| American Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 22 | |
 Promotional poster, which pays tribute to the film The Wizard of Oz (1939) | |
| Hosted by | Ryan Seacrest |
| Judges | |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | February 18, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-second season of American Idol premiered on February 18, 2024, on the ABC television network.[1][2] Ryan Seacrest returned as host, while Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie returned as judges.[3] The season is Perry's final on the show; she announced her departure on February 13, 2024, five days before the premiere.[4]
Auditions
The Idol Across America virtual auditions program returned. Remote auditions took place from August 2 to September 8, 2023, as well as a number of open-call auditions, and from these, the producers selected the contestants who were then invited to audition in front of the judges.[5]
The "platinum ticket" also returned from the previous two seasons. During the audition round, a total of three platinum tickets were awarded, and they gave the recipients the opportunity to advance directly to the second round of Hollywood week as well as choose their partners for that week's duet challenge before the remaining contestants were paired. The platinum ticket recipients were Odell Bunton Jr., Abi Carter and Julia Gagnon.[6][7][8]
| City | Filming date(s) | Filming venue |
|---|---|---|
| Leesburg, Georgia | September 19–20, 2023 | Lee County High School |
| Tuskegee, Alabama | October 2–3, 2023 | Tuskegee University |
| Santa Barbara, California | October 17–18, 2023 | Music Academy of the West |
| Los Angeles, California | October 24–25, 2023 | Calamigos Ranch |
| Nashville, Tennessee | November 11–12, 2023 | Graduate Nashville |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions, Part 1" | February 18, 2024 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | 0.6/6 | 4.62[9] |
| 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | February 25, 2024 | 0.6/6 | 4.79[10] | |
| 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 3, 2024 | 0.6/7 | 5.11[11] | |
| 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 17, 2024 | 0.5/6 | 4.79[12] | |
| 5 | "Auditions, Part 5" | March 24, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 4.25[13] | |
| 6 | "Hollywood Week - Idol Arena" | March 31, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| 7 | "Showstopper/Final Judgment" | April 1, 2024 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1" | April 7, 2024 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2" | April 8, 2024 | Monday 8:00 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | "Top 20" | April 14, 2024 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ Campione, Katie (May 16, 2023). "American Idol Scores Season 7 Renewal At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 16, 2023). "ABC Midseason Premiere Dates: The Bachelor, 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (July 25, 2023). "American Idol Announces Return of Judges, Kick-Off Date for Idol Across America Auditions". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Morrow, Brendan (February 13, 2024). "Katy Perry says she's leaving American Idol amid 'very exciting year'". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
Katy Perry is leaving American Idol after seven seasons. She surprised fans on Monday's Jimmy Kimmel Live! by casually revealing her exit.
- ^ "American Idol - Season 7 ABC". Cast It Reach. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Auditions, Part 1". American Idol. Season 22. Episode 1. February 18, 2024. ABC.
- ^ "Auditions, Part 2". American Idol. Season 22. Episode 2. February 25, 2024. ABC.
- ^ "Auditions, Part 5". American Idol. Season 22. Episode 5. March 24, 2024. ABC.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (February 19, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Tracker Builds in Total Viewers Out of Equalizer Lead-In for CBS, TNT and TBS Win Key Demos with NBA All-Star Game". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (February 26, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Tracker on CBS Once Again Improves Upon Lead-In The Equalizer". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (March 5, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Caitlin Clark's Regular Season Finale is Most-Watched Women's College Basketball Regular Season Contest on Any Network in 25 Years". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (March 19, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Women's College Basketball Selection Show on ESPN Nearly Ties ABC's American Idol for Tops in 18-49 Within its Hour". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (March 26, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: TNT, TBS and truTV Lead in Prime Time Demos with NCAA March Madness". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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