Note: All times EST |
| Tue, Jan. 15 |
8-10 p.m. |
Season Premiere, Part 1 |
| Wed, Jan. 16 |
8-10 p.m. |
Season Premiere, Part 2 |
| Tue, Jan. 22 |
8-9 p.m. |
Auditions Episode |
| Wed, Jan. 23 |
8-9 p.m. |
Auditions Episode |
| Tue, Jan. 29 |
8-9 p.m. |
Auditions Episode |
| Wed, Jan. 30 |
8-9 p.m. |
Auditions Episode |
| Tue, Feb. 5 |
8-9 p.m. |
Auditions Episode |
| Wed, Feb. 6 |
8-9 p.m. |
Auditions Episode |
| Tue, Feb. 12 |
8-10 p.m. |
Hollywood Round, Part 1 |
| Wed, Feb. 13 |
8-9 p.m. |
Hollywood Round, Part 2
Top 24 Semifinalists Announced |
| Tue, Feb. 19 |
8-10 p.m. |
Top 12 Male Singers Perform |
| Wed, Feb. 20 |
8-10 p.m. |
Top 12 Female Singers Perform |
| Thu, Feb. 21 |
8-9 p.m. |
First Results Show
Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off |
| Tue, Feb. 26 |
8-9:30 p.m. |
Top 10 Male Singers Perform |
| Wed, Feb. 27 |
8-9:30 p.m. |
Top 10 Female Singers Perform |
| Thu, Feb. 28 |
8-9 p.m. |
Results Show
Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off |
| Tue, March 4 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 8 Male Singers Perform |
| Wed, March 5 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 8 Female Singers Perform |
| Thu, March 6 |
8-9 p.m. |
Results Show
Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off; Top 12 Finalists Revealed |
| Tue, March 11 |
8-10 p.m. |
Top 12 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, March 12 |
9-9:30 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, March 18 |
8-10 p.m. |
Top 11 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, March 19 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, March 25 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 10 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, March 26 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, April 1 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 9 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, April 2 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, April 8 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 8 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, April 9 |
7:30-10 p.m. |
Idol Gives Back |
| Thu, April 10 |
8-9 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, April 15 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 7 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, April 16 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, April 22 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 6 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, April 23 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, April 29 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 5 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, April 30 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, May 6 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 4 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, May 7 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, May 13 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 3 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, May 14 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
One Contestant Voted Off |
| Tue, May 20 |
8-9 p.m. |
Top 2 Finalists Perform |
| Wed, May 21 |
9-10 p.m. |
Results Show
New American Idol is crowned! |
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