The iconic singing competition show American Idol returned with its first episode on ABC, introducing a new judge in former winner Carrie Underwood, who replaced long-term judge Katy Perry. Underwood joins Lionel Ritchie, Luke Bryan, and host Ryan Seacrest for the latest season.
The premiere episode featured a surprise appearance by Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys. Littrell wasn’t there to perform but to support his son, Baylee Littrell, who impressed the judges with an original song. Fans can watch Baylee’s performance online.
If you missed the whole broadcast last night, here’s how you can watch the season premiere of Idol, as well as upcoming episodes.
The first episode premiered yesterday on ABC at 8:00 p.m ET. New episodes will continue to air at this time on sundays.
American Idol episodes air on ABC and are available for streaming on Hulu the following day. The current season is technically Season 23 overall but only the eighth season on ABC after migrating from its original network, Fox, where it aired for 15 seasons. When searching on Hulu, viewers should look for Season 8, Episode 2 to catch up on the latest.
You can stream new episodes of American Idol on Hulu, which is available for $9.99/month. You can also stream new episodes as they premiere on ABC with Hulu+ Live TV, starting at $82.99/month, and also stream with no ads at $18.99/month. Hulu also offers a 30 day free trial.
You can also watch as they air on ABC with Fubo, Direct TV and Sling accounts.
Not at this time. Unfortunately for Netflix subscribers, Idol has never been put onto the streaming mega giant.
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