5.2/1075 votes#1 - Auditions (1)
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2020
Hopefuls perform for the judges in Savannah, Ga.; Milwuakee, Wis.; Washington, D.C.; and Los Angeles; including a subway performer from Harlem, N.Y., a garbage collector and a hopeless romantic who encounters her own fairy-tale twist.
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4.4/1058 votes#2 - Auditions (2)
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2020
Aspiring singers from Savannah, Ga., Milwaukee, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Sunriver, Ore. perform in hopes of earning a ticket to Hollywood.
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4.2/1053 votes#3 - Auditions (3)
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/2020
This week’s episode sees a determined hopeful defy the odds for a chance to audition in front of the judges, resulting in an “American Idol” first. Then, a fan favorite from season one returns for another chance to wow the judges, while another hopeful’s great-grandmother fulfills her lifelong dream of meeting Lionel Richie.
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4.4/1053 votes#4 - Auditions (4)
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2020
Idol heads to Savannah GA, Milwaukee WI, Washington D.C., Los Angeles CA, and Sunriver OR as the search for America’s next superstar continues.
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- 4.3/1050 votes
#5 - Auditions (5)
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/16/2020
Auditions across Savannah GA, Milwaukee WI, Washington D.C., Los Angeles CA, and Sunriver OR come to an end with the final search for America’s next superstar.
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- 4.4/1053 votes
#6 - Hollywood Week - Genre Challenge
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/16/2020
Contestants head to Hollywood to perform a song in a genre of their choice.
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- 4.3/1048 votes
#7 - Hollywood Week - Duets
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/22/2020
The contestants pick just one partner for a duet group round. One pair’s tensions run high as they can’t agree on a song. Sparks fly with another pair.
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- 4.4/1050 votes
#8 - Hollywood Week - Solos
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/2020
Hollywood Week wraps up with with solo performances. One contestant experiences an unprecedented medical emergency. Will one couple’s love survive the latest elimination?
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- 4.4/1048 votes
#9 - Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment (1)
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2020
The Top 40 contestants go to Hawaii to soak up the sun and sing to impress the judges in a concert on the beach before awaiting their Final Judgement for a spot in the coveted Top 20.
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- 4.3/1052 votes
#10 - Hawaii Showcase and Final Judgment (2)
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/5/2020
The Top 40 contestants perform in a concert before awaiting their final judgment for a spot in the coveted top 20. Watch a shocking first-ever twist in the show’s history for two contestants.
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- 3.8/1049 votes
#11 - This Is Me (1)
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/13/2020
A deeper look into the lives of the top 21 contestants, featuring never-before-seen performances.
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- 4.1/1048 votes
#12 - This Is Me (2)
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/20/2020
A deeper look into the lives of the top 21 contestants, featuring never-before-seen performances.
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- 4.3/1051 votes
#13 - On with the Show: Top 20 Sing for Your Vote
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/26/2020
The top 20 perform remotely for a spot in the top 10.
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- 4.3/1038 votes
#14 - On with the Show: Homeward Bound
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 5/3/2020
Find out who America voted into the Top 10 and whether or not judges choose to use their only save of the season.
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- 4.2/1040 votes
#15 - On with the Show: Disney / Mother's Day
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 5/10/2020
In the hybrid Disney and Mother’s Day show, the remaining finalists will perform two songs each; one from the renowned Disney songbook and the second dedicated to the mother figures in their lives as a Mother’s Day tribute. Season two winner, Laine Hardy, returns to perform “Life is a Highway” and share his journey after winning the show last year.
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- 4.4/1040 votes
#16 - On with the Show: Grand Finale
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 5/17/2020
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Auditions (1)" is the best rated episode of "American Idol" season 3. It scored 5.2/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/16/2020. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Auditions (2)".