TBA |
| 259 | 25 | "Top 10 Results" | March 26, 2008 (2008-3-26) | 726A | N/A | TBA |
| 260 | 26 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 1, 2008 (2008-4-1) | 727 | N/A | TBA |
| 261 | 27 | "Top 9 Results" | April 2, 2008 (2008-4-2) | 727A | N/A | TBA |
| 262 | 28 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 8, 2008 (2008-4-8) | 728 | N/A | TBA |
| 263 | 29 | "Idol Gives Back" | April 9, 2008 (2008-4-9) | 728A | N/A | TBA |
| 264 | 30 | "Top 8 Results" | April 10, 2008 (2008-4-10) | 728B | N/A | TBA |
| 265 | 31 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 15, 2008 (2008-4-15) | 729 | N/A | TBA |
| 266 | 32 | "Top 7 Results" | April 16, 2008 (2008-4-16) | 729A | N/A | TBA |
| 267 | 33 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 22, 2008 (2008-4-22) | 730 | N/A | TBA |
| 268 | 34 | "Top 6 Results" | April 23, 2008 (2008-4-23) | 730A | N/A | TBA |
| 269 | 35 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 29, 2008 (2008-4-29) | 731 | N/A | TBA |
| 270 | 36 | "Top 5 Results" | April 30, 2008 (2008-4-30) | 731A | N/A | TBA |
| 271 | 37 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 6, 2008 (2008-5-6) | 732 | N/A | TBA |
| 272 | 38 | "Top 4 Results" | May 7, 2008 (2008-5-7) | 732A | N/A | TBA |
| 273 | 39 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 13, 2008 (2008-5-13) | 733 | N/A | TBA |
| 274 | 40 | "Top 3 Results" | May 14, 2008 (2008-5-14) | 733A | N/A | TBA |
| 275 | 41 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 20, 2008 (2008-5-20) | 734 | N/A | TBA |
| 276 | 42 | "American Idol Season 7 Finale" | May 21, 2008 (2008-5-21) | 735 & 736 | N/A | TBA |

### Season 8 (2009)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 277 | 1 | "Phoenix, Arizona Auditions" | January 13, 2009 (2009-1-13) | 801 & 802 | N/A | TBA |
| 278 | 2 | "Kansas City, Missouri Auditions" | January 14, 2009 (2009-1-14) | 803 & 804 | N/A | TBA |
| 279 | 3 | "San Francisco, California Auditions" | January 20, 2009 (2009-1-20) | 805 | N/A | TBA |
| 280 | 4 | "Louisville, Kentucky Auditions" | January 21, 2009 (2009-1-21) | 806 | N/A | TBA |
| 281 | 5 | "Jacksonville, Florida Auditions" | January 27, 2009 (2009-1-27) | 807 | N/A | TBA |
| 282 | 6 | "Salt Lake City, Utah Auditions" | January 28, 2009 (2009-1-28) | 808 | N/A | TBA |
| 283 | 7 | "New York, New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico Auditions" | January 29, 2009 (2009-1-29) | 809 | N/A | TBA |
| 284 | 8 | "Hollywood Round #1" | February 3, 2009 (2009-2-3) | 810 | N/A | TBA |
| 285 | 9 | "Hollywood Round #2" | February 4, 2009 (2009-2-4) | 811 | N/A | TBA |
| 286 | 10 | "Hollywood Round #3" | February 10, 2009 (2009-2-10) | 812 | N/A | TBA |
| 287 | 11 | "Hollywood Round #4: Top 36 Chosen" | February 11, 2009 (2009-2-11) | 813 & 814 | N/A | TBA |
| 288 | 12 | "Group 1 Semi-finalists Perform" | February 17, 2009 (2009-2-17) | 815 & 816 | N/A | TBA |
| 289 | 13 | "Group 1 Results Show" | February 18, 2009 (2009-2-18) | 815A – 816A | N/A | TBA |
| 290 | 14 | "Group 2 Semi-finalists Perform" | February 25, 2009 (2009-2-25) | 817 & 818 | N/A | TBA |
| 291 | 15 | "Group 2 Results Show" | February 26, 2009 (2009-2-26) | 817A – 818A | N/A | TBA |
| 292 | 16 | "Group 3 Semi-finalists Perform" | March 3, 2009 (2009-3-3) | 819 & 820 | N/A | TBA |
| 293 | 17 | "Group 3 Results Show" | March 4, 2009 (2009-3-4) | 819A – 820A | N/A | TBA |
| 294 | 18 | "Wild Card Round" | March 5, 2009 (2009-3-5) | 819B – 820B | N/A | TBA |
| 295 | 19 | "Top 13 Perform" | March 10, 2009 (2009-3-10) | 821 & 822 | N/A | TBA |
| 296 | 20 | "Top 13 Results" | March 11, 2009 (2009-3-11) | 821A – 822A | N/A | TBA |
| 297 | 21 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 17, 2009 (2009-3-17) | 823 & 824 | N/A | TBA |
| 298 | 22 | "Top 11 Results" | March 18, 2009 (2009-3-18) | 823A – 824A | N/A | TBA |
| 299 | 23 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 25, 2009 (2009-3-25) | 825 & 826 | N/A | TBA |
| 300 | 24 | "Top 10 Results" | March 26, 2009 (2009-3-26) | 825A – 826A | N/A | TBA |
| 301 | 25 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 31, 2009 (2009-3-31) | 827 | N/A | TBA |
| 302 | 26 | "Top 9 Results" | April 1, 2009 (2009-4-1) | 827A | N/A | TBA |
| 303 | 27 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 7, 2009 (2009-4-7) | 828 | N/A | TBA |
| 304 | 28 | "Top 8 Results" | April 8, 2009 (2009-4-8) | 828A | N/A | TBA |
| 305 | 29 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 14, 2009 (2009-4-14) | 829 | N/A | TBA |
| 306 | 30 | "Top 7 Results" | April 15, 2009 (2009-4-15) | 829A | N/A | TBA |
| 307 | 31 | "Top 7 Perform Again" | April 21, 2009 (2009-4-21) | 830 | N/A | TBA |
| 308 | 32 | "Top 7 Results" | April 22, 2009 (2009-4-22) | 830A | N/A | TBA |
| 309 | 33 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 28, 2009 (2009-4-28) | 831 | N/A | TBA |
| 310 | 34 | "Top 5 Results" | April 29, 2009 (2009-4-29) | 831A | N/A | TBA |
| 311 | 35 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 5, 2009 (2009-5-5) | 832 | N/A | TBA |
| 312 | 36 | "Top 4 Results" | May 6, 2009 (2009-5-6) | 832A | N/A | TBA |
| 313 | 37 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 12, 2009 (2009-5-12) | 833 | N/A | TBA |
| 314 | 38 | "Top 3 Results" | May 13, 2009 (2009-5-13) | 833A | N/A | TBA |
| 315 | 39 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 19, 2009 (2009-5-19) | 834 | N/A | TBA |
| 316 | 40 | "Season 8 Finale" | May 20, 2009 (2009-5-20) | 834A | N/A | TBA |

### Season 9 (2010)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 317 | 1 | "Boston, Massachusetts Auditions" | January 12, 2010 (2010-1-12) | 901 & 902 | N/A | TBA |
| 318 | 2 | "Atlanta, Georgia Auditions" | January 13, 2010 (2010-1-13) | 903 | N/A | TBA |
| 319 | 3 | "Chicago, Illinois Auditions" | January 19, 2010 (2010-1-19) | 904 | N/A | TBA |
| 320 | 4 | "Orlando, Florida Auditions" | January 20, 2010 (2010-1-20) | 905 | N/A | TBA |
| 321 | 5 | "Los Angeles, California Auditions" | January 26, 2010 (2010-1-26) | 906 | N/A | TBA |
| 322 | 6 | "Dallas, Texas Auditions" | January 27, 2010 (2010-1-27) | 907 | N/A | TBA |
| 323 | 7 | "Denver, Colorado Auditions" | February 2, 2010 (2010-2-2) | 908 | N/A | TBA |
| 324 | 8 | "The Road to Hollywood" | February 3, 2010 (2010-2-3) | 909 | N/A | TBA |
| 325 | 9 | "Hollywood Round: Part 1" | February 9, 2010 (2010-2-9) | 910 | N/A | TBA |
| 326 | 10 | "Hollywood Round: Part 2" | February 10, 2010 (2010-2-10) | 911 | N/A | TBA |
| 327 | 11 | "Hollywood Round: Part 3" | February 16, 2010 (2010-2-16) | 912 | N/A | TBA |
| 328 | 12 | "Hollywood Round: Part 4" | February 17, 2010 (2010-2-17) | 913 | N/A | TBA |
| 329 | 13 | "Top 12 Female Perform" | February 23, 2010 (2010-2-23) | 914 | N/A | TBA |
| 330 | 14 | "Top 12 Male Perform" | February 24, 2010 (2010-2-24) | 915 | N/A | TBA |
| 331 | 15 | "Top 24 Results" | February 25, 2010 (2010-2-25) | 916 | N/A | TBA |
| 332 | 16 | "Top 10 Male Perform" | March 2, 2010 (2010-3-2) | 917 | N/A | TBA |
| 333 | 17 | "Top 10 Female Perform" | March 3, 2010 (2010-3-3) | 918 | N/A | TBA |
| 334 | 18 | "Top 20 Results" | March 4, 2010 (2010-3-4) | 919 | N/A | TBA |
| 335 | 19 | "Top 8 Female Perform" | March 9, 2010 (2010-3-9) | 920 | N/A | TBA |
| 336 | 20 | "Top 8 Male Perform" | March 10, 2010 (2010-3-10) | 921 | N/A | TBA |
| 337 | 21 | "Top 16 Results" | March 11, 2010 (2010-3-11) | 922 | N/A | TBA |
| 338 | 22 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 16, 2010 (2010-3-16) | 923 | N/A | TBA |
| 339 | 23 | "Top 12 Results" | March 17, 2010 (2010-3-17) | 924 | N/A | TBA |
| 340 | 24 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 23, 2010 (2010-3-23) | 925 | N/A | TBA |
| 341 | 25 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2010 (2010-3-24) | 926 | N/A | TBA |
| 342 | 26 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 30, 2010 (2010-3-30) | 927 | N/A | TBA |
| 343 | 27 | "Top 10 Results" | March 31, 2010 (2010-3-31) | 928 | N/A | TBA |
| 344 | 28 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 6, 2010 (2010-4-6) | 929 | N/A | TBA |
| 345 | 29 | "Top 9 Results" | April 7, 2010 (2010-4-7) | 930 | N/A | TBA |
| 346 | 30 | "Top 9 Perform Again" | April 13, 2010 (2010-4-13) | 931 | N/A | TBA |
| 347 | 31 | "Top 9 Results" | April 14, 2010 (2010-4-14) | 932 | N/A | TBA |
| 348 | 32 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 20, 2010 (2010-4-20) | 933 | N/A | TBA |
| 349 | 33 | "Idol Gives Back & Top 7 Results" | April 21, 2010 (2010-4-21) | 934 | N/A | TBA |
| 350 | 34 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 27, 2010 (2010-4-27) | 935 | N/A | TBA |
| 351 | 35 | "Top 6 Results" | April 28, 2010 (2010-4-28) | 936 | N/A | TBA |
| 352 | 36 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 4, 2010 (2010-5-4) | 937 | N/A | TBA |
| 353 | 37 | "Top 5 Results" | May 5, 2010 (2010-5-5) | 938 | N/A | TBA |
| 354 | 38 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 11, 2010 (2010-5-11) | 939 | N/A | TBA |
| 355 | 39 | "Top 4 Results" | May 12, 2010 (2010-5-12) | 940 | N/A | TBA |
| 356 | 40 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 18, 2010 (2010-5-18) | 941 | N/A | TBA |
| 357 | 41 | "Top 3 Results" | May 19, 2010 (2010-5-19) | 942 | N/A | TBA |
| 358 | 42 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 25, 2010 (2010-5-25) | 943 | N/A | TBA |
| 359 | 43 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 26, 2010 (2010-5-26) | 944 | N/A | TBA |

### Season 10 (2011)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 360 | 1 | "East Rutherford, New Jersey Auditions" | January 19, 2011 (2011-1-19) | 1001 & 1002 | N/A | TBA |
| 361 | 2 | "New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions" | January 20, 2011 (2011-1-20) | 1003 | N/A | TBA |
| 362 | 3 | "Milwaukee, Wisconsin Auditions" | January 26, 2011 (2011-1-26) | 1004 | N/A | TBA |
| 363 | 4 | "Nashville, Tennessee Auditions" | January 27, 2011 (2011-1-27) | 1005 | N/A | TBA |
| 364 | 5 | "Austin, Texas Auditions" | February 2, 2011 (2011-2-2) | 1006 | N/A | TBA |
| 365 | 6 | "Los Angeles, California Auditions" | February 3, 2011 (2011-2-3) | 1007 | N/A | TBA |
| 366 | 7 | "San Francisco, California Auditions" | February 9, 2011 (2011-2-9) | 1008 | N/A | TBA |
| 367 | 8 | "Hollywood Round: Part 1" | February 10, 2011 (2011-2-10) | 1009 | N/A | TBA |
| 368 | 9 | "Hollywood Round: Part 2" | February 16, 2011 (2011-2-16) | 1010 | N/A | TBA |
| 369 | 10 | "Hollywood Round: Part 3" | February 17, 2011 (2011-2-17) | 1011 | N/A | TBA |
| 370 | 11 | "Las Vegas Round/Top 24 Chosen: Part 1" | February 23, 2011 (2011-2-23) | 1012 | N/A | TBA |
| 371 | 12 | "Top 24 Chosen: Part 2" | February 24, 2011 (2011-2-24) | 1013 | N/A | TBA |
| 372 | 13 | "Top 12 Males Perform" | March 1, 2011 (2011-3-1) | 1014 | N/A | TBA |
| 373 | 14 | "Top 12 Females Perform" | March 2, 2011 (2011-3-2) | 1015 | N/A | TBA |
| 374 | 15 | "Top 24 Results" | March 3, 2011 (2011-3-3) | 1016 | N/A | TBA |
| 375 | 16 | "Top 13 Perform" | March 9, 2011 (2011-3-9) | 1017 | N/A | TBA |
| 376 | 17 | "Top 13 Results" | March 10, 2011 (2011-3-10) | 1018 | N/A | TBA |
| 377 | 18 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 16, 2011 (2011-3-16) | 1019 | N/A | TBA |
| 378 | 19 | "Top 12 Results" | March 17, 2011 (2011-3-17) | 1020 | N/A | TBA |
| 379 | 20 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 23, 2011 (2011-3-23) | 1021 | N/A | TBA |
| 380 | 21 | "Top 11 Results" | March 24, 2011 (2011-3-24) | 1022 | N/A | TBA |
| 381 | 22 | "Top 11 Perform Again" | March 30, 2011 (2011-3-30) | 1023 | N/A | TBA |
| 382 | 23 | "Top 11 Results" | March 31, 2011 (2011-3-31) | 1024 | N/A | TBA |
| 383 | 24 | "Top 9 Perform" | April 6, 2011 (2011-4-6) | ID-1028 | N/A | TBA |
| 384 | 25 | "Top 9 Results" | April 7, 2011 (2011-4-7) | ID2-1028A | N/A | TBA |
| 385 | 26 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 13, 2011 (2011-4-13) | ID-1029 | N/A | TBA |
| 386 | 27 | "Top 8 Results" | April 14, 2011 (2011-4-14) | ID2-1029A | N/A | TBA |
| 387 | 28 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 20, 2011 (2011-4-20) | ID-1030 | N/A | TBA |
| 388 | 29 | "Top 7 Results" | April 21, 2011 (2011-4-21) | ID2-1030A | N/A | TBA |
| 389 | 30 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 27, 2011 (2011-4-27) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 390 | 31 | "Top 6 Results" | April 28, 2011 (2011-4-28) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 391 | 32 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 4, 2011 (2011-5-4) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 392 | 33 | "Top 5 Results" | May 5, 2011 (2011-5-5) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 393 | 34 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 11, 2011 (2011-5-11) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 394 | 35 | "Top 4 Results" | May 12, 2011 (2011-5-12) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 395 | 36 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 18, 2011 (2011-5-18) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 396 | 37 | "Top 3 Results" | May 19, 2011 (2011-5-19) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 397 | 38 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 24, 2011 (2011-5-24) | TBA | N/A | TBA |
| 398 | 39 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 25, 2011 (2011-5-25) | TBA | N/A | TBA |

### Season 11 (2012)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 399 | 1 | "Savannah Auditions" | January 18, 2012 (2012-1-18) | 1101 & 1102 | N/A | TBA |
| 400 | 2 | "Pittsburgh Auditions" | January 19, 2012 (2012-1-19) | 1103 | N/A | TBA |
| 401 | 3 | "San Diego Auditions" | January 22, 2012 (2012-1-22) | 1104 | N/A | TBA |
| 402 | 4 | "Aspen Auditions" | January 25, 2012 (2012-1-25) | 1105 | N/A | TBA |
| 403 | 5 | "Galveston Auditions" | January 26, 2012 (2012-1-26) | 1106 | N/A | TBA |
| 404 | 6 | "Portland Auditions" | February 1, 2012 (2012-2-1) | 1107 | N/A | TBA |
| 405 | 7 | "St. Louis Auditions" | February 2, 2012 (2012-2-2) | 1108 | N/A | TBA |
| 406 | 8 | "Hollywood Round, Part 1" | February 8, 2012 (2012-2-8) | 1109 | N/A | TBA |
| 407 | 9 | "Hollywood Round, Part 2" | February 9, 2012 (2012-2-9) | 1110 | N/A | TBA |
| 408 | 10 | "Hollywood Round, Part 3" | February 15, 2012 (2012-2-15) | 1111 | N/A | TBA |
| 409 | 11 | "Las Vegas Round" | February 16, 2012 (2012-2-16) | 1112 | N/A | TBA |
| 410 | 12 | "Final Judgement, Part 1" | February 22, 2012 (2012-2-22) | 1115 | N/A | TBA |
| 411 | 13 | "Final Judgement, Part 2" | February 23, 2012 (2012-2-23) | 1117 | N/A | TBA |
| 412 | 14 | "Top 13 Boys Perform" | February 28, 2012 (2012-2-28) | 1118 | N/A | TBA |
| 413 | 15 | "Top 12 Girls Perform" | February 29, 2012 (2012-2-29) | 1119 | N/A | TBA |
| 414 | 16 | "Top 25 Results" | March 1, 2012 (2012-3-1) | 1120 | N/A | TBA |
| 415 | 17 | "Top 13 Perform" | March 7, 2012 (2012-3-7) | 1121 | N/A | TBA |
| 416 | 18 | "Top 13 Results" | March 8, 2012 (2012-3-8) | 1122 | N/A | TBA |
| 417 | 19 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 14, 2012 (2012-3-14) | 1123 | N/A | TBA |
| 418 | 20 | "Top 11 Results" | March 15, 2012 (2012-3-15) | 1124 | N/A | TBA |
| 419 | 21 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 21, 2012 (2012-3-21) | 1125 | N/A | TBA |
| 420 | 22 | "Top 10 Results" | March 22, 2012 (2012-3-22) | 1126 | N/A | TBA |
| 421 | 23 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 28, 2012 (2012-3-28) | 1127 | N/A | TBA |
| 422 | 24 | "Top 9 Results" | March 29, 2012 (2012-3-29) | 1128 | N/A | TBA |
| 423 | 25 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 4, 2012 (2012-4-4) | 1129 | N/A | TBA |
| 424 | 26 | "Top 8 Results" | April 5, 2012 (2012-4-5) | 1130 | N/A | TBA |
| 425 | 27 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 11, 2012 (2012-4-11) | 1131 | N/A | TBA |
| 426 | 28 | "Top 7 Results" | April 12, 2012 (2012-4-12) | 1132 | N/A | TBA |
| 427 | 29 | "Top 7 Perform Again" | April 18, 2012 (2012-4-18) | 1133 | N/A | TBA |
| 428 | 30 | "Top 7 Results Again" | April 19, 2012 (2012-4-19) | 1134 | N/A | TBA |
| 429 | 31 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 25, 2012 (2012-4-25) | 1135 | N/A | TBA |
| 430 | 32 | "Top 6 Results" | April 26, 2012 (2012-4-26) | 1136 | N/A | TBA |
| 431 | 33 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 2, 2012 (2012-5-2) | 1137 | N/A | TBA |
| 432 | 34 | "Top 5 Results" | May 3, 2012 (2012-5-3) | 1138 | N/A | TBA |
| 433 | 35 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 9, 2012 (2012-5-9) | 1139 | N/A | TBA |
| 434 | 36 | "Top 4 Results" | May 10, 2012 (2012-5-10) | 1140 | N/A | TBA |
| 435 | 37 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 16, 2012 (2012-5-16) | 1141 | N/A | TBA |
| 436 | 38 | "Top 3 Results" | May 17, 2012 (2012-5-17) | 1142 | N/A | TBA |
| 437 | 39 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 22, 2012 (2012-5-22) | 1143 | N/A | TBA |
| 438 | 40 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 23, 2012 (2012-5-23) | 1144 | N/A | TBA |

### Season 12 (2013)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 439 | 1 | "New York City Auditions" | January 16, 2013 (2013-1-16) | 1201 | N/A | TBA |
| 440 | 2 | "Chicago Auditions" | January 17, 2013 (2013-1-17) | 1202 | N/A | TBA |
| 441 | 3 | "Charlotte Auditions" | January 23, 2013 (2013-1-23) | 1203 | N/A | TBA |
| 442 | 4 | "New Orleans Auditions" | January 24, 2013 (2013-1-24) | 1204 | N/A | TBA |
| 443 | 5 | "San Antonio & Los Angeles Auditions" | January 30, 2013 (2013-1-30) | 1205 & 1206 | N/A | TBA |
| 444 | 6 | "Oklahoma City Auditions" | January 31, 2013 (2013-1-31) | 1207 | N/A | TBA |
| 445 | 7 | "Hollywood Round Part 1" | February 6, 2013 (2013-2-6) | 1208 | N/A | TBA |
| 446 | 8 | "Hollywood Round Part 2" | February 7, 2013 (2013-2-7) | 1209 | N/A | TBA |
| 447 | 9 | "Hollywood Round Part 3" | February 13, 2013 (2013-2-13) | 1210 | N/A | TBA |
| 448 | 10 | "Hollywood Round Part 4" | February 14, 2013 (2013-2-14) | 1211 | N/A | TBA |
| 449 | 11 | "Las Vegas, Girls Perform" | February 20, 2013 (2013-2-20) | 1212 | N/A | TBA |
| 450 | 12 | "Las Vegas, Guys Perform" | February 21, 2013 (2013-2-21) | 1213 | N/A | TBA |
| 451 | 13 | "Las Vegas, Girls Perform 2" | February 27, 2013 (2013-2-27) | 1214 | N/A | TBA |
| 452 | 14 | "Las Vegas, Guys Perform 2" | February 28, 2013 (2013-2-28) | 1215 | N/A | TBA |
| 453 | 15 | "Semifinalists Girls Perform" | March 5, 2013 (2013-3-5) | 1216 | N/A | TBA |
| 454 | 16 | "Semifinalists Boys Perform" | March 6, 2013 (2013-3-6) | 1217 | N/A | TBA |
| 455 | 17 | "Finalists Chosen" | March 7, 2013 (2013-3-7) | 1218 | N/A | TBA |
| 456 | 18 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 13, 2013 (2013-3-13) | 1219 | N/A | TBA |
| 457 | 19 | "Top 10 Results" | March 14, 2013 (2013-3-14) | 1220 | N/A | TBA |
| 458 | 20 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 20, 2013 (2013-3-20) | 1221 | N/A | TBA |
| 459 | 21 | "Top 9 Results" | March 21, 2013 (2013-3-21) | 1222 | N/A | TBA |
| 460 | 22 | "Top 8 Perform" | March 27, 2013 (2013-3-27) | 1223 | N/A | TBA |
| 461 | 23 | "Top 8 Results" | March 28, 2013 (2013-3-28) | 1224 | N/A | TBA |
| 462 | 24 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 3, 2013 (2013-4-3) | 1225 | N/A | TBA |
| 463 | 25 | "Top 7 Results" | April 4, 2013 (2013-4-4) | 1226 | N/A | TBA |
| 464 | 26 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 10, 2013 (2013-4-10) | 1227 | N/A | TBA |
| 465 | 27 | "Top 6 Results" | April 11, 2013 (2013-4-11) | 1228 | N/A | TBA |
| 466 | 28 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 17, 2013 (2013-4-17) | 1229 | N/A | TBA |
| 467 | 29 | "Top 5 Results" | April 18, 2013 (2013-4-18) | 1230 | N/A | TBA |
| 468 | 30 | "Top 4 Perform" | April 24, 2013 (2013-4-24) | 1231 | N/A | TBA |
| 469 | 31 | "Top 4 Results" | April 25, 2013 (2013-4-25) | 1232 | N/A | TBA |
| 470 | 32 | "Top 4 Perform Again" | May 1, 2013 (2013-5-1) | 1233 | N/A | TBA |
| 471 | 33 | "Top 4 Results Again" | May 2, 2013 (2013-5-2) | 1234 | N/A | TBA |
| 472 | 34 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 8, 2013 (2013-5-8) | 1235 | N/A | TBA |
| 473 | 35 | "Top 3 Results" | May 9, 2013 (2013-5-9) | 1236 | N/A | TBA |
| 474 | 36 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 15, 2013 (2013-5-15) | 1237 | N/A | TBA |
| 475 | 37 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 16, 2013 (2013-5-16) | 1238 | N/A | TBA |

### Season 13 (2014)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 476 | 1 | "Boston & Austin Auditions" | January 15, 2014 (2014-1-15) | 1301 & 1302 | N/A | TBA |
| 477 | 2 | "Austin & San Francisco Auditions" | January 16, 2014 (2014-1-16) | 1303 & 1304 | N/A | TBA |
| 478 | 3 | "Detroit Auditions" | January 22, 2014 (2014-1-22) | 1305 & 1306 | N/A | TBA |
| 479 | 4 | "Atlanta Auditions" | January 23, 2014 (2014-1-23) | 1307 | N/A | TBA |
| 480 | 5 | "Salt Lake City Auditions" | January 29, 2014 (2014-1-29) | 1308 & 1309 | N/A | TBA |
| 481 | 6 | "Omaha Auditions" | January 30, 2014 (2014-1-30) | 1310 | N/A | TBA |
| 482 | 7 | "Hollywood or Home" | February 5, 2014 (2014-2-5) | 1311 & 1312 | N/A | TBA |
| 483 | 8 | "Hollywood Round, Week #1" | February 6, 2014 (2014-2-6) | 1313 | N/A | TBA |
| 484 | 9 | "Hollywood Round, Week #2" | February 12, 2014 (2014-2-12) | 1314 & 1315 | N/A | TBA |
| 485 | 10 | "Hollywood Round, Week #3" | February 13, 2014 (2014-2-13) | 1316 | N/A | TBA |
| 486 | 11 | "Rush Week: Girls' Night" | February 18, 2014 (2014-2-18) | 1317 & 1318 | N/A | TBA |
| 487 | 12 | "Rush Week: Guys' Night" | February 19, 2014 (2014-2-19) | 1319 & 1320 | N/A | TBA |
| 488 | 13 | "Rush Week: Meet Your Finalists" | February 20, 2014 (2014-2-20) | 1317A – 1320A | N/A | TBA |
| 489 | 14 | "Top 13 Perform" | February 26, 2014 (2014-2-26) | 1321 & 1322 | N/A | TBA |
| 490 | 15 | "Top 13 Results" | February 27, 2014 (2014-2-27) | 1321A & 1322A | N/A | TBA |
| 491 | 16 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 5, 2014 (2014-3-5) | 1323 & 1324 | N/A | TBA |
| 492 | 17 | "Top 12 Results" | March 6, 2014 (2014-3-6) | 1323A & 1324A | N/A | TBA |
| 493 | 18 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 12, 2014 (2014-3-12) | 1325 & 1326 | N/A | TBA |
| 494 | 19 | "Top 11 Results" | March 13, 2014 (2014-3-13) | 1325A & 1326A | N/A | TBA |
| 495 | 20 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 19, 2014 (2014-3-19) | 1327 & 1328 | N/A | TBA |
| 496 | 21 | "Top 10 Results" | March 20, 2014 (2014-3-20) | 1327A & 1328A | N/A | TBA |
| 497 | 22 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 26, 2014 (2014-3-26) | 1329 & 1330 | N/A | TBA |
| 498 | 23 | "Top 9 Results" | March 27, 2014 (2014-3-27) | 1329A & 1330A | N/A | TBA |
| 499 | 24 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 2, 2014 (2014-4-2) | 1331 & 1332 | N/A | TBA |
| 500 | 25 | "Top 8 Results" | April 3, 2014 (2014-4-3) | 1331A & 1332A | N/A | TBA |
| 501 | 26 | "Top 8 Perform Again" | April 9, 2014 (2014-4-9) | 1333 & 1334 | N/A | TBA |
| 502 | 27 | "Top 8 Results Again" | April 10, 2014 (2014-4-10) | 1333A & 1334A | N/A | TBA |
| 503 | 28 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 16, 2014 (2014-4-16) | 1335 & 1336 | N/A | TBA |
| 504 | 29 | "Top 7 Results" | April 17, 2014 (2014-4-17) | 1335A & 1336A | N/A | TBA |
| 505 | 30 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 23, 2014 (2014-4-23) | 1337 & 1338 | N/A | TBA |
| 506 | 31 | "Top 6 Results" | April 24, 2014 (2014-4-24) | 1337A & 1338A | N/A | TBA |
| 507 | 32 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 30, 2014 (2014-4-30) | 1339 & 1340 | N/A | TBA |
| 508 | 33 | "Top 5 Results" | May 1, 2014 (2014-5-1) | 1339A & 1340A | N/A | TBA |
| 509 | 34 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 7, 2014 (2014-5-7) | 1341 & 1342 | N/A | TBA |
| 510 | 35 | "Top 4 Results" | May 8, 2014 (2014-5-8) | 1341A & 1342A | N/A | TBA |
| 511 | 36 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 14, 2014 (2014-5-14) | 1343 & 1344 | N/A | TBA |
| 512 | 37 | "Top 3 Results" | May 15, 2014 (2014-5-15) | 1343A & 1344A | N/A | TBA |
| 513 | 38 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 20, 2014 (2014-5-20) | 1345 | N/A | TBA |
| 514 | 39 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 21, 2014 (2014-5-21) | 1345A & 1345B | N/A | TBA |

### Season 14 (2015)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 515 | 1 | "Nashville Auditions" | January 7, 2015 (2015-1-7) | 1401 | N/A | TBA |
| 516 | 2 | "Nashville & Kansas City Auditions" | January 8, 2015 (2015-1-8) | 1402 & 1403 | N/A | TBA |
| 517 | 3 | "Kansas City Auditions" | January 14, 2015 (2015-1-14) | 1404 | N/A | TBA |
| 518 | 4 | "Brooklyn Auditions" | January 15, 2015 (2015-1-15) | 1405 & 1406 | N/A | TBA |
| 519 | 5 | "Minneapolis Auditions" | January 21, 2015 (2015-1-21) | 1407 | N/A | TBA |
| 520 | 6 | "New Orleans Auditions" | January 22, 2015 (2015-1-22) | 1408 | N/A | TBA |
| 521 | 7 | "San Francisco Auditions" | January 28, 2015 (2015-1-28) | 1409 | N/A | TBA |
| 522 | 8 | "San Francisco Auditions (Continued)" | January 29, 2015 (2015-1-29) | 1410 | N/A | TBA |
| 523 | 9 | "Hollywood Week #1" | February 4, 2015 (2015-2-4) | 1411 | N/A | TBA |
| 524 | 10 | "Hollywood Week #2" | February 5, 2015 (2015-2-5) | 1412 | N/A | TBA |
| 525 | 11 | "Hollywood Week #3" | February 11, 2015 (2015-2-11) | 1413 | N/A | TBA |
| 526 | 12 | "Hollywood Week #4" | February 12, 2015 (2015-2-12) | 1414 | N/A | TBA |
| 527 | 13 | "Showcase #1" | February 18, 2015 (2015-2-18) | 1415 | N/A | TBA |
| 528 | 14 | "Showcase #2" | February 19, 2015 (2015-2-19) | 1416 | N/A | TBA |
| 529 | 15 | "Top 12 Boys Perform" | February 25, 2015 (2015-2-25) | 1417 | N/A | TBA |
| 530 | 16 | "Top 12 Girls Perform" | February 26, 2015 (2015-2-26) | 1418 | N/A | TBA |
| 531 | 17 | "Top 8 Guys Perform" | March 4, 2015 (2015-3-4) | 1419 | N/A | TBA |
| 532 | 18 | "Top 8 Girls Perform" | March 5, 2015 (2015-3-5) | 1420 | N/A | TBA |
| 533 | 19 | "Top 12 Perform" | March 11, 2015 (2015-3-11) | 1421 | N/A | TBA |
| 534 | 20 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 12, 2015 (2015-3-12) | 1422 & 1423 | N/A | TBA |
| 535 | 21 | "Top 11 Perform Again" | March 19, 2015 (2015-3-19) | 1424 & 1425 | N/A | TBA |
| 536 | 22 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 25, 2015 (2015-3-25) | 1426 & 1427 | N/A | TBA |
| 537 | 23 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 1, 2015 (2015-4-1) | 1428 & 1429 | N/A | TBA |
| 538 | 24 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 8, 2015 (2015-4-8) | 1430 & 1431 | N/A | TBA |
| 539 | 25 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 15, 2015 (2015-4-15) | 1432 & 1433 | N/A | TBA |
| 540 | 26 | "Top 5 Perform" | April 22, 2015 (2015-4-22) | 1434 & 1435 | N/A | TBA |
| 541 | 27 | "Top 4 Perform" | April 29, 2015 (2015-4-29) | 1436 & 1437 | N/A | TBA |
| 542 | 28 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 6, 2015 (2015-5-6) | 1438 & 1439 | N/A | TBA |
| 543 | 29 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 12, 2015 (2015-5-12) | 1440 | N/A | TBA |
| 544 | 30 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 13, 2015 (2015-5-13) | 1441 & 1442 | N/A | TBA |

### Season 15 (2016)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 545 | 1 | "Denver & Atlanta Auditions" | January 6, 2016 (2016-1-6) | 1501 & 1502 | N/A | TBA |
| 546 | 2 | "Little Rock & San Francisco Auditions" | January 7, 2016 (2016-1-7) | 1503 & 1504 | N/A | TBA |
| 547 | 3 | "Philadelphia Auditions" | January 13, 2016 (2016-1-13) | 1505 | N/A | TBA |
| 548 | 4 | "Denver & Little Rock Auditions" | January 14, 2016 (2016-1-14) | 1506 & 1507 | N/A | TBA |
| 549 | 5 | "Atlanta, Little Rock, Philadelphia & San Francisco Auditions" | January 20, 2016 (2016-1-20) | 1508 | N/A | TBA |
| 550 | 6 | "Atlanta, Philadelphia & San Francisco Auditions" | January 21, 2016 (2016-1-21) | 1509 & 1510 | N/A | TBA |
| 551 | 7 | "Hollywood Round #1" | January 27, 2016 (2016-1-27) | 1511 | N/A | TBA |
| 552 | 8 | "Hollywood Round #2" | January 28, 2016 (2016-1-28) | 1512 & 1513 | N/A | TBA |
| 553 | 9 | "Hollywood Round #3" | February 3, 2016 (2016-2-3) | 1514 | N/A | TBA |
| 554 | 10 | "Hollywood Round #4" | February 4, 2016 (2016-2-4) | 1515 & 1516 | N/A | TBA |
| 555 | 11 | "Showcase #1: 1st 12 Performances" | February 10, 2016 (2016-2-10) | 1517 | N/A | TBA |
| 556 | 12 | "Showcase #2: Judges Vote" | February 11, 2016 (2016-2-11) | 1518 & 1519 | N/A | TBA |
| 557 | 13 | "Showcase #3: 2nd 12 Performances" | February 17, 2016 (2016-2-17) | 1520 | N/A | TBA |
| 558 | 14 | "Showcase #4: Judges Vote" | February 18, 2016 (2016-2-18) | 1521 & 1522 | N/A | TBA |
| 559 | 15 | "Wild Card Night: Judges Pick" | February 24, 2016 (2016-2-24) | 1523 | N/A | TBA |
| 560 | 16 | "Top 10 Perform" | February 25, 2016 (2016-2-25) | 1524 & 1525 | N/A | TBA |
| 561 | 17 | "Top 8 Perform" | March 3, 2016 (2016-3-3) | 1526 & 1527 | N/A | TBA |
| 562 | 18 | "Top 6 Perform" | March 10, 2016 (2016-3-10) | 1528 & 1529 | N/A | TBA |
| 563 | 19 | "Top 5 Perform" | March 17, 2016 (2016-3-17) | 1530 & 1531 | N/A | TBA |
| 564 | 20 | "Top 4 Perform" | March 24, 2016 (2016-3-24) | 1532 & 1533 | N/A | TBA |
| 565 | 21 | "Top 3 Perform" | March 31, 2016 (2016-3-31) | 1534 & 1535 | N/A | TBA |
| 566 | 22 | "Special: American Dream" | April 5, 2016 (2016-4-5) | SP-1616 | N/A | TBA |
| 567 | 23 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | April 6, 2016 (2016-4-6) | 1536 | N/A | TBA |
| 568 | 24 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | April 7, 2016 (2016-4-7) | 1537 & 1538 | N/A | TBA |

### Season 16 (2018)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 569 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | March 11, 2018 (2018-3-11) | 101 | 10.48 | 2.3/8 |
| 570 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | March 12, 2018 (2018-3-12) | 102 | 8.41 | 1.8/7 |
| 571 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 18, 2018 (2018-3-18) | 103 | 7.81 | 1.8/6 |
| 572 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 19, 2018 (2018-3-19) | 104 | 7.68 | 1.6/6 |
| 573 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 25, 2018 (2018-3-25) | 105 | 7.51 | 1.7/6 |
| 574 | 6 | "Hollywood Week, Part 1" | March 26, 2018 (2018-3-26) | 106 | 7.80 | 1.7/6 |
| 575 | 7 | "Hollywood Week, Part 2" | April 1, 2018 (2018-4-1) | 107 | 7.48 | 1.6/6 |
| 576 | 8 | "Showcase Round & Final Judgment" | April 2, 2018 (2018-4-2) | 108 | 7.16 | 1.4/5 |
| 577 | 9 | "Top 24 Solos, Part 1" | April 8, 2018 (2018-4-8) | 109 | 7.23 | 1.5/6 |
| 578 | 10 | "Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 1" | April 9, 2018 (2018-4-9) | 110 | 7.72 | 1.6/6 |
| 579 | 11 | "Top 24 Solos, Part 2" | April 15, 2018 (2018-4-15) | 111 | 6.35 | 1.3/5 |
| 580 | 12 | "Top 24 Celebrity Duets, Part 2" | April 16, 2018 (2018-4-16) | 112 | 6.97 | 1.4/5 |
| 581 | 13 | "Top 14 Perform" | April 22, 2018 (2018-4-22) | 113 | 7.46 | 1.5/6 |
| 582 | 14 | "Top 10 Reveal" | April 23, 2018 (2018-4-23) | 114 | 7.61 | 1.4/5 |
| 583 | 15 | "Top 10 Perform: Disney Night" | April 29, 2018 (2018-4-29) | 115 | 8.77 | 1.9/7 |
| 584 | 16 | "Top 7 Perform" | May 6, 2018 (2018-5-6) | 116 | 8.65 | 1.8/7 |
| 585 | 17 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 13, 2018 (2018-5-13) | 117 | 8.53 | 1.7/7 |
| 586 | 18 | "Performance Finals" | May 20, 2018 (2018-5-20) | 118 | 7.47 | 1.3/5 |
| 587 | 19 | "Grand Finale" | May 21, 2018 (2018-5-21) | 119 | 8.63 | 1.6/6 |

### Season 17 (2019)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 588 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | March 3, 2019 (2019-3-3) | 201 | 8.65 | 1.7/7 |
| 589 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | March 6, 2019 (2019-3-6) | 202 | 7.82 | 1.5/6 |
| 590 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 10, 2019 (2019-3-10) | 203 | 7.27 | 1.3/6 |
| 591 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 17, 2019 (2019-3-17) | 204 | 7.18 | 1.3/6 |
| 592 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 18, 2019 (2019-3-18) | 205 | 6.11 | 1.2/5 |
| 593 | 6 | "Hollywood Week, Part 1" | March 24, 2019 (2019-3-24) | 206 | 7.08 | 1.2/5 |
| 594 | 7 | "Hollywood Week, Part 2" | March 25, 2019 (2019-3-25) | 207 | 6.45 | 1.2/5 |
| 595 | 8 | "Showcase Round & Final Judgment" | March 31, 2019 (2019-3-31) | 208 | 7.22 | 1.2/5 |
| 596 | 9 | "Top 20 Solos" | April 1, 2019 (2019-4-1) | 209 | 6.23 | 1.1/5 |
| 597 | 10 | "All-Star Duets, Part 1" | April 7, 2019 (2019-4-7) | 210 | 6.12 | 1.0/5 |
| 598 | 11 | "All-Star Duets, Part 2" | April 8, 2019 (2019-4-8) | 211 | 6.49 | 1.1/5 |
| 599 | 12 | "Top 14" | April 14, 2019 (2019-4-14) | 212 | 7.26 | 1.3/6 |
| 600 | 13 | "Top 10 Reveal" | April 15, 2019 (2019-4-15) | 213 | 7.10 | 1.2/5 |
| 601 | 14 | "Top 10 Perform: Disney Night" | April 21, 2019 (2019-4-21) | 214 | 7.11 | 1.3/6 |
| 602 | 15 | "Meet Your Finalists" | April 22, 2019 (2019-4-22) | TBA | 5.38 | 0.9/4 |
| 603 | 16 | "Top 8 Perform: Queen Night" | April 28, 2019 (2019-4-28) | 215 | 8.74 | 1.6/7 |
| 604 | 17 | "Top 6 Perform: Woodstock & Showstoppers" | May 5, 2019 (2019-5-5) | 216 | 7.49 | 1.2/5 |
| 605 | 18 | "Top 5 Perform: Elton John / Bobby Bones' Choice" | May 12, 2019 (2019-5-12) | 217 | 7.87 | 1.2/6 |
| 606 | 19 | "Grand Finale" | May 19, 2019 (2019-5-19) | 218 | 8.74 | 1.5/7 |

### Season 18 (2020)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 607 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 16, 2020 (2020-2-16) | 301 | 8.07 | 1.5/7 |
| 608 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 23, 2020 (2020-2-23) | 302 | 7.50 | 1.4/7 |
| 609 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 1, 2020 (2020-3-1) | 303 | 6.99 | 1.3/6 |
| 610 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 8, 2020 (2020-3-8) | 304 | 7.25 | 1.3/6 |
| 611 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 15, 2020 (2020-3-15) | 305 | 7.47 | 1.3/7 |
| 612 | 6 | "Hollywood Week – Genre Challenge" | March 16, 2020 (2020-3-16) | 306 | 6.30 | 1.3/6 |
| 613 | 7 | "Hollywood Week – Duets" | March 22, 2020 (2020-3-22) | 307 | 7.69 | 1.4/7 |
| 614 | 8 | "Hollywood Week – Solos" | March 23, 2020 (2020-3-23) | 308 | 7.02 | 1.4/7 |
| 615 | 9 | "Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment, Part 1" | March 29, 2020 (2020-3-29) | 309 | 7.32 | 1.3/6 |
| 616 | 10 | "Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment, Part 2" | April 5, 2020 (2020-4-5) | 310 | 5.63 | 1.0/5 |
| 617 | 11 | "This Is Me, Part 1" | April 12, 2020 (2020-4-12) | 311 | 5.83 | 1.0/5 |
| 618 | 12 | "This Is Me, Part 2" | April 19, 2020 (2020-4-19) | 312 | 5.48 | 0.8/3 |
| 619 | 13 | "Top 20 Sing For America" | April 26, 2020 (2020-4-26) | 313 | 6.09 | 1.0/4 |
| 620 | 14 | "Top 10 Homeward Bound" | May 3, 2020 (2020-5-3) | 314 | 6.40 | 0.9/4 |
| 621 | 15 | "Disney Night/Mother's Day" | May 10, 2020 (2020-5-10) | 315 | 6.16 | 1.0/4 |
| 622 | 16 | "Grand Finale" | May 17, 2020 (2020-5-17) | 316 | 7.28 | 1.0/5 |

### Season 19 (2021)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 623 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 14, 2021 (2021-2-14) | 401 | 6.95 | 1.2/7 |
| 624 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 21, 2021 (2021-2-21) | 402 | 6.67 | 1.0/6 |
| 625 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | February 28, 2021 (2021-2-28) | 403 | 6.61 | 1.0/6 |
| 626 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 7, 2021 (2021-3-7) | 404 | 5.29 | 0.8/5 |
| 627 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 14, 2021 (2021-3-14) | 405 | 5.50 | 0.8/5 |
| 628 | 6 | "Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge" | March 21, 2021 (2021-3-21) | 406 | 5.64 | 0.8/5 |
| 629 | 7 | "Hollywood Duets Challenge" | March 22, 2021 (2021-3-22) | 407 | 4.94 | 0.7/5 |
| 630 | 8 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1" | March 28, 2021 (2021-3-28) | 408 | 6.17 | 0.8/5 |
| 631 | 9 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2" | March 29, 2021 (2021-3-29) | 409 | 4.99 | 0.7/5 |
| 632 | 10 | "All Star Duets and Solos, Part 1" | April 4, 2021 (2021-4-4) | 410 | 5.61 | 0.9/6 |
| 633 | 11 | "All Star Duets and Solos, Part 2" | April 5, 2021 (2021-4-5) | 411 | 4.72 | 0.7/4 |
| 634 | 12 | "Top 16" | April 11, 2021 (2021-4-11) | 412 | 6.09 | 0.8/5 |
| 635 | 13 | "Top 12 Live Reveal" | April 12, 2021 (2021-4-12) | 413 | 5.38 | 0.8/5 |
| 636 | 14 | "Oscar Nominated Songs" | April 18, 2021 (2021-4-18) | 414 | 5.44 | 0.8/5 |
| 637 | 15 | "The Comeback" | April 19, 2021 (2021-4-19) | 415 | 4.22 | 0.6/4 |
| 638 | 16 | "Disney Night" | May 2, 2021 (2021-5-2) | 416 | 6.01 | 0.8/6 |
| 639 | 17 | "Coldplay Songbook & Mother's Day Dedication" | May 9, 2021 (2021-5-9) | 417 | 5.74 | 0.9/6 |
| 640 | 18 | "My Personal Idol/Artist Singles" | May 16, 2021 (2021-5-16) | 418 | 6.11 | 0.8/5 |
| 641 | 19 | "Grand Finale" | May 23, 2021 (2021-5-23) | 419 | 6.50 | 0.9/6 |

### Season 20 (2022)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 642 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 27, 2022 (2022-2-27) | 501 | 6.30 | 0.9/7 |
| 643 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | March 6, 2022 (2022-3-6) | 502 | 6.57 | 1.1/8 |
| 644 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 13, 2022 (2022-3-13) | 503 | 6.64 | 1.0/7 |
| 645 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 20, 2022 (2022-3-20) | 504 | 5.40 | 0.7/5 |
| 646 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 21, 2022 (2022-3-21) | 505 | 5.29 | 0.7/6 |
| 647 | 6 | "Auditions, Part 5A" | March 28, 2022 (2022-3-28) | 505A | 2.95 | 0.6/10 |
| 648 | 7 | "Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge" | March 28, 2022 (2022-3-28) | 506 | 5.66 | 0.7/6 |
| 649 | 8 | "Hollywood Duets Challenge" | April 3, 2022 (2022-4-3) | 507 | 4.89 | 0.7/5 |
| 650 | 9 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment" | April 4, 2022 (2022-4-4) | 508 | 5.58 | 0.6/5 |
| 651 | 10 | "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1" | April 10, 2022 (2022-4-10) | 509 | 5.47 | 0.7/6 |
| 652 | 11 | "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2" | April 11, 2022 (2022-4-11) | 510 | 5.31 | 0.7/6 |
| 653 | 12 | "Season 20's Top 20" | April 17, 2022 (2022-4-17) | 511 | 5.27 | 0.7/6 |
| 654 | 13 | "Top 14 Live Reveal" | April 18, 2022 (2022-4-18) | 512 | 5.57 | 0.6/5 |
| 655 | 14 | "Top 14" | April 24, 2022 (2022-4-24) | 513 | 5.88 | 0.8/7 |
| 656 | 15 | "Judge's Song Contest" | April 25, 2022 (2022-4-25) | 514 | 5.82 | 0.7/6 |
| 657 | 16 | "Disney Night" | May 1, 2022 (2022-5-1) | 515 | 6.57 | 0.9/8 |
| 658 | 17 | "The Great Idol Reunion" | May 2, 2022 (2022-5-2) | 516 | 5.89 | 0.7/5 |
| 659 | 18 | "Top 7" | May 8, 2022 (2022-5-8) | 517 | 5.52 | 0.8/6 |
| 660 | 19 | "Top 5" | May 15, 2022 (2022-5-15) | 518 | 5.57 | 0.7/5 |
| 661 | 20 | "Grand Finale" | May 22, 2022 (2022-5-22) | 519 | 6.49 | 0.8/6 |

### Season 21 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 662 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 19, 2023 (2023-2-19) | 601 | 5.27 | 0.6/6 |
| 663 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 26, 2023 (2023-2-26) | 602 | 5.25 | 0.7/7 |
| 664 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 5, 2023 (2023-3-5) | 603 | 5.62 | 0.7/6 |
| 665 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 3A" | March 13, 2023 (2023-3-13) | 603A | 3.34 | 0.6/11 |
| 666 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 19, 2023 (2023-3-19) | 604 | 4.88 | 0.6/5 |
| 667 | 6 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 26, 2023 (2023-3-26) | 605 | 5.25 | 0.7/6 |
| 668 | 7 | "Hollywood Week Part #1" | April 2, 2023 (2023-4-2) | 606 | 5.06 | 0.7/6 |
| 669 | 8 | "Hollywood Week Part #2" | April 3, 2023 (2023-4-3) | 607 | 4.42 | 0.5/5 |
| 670 | 9 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1" | April 9, 2023 (2023-4-9) | 608 | 4.58 | 0.5/5 |
| 671 | 10 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2" | April 10, 2023 (2023-4-10) | 609 | 4.46 | 0.6/5 |
| 672 | 11 | "Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1" | April 16, 2023 (2023-4-16) | 610 | 5.35 | 0.6/6 |
| 673 | 12 | "Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2" | April 17, 2023 (2023-4-17) | 611 | 4.36 | 0.5/5 |
| 674 | 13 | "Top 20" | April 23, 2023 (2023-4-23) | 612 | 5.37 | 0.7/7 |
| 675 | 14 | "Top 12 Reveal!" | April 24, 2023 (2023-4-24) | 613 | 4.90 | 0.6/5 |
| 676 | 15 | "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night" | April 30, 2023 (2023-4-30) | 614 | 5.92 | 0.7/7 |
| 677 | 16 | "Judge's Song Contest" | May 1, 2023 (2023-5-1) | 615 | 5.41 | 0.6/5 |
| 678 | 17 | "Top 8: Alanis Morissette/Ed Sheeran" | May 7, 2023 (2023-5-7) | 616 | 6.12 | 0.8/7 |
| 679 | 18 | "Disney Night" | May 14, 2023 (2023-5-14) | 617 | 6.33 | 0.9/10 |
| 680 | 19 | "Journey to the Finale" | May 15, 2023 (2023-5-15) | 617A | 2.70 | 0.3/3 |
| 681 | 20 | "Season Finale" | May 21, 2023 (2023-5-21) | 618 | 6.62 | 0.8/8 |

### Season 22 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 682 | 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 18, 2024 (2024-2-18) | 701 | 4.62 | 0.6/6 |
| 683 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 25, 2024 (2024-2-25) | 702 | 4.79 | 0.6/6 |
| 684 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 3, 2024 (2024-3-3) | 703 | 5.11 | 0.6/7 |
| 685 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 17, 2024 (2024-3-17) | 704 | 4.79 | 0.5/6 |
| 686 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 24, 2024 (2024-3-24) | 705 | 4.25 | 0.4/4 |
| 687 | 6 | "Hollywood Week - Idol Arena" | March 31, 2024 (2024-3-31) | 706 | 4.40 | 0.6/6 |
| 688 | 7 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment" | April 1, 2024 (2024-4-1) | 707 | 3.88 | 0.4/4 |
| 689 | 8 | "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1" | April 7, 2024 (2024-4-7) | 708 | 4.36 | 0.5/5 |
| 690 | 9 | "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2" | April 8, 2024 (2024-4-8) | 709 | 4.15 | 0.5/5 |
| 691 | 10 | "Top 20" | April 14, 2024 (2024-4-14) | 710 | 4.24 | 0.5/6 |
| 692 | 11 | "Top 14 Reveal" | April 15, 2024 (2024-4-15) | 711 | 3.94 | 0.4/4 |
| 693 | 12 | "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" | April 21, 2024 (2024-4-21) | 712 | 5.13 | 0.5/5 |
| 694 | 13 | "Billboard #1 Hits" | April 22, 2024 (2024-4-22) | 713 | 4.16 | 0.4/4 |
| 695 | 14 | "Top 10" "Shania Twain Mentors the Top 10 on Songs From Their Year of Birth" | April 28, 2024 (2024-4-28) | 714 | 5.31 | 0.6/7 |
| 696 | 15 | "Judge's Song Contest" | April 29, 2024 (2024-4-29) | 715 | 4.62 | 0.5/5 |
| 697 | 16 | "Adele Night" | May 5, 2024 (2024-5-5) | 716 | 4.96 | 0.5/6 |
| 698 | 17 | "Disney Night" | May 12, 2024 (2024-5-12) | 717 | 5.22 | 0.6/7 |
| 699 | 18 | "Grand Finale" | May 19, 2024 (2024-5-19) | 718 | 5.64 | 0.7/7 |

### Season 23

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
| 700 | 1 | "Post Oscars: Auditions Part 1" | March 2, 2025 (2025-3-2) | 801 | 5.91 | 0.8/13 |
| 701 | 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | March 9, 2025 (2025-3-9) | 802 | 4.49 | 0.5/6 |
| 702 | 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 16, 2025 (2025-3-16) | 803 | TBD | TBA |
| 703 | 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 23, 2025 (2025-3-23) | 804 | TBD | TBA |
| 704 | 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 30, 2025 (2025-3-30) | 805 | TBD | TBA |
| 705 | 6 | "Hollywood Week: Idol Arena" | March 31, 2025 (2025-3-31) | 806 | TBD | TBA |
| 706 | 7 | "Hollywood Week: Showstopper" | April 6, 2025 (2025-4-6) | 807 | TBD | TBA |

## Most watched episodes

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 |
| 1 | 2 | "Season 2 Finale" | May 21, 2003 | 38.1 | 16.8/? | — | The most-watched American Idol episode of all-time |
| 2 | 6 | "Minneapolis Auditions" | January 16, 2007 | 37.44 | 15.8/36 | 20.3/29 | The highest-rated Idol premiere |
| 3 | 6 | "Seattle Auditions" | January 17, 2007 | 36.94 | 15.5/36 | 20.1/30 | The highest-rated non-premiere/non-finale |
| 4 | 5 | "Season 5 Finale" | May 24, 2006 | 36.38 | 14.2/35 | 20.5/32 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Chicago Auditions" | January 17, 2006 | 35.53 | 15.3/34 | 19.3/28 | |
| 6 | 5 | "Greensboro Auditions" | January 24, 2006 | 34.96 | 15.1/35 | 19.6/29 | |
| 7 | 6 | "New York Auditions" | January 24, 2007 | 33.87 | 14.1/35 | 18.9/28 | |
| 8 | 6 | "Birmingham Auditions" | January 30, 2007 | 33.65 | 13.5/33 | 18.6/28 | |
| 9 | 4 | "Washington D.C. Auditions" | January 18, 2005 | 33.6 | 14.0/? | — | |
| 10 | 5 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 21, 2006 | 33.36 | 13.6/33 | 19.2/28 | |
| 10 | 6 | "San Antonio Auditions | February 6, 2007 | 33.36 | 13.5/33 | 18.6/28 | |