ABC has confirmed that the second season of the “American Idol” revival premiere date is Sunday, March 3. Returning to emcee season 17 is Ryan Seacrest, who hosted last year as well as all 15 seasons of “American Idol” on Fox. And last year’s trio of judges — pop princess Katy Perry, country superstar Luke Bryan and singer/songwriter Lionel Richie — are all returning. Their quest to find the season 17 winner will run for 12 weeks in the spring of 2019.
“American Idol” will air two-hour episodes almost every Sunday and Monday until the live shows begin on April 21 (see the full schedule below). The premiere, as well as the next seven episodes, will focus on the auditions held in 20 cities last fall.
As with the version that ran on Fox for 15 seasons, the first few episodes of this reboot will be taped. These shows will include the auditions in various locales, Hollywood Week, the top 50 being culled to just one score and those Top 20 in both solo performances and celebrity duets.
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Below is the complete schedule of the two-hour episodes of “American Idol” on ABC this spring, which may be subject to change.
March 3 – Auditions
March 6 – Auditions
March 10 – Auditions
March 17 – Auditions
March 18 – Auditions
March 24 – Hollywood Week (Part 1)
March 25 – Hollywood Week (Part 2)
March 31 – Top 50 Showcase
April 1 – Top 20: Groups 1 & 2 solo performances
April 7 – Top 20: Group 1 (10 contestants) duets with celebrities
April 8 – Top 20: Group 2 (10 contestants) solo performances
April 14 – Top 14
April 15 – Top 14 results
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Live shows
April 21 – Top 10
April 28 – Top 8
May 5 – Top 6
May 12 – Top 4
May 19 – Finale
May 20 – Finale Results
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