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Every episode of The X Factor ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The X Factor!

The Best Episodes of The X Factor

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.

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  1. 7.9/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Six Chair Challenge (1)

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    S12:E10

    Rita Ora picks the TOP 6 girls in the 1st show of the six chair challenge..

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  2. 7.8/10(16 votes)

    #2 - 29

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  3. 7.8/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Live Show 9 Results

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    The results of last night's live show are revealed, and 3 contestants go through to the finals.

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  4. 7.7/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Live Show 2: Diva Week

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    Watch all 11 acts strut their stuff as they make their claim to The X Factor throne. Tonight the competition really hots up, and Whitney Houston is a special guest tomorrow night. Louis Walsh will be absent from both shows as he attends Stephen Gately's funeral in Dublin.

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  5. 7.5/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Series 12 - Six Chair Challenge (3)

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  6. 7.5/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Live Show 4 Results

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    Live Show 4 Results

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  7. 7.4/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Room Auditions 1

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  8. 7.4/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Final Results

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  9. 7.3/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Auditions 1

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  10. 7.3/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Live Show 1

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    Caroline and Olly present the first of this year's live shows. The 12 remaining acts compete for the chance to make it through to the live final later this year, hoping to impress the judges enough to stay on the show. Simon has the Overs, Cheryl the Groups, Nick the Boys, and Rita the Girls. However, the standard is high, which is sure to cause drama and disagreements among the judges, and tomorrow's show will see the first act eliminated after a sing-off.

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  11. 7.3/10(17 votes)

    #11 - 27

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  12. 7.2/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Live Results 2 : And Then There Were Ten

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    Join host Dermot O'Leary live as the 11 remaining acts find out the results of the public vote. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must sing for survival in the final showdown. Then it is up to the judges to decide who stays to sing another day and who leaves the competition. Plus the legendary Whitney Houston performs live, in her first UK TV appearance in 12 years.

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  13. 7.2/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Episode - 16

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    Episode - 16

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  14. 7.1/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Finale Live Show Results

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  15. 7.1/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Live Show 8

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  16. 7.1/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Auditions 1

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    The talent show returns for its 12th series with Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw and singer-songwriter Rita Ora joining Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini on the judging panel. New presenting duo Caroline Flack and Olly Murs host as the search for a potential music star with an amazing voice and that extra special something begins. Tonight's edition will see the start of the auditions, as hopefuls perform in front of the judges and an arena audience of thousands in the hope of securing a place at Boot Camp.

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  17. 7.1/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Country House Boot Camp 1

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    Tonight sees the launch of this year's supersized Boot Camp stage, kicking off in a grand country house.

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  18. 7.1/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Live Show 4

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    Series 12 - Live Show 4

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  19. 7.1/10(16 votes)

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  20. 7.0/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Top 12 Performance

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    Theme: Heroes night The result of the wildcard vote is revealed before the performances as 12 Become 13

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  21. 7.0/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Arena Auditions 1

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  22. 7.0/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Final

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  23. 7.0/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Auditions 4

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    Caroline Flack and Olly Murs present further coverage of the audition process, as another batch of applicants perform in front of judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, as well as an arena audience of thousands, in the hope of winning one of the coveted places at the Boot Camp

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  24. 7.0/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Six Chair Challenge (2)

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    Nick Grimshaw picks the TOP 6 boys in the 2nd show of the six chair challenge..and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini finishes off the show going through half of the groups before next Sundays 3rd and final six chair challenge.

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  25. 7.0/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Live Show 2

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Best Episodes Summary

"Six Chair Challenge (1)" is the best rated episode of "The X Factor". It scored 7.9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/4/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "29".