Overview
Series synopsis
Star Academy is a French reality television series that premiered on TF1 on October 20, 2001. It stars Grégory Lemarchal, Nolwenn Leroy, Juliette Solal and Haspop.
Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It is broadcast on TF1. At the end of each season, selected contestants would go on tour around France, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.
Premise
Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It is broadcast on TF1. At the end of each season, selected contestants would go on tour around France, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Grégory Lemarchal as Self
- Nolwenn Leroy as Self
- Juliette Solal as Self
- Haspop as Self
- Pascal Soetens as Self
- Stefan Filey as Self
- Zaïa Haddouche as Self
- Pierre de Brauer as Self
Supporting cast
- Joël Bouraïma as Self
- Adeline Toniutti as Self
- Cécile Chaduteau as Self
- Laure Balon as Self
- Yanis Marshall as Self
- Charlotte Valandrey as Self
- Rachid Ferrache as Self
- Lucie Bernardoni as Self
- Marlène Schaff as Self
- Victorien Roma as Victorien
- Marie-Maud Bourgès as Marie-Maud
- Clara Chouikhi as Clara
Guest cast
- Ambre Jadah as Self - Contestant
- Anouk Brackelaire as Self - Contestant
- Bastiaan Van Leeuwen as Self - Contestant
- Emma Cereghino as Self - Contestant
- Jeanne Viard as Self - Contestant
- Léa Doffey as Self - Contestant
- Léane N'Gangue as Self - Contestant
- Lily Campana as Self - Contestant
- Mélissa Fesch as Self - Contestant
- Sarah N'Dri Youetto as Self - Contestant
- Théo Laurent as Self - Contestant
- Théo Pasquet as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 14 seasons with 839 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | February 1, 2003 | November 29, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 86 | October 20, 2001 | January 12, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 114 | August 31, 2002 | December 23, 2002 |
| Season 3 | 23 | August 30, 2003 | December 20, 2003 |
| Season 4 | 17 | September 3, 2004 | December 22, 2004 |
| Season 5 | 16 | September 2, 2005 | December 16, 2005 |
| Season 6 | 17 | September 1, 2006 | December 22, 2006 |
| Season 7 | 17 | October 23, 2007 | February 15, 2008 |
| Season 8 | 14 | September 19, 2008 | December 19, 2008 |
| Season 9 | 75 | December 6, 2012 | March 1, 2013 |
| Season 10 | 49 | October 15, 2022 | November 26, 2022 |
| Season 11 | 119 | November 4, 2023 | February 4, 2024 |
| Season 12 | 137 | October 12, 2024 | January 26, 2025 |
| Season 13 | 146 | October 18, 2025 | February 8, 2026 |
Season 0 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Academy - Before the tour | February 1, 2003 |
| 2 | Star Academy - The 3 promotions | January 3, 2004 |
| 3 | Star Academy - The strongest moments | January 8, 2005 |
Season 1 preview
86 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 20, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 21, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 22, 2001 |
Season 2 preview
114 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 31, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 1, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 2, 2002 |
Season 3 preview
23 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 30, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 31, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 1, 2003 |
Season 4 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 3, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 10, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 17, 2004 |
Season 5 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 2, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 9, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 16, 2005 |
Season 6 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 1, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 8, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 15, 2006 |
Season 7 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 23, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 2, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 9, 2007 |
Season 8 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 19, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 26, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 3, 2008 |
Season 9 preview
75 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 6, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 7, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 10, 2012 |
Season 10 preview
49 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 15, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 15, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 16, 2022 |
Season 11 preview
119 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime n°1 | November 4, 2023 |
| 2 | The Arrival at the Castle | November 4, 2023 |
| 3 | Daily n°1 | November 6, 2023 |
Season 12 preview
137 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime n°1 | October 12, 2024 |
| 2 | The Arrival at the Castle | October 12, 2024 |
| 3 | Daily n°1 | October 14, 2024 |
Season 13 preview
146 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime n°1 | October 18, 2025 |
| 2 | The Arrival at the Castle | October 18, 2025 |
| 3 | The Live | October 19, 2025 |
Production
Genres
Reality
Country
FR
Original language
fr
Release
| Original network/platform | TF1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 20, 2001 |
| Last aired | February 8, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |