American Idol: Season 22 — Has the ABC Competition Series Been Cancelled or Renewed Yet?

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Vulture Watch

The venerable singing competition is back. Has the American Idol TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 22nd season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of American Idol, season 22. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

A singing competition series airing on the ABC television network, the American Idol TV show features returning judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan in season 21 (the sixth season on ABC). Ryan Seacrest returns as host. After making it through the nationwide audition process, the contestant pool is narrowed through a series of elimination rounds. Once the contest reaches the semi-finals, although the judges offer their criticism, the decision to keep or cut a performer is up to the viewing audience. For a specified window of time, fans may vote for their favorites, via phone calls, text messages, and online. The winner claims the “American Idol” title and a recording contract.

 

Season 21 Ratings

The Sunday night episodes of the 21st season of American Idol averaged a 0.69 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.35 million viewers. Compared to season 20, that’s down by 12% in the demo and down by 5% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM).

The Monday night episodes of the 21st season of American Idol averaged a 0.52 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.38 million viewers. Compared to season 20, that’s down by 24% in the demo and down by 22% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM).

While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how American Idol stacks up against other ABC TV shows.
 

Telly’s Take

Will ABC cancel or renew American Idol for season 22? The series remains one of the alphabet network’s highest-rated non-scripted shows, so I have no doubt that Idol will be renewed for 2023-24. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on American Idol cancellation or renewal news.

5/16/23 update: American Idol has been renewed for a 22nd season by ABC.
 

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What do you think? Are you glad that the American Idol TV show has been renewed for a 22nd season? How would you feel if ABC had cancelled this TV series, instead?