The ratings for this venerable singing competition have been falling for quite awhile and they saw a big drop last season. Will the numbers continue to fall or will they start to rebound? Could American Idol finally be cancelled? Stay tuned.
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, American Idol will air twice a week, on Wednesday and Thursday nights, for only part of the season. For the first time, the results will be wrapped into the performance episodes. Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez, and Keith Urban return to the judge’s table.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically the following morning, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/11 update: FOX has renewed American Idol for a final and 15th season.
Final season averages:2.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.11 million total viewers.
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Reference point: The Wednesday episodes from season 13 averaged a 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.25 million total viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the American Idol TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 15th season? Would you keep these judges?
To all you american idol haters…don’t watch the show! Personally I have watched the show Year after year. My opinion, Simon cowell was not a good judge. He has not much of a personality, gets a rise out of people by his crews remarks and I’m glad he is off the show. I like the current judges as they can give adult responses with flare and or finess. People get their meaning weather they are good or horrible. You don’t have to be rude to get your point across. Plus, I think American idol uped their game by speeding up… Read more »
bring back original judges, and toss in Howie as host.
This show has gone down the drain, without Simon Cowell the judges are overpaid and Ryan is boring, cancel it please!
End this rubbish. Nobody watches it and Sea-Crust is as boring as watching paint dry. He has no talent, no personality, and gets paid for doing nothing. The votes are fake too.
Cancel cancel cancel! This show has gone so far down hill its a joke! No way touches the Voice…and its the judges fault…these contestants wouldve never been seen past auditions if simon were still a judge.
its over these judges get money alot jlo 30 million season,harry 10-20 million,ryan gets 20-40 million,keith gets 10-20 million then you got pay for airtime,,the sponsors give it back but hardly a big profit off the show,,expenses cost money its like over 120 million to produce a season you got take care of the singers,judges,pay the writters-producers,,,simeone fuller own it not simeon cowell he was a judge and producer on the show he left after they refuse give him half the company ..simeone cowell owns xfactor uk,cancel usa xfactor,american and uk got talent,idol uk and few other shows,,he was manager… Read more »
Jlo doesn’t get 30 million, she has never receive that amount, Mariah Carey was the highest paid judge ever, and she only receive less than 15 million, I don’t where you got these figure, (the tabloids) because Idol has lost have majority of their major sponsors , AT&T & Coke of Cola, that means the show doesn’t make the money they use to make, their salaries have come down to a couple of millions, without the sponsor their wouldn’t be no Idol, but judges they make that up by promoting their career by releasing their new music, or movie, which… Read more »
I don’t watch the show because of the judges, Jlo especially, she is so fake she is not even worth hearing her or looking at, she’s an insult to the music & movie industry, 20 years in the industry and has never won any major awards like the Oscars or Grammy awards.
she has a nice ass
Everybody wants to be movie star and famous, but, no body wants to work. Let’s face it these shows are put on for a fraction of the cost of hiring a ” star”. I am so sick of competition shows. Axe it!
It’s time to put this show out of its misery. It
was a great show but it’s time to go.
It’s time to cancel the show. It’s been time. The voice is way better!
Please canceled it grew up watching it.
Please cancelled it getting old show grew up watching it has to be over.
I think the format of Americam Idol is excellent this year – quick judging and I like the performance – results aspect! Excellent singers! Excellent Judges. Beats the Voice by a mile both in judging and the talent of America!
If American Idol is better than the Voice then why are the TV ratings the lowest in Idol history , and why did Idol lose the two major sponsors Coke of Cola and AT&T, because they knew the show was coming to end?
Rigged. Faked. Sux
+1
Another year of squeeling voices of nobodies praised by worthless judges. Pass.