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American Idol (2002)

  • Reality
  • 85 min episodes
  • 15 seasons
  • TV-PG age guide
  • ★ 5.0/10 from 182 ratings

Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?

Created bySimon Fuller

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