Overview
- The two-hour Season 21 premiere aired Tuesday, June 2 on NBC with episodes available to stream on Peacock the following day.
- Each judge and host Terry Crews have two Golden Buzzers this season, meaning 10 acts will automatically advance from auditions to the live shows.
- A new Judges' Callbacks round will invite selected audition acts back for a second performance before the judges finalize who reaches the live shows.
- Live shows will begin with live performances on Tuesday nights starting August 18 and live results on Wednesdays, leading to a season finale on September 23.
- Early coverage and recaps of the premiere highlighted a wide range of acts and frequent stunned reactions from judges, underscoring the show's continued role as a high‑visibility launchpad for performers.