TV series / 2002-
American Idol
Original title: American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
American Idol is a TV series from 2002-. This page summarizes IMDb episode ratings across 24 seasons and 721 rated episodes.
24 seasons 721 rated episodes 5.7 average 26,883 episode votes
Ratings by Season
Rows are episode numbers. Columns are seasons.
Series summary
About American Idol
The rated episodes of American Idol have an average IMDb rating of 5.7 based on 26,883 episode votes. Season 22 has the highest average rating at 8.6 across 18 rated episodes. Season 1 has the lowest average rating at 4.4.
Highest rated
Best Episodes
- S22E14: 714 (Shania Twain Mentors the Top 10 on Songs From Their Year of Birth) The best episode of American Idol is S22E14: 714 (Shania Twain Mentors the Top 10 on Songs From Their Year of Birth) with a 9.2 rating / 32 votes
- S22E2: 702 (Auditions) 9.1 rating / 39 votes
- S20E2: 502 (Auditions) 9.1 rating / 38 votes
- S22E4: 704 (Auditions) 9.1 rating / 35 votes
- S22E3: 703 (Auditions) 9.1 rating / 33 votes
Lowest rated
Worst Episodes
- S12E33: Episode #12.33 The worse episode of American Idol is S12E33: Episode #12.33 with a 3.2 rating / 25 votes
- S12E32: Episode #12.32 3.4 rating / 25 votes
- S9E35: Top Six Results 3.5 rating / 30 votes
- S6E7: Auditions: San Antonio 3.7 rating / 44 votes
- S7E5: Omaha Auditions 3.7 rating / 41 votes