Episode guide

American Idol

730 episodes · 24 seasons · 2002–2016 · Fox

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Season-first catalog. 730 listed hours across 24 seasons. Soaps, talk, variety, and other long-run logs live on season hubs — titles and dates, not invented daily recaps.

Season

Season 1

25 episodes · 2002-06-11 – 2002-09-04

American Idol Season 1: 25 listed episodes from 2002-06-11 to 2002-09-04. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S01E01 · S01E25

Season

Season 2

39 episodes · 2003-01-21 – 2003-05-21

American Idol Season 2: 39 listed episodes from 2003-01-21 to 2003-05-21. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S02E01 · S02E39

Season

Season 3

44 episodes · 2004-01-19 – 2004-05-26

American Idol Season 3: 44 listed episodes from 2004-01-19 to 2004-05-26. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S03E01 · S03E44

Season

Season 4

42 episodes · 2005-01-18 – 2005-05-25

American Idol Season 4: 42 listed episodes from 2005-01-18 to 2005-05-25. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S04E01 · S04E42

Season

Season 5

41 episodes · 2006-01-17 – 2006-05-24

American Idol Season 5: 41 listed episodes from 2006-01-17 to 2006-05-24. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S05E01 · S05E41

Season

Season 6

41 episodes · 2007-01-16 – 2007-05-23

American Idol Season 6: 41 listed episodes from 2007-01-16 to 2007-05-23. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S06E01 · S06E41

Season

Season 7

42 episodes · 2008-01-15 – 2008-05-21

American Idol Season 7: 42 listed episodes from 2008-01-15 to 2008-05-21. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S07E01 · S07E42

Season

Season 8

40 episodes · 2009-01-13 – 2009-05-20

American Idol Season 8: 40 listed episodes from 2009-01-13 to 2009-05-20. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S08E01 · S08E40

Season

Season 9

43 episodes · 2010-01-12 – 2010-05-26

American Idol Season 9: 43 listed episodes from 2010-01-12 to 2010-05-26. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S09E01 · S09E43

Season

Season 10

39 episodes · 2011-01-19 – 2011-05-25

American Idol Season 10: 39 listed episodes from 2011-01-19 to 2011-05-25. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S10E01 · S10E39

Season

Season 11

40 episodes · 2012-01-18 – 2012-05-23

American Idol Season 11: 40 listed episodes from 2012-01-18 to 2012-05-23. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S11E01 · S11E40

Season

Season 12

37 episodes · 2013-01-16 – 2013-05-16

American Idol Season 12: 37 listed episodes from 2013-01-16 to 2013-05-16. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S12E01 · S12E37

Season

Season 13

39 episodes · 2014-01-15 – 2014-05-21

American Idol Season 13: 39 listed episodes from 2014-01-15 to 2014-05-21. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S13E01 · S13E39

Season

Season 14

30 episodes · 2015-01-07 – 2015-05-13

American Idol Season 14: 30 listed episodes from 2015-01-07 to 2015-05-13. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S14E01 · S14E30

Season

Season 15

23 episodes · 2016-01-06 – 2016-04-07

American Idol Season 15: 23 listed episodes from 2016-01-06 to 2016-04-07. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S15E01 · S15E23

Season

Season 16

19 episodes · 2018-03-11 – 2018-05-21

American Idol Season 16: 19 listed episodes from 2018-03-11 to 2018-05-21. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S16E01 · S16E19

Season

Season 17

18 episodes · 2019-03-03 – 2019-05-19

American Idol Season 17: 18 listed episodes from 2019-03-03 to 2019-05-19. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S17E01 · S17E18

Season

Season 18

16 episodes · 2020-02-16 – 2020-05-17

American Idol Season 18: 16 listed episodes from 2020-02-16 to 2020-05-17. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S18E01 · S18E16

Season

Season 19

19 episodes · 2021-02-14 – 2021-05-23

American Idol Season 19: 19 listed episodes from 2021-02-14 to 2021-05-23. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S19E01 · S19E19

Season

Season 20

20 episodes · 2022-02-27 – 2022-05-22

American Idol Season 20: 20 listed episodes from 2022-02-27 to 2022-05-22. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S20E01 · S20E20

Season

Season 21

20 episodes · 2023-02-19 – 2023-05-21

American Idol Season 21: 20 listed episodes from 2023-02-19 to 2023-05-21. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S21E01 · S21E20

Season

Season 22

18 episodes · 2024-02-18 – 2024-05-19

American Idol Season 22: 18 listed episodes from 2024-02-18 to 2024-05-19. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S22E01 · S22E18

Season

Season 23

19 episodes · 2025-03-02 – 2025-05-18

American Idol Season 23: 19 listed episodes from 2025-03-02 to 2025-05-18. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S23E01 · S23E19

Season

Season 24

16 episodes · 2026-01-26 – 2026-05-11

American Idol Season 24: 16 listed episodes from 2026-01-26 to 2026-05-11. Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

S24E01 · S24E16