Series synopsis
American Idol Official Podcast is an American talk television series that premiered on Hulu on April 1, 2026. It stars Danielle Fishel.
This podcast, hosted by Danielle Fishel, dives deeper into America’s most iconic music competition series, exploring the performances everyone’s talking about, and offering exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and expert analysis of the judges’ critiques.
Premise
This podcast, hosted by Danielle Fishel, dives deeper into America’s most iconic music competition series, exploring the performances everyone’s talking about, and offering exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and expert analysis of the judges’ critiques.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Danielle Fishel as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Jamal Roberts as Self - Guest
- Sasha Farber as Self - Guest
- Luke Bryan as Self - Guest
- Lionel Richie as Self - Guest
- Carrie Underwood as Self - Guest
- Constantine Maroulis as Self - Guest
- Mike Mizanin as Self - Guest
- Megan Michaels Wolflick as Self - Guest
- Andrea Barber as Self - Guest
- Jesse Findling as Self - Guest
- Philmon Lee as Self - Guest
- Rae Boyd as Self - Guest
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 3, 2026 | April 3, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 6 | April 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Genevieve Heyward and Kutter Bradley Reflect on IDOL: Bonus Clip! Eliminated Top 20 finalists, Genevieve Heyward and Kutter Bradley join host Danielle Fishel as they relive highlights from their time on American Idol and shares exclusive behind-the-scenes moments viewers didn’t see onstage. |
April 3, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1: Songs of Faith Night Breakdown Danielle Fishel recaps the live show with Jamal Roberts and Sasha Farber. |
April 1, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2: 90s Judges' Song Contest Breakdown Danielle Fishel is joined by music superstars and Idol judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood to discuss the return of the Judges' Song Contest. Later, Andrea Barber stops by after her time in the lounge with other TGIF '90s stars, and Danielle sits down with the eliminated finalists to discuss their Idol journeys. |
April 8, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night Breakdown Danielle recaps with Constantine Maroulis, Megan Michaels Wolflick, The Miz and exiting finalists. |
April 15, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2026 |
| Last aired | April 29, 2026 |
| Status | continue |