“American Idol” Shares Schedule For Future Episodes – When Does Hollywood Week Start?
on Feb 11, 2026
Season 24 Of American Idol Premiered On January 26
American Idol has released the schedule for its upcoming episodes!
Season 24 of Idol premiered on January 26. The season marked the return of judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, alongside host Ryan Seacrest.
Idol plans to introduce several major changes this season. Some of those changes have already taken effect, starting with the show moving to Monday nights. Previously, the show aired on Sunday evenings on ABC.
The show also premiered earlier this year, in January, versus its March premiere in 2025. Additionally, Idol will only air one episode per week throughout the season. The show occasionally had two episodes per week in the past.
“It’s [still] around the same number of episodes,” showrunner Megan Michaels Wolflick told Billboard. “One a week and we started in January. That’s ‘old school’ — premiering in January. Once a week is better in some ways. It’s a lot to ask, four hours a week.”
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It didn’t take long for some fan-favorite performers to emerge after their auditions aired. Viewers have been drawn to artists such as 22-year-old substitute teacher Braden Rumfelt and “String Cheese” singer Hannah Harper, who’s a mother of three.
What’s The Schedule For Upcoming Episodes Of American Idol?
Those who earn at least two “yes” votes from the Idol judges in the auditions earn a Golden Ticket to Hollywood Week. Traditionally, Hollywood Week was held in Los Angeles.
But in another big change brought to Season 24, Hollywood Week was filmed in Nashville this year. The show dubbed it “Hollywood Week: Music City Takeover.”
Fans always look forward to Hollywood Week, so when will it start? We have the answer!
American Idol shared its upcoming episode schedule with PEOPLE. However, the schedule isn’t complete quite yet.
Look below to see the schedule as we know it so far:
- February 16 – Episode 4, “Auditions”
- February 23 – Episode 5, “Hollywood Week In Music City – Part 1”
- March 2 – Episode 6, “Hollywood Week In Music City – Part 2”
- March 9 – Episode 7, “Ohana Round”
- March 16 – Episode 8, “Top 20 at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawai’i – Part 1”
- March 23 – Episode 9, “Top 20 at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawai’i – Part 2”
All of the above-mentioned episodes were pre-taped. We can assume that the live shows will start after the March 23rd episode in Hawaii.
Mark your calendars for Monday nights so you don’t miss anything from Idol this year!
