Episodes
[back to top] American Idol Episodes (Finals only)
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| # | Date | Episode / Theme | #Cn | #Pf | Average Rating | Hi | Lo | σ | 0-19 | 20-39 | 40-59 | 60-79 | 80-100 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Apr 24, 2007 |
Life Anthems (Idol Gives Back)
|
6 | 6 |
| 82 | 28 | 18.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 102 | Apr 3, 2013 |
Rock - No Ballads
|
7 | 10 |
| 71 | 13 | 18.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 103 | Apr 1, 2008 |
Dolly Parton
|
9 | 9 |
| 83 | 24 | 18.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 104 | Mar 29, 2005 |
1990s
|
10 | 10 |
| 83 | 12 | 18.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 105 | May 6, 2003 |
Bee Gees Songs
|
4 | 8 |
| 87 | 20 | 18.3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 106 | Mar 27, 2007 |
Gwen Stefani
|
10 | 10 |
| 81 | 15 | 18.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 107 | Mar 19, 2014 |
Billboard Top 10
|
10 | 10 |
| 80 | 18 | 18.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 108 | May 5, 2009 |
Rock
|
4 | 6 |
| 88 | 7 | 18.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 109 | Mar 15, 2005 |
1960s
|
12 | 12 |
| 90 | 10 | 18.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 110 | Mar 20, 2007 |
British Invasion
|
11 | 11 |
| 86 | 23 | 18.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 111 | May 1, 2007 |
Bon Jovi
|
6 | 6 |
| 86 | 15 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 112 | Mar 31, 2016 |
Hometown / Scott's / Judges' Choice
|
4 | 10 |
| 89 | 17 | 18.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 113 | Mar 11, 2003 |
Motown
|
12 | 12 |
| 82 | 29 | 17.9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 114 | Mar 22, 2006 |
1950s
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 23 | 17.9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 115 | Mar 20, 2013 |
The Beatles
|
9 | 9 |
| 78 | 13 | 17.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 116 | Apr 1, 2003 |
Disco
|
8 | 8 |
| 77 | 9 | 17.9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 117 | May 19, 2009 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 90 | 24 | 17.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 118 | Mar 11, 2015 |
Audition Songs
|
12 | 12 |
| 80 | 4 | 17.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 119 | May 13, 2003 |
Random / Judge's / Idol's
|
3 | 9 |
| 88 | 16 | 17.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 120 | Apr 23, 2014 |
Country / Rock
|
6 | 12 |
| 82 | 10 | 17.7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 121 | May 14, 2014 |
Randy's / Judges' / Hometown Choice
|
3 | 9 |
| 86 | 17 | 17.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 122 | May 7, 2014 |
Breakups and Makeups
|
4 | 12 |
| 93 | 25 | 17.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 123 | May 16, 2006 |
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
|
3 | 9 |
| 90 | 21 | 17.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 124 | May 20, 2014 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 87 | 41 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 125 | Mar 25, 2009 |
Motown
|
10 | 10 |
| 87 | 14 | 17.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 126 | Sep 3, 2002 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 74 | 41 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 127 | Apr 28, 2019 |
Queen / Movie Duets
|
8 | 12 |
| 83 | 11 | 17.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 128 | Mar 16, 2004 |
Soul
|
12 | 12 |
| 87 | 6 | 17.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 129 | Mar 15, 2006 |
Stevie Wonder
|
12 | 12 |
| 84 | 14 | 17.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 130 | Mar 25, 2015 |
1980s
|
9 | 9 |
| 79 | 13 | 16.9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 131 | Mar 7, 2012 |
Stevie Wonder / Whitney Houston
|
13 | 13 |
| 92 | 20 | 16.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 132 | Apr 13, 2004 |
Movie Songs
|
8 | 8 |
| 94 | 22 | 16.8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 133 | Apr 7, 2009 |
Year You Were Born
|
8 | 8 |
| 94 | 15 | 16.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 134 | Mar 12, 2014 |
Songs from the Cinema
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 15 | 16.7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 135 | Feb 27, 2014 |
This Is Me
|
13 | 13 |
| 84 | 14 | 16.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 136 | Apr 27, 2004 |
Gloria Estefan
|
6 | 6 |
| 72 | 8 | 16.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 137 | Mar 11, 2008 |
Lennon-McCartney
|
12 | 12 |
| 85 | 3 | 16.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 138 | Apr 1, 2015 |
Kelly Clarkson
|
9 | 9 |
| 86 | 6 | 16.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 139 | Mar 14, 2012 |
Year You Were Born
|
11 | 11 |
| 91 | 17 | 16.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 140 | Mar 17, 2016 |
America's Requests
|
6 | 11 |
| 88 | 26 | 16.2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 141 | Apr 22, 2008 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber
|
6 | 6 |
| 87 | 12 | 16.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 142 | Apr 5, 2005 |
Classic Musicals
|
9 | 9 |
| 71 | 11 | 16.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 143 | Mar 30, 2004 |
Motown
|
10 | 10 |
| 84 | 6 | 16.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 144 | Mar 10, 2016 |
The American Idol Songbook
|
8 | 12 |
| 85 | 16 | 16.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 145 | May 17, 2005 |
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
|
3 | 9 |
| 94 | 33 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 146 | Mar 23, 2010 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 85 | 2 | 16.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 147 | Mar 30, 2010 |
Soul / R&B
|
10 | 10 |
| 89 | 19 | 16.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 148 | May 20, 2003 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 86 | 39 | 15.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 149 | Apr 25, 2006 |
Love Songs
|
6 | 6 |
| 88 | 5 | 15.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 150 | May 15, 2013 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 92 | 44 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 151 | Mar 3, 2016 |
The Grammys
|
10 | 10 |
| 77 | 20 | 15.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 152 | Apr 6, 2004 |
Elton John
|
9 | 9 |
| 89 | 8 | 15.8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 153 | Apr 18, 2006 |
Great American Songbook
|
7 | 7 |
| 87 | 9 | 15.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 154 | Mar 13, 2013 |
Music of the American Idols
|
10 | 10 |
| 89 | 22 | 15.6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 155 | Apr 29, 2003 |
1960s / Neil Sedaka
|
5 | 10 |
| 93 | 15 | 15.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 156 | Mar 13, 2007 |
Diana Ross
|
12 | 12 |
| 85 | 8 | 15.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 157 | Jul 23, 2002 |
1960s
|
8 | 8 |
| 89 | 10 | 15.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 158 | Mar 24, 2016 |
Rock / Sia
|
4 | 8 |
| 92 | 28 | 15.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 159 | Apr 10, 2013 |
Burt Bacharach / Wish You Wrote
|
6 | 12 |
| 96 | 2 | 15.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 160 | Apr 15, 2003 |
Billy Joel
|
7 | 7 |
| 91 | 8 | 14.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 161 | Apr 6, 2016 |
Finale
|
3 | 7 |
| 90 | 32 | 14.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 162 | Feb 25, 2016 |
Songs From the Idol Era
|
10 | 10 |
| 88 | 15 | 14.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 163 | May 18, 2004 |
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
|
3 | 9 |
| 84 | 23 | 14.6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 164 | Mar 19, 2015 |
Songs from the Cinema
|
11 | 11 |
| 83 | 5 | 14.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 165 | Aug 6, 2002 |
Big Band
|
6 | 6 |
| 95 | 36 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 166 | Apr 22, 2003 |
Diane Warren Songs
|
6 | 6 |
| 73 | 14 | 14.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 167 | May 11, 2004 |
Disco
|
4 | 8 |
| 81 | 9 | 14.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 168 | Jul 16, 2002 |
Motown
|
10 | 10 |
| 77 | 7 | 13.6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 169 | Apr 17, 2007 |
Country
|
7 | 7 |
| 84 | 9 | 13.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 170 | Mar 18, 2003 |
Movie Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 19 | 13.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 171 | May 25, 2004 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 83 | 20 | 12.7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 172 | May 23, 2006 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 77 | 13 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 173 | May 24, 2005 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 70 | 30 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 174 | Apr 18, 2021 |
Oscar Nominated Songs
|
12 | 12 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 175 | May 2, 2021 |
Disney
|
10 | 10 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 176 | May 9, 2021 |
Coldplay / Mothers' Day
|
7 | 14 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 177 | May 16, 2021 |
Personal Idol / OWS™ / Reprise / Finneas
|
4 | 14 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 178 | May 23, 2021 |
Judges / Hometown / Reprise
|
3 | 8 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 179 | Apr 24, 2022 |
Breakout Hits
|
14 | 14 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 180 | Apr 25, 2022 |
Judges Song Contest
|
11 | 11 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 181 | May 1, 2022 |
Disney
|
10 | 10 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 182 | May 8, 2022 |
TikTok / Mothers' Day
|
7 | 14 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 183 | May 15, 2022 |
Carrie Underwood / Open
|
5 | 10 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 184 | May 22, 2022 |
Bruce Springsteen / OWS™ / Reprise
|
3 | 8 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 185 | Apr 30, 2023 |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
|
12 | 12 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 186 | May 1, 2023 |
Judges Song Contest
|
10 | 10 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 187 | May 7, 2023 |
Alanis Morissette / Ed Sheeran
|
8 | 12 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 188 | May 14, 2023 |
Disney
|
5 | 10 |
| n/a | |||||||||
| 189 | May 21, 2023 |
Keith Urban / Hometown / OWS™
|
3 | 8 |
| n/a |
