Episodes
[back to top] American Idol Episodes (Finals only)
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# | Date | Episode / Theme | Rating | Solo | SR In | SR Out | CR | XFact | SAge | FFact | RFact |
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1 | Mar 10, 2016 |
The American Idol Songbook
|
48.8 | 52.6 | 45.4 | 46.0 | 54.4 | -7.78 | 24.4 | 25% | 3.50 |
2 | May 23, 2021 |
Judges / Hometown / Reprise
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 40.7 | 13% | 3.50 |
3 | Mar 27, 2013 |
Detroit
|
51.0 | 56.9 | 48.4 | 48.7 | 58.4 | -9.94 | 43.3 | 9% | 2.82 |
4 | Mar 7, 2012 |
Stevie Wonder / Whitney Houston
|
55.8 | 55.8 | 48.8 | 50.9 | 60.9 | -9.96 | 29.5 | 15% | 2.38 |
5 | Mar 13, 2013 |
Music of the American Idols
|
52.1 | 52.1 | 47.1 | 47.8 | 59.9 | -11.75 | 17.8 | 10% | 2.30 |
6 | Apr 15, 2015 |
American Classics
|
53.2 | 53.2 | 48.2 | 48.8 | 59.4 | -7.77 | 43.9 | 14% | 2.29 |
7 | Mar 23, 2011 |
Motown
|
56.8 | 56.8 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 59.5 | -3.50 | 42.5 | 9% | 2.27 |
8 | Mar 23, 2010 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
41.0 | 41.0 | 46.7 | 46.0 | 51.1 | -12.68 | 30.9 | 36% | 2.18 |
9 | Mar 14, 2012 |
Year You Were Born
|
57.0 | 57.0 | 50.9 | 52.1 | 61.5 | -6.33 | 29.6 | 27% | 2.18 |
10 | Apr 3, 2013 |
Rock - No Ballads
|
48.0 | 52.3 | 48.7 | 48.6 | 56.9 | -11.14 | 34.6 | 20% | 2.10 |
11 | Mar 3, 2016 |
The Grammys
|
50.1 | 50.1 | 44.3 | 45.4 | 53.6 | -5.20 | 16.0 | 40% | 2.10 |
12 | May 1, 2023 |
Judges Song Contest
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22.5 | 50% | 2.10 |
13 | Apr 30, 2023 |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 49.3 | 25% | 2.08 |
14 | Apr 18, 2012 |
Now and Then
|
53.9 | 53.9 | 54.9 | 54.7 | 62.7 | -11.03 | 24.3 | 21% | 2.07 |
15 | May 5, 2019 |
Woodstock / Showstoppers
|
57.8 | 57.8 | 47.6 | 49.1 | 56.7 | +1.39 | 43.6 | 50% | 2.00 |
16 | Apr 28, 2019 |
Queen / Movie Duets
|
48.7 | 49.8 | 47.3 | 47.6 | 53.0 | -6.02 | 37.9 | 33% | 1.92 |
17 | May 1, 2022 |
Disney
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 17.4 | 20% | 1.90 |
18 | May 22, 2012 |
Finale
|
52.5 | 52.5 | 54.6 | 54.5 | 58.1 | -6.07 | 27.7 | 50% | 1.83 |
19 | Mar 25, 2009 |
Motown
|
52.0 | 52.0 | 50.0 | 50.2 | 57.0 | -6.63 | 42.1 | 10% | 1.80 |
20 | Apr 28, 2009 |
Rat Pack Standards
|
62.8 | 62.8 | 50.3 | 50.9 | 64.7 | -2.13 | 61.6 | 0% | 1.80 |
21 | May 13, 2018 |
Carrie Underwood / Mothers' Day
|
53.8 | 53.8 | 49.0 | 49.5 | 56.4 | -3.47 | 19.1 | 40% | 1.80 |
22 | Apr 18, 2021 |
Oscar Nominated Songs
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 24.1 | 42% | 1.67 |
23 | Apr 6, 2016 |
Finale
|
65.7 | 65.7 | 49.4 | 50.5 | 62.0 | +3.38 | 39.5 | 43% | 1.57 |
24 | Apr 24, 2022 |
Breakout Hits
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18.5 | 43% | 1.57 |
25 | Mar 25, 2015 |
1980s
|
46.3 | 46.3 | 47.2 | 47.1 | 52.9 | -7.82 | 30.0 | 44% | 1.56 |
26 | Apr 25, 2006 |
Love Songs
|
51.5 | 51.5 | 49.1 | 49.2 | 60.2 | -9.61 | 26.3 | 17% | 1.50 |
27 | May 2, 2012 |
60's / British
|
53.4 | 59.4 | 54.5 | 54.4 | 60.6 | -8.53 | 41.9 | 33% | 1.50 |
28 | May 9, 2012 |
California / Wish You Wrote
|
59.6 | 63.9 | 54.4 | 54.8 | 60.3 | -0.78 | 24.9 | 40% | 1.50 |
29 | May 12, 2015 |
Finale
|
60.5 | 60.5 | 49.8 | 50.2 | 61.3 | +0.32 | 25.5 | 33% | 1.50 |
30 | Apr 6, 2011 |
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
|
60.8 | 60.8 | 52.6 | 53.4 | 61.6 | -0.89 | 43.8 | 44% | 1.44 |
31 | May 16, 2012 |
Judges' / Idols' / Jimmy's Choice
|
52.0 | 52.0 | 54.8 | 54.6 | 58.7 | -7.96 | 28.3 | 67% | 1.44 |
32 | Mar 9, 2011 |
Personal Idol
|
51.6 | 51.6 | 52.8 | 52.4 | 61.9 | -19.23 | 24.7 | 46% | 1.38 |
33 | May 3, 2020 |
Home (online)
|
54.7 | 54.7 | 46.9 | 49.7 | 55.0 | -0.55 | 35.9 | 45% | 1.36 |
34 | May 8, 2022 |
TikTok / Mothers' Day
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 13.0 | 71% | 1.36 |
35 | May 20, 2008 |
Finale
|
59.7 | 59.7 | 49.8 | 50.1 | 62.0 | -1.66 | 22.7 | 67% | 1.33 |
36 | Mar 20, 2013 |
The Beatles
|
53.3 | 53.3 | 47.7 | 48.4 | 59.4 | -8.15 | 45.6 | 22% | 1.33 |
37 | May 15, 2013 |
Finale
|
62.2 | 62.2 | 50.7 | 51.2 | 65.4 | -4.35 | 9.5 | 50% | 1.33 |
38 | May 20, 2014 |
Finale
|
61.0 | 61.0 | 51.6 | 52.0 | 62.8 | -1.72 | 22.0 | 50% | 1.33 |
39 | May 17, 2020 |
Finale (online)
|
54.1 | 54.1 | 50.2 | 50.9 | 56.4 | -3.50 | 21.5 | 50% | 1.30 |
40 | Apr 25, 2012 |
Queen / Open
|
52.3 | 52.3 | 54.7 | 54.5 | 61.8 | -11.43 | 22.0 | 42% | 1.25 |
41 | Mar 19, 2015 |
Songs from the Cinema
|
43.8 | 43.8 | 47.8 | 47.2 | 51.9 | -10.09 | 24.8 | 45% | 1.18 |
42 | Mar 17, 2016 |
America's Requests
|
54.2 | 54.2 | 46.0 | 47.2 | 56.9 | -4.29 | 22.4 | 27% | 1.18 |
43 | May 19, 2009 |
Finale
|
56.7 | 56.7 | 51.2 | 51.4 | 67.7 | -11.81 | 41.0 | 33% | 1.17 |
44 | Mar 16, 2011 |
Year You Were Born
|
45.9 | 45.9 | 52.4 | 51.0 | 58.2 | -18.14 | 23.1 | 50% | 1.17 |
45 | May 7, 2014 |
Breakups and Makeups
|
57.8 | 57.8 | 51.1 | 51.7 | 63.6 | -6.99 | 20.9 | 33% | 1.17 |
46 | Apr 14, 2009 |
Songs From The Cinema
|
45.7 | 45.7 | 50.2 | 49.9 | 60.5 | -17.21 | 20.4 | 43% | 1.14 |
47 | Apr 9, 2014 |
80's
|
46.8 | 49.6 | 50.1 | 49.7 | 54.7 | -9.38 | 30.0 | 42% | 1.08 |
48 | May 6, 2015 |
Scott's / Judges' / Hometown Choice
|
56.8 | 56.8 | 49.2 | 49.8 | 56.9 | -0.14 | 22.3 | 58% | 1.08 |
49 | May 12, 2019 |
Elton John / Bobby Bones / Hero
|
49.0 | 49.0 | 49.1 | 49.1 | 51.2 | -3.07 | 31.1 | 47% | 1.07 |
50 | May 13, 2008 |
Idol's / Producers' / Judges'
|
51.2 | 51.2 | 49.7 | 49.8 | 58.7 | -9.13 | 17.2 | 44% | 1.00 |