@joshsorokach Published March 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET More On: ryan seacrest Kelly Ripa Celebrates 25 Years At ‘Live’ and Shares How The “Irreverent” Daytime Talk Show Has Withstood the Tests of Time: “We Cover The Absurd” How to Watch New ‘American Idol’ Season 24 Premiere For Free — Time, Judges When Does ‘American Idol’ Start? Time, Where To Watch New Episodes of ‘American Idol’ Live and On Demand Kathy Hilton Reveals Vanna White Was in the Delivery Room for Son Conrad’s Birth on ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ Hollywood Week in Music City continues as we prepare for an all-new episode of American Idol!
If you missed the first round of American Idol hopefuls from Hollywood Week, the show’s YouTube page uploaded a slew of impressive performances, including Philmon Lee’s electric performance of Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” and viral sensation Hannah Harper singing Lee Ann Womack’s “A Little Past Little Rock.”
After tonight’s episode, we’ll be down to the final 30 contestants as the show heads to Hawai‘i for the next three episodes, the ’Ohana Round, which will air on March 9, March 16, and March 23. At the conclusion of the ’Ohana Round, only 20 contestants will remain.
How can you watch tonight’s new episode of American Idol live on ABC? When will the episode be on Hulu? Here’s everything you need to know.
Sunday nights no longer belong to American Idol. New episodes of the legendary reality competition now air on Monday nights.
Tonight’s new episode of American Idol (Season 9, Episode 6: “Hollywood Week in Music City – Part 2”) airs from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
Official Episode Synopsis: “Hollywood Week in Music City continues, pushing hopefuls to their maximum potential as they compete to wow the judges. In the end, only 30 will move forward.”
If you have a valid cable login, you can watch the new season of American Idol on ABC or the ABC app/website.
You can also watch ABC live with an active subscription to DIRECTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, FuboTV, or Sling TV. YouTube TV, FuboTV, DIRECTV, and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for new subscribers.
New episodes of American Idol are available for next-day streaming on Hulu, Disney+, and ABC.com.
If you’re new to Hulu, you can get started with a 30-day free trial on the streamer’s basic (with ads) plan. After the trial period, you’ll pay $10.99/month. If you want to upgrade to Hulu ad-free, it costs $18.99/month.
If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the Disney+ Bundles, all of which include Hulu. These bundles start at $12.99/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu and goes up to $32.99/month for Disney+, Hulu, and Max, all ad-free.
