The twenty-third season of American Idol premiered March 2, 2025, on ABC.[1] Ryan Seacrest will return as host; Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie will return as judges, along with season four winner Carrie Underwood replacing Katy Perry as a judge.[2][3][4]
Auditions
The Idol Across America virtual auditions program returned. Remote auditions took place from August 12 to September 9, 2024, 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]
| City | Filming date(s) | Filming venue |
|---|---|---|
| New York, New York | September 30, 2024 | Penn Station |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Post Oscars: Auditions, Part 1" | March 2, 2025 | Sunday 10:32 p.m. | 0.8/13 | 5.91[6] |
| 2 | "Auditions, Part 2" | March 9, 2025 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "Auditions, Part 3" | March 16, 2025 | TBD | TBD | |
| 4 | "Auditions, Part 4" | March 23, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ Porter, Rick (2024-12-05). "'American Idol' Gets Post-Oscars Preview on ABC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ Porter, Rick (July 31, 2024). "Carrie Underwood Taking American Idol Judge's Seat After Katy Perry Departure". The Hollywood Reporter. United States: Eldridge Industries. ISSN 0018-3660. OCLC 44653726. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (May 10, 2024). "American Idol Renewed For Season 8 At ABC As Talent Show Searches For High-Profile Katy Perry Replacement". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Cohn, Paulette. "Here's All the Info on 'American Idol' 2025, Including the Judges, Host and How to Audition". Parade.
- ^ "American Idol - Season 8 ABC". Cast It Reach. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 4, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: 'American Idol' on ABC, with 23rd Season Sneak Preview, Rises to 3-Year High Among Adults 18-49 in Post-Oscars Slot". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 4, 2025.