7.1/1024 votes#1 - Auditions 1
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2015
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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- 6.5/1020 votes
#2 - Audtions 2
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2015
More hopefuls sing in front of the judges and an arena audience of thousands to prove their worth and possibly secure a place at Boot Camp.
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- 6.2/1020 votes
#3 - Auditions 3
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 9/5/2015
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, with more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at the Boot Camp. Doing so will first mean they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the gathered arena audience.
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- 7.0/1017 votes
#4 - Auditions 4
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2015
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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- 6.5/1013 votes
#5 - Auditions 5
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/2015
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, as more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at Boot Camp. Doing so means they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the arena audience.
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- 6.6/1012 votes
#6 - Auditions 6
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2015
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, as more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at Boot Camp. Doing so means they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the arena audience.
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- 6.8/1011 votes
#7 - Auditions 7
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2015
Tonight, in the last of the arena auditions, performers will sing one last time in front of the judges and an audience of thousands in the hope of securing a place at Boot Camp.
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- 7.1/1014 votes
#8 - Country House Boot Camp 1
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/2015
Tonight sees the launch of this year's supersized Boot Camp stage, kicking off in a grand country house.
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- 6.8/1014 votes
#9 - Country House Boot Camp 2
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2015
Tonight sees the the last day of this year's supersized Boot Camp stage, kicking off in a grand country house.
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- 7.9/1013 votes
#10 - Six Chair Challenge (1)
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 10/4/2015
Rita Ora picks the TOP 6 girls in the 1st show of the six chair challenge..
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- 7.0/1012 votes
#11 - Six Chair Challenge (2)
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 10/11/2015
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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- 7.5/1011 votes
#12 - Series 12 - Six Chair Challenge (3)
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/2015
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- 6.1/1012 votes
#13 - Judges' Houses 1
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 10/24/2015
The beginning of the judges' houses stage, which sees the remaining 24 acts jet off to glamorous destinations around the world to sing for a place in the live shows. As usual the judges are assisted by industry experts - Simon by One Direction heart-throb Louis Tomlinson, Cheryl by chart star Jess Glynne, Rita by US sensation Meghan Trainor and Nick by leading producer Mark Ronson. However, unlike in previous years, the hopefuls don't get the news straight away. Instead they have had to wait a few weeks until this weekend, when back in the studio the judges will finally choose their finalists live. Hosted by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs.
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- 6.8/1011 votes
#14 - Series 12 - Judges' Houses (2)
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 10/25/2015
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- 7.3/1014 votes
#15 - Live Show 1
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2015
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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- 6.8/1010 votes
#16 - Live results 1
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 11/1/2015
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- 7.0/1011 votes
#17 - Live Show 2
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 11/7/2015
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- 6.8/1010 votes
#18 - Live Show 2 Results
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 11/9/2015
Caroline and Olly present the results of last night's viewers' vote. The lowest scoring acts are challenged to compete in a sing-off to win the approval of judges Nick, Rita, Cheryl, and Simon - with one of them being eliminated from the contest at the end of tonight's show.
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- 6.8/1011 votes
#19 - Live Show 3
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 11/14/2015
Series 12 - Live Show 3
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- 7.0/1010 votes
#20 - Live Show 3 Results
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 11/15/2015
Live Show 3 results.
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- 7.1/1012 votes
#21 - Live Show 4
Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 11/21/2015
Series 12 - Live Show 4
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- 7.5/1011 votes
#22 - Live Show 4 Results
Season 12 Episode 22 - Aired 11/22/2015
Live Show 4 Results
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- 6.7/1011 votes
#23 - Quarter-Final
Season 12 Episode 23 - Aired 11/28/2015
Live Quarter-Final show.
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- 6.8/1010 votes
#24 - Quarter-Final Results
Season 12 Episode 24 - Aired 11/29/2015
Quarter-Final Results.
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- 6.7/1011 votes
#25 - Semi-Final
Season 12 Episode 25 - Aired 12/5/2015
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The Best Episodes of The X Factor Season 12
Every episode of The X Factor Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The X Factor Season 12!
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.
Genre:Reality
Network:ITV1
Season 12 Ratings Summary
"Auditions 1" is the best rated episode of "The X Factor" season 12. It scored 7.1/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/25/2015. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Audtions 2".