American Idol Season 19 Schedule

Aired

No Episode

Not Live

As Live

Live (Eastern Time & Central Time)

Live (Coast-To-Coast)

Auditions

Sunday, February 14th (2): Premiere - Part 1

Sunday, February 21st (2): Part 2

Sunday, February 28th (2): Part 3

Sunday, March 7th (2): Part 4

Sunday, March 14th (2): Part 5

Hollywood Week

Sunday, March 21st (2): Genre Round

Monday, March 22nd (2): Duet Round

Sunday, March 28th (2): Band Round/Green Mile, Part 1 *

Monday, March 29th (2): Band Round/Green Mile, Part 2 *

Semi-Finals - Tier 1

Sunday, April 4th (2): Top 24 Group 1 Solos & Celebrity Duets

Monday, April 5th (2): Top 24 Group 2 Solos & Celebrity Duets

Semi-Finals - Tier 2

Sunday, April 11th (2): Top 24 Eliminations & Top 16 Performances

Monday, April 12th (2): Top 16 Results & Wild Card Round

Pre-Comeback Finals

Sunday, April 18th (2): Top 12 Newbies Performances (Academy Awards)

AI18 Top 20 Comeback Round

Monday, April 19th (2): Comeback Performances

13-Day Hiatus (No Episodes)

Sunday, April 25th: Academy Awards

Monday, April 26th: Sesame Street special

Post-Comeback Finals

Sunday, May 2nd (2): Comeback Results & Top 10 Performances/Results (Disney)

Sunday, May 9th (2): Top 7 Performances/Results (Mothers' Day)

Sunday, May 16th (2): Top 5 Performances/Results

Finale

Sunday, May 23rd (3): Top 3 Performances/Results

* billed as "Showstopper Round"