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  • 2002
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  • 2002
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Summary This is American Idol - the hit FOX musical reality series following four judges, Simon Cowell , >, Randy Jackson (II) , Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres , along with host Ryan Seacrest around the United States in search of the next American Idol, a pop star that truly shines above all the rest. With help from the viewers, they will de...

  • 2002
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • 2002
  • TV-14
  • ABC

American Idol

23 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Jun 11, 2002
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
63
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 357 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary This is American Idol - the hit FOX musical reality series following four judges, Simon Cowell , >, Randy Jackson (II) , Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres , along with host Ryan Seacrest around the United States in search of the next American Idol, a pop star that truly shines above all the rest. With help from the viewers, they will de...

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All Seasons

23 Seasons

Top Cast

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Ryan Seacrest

Self - Host, Self

Mark Thompson

Announcer, Self - Announcer

Randy Jackson

Self - Judge, Self

Simon Cowell

Self - Judge, Self, Self - Host

Paula Abdul

Self - Judge, Self

Jennifer Lopez

Self - Judge, Self - Guest Star, Performer

Katy Perry

Self - Judge, Self, Self - Musical Guest

Lionel Richie

Self - Judge, Self, Self - Guest Judge

Luke Bryan

Self - Judge, Self

Keith Urban

Self - Judge, Performer, Self

Kara DioGuardi

Self - Judge, Self

Steven Tyler

Self - Judge, Self, Self - Musical Guest

Harry Connick Jr.

Self - Judge, Musical Guest, Self, Self - Mentor, Self - Musical Guest

Jimmy Iovine

Self - Mentor, Self, Self - In-House Coach

Ruben Studdard

Self, Self - Performer, Self - Finalist, Self - Guest, Performer, Self - Audience, Self - Audience Member, Self - Mentor

Carrie Underwood

Self, Self - Performer, Self - Finalist, Self - Guest, Self - Guest Performer, Self - Mentor, Self - Musical Guest

Clay Aiken

Self, Self - Guest, Self - Audience Member, Self - Finalist, Self - Performer, Self - Guest Host, Self - Mentor, Self - Season 2 Runner-Up

David Cook

Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Performer, Self - Guest Mentor, Self - Duet Partner, Self - Mentor

Fantasia Barrino

Self, Self - Finalist, Self - Guest Performer, Self - Performer, Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest

Jordin Sparks

Self, Self - Performer, Performer, Self - Audience Member, Self - Mentor, Self - Winner

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
63
58% Positive
19 Reviews
33% Mixed
11 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
63
58% Positive
19 Reviews
33% Mixed
11 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews

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  • Mixed Reviews
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100
Jan 20, 2011
The instant chemistry among the three judges was so right, they couldn't have created it in a lab. Everything that made us fall in love with Idol in the first place was back.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
75
Mar 8, 2018
“I Kissed a Girl” pop star Katy Perry, country superstar Luke Bryan and music legend Lionel Richie form a panel that doesn’t so much practice tough love as dole out “Chicken Soup for the Soul” critiques.
By Mark A. Perigard FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 19, 2013
'American Idol' is the Mae West of TV talent shows: when it's good, it's very good, but when it's bad, it's better. [24 Jun 2002]
FULL REVIEW
67
Jun 27, 2013
As with all reality shows, the pleasure for viewers is the cruel one of rubbernecking a disaster.
By Tom Gliatto FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 19, 2013
Offering prefab middle-of-the-road stardom, "American Idol" is entertaining, but not for the reasons its producers like to pretend. The open secret that the show's creators and its fans choose to ignore is that the music and arrangements are trite, full of wannabe Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder wails. Originality is a losing strategy. But the series does have a stroke of commercial genius, as it shrewdly combines elements from a smattering of other series into one big marketable soup. It's "Survivor" with a soundtrack.
By Caryn James FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 29, 2014
The freak-show rounds, a staple of Idol’s early weeks, have been reduced to a couple of montages and the random weirdo.... Of the three judges, Connick is the harshest, a Simon Cowell without the snark or the malice.
By Mark A. Perigard FULL REVIEW
20
May 21, 2013
[A] blockheaded version of a high school talent show. ... What could be more stultifying than the way this non-celebrity sing-off crams product placement into the viewer's field of vision, everything from the Big Gulp-size Coca-Cola cups on the judges' table to the contestants being forced to enact a troglodytic skit while inside a Ford Focus? [26 Aug 2002]
By Steve Johnson FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 357 User Ratings
6.4
60% Positive
214 Ratings
9% Mixed
33 Ratings
31% Negative
110 Ratings

User Reviews

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 357 User Ratings
6.4
60% Positive
214 Ratings
9% Mixed
33 Ratings
31% Negative
110 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • Fremantle
  • FremantleMedia
  • 19 Television
  • American Idol Productions
  • Fox Television Network
  • FremantleMedia North America
  • Levels Audio
Initial Release Date: Jun 11, 2002
Number of seasons: 23 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
• 9 Wins & 71 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards
• 21 Wins & 50 Nominations
Gold Derby Awards
• 3 Wins & 16 Nominations

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