Overview
- The series announced Monday that the American Idol Official Podcast, hosted by Danielle Fishel, will premiere April 1 on Disney+, Hulu, and major podcast apps.
- Live shows begin March 30 on ABC with same-night live streaming on Disney+, and the podcast will publish weekly episodes after each broadcast.
- Episodes will dive into standout performances with backstage reporting, exclusive interviews, and expert breakdowns of the judges’ critiques.
- Fishel brings name recognition from Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World plus directing credits and popular podcasts like Pod Meets World and Teen Beat.
- Season 24 opened to its best premiere in four years at about 8.27 million viewers, and producers Fremantle and 19 Entertainment are using the podcast to extend that momentum between episodes.