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#	Date	Episode / Theme	Rating	Solo	SR In	SR Out	CR	XFact	SAge	FFact	RFact
1	42439 Mar 10, 2016	42439 AI15 - Top 8 The American Idol Songbook	48.8	52.6	45.4	46.0	54.4	-7.78	24.4	25%	3.50
2	44339 May 23, 2021	44339 AI19 - Finale Judges / Hometown / Reprise	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.7	13%	3.50
3	41360 Mar 27, 2013	41360 AI12 - Final 8 Detroit	51.0	56.9	48.4	48.7	58.4	-9.94	43.3	9%	2.82
4	40975 Mar 7, 2012	40975 AI11 - Final 13 Stevie Wonder / Whitney Houston	55.8	55.8	48.8	50.9	60.9	-9.96	29.5	15%	2.38
5	41346 Mar 13, 2013	41346 AI12 - Final 10 Music of the American Idols	52.1	52.1	47.1	47.8	59.9	-11.75	17.8	10%	2.30
6	42109 Apr 15, 2015	42109 AI14 - Final 7 American Classics	53.2	53.2	48.2	48.8	59.4	-7.77	43.9	14%	2.29
7	40625 Mar 23, 2011	40625 AI10 - Final 11 (i) Motown	56.8	56.8	51.0	52.0	59.5	-3.50	42.5	9%	2.27
8	40260 Mar 23, 2010	40260 AI9 - Final 11 Billboard #1 Hits	41.0	41.0	46.7	46.0	51.1	-12.68	30.9	36%	2.18
9	40982 Mar 14, 2012	40982 AI11 - Final 11 Year You Were Born	57.0	57.0	50.9	52.1	61.5	-6.33	29.6	27%	2.18
10	41367 Apr 3, 2013	41367 AI12 - Final 7 Rock - No Ballads	48.0	52.3	48.7	48.6	56.9	-11.14	34.6	20%	2.10
11	42432 Mar 3, 2016	42432 AI15 - Top 10 (ii) The Grammys	50.1	50.1	44.3	45.4	53.6	-5.20	16.0	40%	2.10
12	45047 May 1, 2023	45047 AI21 - Top 10 Judges Song Contest	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22.5	50%	2.10
13	45046 Apr 30, 2023	45046 AI21 - Top 12 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.3	25%	2.08
14	41017 Apr 18, 2012	41017 AI11 - Final 7 (ii) Now and Then	53.9	53.9	54.9	54.7	62.7	-11.03	24.3	21%	2.07
15	43590 May 5, 2019	43590 AI17 - Top 6 Woodstock / Showstoppers	57.8	57.8	47.6	49.1	56.7	+1.39	43.6	50%	2.00
16	43583 Apr 28, 2019	43583 AI17 - Top 8 Queen / Movie Duets	48.7	49.8	47.3	47.6	53.0	-6.02	37.9	33%	1.92
17	44682 May 1, 2022	44682 AI20 - Top 10 Disney	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17.4	20%	1.90
18	41051 May 22, 2012	41051 AI11 - Finale Finale	52.5	52.5	54.6	54.5	58.1	-6.07	27.7	50%	1.83
19	39897 Mar 25, 2009	39897 AI8 - Final 10 Motown	52.0	52.0	50.0	50.2	57.0	-6.63	42.1	10%	1.80
20	39931 Apr 28, 2009	39931 AI8 - Final 5 Rat Pack Standards	62.8	62.8	50.3	50.9	64.7	-2.13	61.6	0%	1.80
21	43233 May 13, 2018	43233 AI16 - Top 5 Carrie Underwood / Mothers' Day	53.8	53.8	49.0	49.5	56.4	-3.47	19.1	40%	1.80
22	44304 Apr 18, 2021	44304 AI19 - Top 12 Oscar Nominated Songs	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24.1	42%	1.67
23	42466 Apr 6, 2016	42466 AI15 - Finale Finale	65.7	65.7	49.4	50.5	62.0	+3.38	39.5	43%	1.57
24	44675 Apr 24, 2022	44675 AI20 - Top 14 Breakout Hits	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18.5	43%	1.57
25	42088 Mar 25, 2015	42088 AI14 - Final 9 1980s	46.3	46.3	47.2	47.1	52.9	-7.82	30.0	44%	1.56
26	38832 Apr 25, 2006	38832 AI5 - Final 6 Love Songs	51.5	51.5	49.1	49.2	60.2	-9.61	26.3	17%	1.50
27	41031 May 2, 2012	41031 AI11 - Final 5 60's / British	53.4	59.4	54.5	54.4	60.6	-8.53	41.9	33%	1.50
28	41038 May 9, 2012	41038 AI11 - Final 4 California / Wish You Wrote	59.6	63.9	54.4	54.8	60.3	-0.78	24.9	40%	1.50
29	42136 May 12, 2015	42136 AI14 - Finale Finale	60.5	60.5	49.8	50.2	61.3	+0.32	25.5	33%	1.50
30	40639 Apr 6, 2011	40639 AI10 - Final 9 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame	60.8	60.8	52.6	53.4	61.6	-0.89	43.8	44%	1.44
31	41045 May 16, 2012	41045 AI11 - Final 3 Judges' / Idols' / Jimmy's Choice	52.0	52.0	54.8	54.6	58.7	-7.96	28.3	67%	1.44
32	40611 Mar 9, 2011	40611 AI10 - Final 13 Personal Idol	51.6	51.6	52.8	52.4	61.9	-19.23	24.7	46%	1.38
33	43954 May 3, 2020	43954 AI18 - Top 11 Home (online)	54.7	54.7	46.9	49.7	55.0	-0.55	35.9	45%	1.36
34	44689 May 8, 2022	44689 AI20 - Top 7 TikTok / Mothers' Day	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13.0	71%	1.36
35	39588 May 20, 2008	39588 AI7 - Finale Finale	59.7	59.7	49.8	50.1	62.0	-1.66	22.7	67%	1.33
36	41353 Mar 20, 2013	41353 AI12 - Final 9 The Beatles	53.3	53.3	47.7	48.4	59.4	-8.15	45.6	22%	1.33
37	41409 May 15, 2013	41409 AI12 - Finale Finale	62.2	62.2	50.7	51.2	65.4	-4.35	9.5	50%	1.33
38	41779 May 20, 2014	41779 AI13 - Finale Finale	61.0	61.0	51.6	52.0	62.8	-1.72	22.0	50%	1.33
39	43968 May 17, 2020	43968 AI18 - Finale Finale (online)	54.1	54.1	50.2	50.9	56.4	-3.50	21.5	50%	1.30
40	41024 Apr 25, 2012	41024 AI11 - Final 6 Queen / Open	52.3	52.3	54.7	54.5	61.8	-11.43	22.0	42%	1.25
41	42082 Mar 19, 2015	42082 AI14 - Final 11 (ii) Songs from the Cinema	43.8	43.8	47.8	47.2	51.9	-10.09	24.8	45%	1.18
42	42446 Mar 17, 2016	42446 AI15 - Top 6 America's Requests	54.2	54.2	46.0	47.2	56.9	-4.29	22.4	27%	1.18
43	39952 May 19, 2009	39952 AI8 - Finale Finale	56.7	56.7	51.2	51.4	67.7	-11.81	41.0	33%	1.17
44	40618 Mar 16, 2011	40618 AI10 - Final 12 Year You Were Born	45.9	45.9	52.4	51.0	58.2	-18.14	23.1	50%	1.17
45	41766 May 7, 2014	41766 AI13 - Final 4 Breakups and Makeups	57.8	57.8	51.1	51.7	63.6	-6.99	20.9	33%	1.17
46	39917 Apr 14, 2009	39917 AI8 - Final 7 (i) Songs From The Cinema	45.7	45.7	50.2	49.9	60.5	-17.21	20.4	43%	1.14
47	41738 Apr 9, 2014	41738 AI13 - Final 8 (ii) 80's	46.8	49.6	50.1	49.7	54.7	-9.38	30.0	42%	1.08
48	42130 May 6, 2015	42130 AI14 - Final 4 (ii) Scott's / Judges' / Hometown Choice	56.8	56.8	49.2	49.8	56.9	-0.14	22.3	58%	1.08
49	43597 May 12, 2019	43597 AI17 - Top 5 Elton John / Bobby Bones / Hero	49.0	49.0	49.1	49.1	51.2	-3.07	31.1	47%	1.07
50	39581 May 13, 2008	39581 AI7 - Final 3 Idol's / Producers' / Judges'	51.2	51.2	49.7	49.8	58.7	-9.13	17.2	44%	1.00
51	39910 Apr 7, 2009	39910 AI8 - Final 8 Year You Were Born	53.6	53.6	49.8	50.2	59.5	-7.11	26.8	50%	1.00
52	40316 May 18, 2010	40316 AI9 - Final 3 Judges' Choice / Idols' Choice	53.7	53.7	48.9	49.1	63.2	-11.03	21.2	50%	1.00
53	40632 Mar 30, 2011	40632 AI10 - Final 11 (ii) Elton John	56.0	56.0	52.0	52.6	58.9	-3.51	37.7	55%	1.00
54	40996 Mar 28, 2012	40996 AI11 - Final 9 Personal Idol	64.7	64.7	52.8	54.3	62.2	+3.04	18.4	56%	1.00
55	41395 May 1, 2013	41395 AI12 - Final 4 (ii) Now and Then	54.8	54.8	50.1	50.3	62.3	-8.80	29.0	63%	1.00
56	41710 Mar 12, 2014	41710 AI13 - Final 11 Songs from the Cinema	55.2	55.2	47.0	48.5	54.8	+0.20	25.5	36%	1.00
57	41724 Mar 26, 2014	41724 AI13 - Final 9 I'm With The Band	56.6	56.6	48.4	49.3	55.8	+0.85	20.6	44%	1.00
58	42116 Apr 22, 2015	42116 AI14 - Final 6 Arena Anthems	49.6	49.6	48.8	48.9	58.1	-10.17	21.9	33%	1.00
59	44318 May 2, 2021	44318 AI19 - Top 10 Disney	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.8	50%	1.00
60	44325 May 9, 2021	44325 AI19 - Top 7 Coldplay / Mothers' Day	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14.6	64%	1.00
61	41003 Apr 4, 2012	41003 AI11 - Final 8 1980s	54.3	51.8	54.3	54.3	62.9	-11.23	29.0	50%	0.92
62	44676 Apr 25, 2022	44676 AI20 - Top 11 Judges Song Contest	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20.7	64%	0.91
63	40267 Mar 30, 2010	40267 AI9 - Final 10 Soul / R&B	54.5	54.5	46.0	46.9	53.5	+1.16	30.7	60%	0.90
64	41381 Apr 17, 2013	41381 AI12 - Final 5 Year You Were Born / Divas	58.6	58.6	49.1	49.9	62.9	-5.29	24.5	60%	0.90
65	44696 May 15, 2022	44696 AI20 - Top 5 Carrie Underwood / Open	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.8	60%	0.90
66	41402 May 8, 2013	41402 AI12 - Final 3 Jimmy's / Judges' / Producers' Choice	56.6	56.6	50.3	50.7	63.6	-8.47	14.2	44%	0.89
67	42095 Apr 1, 2015	42095 AI14 - Final 9 (ii) Kelly Clarkson	52.4	52.4	47.1	47.6	52.8	-0.41	8.0	44%	0.89
68	39546 Apr 8, 2008	39546 AI7 - Final 8 Inspirational (Idol Gives Back)	47.5	47.5	50.5	50.3	58.4	-12.45	22.3	63%	0.88
69	44703 May 22, 2022	44703 AI20 - Finale Bruce Springsteen / OWS™ / Reprise	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.4	75%	0.88
70	39924 Apr 21, 2009	39924 AI8 - Final 7 (ii) Disco	57.6	57.6	49.9	50.3	60.2	-2.95	30.6	43%	0.86
71	43226 May 6, 2018	43226 AI16 - Top 7 Prince / Year You Were Born	46.9	46.9	49.4	49.0	56.7	-14.71	25.2	57%	0.86
72	38426 Mar 15, 2005	38426 AI4 - Final 12 1960s	48.7	48.7	47.9	48.0	54.7	-8.03	37.2	50%	0.83
73	38860 May 23, 2006	38860 AI5 - Finale Finale	49.8	49.8	50.0	49.9	59.4	-9.58	n/a	33%	0.83
74	39224 May 22, 2007	39224 AI6 - Finale Finale	52.3	52.3	48.9	49.0	56.9	-5.32	4.0	67%	0.83
75	41731 Apr 2, 2014	41731 AI13 - Final 8 (i) Audition Songs	55.4	66.0	49.3	50.1	56.2	-0.95	13.0	50%	0.83
76	39889 Mar 17, 2009	39889 AI8 - Final 11 Grand Ole Opry	55.4	55.4	48.9	50.0	59.4	-6.94	21.2	36%	0.82
77	38076 Mar 30, 2004	38076 AI3 - Final 10 Motown	49.0	49.0	47.0	47.3	57.3	-11.02	38.5	30%	0.80
78	38440 Mar 29, 2005	38440 AI4 - Final 10 1990s	48.6	48.6	48.7	48.7	57.0	-10.12	10.7	50%	0.80
79	40667 May 4, 2011	40667 AI10 - Final 5 Now And Then	60.4	60.4	53.1	53.7	60.0	+0.51	21.3	60%	0.80
80	41388 Apr 24, 2013	41388 AI12 - Final 4 (i) Open / One-Hit Wonders	52.6	54.5	49.9	50.1	63.5	-13.49	19.1	50%	0.80
81	38125 May 18, 2004	38125 AI3 - Final 3 Idol's / Clive's / Judge's	55.4	55.4	48.7	49.2	55.2	+0.33	27.1	22%	0.78
82	38489 May 17, 2005	38489 AI4 - Final 3 Idol's / Clive's / Judge's	58.1	58.1	49.6	50.1	63.1	-6.06	27.6	67%	0.78
83	40281 Apr 13, 2010	40281 AI9 - Final 9 (ii) Elvis Presley	53.3	53.3	48.0	48.5	54.5	-1.30	48.1	56%	0.78
84	42074 Mar 11, 2015	42074 AI14 - Final 12 Audition Songs	53.3	53.3	46.4	48.0	56.9	-5.54	18.2	58%	0.75
85	42075 Mar 12, 2015	42075 AI14 - Final 11 Get The Party Started	46.8	46.8	48.0	47.8	54.4	-10.19	9.3	50%	0.75
86	43604 May 19, 2019	43604 AI17 - Finale Finale	52.0	52.0	49.1	49.3	54.0	-2.83	13.0	75%	0.75
87	42425 Feb 25, 2016	42425 AI15 - Top 10 Songs From the Idol Era	51.8	51.8	42.1	44.3	55.3	-5.85	5.8	50%	0.70
88	45060 May 14, 2023	45060 AI21 - Top 5 Disney	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12.2	60%	0.70
89	37502 Sep 3, 2002	37502 AI1 - Finale Finale	60.7	60.7	47.8	48.6	64.9	-4.23	n/a	67%	0.67
90	38132 May 25, 2004	38132 AI3 - Finale Finale	53.5	53.5	49.2	49.4	62.0	-9.90	6.0	50%	0.67
91	38791 Mar 15, 2006	38791 AI5 - Final 12 Stevie Wonder	48.8	48.8	47.5	47.7	56.1	-9.67	28.6	50%	0.67
92	38853 May 16, 2006	38853 AI5 - Final 3 Idol's / Clive's / Judge's	54.6	54.6	49.7	50.0	61.2	-8.09	35.2	44%	0.67
93	39154 Mar 13, 2007	39154 AI6 - Final 12 Diana Ross	45.8	45.8	47.1	46.8	53.4	-10.19	35.1	50%	0.67
94	39196 Apr 24, 2007	39196 AI6 - Final 6 (i) Life Anthems (Idol Gives Back)	51.7	51.7	47.7	47.9	59.3	-8.52	21.5	67%	0.67
95	39903 Mar 31, 2009	39903 AI8 - Final 9 Top iTunes Downloads	46.4	46.4	50.2	49.8	57.4	-13.33	16.1	44%	0.67
96	40274 Apr 6, 2010	40274 AI9 - Final 9 (i) Lennon-McCartney	60.1	60.1	46.9	48.0	54.6	+6.39	42.0	44%	0.67
97	40309 May 11, 2010	40309 AI9 - Final 4 Songs From the Movies	51.5	40.5	48.8	48.9	62.5	-12.50	17.5	50%	0.67
98	41703 Mar 5, 2014	41703 AI13 - Final 12 Home	47.2	47.2	47.0	47.0	54.6	-10.83	10.9	75%	0.67
99	41752 Apr 23, 2014	41752 AI13 - Final 6 Country / Rock	52.4	52.4	50.5	50.6	57.5	-6.03	21.7	58%	0.67
100	41759 Apr 30, 2014	41759 AI13 - Final 5 America's Requests	56.3	57.7	50.6	51.1	60.6	-5.21	9.6	83%	0.67

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