| Episode # |
Original Air Date |
Titles |
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| Season 1 American Idol: The Search for a Superstar |
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| 1. | 1-1 | 11 Jun 02 | Auditions |
| 2. | 1-2 | 12 Jun 02 | Hollywood Week |
| 3. | 1-3 | 18 Jun 02 | No Way Jim Moves On After That Performance. Right, Simon? Simon? |
| 4. | 1-4 | 19 Jun 02 | Dewey Defeats Truman! |
| 5. | 1-5 | 25 Jun 02 | Army of the Mediocre |
| 6. | 1-6 | 26 Jun 02 | Six Pack |
| 7. | 1-7 | 02 Jul 02 | The Bad, the Even Worse and the Ugly |
| 8. | 1-8 | 03 Jul 02 | Judge Fight! |
| 9. | 1-9 | 10 Jul 02 | Wild! |
| 10. | 1-10 | 16 Jul 02 | Top 10 Perform |
| 11. | 1-11 | 17 Jul 02 | Top 10 Results |
| 12. | 1-12 | 23 Jul 02 | Pride Goeth Before the ‘Fro |
| 13. | 1-13 | 24 Jul 02 | Clash of the Titanic Egos |
| 14. | 1-14 | 30 Jul 02 | The Big Time! |
| 15. | 1-15 | 31 Jul 02 | Ryan-ara! |
| 16. | 1-16 | 06 Aug 02 | Jump, Jive and Fail! |
| 17. | 1-17 | 07 Aug 02 | Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! |
| 18. | 1-18 | 13 Aug 02 | Five Alive (and an Assortment of Other Bad Puns) |
| 19. | 1-19 | 14 Aug 02 | RJ is Short for "Really Gone" |
| 20. | 1-20 | 20 Aug 02 | Two for Each One |
| 21. | 1-21 | 21 Aug 02 | What? Who? You're Sure now? |
| 22. | 1-22 | 27 Aug 02 | Three Do Two |
| 23. | 1-23 | 28 Aug 02 | Two More |
| 24. | 1-24 | 03 Sep 02 | Showdown! |
| 25. | 1-25 | 04 Sep 02 | EL FINALE! |
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| Season 2 |
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| 26. | 2-1 | 21 Jan 03 | Start It Up! |
| 27. | 2-2 | 22 Jan 03 | Part Deux |
| 28. | 2-3 | 28 Jan 03 | One Last Batch |
| 29. | 2-4 | 29 Jan 03 | Cut 'Em Up |
| 30. | 2-5 | 04 Feb 03 | Eight is Enough! |
| 31. | 2-6 | 05 Feb 03 | Two to Tango |
| 32. | 2-7 | 11 Feb 03 | Here We Go Again |
| 33. | 2-8 | 12 Feb 03 | Oh, Who Will It Be?! |
| 34. | 2-9 | 18 Feb 03 | Eight More Will Come Before Us… |
| 35. | 2-10 | 19 Feb 03 | Get Ready to See Two Happy People. And Six Unhappy Ones. |
| 36. | 2-11 | 25 Feb 03 | Top 32: Group 4 |
| 37. | 2-12 | 26 Feb 03 | Top 32: Group 4 Results |
| 38. | 2-13 | 04 Mar 03 | Wildcard Show |
| 39. | 2-14 | 05 Mar 03 | Wildcard Results |
| 40. | 2-15 | 11 Mar 03 | Top 12 Perform |
| 41. | 2-16 | 12 Mar 03 | Top 12 Results |
| 42. | 2-17 | 18 Mar 03 | Top 11 Perform |
| 43. | 2-18 | 19 Mar 03 | Top 11 Results |
| 44. | 2-19 | 25 Mar 03 | Top 10 Perform |
| 45. | 2-20 | 26 Mar 03 | Top 10 Results |
| 46. | 2-21 | 01 Apr 03 | Top 9 Perform |
| 47. | 2-22 | 02 Apr 03 | Top 9 Results |
| 48. | 2-23 | 08 Apr 03 | Top 8 Perform |
| 49. | 2-24 | 09 Apr 03 | Top 8 Results |
| 50. | 2-25 | 15 Apr 03 | Top 7 Perform |
| 51. | 2-26 | 16 Apr 03 | Top 7 Results |
| 52. | 2-27 | 22 Apr 03 | Top 6 Perform |
| 53. | 2-28 | 21 Apr 03 | American Idol Special: Halfway Home |
| 54. | 2-29 | 21 Apr 03 | Six of One, Half Dozen of Another |
| 55. | 2-30 | 23 Apr 03 | Six to the Five on A to the I |
| 56. | 2-31 | 29 Apr 03 | And Then There Were Five (a Title that Can be Used with Any Number) |
| 57. | 2-32 | 30 Apr 03 | Five Minus One Equals Four (and Other Simple Math) |
| 58. | 2-33 | 06 May 03 | The Final Four is a Trademarked Term, So I Won't Use It as a Cliched Title |
| 59. | 2-34 | 07 May 03 | Want to See a Magic Trick? Tonight Somebody Will Disappear! |
| 60. | 2-35 | 13 May 03 | Trifecta! |
| 61. | 2-36 | 14 May 03 | Soon, There Will Be Two. Very Soon, In Fact |
| 62. | 2-37 | 19 May 03 | Let's Learn About Ruben and Clay! |
| 63. | 2-38 | 20 May 03 | Clay v. Ruben |
| 64. | 2-39 | 21 May 03 | I Bet It'll be Ruben! or Clay! |
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| Season 3 |
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| 65. | 3-1 | 19 Jan 04 | First Show, First Recap |
| 66. | 3-2 | 20 Jan 04 | The Journey Continues! |
| 67. | 3-3 | 21 Jan 04 | Night Three! |
| 68. | 3-4 | 27 Jan 04 | Finally! a Show About California! |
| 69. | 3-5 | 28 Jan 04 | Mokolokilikilanilaki! It's Hawai'i! |
| 70. | 3-6 | 02 Feb 04 | The Road is to Hollywood! (is Paved with Broken Dreams and Asphalt) |
| 71. | 3-7 | 03 Feb 04 | You're Going to Hollywood! (for a Little Bit, at Least) |
| 72. | 3-8 | 04 Feb 04 | 87 - People Not Good Enough = 32 Finalists! |
| 73. | 3-9 | 10 Feb 04 | Sing! |
| 74. | 3-10 | 11 Feb 04 | Two Will Be Happy. Six Will Be Sad. Lots Will Be Watching |
| 75. | 3-11 | 17 Feb 04 | Sing Again! |
| 76. | 3-12 | 18 Feb 04 | The Final Decision...But the Right One? |
| 77. | 3-13 | 24 Feb 04 | I'm Back, Baby! |
| 78. | 3-14 | 25 Feb 04 | You! Over Here! with the Rest of the Finalists! |
| 79. | 3-15 | 01 Mar 04 | Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented |
| 80. | 3-16 | 02 Mar 04 | Group Four! Then the Wild Card! |
| 81. | 3-17 | 03 Mar 04 | Finally! Finalists! |
| 82. | 3-18 | 09 Mar 04 | Wildcard |
| 83. | 3-19 | 10 Mar 04 | Wildcard Results |
| 84. | 3-20 | 16 Mar 04 | 12 Finalists Have Been Chosen |
| 85. | 3-21 | 17 Mar 04 | Clay Aiken Returns |
| 86. | 3-22 | 23 Mar 04 | 1 Down 11 to Go |
| 87. | 3-23 | 24 Mar 04 | Soon There Will Be 10 |
| 88. | 3-24 | 30 Mar 04 | 10 Contestants Sing |
| 89. | 3-25 | 31 Mar 04 | 10 - 1 = 9 |
| 90. | 3-26 | 06 Apr 04 | Elton John Theme |
| 91. | 3-27 | 07 Apr 04 | Tamyra Gray Returns |
| 92. | 3-28 | 14 Apr 04 | 8 Left to Compete |
| 93. | 3-29 | 15 Apr 04 | Down to 7 (Battle of the Jo(h)n's) |
| 94. | 3-30 | 20 Apr 04 | 7 Sing!! |
| 95. | 3-31 | 21 Apr 04 | 6 Remain - Barry Manilow Visits |
| 96. | 3-32 | 27 Apr 04 | 6 Perform |
| 97. | 3-33 | 28 Apr 04 | 6-1=5 is the Result |
| 98. | 3-34 | 03 May 04 | American Idol: The Final Five 2004 |
| 99. | 3-35 | 04 May 04 | 5 Idols Sing |
| 100. | 3-36 | 05 May 04 | Only 4 Remain |
| 101. | 3-37 | 11 May 04 | 4 Idols Perform |
| 102. | 3-38 | 12 May 04 | Only 3 Idols Remain |
| 103. | 3-39 | 17 May 04 | The Final 3 2004 |
| 104. | 3-40 | 18 May 04 | 3 Sing |
| 105. | 3-41 | 19 May 04 | Now Down to 2 |
| 106. | 3-42 | 23 May 04 | American Idol: The Phenomenon |
| 107. | 3-43 | 25 May 04 | Fantasia Barrino vs. Diana DeGarmo |
| 108. | 3-44 | 26 May 04 | And the Winner is..... |
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| Season 4 |
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| 109. | 4-1 | 18 Jan 05 | Washington D.C. Auditions |
| 110. | 4-2 | 19 Jan 05 | St. Louis, Missouri Auditions |
| 111. | 4-3 | 25 Jan 05 | New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions |
| 112. | 4-4 | 26 Jan 05 | Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions |
| 113. | 4-5 | 01 Feb 05 | Cleveland, Ohio & Orlando, Florida Auditions |
| 114. | 4-6 | 02 Feb 05 | San Francisco, California Auditions |
| 115. | 4-7 | 08 Feb 05 | American Idol Takes the Auditions to the Next Level...Hollywood! |
| 116. | 4-8 | 09 Feb 05 | Hollywood Auditions Continue: Part 2 |
| 117. | 4-9 | 15 Feb 05 | Auditions Continue in Hollywood: Part 3 |
| 118. | 4-10 | 16 Feb 05 | Auditions Continue in Hollywood: Part 4 |
| 119. | 4-11 | 21 Feb 05 | The Top 12 Boys Perform Live |
| 120. | 4-12 | 22 Feb 05 | The Top 12 Girls Perform Live |
| 121. | 4-13 | 23 Feb 05 | First Result Show of the Season |
| 122. | 4-14 | 28 Feb 05 | Ten Males Perform Live |
| 123. | 4-15 | 01 Mar 05 | Ten Females Perform Live |
| 124. | 4-16 | 02 Mar 05 | Who Has America Chosen to Stay and Who Will Go Home? |
| 125. | 4-17 | 07 Mar 05 | Eight Males Perform Live |
| 126. | 4-18 | 08 Mar 05 | Eight Females Perform Live |
| 127. | 4-19 | 09 Mar 05 | Top 12 Revealed |
| 128. | 4-20 | 15 Mar 05 | Top 12 Finalists Perform for the First Time! |
| 129. | 4-21 | 16 Mar 05 | One Must Go Home Tonight! |
| 130. | 4-22 | 22 Mar 05 | American Idol's Top 11 Perform |
| 131. | 4-23 | 23 Mar 05 | Top 11 Finalists Re-Vote |
| 132. | 4-24 | 24 Mar 05 | It's Down to the Top 10 |
| 133. | 4-25 | 29 Mar 05 | Top 10 Perform Live |
| 134. | 4-26 | 30 Mar 05 | It's Down to the Top 9 |
| 135. | 4-27 | 05 Apr 05 | American Idol's Top 9 Perform |
| 136. | 4-28 | 06 Apr 05 | Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Top 9 |
| 137. | 4-29 | 12 Apr 05 | Top 8 Perform |
| 138. | 4-30 | 13 Apr 05 | Who Is Eliminated from the Top 8 |
| 139. | 4-31 | 19 Apr 05 | Top 7 Perform |
| 140. | 4-32 | 20 Apr 05 | Top 7 Results |
| 141. | 4-33 | 26 Apr 05 | Top 6 Perform |
| 142. | 4-34 | 27 Apr 05 | Who Is Eliminated from the Top 6 |
| 143. | 4-35 | 03 May 05 | Top 5 Perform |
| 144. | 4-36 | 04 May 05 | Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Top 5 |
| 145. | 4-37 | 10 May 05 | American Idol's Final 4 Perform! |
| 146. | 4-38 | 11 May 05 | Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Final 4 |
| 147. | 4-39 | 17 May 05 | American Idol's Final 3 Perform |
| 148. | 4-40 | 18 May 05 | Tonight is the Night When 3 Become 2 |
| 149. | 4-41 | 24 May 05 | Bo Bice vs. Carrie Underwood |
| 150. | 4-42 | 25 May 05 | And the Winner is....... |
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| Season 5 |
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| 151. | 5-1 | 17 Jan 06 | Chicago, IL Auditions |
| 152. | 5-2 | 18 Jan 06 | Denver, CO Auditions |
| 153. | 5-3 | 24 Jan 06 | Greensboro, NC Auditions |
| 154. | 5-4 | 25 Jan 06 | San Fransisco, CA Auditions |
| 155. | 5-5 | 31 Jan 06 | Las Vegas, NV Auditions |
| 156. | 5-6 | 01 Feb 06 | Austin, TX Auditions |
| 157. | 5-7 | 07 Feb 06 | Boston, MA Auditions |
| 158. | 5-8 | 08 Feb 06 | Hollywood Round #1 |
| 159. | 5-9 | 14 Feb 06 | Hollywood Round #2 |
| 160. | 5-10 | 15 Feb 06 | Hollywood Round #3 |
| 161. | 5-11 | 21 Feb 06 | Performance Show Females #1 (top 12) |
| 162. | 5-12 | 22 Feb 06 | Performance Show Males #1 (top 12) |
| 163. | 5-13 | 23 Feb 06 | And Then There Were 20 |
| 164. | 5-14 | 28 Feb 06 | Performance Show Females #2 (top 10) |
| 165. | 5-15 | 01 Mar 06 | Performance Show Males #2 (top 10) |
| 166. | 5-16 | 02 Mar 06 | And Then There Were 16 |
| 167. | 5-17 | 07 Mar 06 | Performance Show Females #3 (top 8) |
| 168. | 5-18 | 08 Mar 06 | Performance Show Males #3 (top 8) |
| 169. | 5-19 | 09 Mar 06 | And Then There Were 12 |
| 170. | 5-20 | 14 Mar 06 | Top 12 perform live |
| 171. | 5-21 | 15 Mar 06 | And Then There Were 11 |
| 172. | 5-22 | 21 Mar 06 | Top 11 perform live |
| 173. | 5-23 | 22 Mar 06 | And Then There Were 10 |
| 174. | 5-24 | 28 Mar 06 | Top 10 perform live |
| 175. | 5-25 | 29 Mar 06 | And Then There Were 9 |
| 176. | 5-26 | 04 Apr 06 | Top 9 perform live |
| 177. | 5-27 | 05 Apr 06 | And Then There Were 8 |
| 178. | 5-28 | 11 Apr 06 | Top 8 perform live |
| 179. | 5-29 | 12 Apr 06 | And Then There Were 7 |
| 180. | 5-30 | 18 Apr 06 | Top 7 perform live |
| 181. | 5-31 | 19 Apr 06 | And Then There Were 6 |
| 182. | 5-32 | 25 Apr 06 | Top 6 perform live |
| 183. | 5-33 | 26 Apr 06 | And Then There Were 5 |
| 184. | 5-34 | 02 May 06 | Top 5 perform live |
| 185. | 5-35 | 03 May 06 | And Then There Were 4 |
| 186. | 5-36 | 09 May 06 | Top 4 perform live |
| 187. | 5-37 | 10 May 06 | And Then There Were 3 |
| 188. | 5-38 | 16 May 06 | Top 3 perform live |
| 189. | 5-39 | 17 May 06 | And Then There Were 2 |
| 190. | 5-40 | 23 May 06 | Top 2 perform live |
| 191. | 5-41 | 24 May 06 | The Finale |
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| Season 6 |
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| 192. | 6-1 | 16 Jan 07 | Minneapolis Auditions |
| 193. | 6-2 | 17 Jan 07 | Seattle Auditions |
| 194. | 6-3 | 23 Jan 07 | Memphis Auditions |
| 195. | 6-4 | 24 Jan 07 | New York City Auditions |
| 196. | 6-5 | 30 Jan 07 | Birmingham Auditions |
| 197. | 6-6 | 31 Jan 07 | Los Angeles Auditions |
| 198. | 6-7 | 06 Feb 07 | San Antonio Auditions |
| 199. | 6-8 | 07 Feb 07 | Best of the Rest Auditions |
| 200. | 6-9 | 13 Feb 07 | Hollywood Round |
| 201. | 6-10 | 14 Feb 07 | Top 24 Chosen |
| 202. | 6-11 | 20 Feb 07 | Top 12 Guys Compete |
| 203. | 6-12 | 21 Feb 07 | Top 12 Girls Compete |
| 204. | 6-13 | 22 Feb 07 | Top 24 Results |
| 205. | 6-14 | 27 Feb 07 | Top 10 Guys Compete |
| 206. | 6-15 | 28 Feb 07 | Top 10 Girls Compete |
| 207. | 6-16 | 01 Mar 07 | Top 20 Results |
| 208. | 6-17 | 06 Mar 07 | Top 8 Guys Compete |
| 209. | 6-18 | 07 Mar 07 | Top 8 Girls Compete |
| 210. | 6-19 | 08 Mar 07 | Top 16 Results |
| 211. | 6-20 | 13 Mar 07 | Top 12 Finalists Perform |
| 212. | 6-21 | 14 Mar 07 | Top 12 Results |
| 213. | 6-22 | 20 Mar 07 | Top 11 Finalists Perform |
| 214. | 6-23 | 21 Mar 07 | Top 11 Results |
| 215. | 6-24 | 27 Mar 07 | Top 10 Finalists Perform |
| 216. | 6-25 | 28 Mar 07 | Top 10 Results |
| 217. | 6-26 | 03 Apr 07 | Top 9 Finalists Perform |
| 218. | 6-27 | 04 Apr 07 | Top 9 Results |
| 219. | 6-28 | 10 Apr 07 | Top 8 Finalists Perform |
| 220. | 6-29 | 11 Apr 07 | Top 8 Results |
| 221. | 6-30 | 17 Apr 07 | Top 7 Finalists Perform |
| 222. | 6-31 | 18 Apr 07 | Top 7 Results |
| 223. | 6-32 | 24 Apr 07 | Idol Gives Back: Part 1 |
| 224. | 6-33 | 25 Apr 07 | Idol Gives Back: Part 2 |
| 225. | 6-34 | 01 May 07 | Top 6 Finalists Perform |
| 226. | 6-35 | 02 May 07 | Top 6 Results |
| 227. | 6-36 | 08 May 07 | Top 4 Finalists Perform |
| 228. | 6-37 | 09 May 07 | Top 4 Results |
| 229. | 6-38 | 15 May 07 | Top 3 Finalists Perform |
| 230. | 6-39 | 16 May 07 | Top 3 Results |
| 231. | 6-40 | 22 May 07 | Top 2 Finalists Perform |
| 232. | 6-41 | 23 May 07 | Winner Is Crowned |
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| Season 7 |
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| 233. | 7-1 | 15 Jan 08 | Philadelphia Auditions |
| 234. | 7-2 | 16 Jan 08 | Dallas Auditions |
| 235. | 7-3 | 22 Jan 08 | San Diego Auditions |
| 236. | 7-4 | 23 Jan 08 | Charleston Auditions |
| 237. | 7-5 | 29 Jan 08 | Omaha Auditions |
| 238. | 7-6 | 30 Jan 08 | Miami Auditions |
| 239. | 7-7 | 05 Feb 08 | Atlanta Auditions |
| 240. | 7-8 | 16 Feb 08 | Best of the Rest Auditions |
| 241. | 7-9 | 12 Feb 08 | Hollywood Round |
| 242. | 7-10 | 13 Feb 08 | Top 24 Chosen |
| 243. | 7-11 | 19 Feb 08 | Top 12 Guys Perform |
| 244. | 7-12 | 20 Feb 08 | Top 12 Girls Perform |
| 245. | 7-13 | 21 Feb 08 | Top 24 Results |
| 246. | 7-14 | 26 Feb 08 | Top 10 Guys Perform |
| 247. | 7-15 | 27 Feb 08 | Top 10 Girls Perform |
| 248. | 7-16 | 28 Feb 08 | Top 20 Results |
| 249. | 7-17 | 04 Mar 08 | Top 8 Guys Perform |
| 250. | 7-18 | 05 Mar 08 | Top 8 Girls Perform |
| 251. | 7-19 | 06 Mar 08 | Top 16 Results |
| 252. | 7-20 | 11 Mar 08 | Top 12 Finalists |
| 253. | 7-21 | 12 Mar 08 | Top 12 Results |
| 254. | 7-22 | 18 Mar 08 | Top 11 Finalists |
| 255. | 7-23 | 19 Mar 08 | Top 11 Results |
| 256. | 7-24 | 25 Mar 08 | Top 10 Finalists |
| 257. | 7-25 | 26 Mar 08 | Top 10 Results |
| 258. | 7-26 | 01 Apr 08 | Top 9 Finalists |
| 259. | 7-27 | 02 Apr 08 | Top 9 Results |
| 260. | 7-28 | 08 Apr 08 | Top 8 Finalists |
| 261. | 7-29 | 09 Apr 08 | Idol Gives Back |
| 262. | 7-30 | 10 Apr 08 | 1 of 8 Voted Off |
| 263. | 7-31 | 15 Apr 08 | Top 7 Finalists |
| 264. | 7-32 | 16 Apr 08 | 1 of 7 Voted Off |
| 265. | 7-33 | 22 Apr 08 | Top 6 Finalists |
| 266. | 7-34 | 23 Apr 08 | 1 of 6 Voted Off |
| 267. | 7-35 | 29 Apr 08 | Top 5 Finalists |
| 268. | 7-36 | 30 Apr 08 | 1 of 5 Voted Off |
| 269. | 7-37 | 06 May 08 | Top 4 Finalists |
| 270. | 7-38 | 07 May 08 | 1 of 4 Voted Off |
| 271. | 7-39 | 13 May 08 | Top 3 Finalists |
| 272. | 7-40 | 14 May 08 | 1 of 3 Voted Off |
| 273. | 7-41 | 20 May 08 | Top 2 Finalists Perform |
| 274. | 7-42 | 21 May 08 | Winner Announced |
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| Season 8 |
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| 275. | 8-1 | 13 Jan 09 | Phoenix Auditions |
| 276. | 8-2 | 14 Jan 09 | Kansas City Auditions |
| 277. | 8-3 | 20 Jan 09 | San Francisco Auditions |
| 278. | 8-4 | 21 Jan 09 | Louisville Auditions |
| 279. | 8-5 | 27 Jan 09 | Jacksonville Auditions |
| 280. | 8-6 | 28 Jan 09 | Salt Lake City Auditions |
| 281. | 8-7 | 29 Jan 09 | New York City & San Juan, PR Auditions |
| 282. | 8-8 | 03 Feb 09 | Hollywood Round: Part 1 |
| 283. | 8-9 | 04 Feb 09 | Hollywood Round: Part 2 |
| 284. | 8-10 | 10 Feb 09 | Hollywood Round: Part 3 |
| 285. | 8-11 | 11 Feb 09 | Hollywood Round: Part 4 |
| 286. | 8-12 | 17 Feb 09 | Top 36 Finalists Group 1 Perform |
| 287. | 8-13 | 18 Feb 09 | Top 36 Finalists Group 1 Results |
| 288. | 8-14 | 25 Feb 09 | Top 36 Finalists Group 2 Perform |
| 289. | 8-15 | 26 Feb 09 | Top 36 Finalists Group 2 Results |
| 290. | 8-16 | 03 Mar 09 | Top 36 Finalists Group 3 Perform |
| 291. | 8-17 | 04 Mar 09 | Top 36 Finalists Group 3 Results |
| 292. | 8-18 | 05 Mar 09 | Wild Card Results |
| 293. | 8-19 | 10 Mar 09 | Top 13 Finalists Perform |
| 294. | 8-20 | 11 Mar 09 | 2 of 13 Voted Off |
| 295. | 8-21 | 17 Mar 09 | Top 11 Finalists Perform |
| 296. | 8-22 | 18 Mar 09 | 1 of 11 Voted Off |
| 297. | 8-23 | 25 Mar 09 | Top 10 Finalists Perform |
| 298. | 8-24 | 26 Mar 09 | 1 of 10 Voted Off |
| 299. | 8-25 | 31 Mar 09 | Top 9 Finalists Perform |
| 300. | 8-26 | 01 Apr 09 | 1 of 9 Voted Off |
| 301. | 8-27 | 07 Apr 09 | Top 8 Finalists Perform |
| 302. | 8-28 | 08 Apr 09 | 1 of 8 Voted Off |
| 303. | 8-29 | 14 Apr 09 | Top 7 Finalists Perform |
| 304. | 8-30 | 15 Apr 09 | 1 of 7 Voted Off |
| 305. | 8-31 | 21 Apr 09 | Top 7 Finalists Perform Again |
| 306. | 8-32 | 22 Apr 09 | 2 of 7 Voted Off |
| 307. | 8-33 | 28 Apr 09 | Top 5 Finalists Perform |
| 308. | 8-34 | 29 Apr 09 | Top 5 Results |
| 309. | 8-35 | 05 May 09 | Top 4 Finalists Perform |
| 310. | 8-36 | 06 May 09 | 1 of 4 Voted Off |
| 311. | 8-37 | 12 May 09 | Top 3 Finalists Perform |
| 312. | 8-38 | 13 May 09 | 1 of 3 Voted Off |
| 313. | 8-39 | 19 May 09 | Top 2 Finalists Perform |
| 314. | 8-40 | 20 May 09 | Winner Revealed |
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| Season 9 |
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| 315. | 9-1 | 12 Jan 10 | Boston Auditions |
| 316. | 9-2 | 13 Jan 10 | Atlanta Auditions |
| 317. | 9-3 | 19 Jan 10 | Chicago Auditions |
| 318. | 9-4 | 20 Jan 10 | Orlando Auditions |
| 319. | 9-5 | 26 Jan 10 | Los Angeles Auditions |
| 320. | 9-6 | 27 Jan 10 | Dallas Auditions |
| 321. | 9-7 | 02 Feb 10 | Denver Auditions |
| 322. | 9-8 | 03 Feb 10 | The Road to Hollywood |
| 323. | 9-9 | 09 Feb 10 | Hollywood Round: Part 1 |
| 324. | 9-10 | 10 Feb 10 | Hollywood Round: Part 2 |
| 325. | 9-11 | 16 Feb 10 | Hollywood Round: Part 3 |
| 326. | 9-12 | 17 Feb 10 | Hollywood Round: Part 4 - Top 24 Semifinalists Announced |
| 327. | 9-13 | 23 Feb 10 | Top 12 Girls Perform |
| 328. | 9-14 | 24 Feb 10 | Top 12 Guys Perform |
| 329. | 9-15 | 25 Feb 10 | Top 24 Results |
| 330. | 9-16 | 02 Mar 10 | Top 10 Guys Perform |
| 331. | 9-17 | 03 Mar 10 | Top 10 Girls Perform |
| 332. | 9-18 | 04 Mar 10 | Top 20 Results |
| 333. | 9-19 | 09 Mar 10 | Top 8 Girls Perform |
| 334. | 9-20 | 10 Mar 10 | Top 8 Guys Perform |
| 335. | 9-21 | 11 Mar 10 | Top 16 Results |
| 336. | 9-22 | 16 Mar 10 | Top 12 Finalists Perform |
| 337. | 9-23 | 17 Mar 10 | 1 of 12 Voted Off |
| 338. | 9-24 | 23 Mar 10 | Top 11 Finalists Perform |
| 339. | 9-25 | 24 Mar 10 | 1 of 11 Voted Off |
| 340. | 9-26 | 30 Mar 10 | Top 10 Perform |
| 341. | 9-27 | 31 Mar 10 | 1 of 10 Voted Off |
| 342. | 9-28 | 06 Apr 10 | Top 9 Perform |
| 343. | 9-29 | 07 Apr 10 | 1 of 9 Voted Off |
| 344. | 9-30 | 13 Apr 10 | Top 9 Perform Again |
| 345. | 9-31 | 14 Apr 10 | 2 of 9 Voted Off |
| 346. | 9-32 | 20 Apr 10 | Top 7 Perform |
| 347. | 9-33 | 21 Apr 10 | One of 7 Voted Off; Idol Gives Back |
| 348. | 9-34 | 27 Apr 10 | Top 6 Perform |
| 349. | 9-35 | 28 Apr 10 | 1 of 6 Voted Off |
| 350. | 9-36 | 04 May 10 | Top 5 Perform |
| 351. | 9-37 | 05 May 10 | 1 of 5 Voted Off |
| 352. | 9-38 | 11 May 10 | Top 4 Perform |
| 353. | 9-39 | 12 May 10 | 1 of 4 Voted Off |
| 354. | 9-40 | 18 May 10 | Top 3 Perform |
| 355. | 9-41 | 19 May 10 | 1 of 3 Voted Off |
| 356. | 9-42 | 25 May 10 | Top 2 Perform |
| 357. | 9-43 | 26 May 10 | Season 9 Finale |
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| Season 10 |
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| 358. | 10-1 | 19 Jan 11 | Auditions - New Jersey |
| 359. | 10-2 | 20 Jan 11 | Auditions - New Orleans |
| 360. | 10-3 | 26 Jan 11 | Auditions - Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 361. | 10-4 | 27 Jan 11 | Auditions - Nashville, Tennessee |
| 362. | 10-5 | 02 Feb 11 | Auditions - Austin, Texas |
| 363. | 10-6 | 03 Feb 11 | Auditions - Los Angeles |
| 364. | 10-7 | 09 Feb 11 | Auditions - San Francisco, California |
| 365. | 10-8 | 10 Feb 11 | Hollywood Round: Part 1 |
| 366. | 10-9 | 16 Feb 11 | Hollywood Round: Part 2 |
| 367. | 10-10 | 17 Feb 11 | Hollywood Round: Part 3 |
| 368. | 10-11 | 23 Feb 11 | Las Vegas Round |
| 369. | 10-12 | 24 Feb 11 | Top 24 Chosen |
| 370. | 10-13 | 01 Mar 11 | Top 12 Boys Perform |
| 371. | 10-14 | 02 Mar 11 | Top 12 Girls Perform |
| 372. | 10-15 | 03 Mar 11 | First Results Show and Finalists Announced |
| 373. | 10-16 | 09 Mar 11 | 13 Finalists Compete |
| 374. | 10-17 | 10 Mar 11 | 1 Voted Off |
| 375. | 10-18 | 16 Mar 11 | 12 Finalists Compete |
| 376. | 10-19 | 17 Mar 11 | 1 Voted Off |
| 377. | 10-20 | 23 Mar 11 | 11 Finalists Compete |
| 378. | 10-21 | 24 Mar 11 | 1 of 11 Voted Off |
| 379. | 10-22 | 30 Mar 11 | 11 Finalists Compete..Again |
| 380. | 10-23 | 31 Mar 11 | 2 of 11 Voted Off |
| 381. | 10-24 | 06 Apr 11 | 9 Finalists Compete |
| 382. | 10-25 | 07 Apr 11 | 1 of 9 Voted Off |
| 383. | 10-26 | 13 Apr 11 | 8 Finalists Compete |
| 384. | 10-27 | 14 Apr 11 | 1 of 8 Voted Off |
| 385. | 10-28 | 20 Apr 11 | 7 Finalists Compete |
| 386. | 10-29 | 21 Apr 11 | 1 of 7 Voted Off |
| 387. | 10-30 | 27 Apr 11 | 6 Finalists Compete |
| 388. | 10-31 | 28 Apr 11 | 1 of 6 Voted Off |
| 389. | 10-32 | 04 May 11 | 5 Finalists Compete |
| 390. | 10-33 | 05 May 11 | 1 Voted Off |
| 391. | 10-34 | 11 May 11 | 4 Finalists Compete |
| 392. | 10-35 | 12 May 11 | 1 Voted Off |
| 393. | 10-36 | 18 May 11 | 3 Finalists Compete |
| 394. | 10-37 | 19 May 11 | 1 Voted Off |
| 395. | 10-38 | 24 May 11 | 2 Finalists Compete |
| 396. | 10-39 | 25 May 11 | Season 10 Finale |
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| Season 11 |
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| 397. | 11-1 | 18 Jan 12 | Auditions - Savannah |
| 398. | 11-2 | 19 Jan 12 | Auditions - Pittsburgh |
| 399. | 11-3 | 22 Jan 12 | Auditions - San Diego |
| 400. | 11-4 | 25 Jan 12 | Auditions - Aspen |
| 401. | 11-5 | 26 Jan 12 | Auditions - Houston |
| 402. | 11-6 | 01 Feb 12 | Auditions - Portland |
| 403. | 11-7 | 02 Feb 12 | Auditions - St. Louis |
| 404. | 11-8 | 08 Feb 12 | Hollywood Round: Part 1 |
| 405. | 11-9 | 09 Feb 12 | Hollywood Round: Part 2 |
| 406. | 11-10 | 15 Feb 12 | Hollywood Round: Part 3 |
| 407. | 11-11 | 16 Feb 12 | Las Vegas Week |
| 408. | 11-12 | 22 Feb 12 | Final Judgement: Part 1 |
| 409. | 11-13 | 23 Feb 12 | Final Judgement: Part 2 |
| 410. | 11-14 | 28 Feb 12 | Semifinalist Boys Perform |
| 411. | 11-15 | 29 Feb 12 | Semifinalist Girls Perform |
| 412. | 11-16 | 01 Mar 12 | Finalists Chosen |
| 413. | 11-17 | 07 Mar 12 | 13 Finalists Compete |
| 414. | 11-18 | 08 Mar 12 | 1 of 13 Voted Off |
| 415. | 11-19 | 14 Mar 12 | 11 Finalists Compete |
| 416. | 11-20 | 15 Mar 12 | 1 of 11 Voted Off |
| 417. | 11-21 | 21 Mar 12 | 10 Finalists Compete |
| 418. | 11-22 | 22 Mar 12 | 1 of 10 Voted Off |
| 419. | 11-23 | 28 Mar 12 | 9 Finalists Compete |
| 420. | 11-24 | 29 Mar 12 | 1 of 9 Voted Off |
| 421. | 11-25 | 04 Apr 12 | 8 Finalists Compete |
| 422. | 11-26 | 05 Apr 12 | 1 of 8 Voted Off |
| 423. | 11-27 | 11 Apr 12 | 7 Finalists Compete |
| 424. | 11-28 | 12 Apr 12 | 1 of 7 Voted Off |
| 425. | 11-29 | 18 Apr 12 | 7 Finalists Compete |
| 426. | 11-30 | 19 Apr 12 | 1 of 7 Voted Off |
| 427. | 11-31 | 25 Apr 12 | 6 Finalists Compete |
| 428. | 11-32 | 26 Apr 12 | 1 of 6 Voted Off |
| 429. | 11-33 | 02 May 12 | 5 Finalists Compete |
| 430. | 11-34 | 03 May 12 | 1 of 5 Voted Off |
| 431. | 11-35 | 09 May 12 | 4 Finalists Compete |
| 432. | 11-36 | 10 May 12 | 1 of 4 Voted Off |
| 433. | 11-37 | 16 May 12 | 3 Finalists Compete |
| 434. | 11-38 | 17 May 12 | 1 of 3 Voted Off |
| 435. | 11-39 | 22 May 12 | 2 Finalists Compete |
| 436. | 11-40 | 23 May 12 | Season 11 Finale |
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| Season 12 |
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| 437. | 12-1 | 16 Jan 13 | Auditions - New York City |
| 438. | 12-2 | 17 Jan 13 | Auditions - Chicago |
| 439. | 12-3 | 23 Jan 13 | Auditions - Charlotte |
| 440. | 12-4 | 24 Jan 13 | Auditions - New Orleans |
| 441. | 12-5 | 30 Jan 13 | Auditions - San Antonio & Los Angeles |
| 442. | 12-6 | 31 Jan 13 | Auditions - Oklahoma City |
| 443. | 12-7 | 06 Feb 13 | Hollywood Round: Part 1 |
| 444. | 12-8 | 07 Feb 13 | Hollywood Round: Part 2 |
| 445. | 12-9 | 13 Feb 13 | Hollywood Round: Part 3 |
| 446. | 12-10 | 14 Feb 13 | Hollywood Round: Part 4 - Top 40 Revealed |
| 447. | 12-11 | 20 Feb 13 | Semifinalist Round: Part 1 - Girls Perform |
| 448. | 12-12 | 21 Feb 13 | Semifinalist Round: Part 2 - Guys Perform |
| 449. | 12-13 | 27 Feb 13 | Semifinalist Round: Part 3 - Girls Perform |
| 450. | 12-14 | 28 Feb 13 | Semifinalist Round: Part 4 - Guys Perform |
| 451. | 12-15 | 05 Mar 13 | Top 10 Female Semifinalists Perform Live |
| 452. | 12-16 | 06 Mar 13 | Top 10 Male Semifinalists Perform Live |
| 453. | 12-17 | 07 Mar 13 | Top 10 Finalists Revealed |
| 454. | 12-18 | 13 Mar 13 | Top 10 Live Performance Show |
| 455. | 12-19 | 14 Mar 13 | Live Results Show |
| 456. | 12-20 | 20 Mar 13 | 9 Finalists Compete |
| 457. | 12-21 | 21 Mar 13 | Results Show |
| 458. | 12-22 | 27 Mar 13 | 8 Finalists Compete |
| 459. | 12-23 | 28 Mar 13 | Results Show |
| 460. | 12-24 | 03 Apr 13 | 7 Finalists Compete |
| 461. | 12-25 | 04 Apr 13 | Results Show |
| 462. | 12-26 | 10 Apr 13 | 6 Finalists Compete |
| 463. | 12-27 | 11 Apr 13 | Results Show |
| 464. | 12-28 | 17 Apr 13 | 5 Finalists Compete |
| 465. | 12-29 | 18 Apr 13 | Results Show |
| 466. | 12-30 | 24 Apr 13 | 4 Finalists Compete |
| 467. | 12-31 | 25 Apr 13 | Results Show |
| 468. | 12-32 | 01 May 13 | 4 Finalists Compete |
| 469. | 12-33 | 02 May 13 | Results Show |
| 470. | 12-34 | 08 May 13 | 3 Finalists Compete |
| 471. | 12-35 | 09 May 13 | Results Show |
| 472. | 12-36 | 15 May 13 | Two Finalists Compete |
| 473. | 12-37 | 16 May 13 | Season 12 Finale |
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| Season 13 |
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| 474. | 13-1 | 15 Jan 14 | Auditions - Boston & Austin |
| 475. | 13-2 | 16 Jan 14 | Auditions - Austin & San Francisco |
| 476. | 13-3 | 22 Jan 14 | Auditions - Detroit |
| 477. | 13-4 | 23 Jan 14 | Auditions - Atlanta |
| 478. | 13-5 | 29 Jan 14 | Auditions - Salt Lake City |
| 479. | 13-6 | 30 Jan 14 | Auditions - Omaha |
| 480. | 13-7 | 05 Feb 14 | Hollywood or Home Round |
| 481. | 13-8 | 06 Feb 14 | Hollywood Round, Week 1 |
| 482. | 13-9 | 12 Feb 14 | Hollywood Round, Week 2 |
| 483. | 13-10 | 13 Feb 14 | Hollywood Round, Week 3 |
| 484. | 13-11 | 18 Feb 14 | 15 Girls Perform |
| 485. | 13-12 | 19 Feb 14 | 15 Boys Perform |
| 486. | 13-13 | 20 Feb 14 | Results Show |
| 487. | 13-14 | 26 Feb 14 | 13 Finalists Perform |
| 488. | 13-15 | 27 Feb 14 | Results Show |
| 489. | 13-16 | 05 Mar 14 | 12 Finalists Perform |
| 490. | 13-17 | 06 Mar 14 | Results Show |
| 491. | 13-18 | 12 Mar 14 | 11 Finalists Perform |
| 492. | 13-19 | 13 Mar 14 | Results Show |
| 493. | 13-20 | 19 Mar 14 | 10 Finalists Perform |
| 494. | 13-21 | 20 Mar 14 | Results Show |
| 495. | 13-22 | 26 Mar 14 | 9 Finalists Perform |
| 496. | 13-23 | 27 Mar 14 | Results Show |
| 497. | 13-24 | 02 Apr 14 | 8 Finalists Perform |
| 498. | 13-25 | 03 Apr 14 | Results Show |
| 499. | 13-26 | 09 Apr 14 | 8 Finalists Perform |
| 500. | 13-27 | 10 Apr 14 | Results Show |
| 501. | 13-28 | 16 Apr 14 | 7 Finalists Perform |
| 502. | 13-29 | 17 Apr 14 | Results Show |
| 503. | 13-30 | 23 Apr 14 | 6 Finalists Perform |
| 504. | 13-31 | 24 Apr 14 | Results Show: 1 of 6 Voted Off |
| 505. | 13-32 | 30 Apr 14 | 5 Finalists Perform |
| 506. | 13-33 | 01 May 14 | Results Show: 1 of 5 Voted Off |
| 507. | 13-34 | 07 May 14 | 4 Finalists Perform |
| 508. | 13-35 | 08 May 14 | Results Show: 1 of 4 Voted Off |
| 509. | 13-36 | 14 May 14 | 3 Finalists Compete |
| 510. | 13-37 | 15 May 14 | Results Show: 1 of 3 Voted Off |
| 511. | 13-38 | 20 May 14 | Two Finalists Compete |
| 512. | 13-39 | 21 May 14 | Winner Announced |
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| Season 14 |
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| 513. | 14-1 | 07 Jan 15 | Auditions #1 - Nashville (60 min) |
| 514. | 14-2 | 08 Jan 15 | Auditions #2 - Nashville & Kansas City |
| 515. | 14-3 | 14 Jan 15 | Auditions #3 - Kansas City (60 min) |
| 516. | 14-4 | 15 Jan 15 | Auditions #4 - New York |
| 517. | 14-5 | 21 Jan 15 | Auditions #5 - Minneapolis |
| 518. | 14-6 | 22 Jan 15 | Auditions #6 - New Orleans (60 min) |
| 519. | 14-7 | 28 Jan 15 | Auditions #7 - San Francisco: Part 1 |
| 520. | 14-8 | 29 Jan 15 | Auditions #8 - San Francisco: Part 2 |
| 521. | 14-9 | 04 Feb 15 | Hollywood Week: Part 1 (60 min) |
| 522. | 14-10 | 05 Feb 15 | Hollywood Week: Part 2 (60 min) |
| 523. | 14-11 | 11 Feb 15 | Hollywood Week: Part 3 (60 min) |
| 524. | 14-12 | 12 Feb 15 | Hollywood Week: Part 4 (60 min) |
| 525. | 14-13 | 18 Feb 15 | Showcase: Part 1 (60 min) |
| 526. | 14-14 | 19 Feb 15 | Showcase: Part 2 (60 min) |
| 527. | 14-15 | 25 Feb 15 | Top 12 Boys Perform (60 min) |
| 528. | 14-16 | 26 Feb 15 | Top 12 Girls Perform (60 min) |
| 529. | 14-17 | 04 Mar 15 | Top 8 Guys Perform |
| 530. | 14-18 | 05 Mar 15 | Top 8 Girls Perform (60 min) |
| 531. | 14-19 | 11 Mar 15 | Top 12 Finalists Revealed (60 min) |
| 532. | 14-20 | 12 Mar 15 | Top 12 Perform |
| 533. | 14-21 | 19 Mar 15 | Top 10 Perform |
| 534. | 14-22 | 25 Mar 15 | Top 9 Perform |
| 535. | 14-23 | 01 Apr 15 | Top 8 Perform |
| 536. | 14-24 | 08 Apr 15 | Top 7 Perform |
| 537. | 14-25 | 15 Apr 15 | Top 6 Perform |
| 538. | 14-26 | 22 Apr 15 | Top 5 Perform |
| 539. | 14-27 | 29 Apr 15 | Top 4 Perform |
| 540. | 14-28 | 06 May 15 | Top 3 Perform |
| 541. | 14-29 | 12 May 15 | Season Finale - Top 2 Perform (60 min) |
| 542. | 14-30 | 13 May 15 | Season Finale - Winner Announced |
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| Season 15 The Farewell Season |
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| 543. | 15-1 | 06 Jan 16 | Auditions - Denver & Savannah |
| 544. | 15-2 | 07 Jan 16 | Auditions - Little Rock & San Francisco |
| 545. | 15-3 | 13 Jan 16 | Auditions - Philadelphia (60 min) |
| 546. | 15-4 | 14 Jan 16 | Auditions - Denver & Little Rock |
| 547. | 15-5 | 20 Jan 16 | Auditions - Atlanta, Philadelphia and San Francisco: Part 1 (60 min) |
| 548. | 15-6 | 21 Jan 16 | Auditions - Atlanta, Philadelphia and San Francisco: Part 2 |
| 549. | 15-7 | 27 Jan 16 | Hollywood Round #1 (60 min) |
| 550. | 15-8 | 28 Jan 16 | Hollywood Round #2 |
| 551. | 15-9 | 03 Feb 16 | Hollywood Round #3 (60 min) |
| 552. | 15-10 | 04 Feb 16 | Hollywood Round #4 |
| 553. | 15-11 | 10 Feb 16 | Showcase #1: 1st 12 Performances (60 min) |
| 554. | 15-12 | 11 Feb 16 | Showcase #2: Judges Vote |
| 555. | 15-13 | 17 Feb 16 | Showcase #3: 2nd 12 Performances (60 min) |
| 556. | 15-14 | 18 Feb 16 | Showcase #4: Judges Vote |
| 557. | 15-15 | 24 Feb 16 | Wildcard Night: Judges Pick (60 min) |
| 558. | 15-16 | 25 Feb 16 | Top 10 Revealed and Perform |
| 559. | 15-17 | 03 Mar 16 | Top 8 Perform |
| 560. | 15-18 | 10 Mar 16 | Top 6 Perform |
| 561. | 15-19 | 17 Mar 16 | Top 5 Perform |
| 562. | 15-20 | 24 Mar 16 | Top 4 Perform |
| 563. | 15-21 | 31 Mar 16 | Top 3 Perform |
| 564. | 15-22 | 06 Apr 16 | Top 3 Perform (60 min) |
| 565. | 15-23 | 07 Apr 16 | Finale, Part 2 (126 min) |
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| Season 16 |
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| 566. | 16-1 | 11 Mar 18 | Auditions 1 |
| 567. | 16-2 | 12 Mar 18 | Auditions 2 |
| 568. | 16-3 | 18 Mar 18 | Auditions 3 |
| 569. | 16-4 | 19 Mar 18 | Auditions 4 |
| 570. | 16-5 | 25 Mar 18 | Auditions 5 |
| 571. | 16-6 | 26 Mar 18 | Hollywood Week: Part 1 |
| 572. | 16-7 | 01 Apr 18 | Hollywood Week: Part 2 |
| 573. | 16-8 | 02 Apr 18 | Showcase & Final Judgment |
| 574. | 16-9 | 08 Apr 18 | Top 24 Solos: Part 1 |
| 575. | 16-10 | 09 Apr 18 | Top 24 Celebrity Duets: Part 1 |
| 576. | 16-11 | 15 Apr 18 | Top 24 Solos: Part 2 |
| 577. | 16-12 | 16 Apr 18 | Top 24 Celebrity Duets: Part 2 |
| 578. | 16-13 | 22 Apr 18 | Top 14 |
| 579. | 16-14 | 23 Apr 18 | Top 10 Reveal |
| 580. | 16-15 | 29 Apr 18 | Top 10 - Disney Night |
| 581. | 16-16 | 06 May 18 | Top 7 |
| 582. | 16-17 | 13 May 18 | Top 5 |
| 583. | 16-18 | 20 May 18 | Performance Finals |
| 584. | 16-19 | 21 May 18 | Grand Finale |
| |
| Season 17 |
| |
| 585. | 17-1 | 03 Mar 19 | Auditions 1 |
| 586. | 17-2 | 06 Mar 19 | Auditions 2 |
| 587. | 17-3 | 10 Mar 19 | Auditions 3 |
| 588. | 17-4 | 17 Mar 19 | Auditions 4 |
| 589. | 17-5 | 18 Mar 19 | Auditions 5 |
| 590. | 17-6 | 24 Mar 19 | Hollywood Week: Part 1 |
| 591. | 17-7 | 25 Mar 19 | Hollywood Week: Part 2 |
| 592. | 17-8 | 31 Mar 19 | Showcase/Final Judgment (180 min) |
| 593. | 17-9 | 01 Apr 19 | Top 20 Solos |
| 594. | 17-10 | 07 Apr 19 | All-Star Duets: Part 1 |
| 595. | 17-11 | 08 Apr 19 | All-Star Duets: Part 2 |
| 596. | 17-12 | 14 Apr 19 | Top 14 |
| 597. | 17-13 | 15 Apr 19 | Top 10 Reveal |
| 598. | 17-14 | 21 Apr 19 | Top 10 Perform: Disney Night |
| 599. | 17-15 | 28 Apr 19 | Top 8 Perform: Queen Night |
| 600. | 17-16 | 05 May 19 | Top 6 Perform: Woodstock and Show Stoppers |
| 601. | 17-17 | 12 May 19 | Top 5 Perform: Elton John |
| 602. | 17-18 | 19 May 19 | Grand Finale (180 min) |
| |
| Season 18 |
| |
| 603. | 18-1 | 16 Feb 20 | Auditions 1 |
| 604. | 18-2 | 23 Feb 20 | Auditions 2 |
| 605. | 18-3 | 01 Mar 20 | Auditions 3 |
| 606. | 18-4 | 08 Mar 20 | Auditions 4 |
| 607. | 18-5 | 15 Mar 20 | Auditions 5 |
| 608. | 18-6 | 16 Mar 20 | Hollywood Week - Genre Challenge |
| 609. | 18-7 | 22 Mar 20 | Hollywood Week - Duets |
| 610. | 18-8 | 23 Mar 20 | Hollywood Week - Solos |
| 611. | 18-9 | 29 Mar 20 | Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment Part 1 |
| 612. | 18-10 | 05 Apr 20 | Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment Part 2 |
| 613. | 18-11 | 12 Apr 20 | This Is Me (Part #1) |
| 614. | 18-12 | 19 Apr 20 | This Is Me (Part #2) |
| 615. | 18-13 | 26 Apr 20 | On with the Show: Top 20 Sing for Your Vote |
| 616. | 18-14 | 03 May 20 | On with the Show: Homeward Bound |
| 617. | 18-15 | 10 May 20 | On with the Show: Disney / Mother's Day |
| 618. | 18-16 | 17 May 20 | On with the Show: Grand Finale |
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| Season 19 |
| |
| 619. | 19-1 | 14 Feb 21 | Auditions 1 |
| 620. | 19-2 | 21 Feb 21 | Auditions 2 |
| 621. | 19-3 | 28 Feb 21 | Auditions 3 |
| 622. | 19-4 | 07 Mar 21 | Auditions 4 |
| 623. | 19-5 | 14 Mar 21 | Auditions 5 |
| 624. | 19-6 | 21 Mar 21 | Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge |
| 625. | 19-7 | 22 Mar 21 | Hollywood Duets Challenge |
| 626. | 19-8 | 28 Mar 21 | Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1 |
| 627. | 19-9 | 29 Mar 21 | Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2 |
| 628. | 19-10 | 04 Apr 21 | All Star Duets and Solos |
| 629. | 19-11 | 05 Apr 21 | All Star Duets and Solos |
| 630. | 19-12 | 11 Apr 21 | Top 16 |
| 631. | 19-13 | 12 Apr 21 | Top 12 Live Reveal |
| 632. | 19-14 | 18 Apr 21 | Oscar Nominated Songs |
| 633. | 19-15 | 19 Apr 21 | The Comeback |
| 634. | 19-16 | 02 May 21 | Disney Night |
| 635. | 19-17 | 09 May 21 | Coldplay Songbook & Mother's Day Dedication |
| 636. | 19-18 | 16 May 21 | My Personal Idol / Artist Singles |
| 637. | 19-19 | 23 May 21 | Grand Finale (180 min) |
| |
| Season 20 |
| |
| 638. | 20-1 | 27 Feb 22 | Auditions 1 |
| 639. | 20-2 | 06 Mar 22 | Auditions 2 |
| 640. | 20-3 | 13 Mar 22 | Auditions 3 |
| 641. | 20-4 | 20 Mar 22 | Auditions 4 |
| 642. | 20-5 | 21 Mar 22 | Auditions 5 |
| 643. | 20-6 | 27 Mar 22 | Auditions 5A (60 min) |
| 644. | 20-7 | 28 Mar 22 | Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge |
| 645. | 20-8 | 03 Apr 22 | Hollywood Duets Challenge |
| 646. | 20-9 | 04 Apr 22 | Showstopper/Final Judgment |
| 647. | 20-10 | 10 Apr 22 | Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1 |
| 648. | 20-11 | 11 Apr 22 | Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2 |
| 649. | 20-12 | 17 Apr 22 | Season 20's Top 20 (180 min) |
| 650. | 20-13 | 18 Apr 22 | Top 14 Live Reveal |
| 651. | 20-14 | 24 Apr 22 | Top 14 |
| 652. | 20-15 | 25 Apr 22 | Judge's Song Contest |
| 653. | 20-16 | 01 May 22 | Disney Night |
| 654. | 20-17 | 02 May 22 | The Great Idol Reunion (60 min) |
| 655. | 20-18 | 08 May 22 | Top 7 |
| 656. | 20-19 | 15 May 22 | Top 5 |
| 657. | 20-20 | 22 May 22 | Grand Finale (180 min) |
| |
| Season 21 |
| |
| 658. | 21-1 | 19 Feb 23 | Auditions 1 |
| 659. | 21-2 | 26 Feb 23 | Auditions 2 |
| 660. | 21-3 | 05 Mar 23 | Auditions 3 |
| 661. | 21-4 | 12 Mar 23 | Auditions 3A (60 min) |
| 662. | 21-5 | 19 Mar 23 | Auditions 4 |
| 663. | 21-6 | 26 Mar 23 | Auditions 5 |
| 664. | 21-7 | 02 Apr 23 | Hollywood Week Part #1 |
| 665. | 21-8 | 03 Apr 23 | Hollywood Week Part #2 |
| 666. | 21-9 | 09 Apr 23 | Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1 |
| 667. | 21-10 | 10 Apr 23 | Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2 |
| 668. | 21-11 | 16 Apr 23 | Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1 |
| 669. | 21-12 | 17 Apr 23 | Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2 |
| 670. | 21-13 | 23 Apr 23 | Top 20 (180 min) |
| 671. | 21-14 | 24 Apr 23 | Top 12 Reveal! |
| 672. | 21-15 | 30 Apr 23 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night |
| 673. | 21-16 | 01 May 23 | Judge's Song Contest |
| 674. | 21-17 | 07 May 23 | Top 8: Alanis Morissette/Ed Sheeran |
| 675. | 21-18 | 14 May 23 | Disney Night |
| 676. | 21-19 | 15 May 23 | Journey to the Finale |
| 677. | 21-20 | 21 May 23 | Season Finale (180 min) |
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| Season 22 |
| |
| 678. | 22-1 | 18 Feb 24 | Auditions 1 |
| 679. | 22-2 | 25 Feb 24 | Auditions 2 |
| 680. | 22-3 | 03 Mar 24 | Auditions 3 |
| 681. | 22-4 | 17 Mar 24 | Auditions 4 |
| 682. | 22-5 | 24 Mar 24 | Auditions 5 |
| 683. | 22-6 | 31 Mar 24 | Hollywood Week - Idol Arena |
| 684. | 22-7 | 01 Apr 24 | Showstopper/Final Judgment |
| 685. | 22-8 | 07 Apr 24 | Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1 |
| 686. | 22-9 | 08 Apr 24 | Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2 |
| 687. | 22-10 | 14 Apr 24 | Top 20 (180 min) |
| 688. | 22-11 | 15 Apr 24 | Top 14 Reveal |
| 689. | 22-12 | 21 Apr 24 | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| 690. | 22-13 | 22 Apr 24 | Billboard #1 Hits |
| 691. | 22-14 | 28 Apr 24 | Shania Twain Mentors the Top 10 on Songs From Their Year of Birth |
| 692. | 22-15 | 29 Apr 24 | Judge's Song Contest |
| 693. | 22-16 | 05 May 24 | Adele Night |
| 694. | 22-17 | 12 May 24 | Disney Night |
| 695. | 22-18 | 19 May 24 | Grand Finale (180 min) |
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| Season 23 |
| |
| 696. | 23-1 | 02 Mar 25 | Post Oscars: Auditions (28 min) |
| 697. | 23-2 | 09 Mar 25 | Season Premiere: Auditions (121 min) |
| 698. | 23-3 | 16 Mar 25 | Auditions 3 (121 min) |
| 699. | 23-4 | 23 Mar 25 | Auditions 4 (121 min) |
| 700. | 23-5 | 30 Mar 25 | Auditions 5 (121 min) |
| 701. | 23-6 | 31 Mar 25 | Hollywood Week: Idol Arena (121 min) |
| 702. | 23-7 | 06 Apr 25 | Hollywood Week: Showstopper (121 min) |
| 703. | 23-8 | 07 Apr 25 | Head to Head |
| 704. | 23-9 | 13 Apr 25 | Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1 (121 min) |
| 705. | 23-10 | 14 Apr 25 | Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2 (121 min) |
| 706. | 23-11 | 20 Apr 25 | Songs of Faith (180 min) |
| 707. | 23-12 | 21 Apr 25 | Top 14 Reveal (121 min) |
| 708. | 23-13 | 27 Apr 25 | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (121 min) |
| 709. | 23-14 | 28 Apr 25 | Iconic Idol Moments (121 min) |
| 710. | 23-15 | 04 May 25 | Ladies' Night (121 min) |
| 711. | 23-16 | 05 May 25 | Judge's Song Contest (121 min) |
| 712. | 23-17 | 11 May 25 | Disney Night #1 |
| 713. | 23-18 | 12 May 25 | Disney Night #2 |
| 714. | 23-19 | 18 May 25 | Grand Finale (180 min) |
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| Season 24 |
| |
| 715. | 24-1 | 26 Jan 26 | 901 (Auditions) |
| 716. | 24-2 | 02 Feb 26 | 902 (Auditions) |
| 717. | 24-3 | 09 Feb 26 | 903 (Auditions) |
| 718. | 24-4 | 16 Feb 26 | 904 (Auditions) |
| 719. | 24-5 | 23 Feb 26 | 905 (Hollywood Week in Music City - Part 1) |
| 720. | 24-6 | 02 Mar 26 | 906 (Hollywood Week in Music City - Part 2) |
| 721. | 24-7 | 09 Mar 26 | 907 ('Ohana Round) |
| 722. | 24-8 | 16 Mar 26 | 908 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i - Part 1) |
| 723. | 24-9 | 23 Mar 26 | 909 (Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i - Part 2) |
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| Specials |
| |
| S01. | 1-0 | 23 Sep 02 | Idols in Vegas |
| S02. | 2-0 | 21 Jan 03 | American Idol Revisited |
| S02. | 2-0 | 19 Feb 03 | American Idol: The Best of the Worst |
| S02. | 2-0 | 25 Nov 03 | American Idol: Christmas Songs |
| S03. | 3-0 | 24 Nov 04 | Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas |
| S04. | 4-0 | 19 May 05 | American Idol Presents the World's Worst Auditions |
| S15. | 15-0 | 05 Apr 16 | American Dream (90 min) |
| S17. | 17-0 | 22 Apr 19 | Meet Your Finalists |
| S18. | 18-0 | 09 Feb 20 | Where the Stars are Born (60 min) |
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