Overview
- The two-hour season premiere airs Tuesday, June 2 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and the episode will be available to stream on Peacock the following day.
- Each of the four judges and host Terry Crews has two Golden Buzzers this season, meaning 10 acts will automatically advance from auditions to the live shows.
- NBC confirmed a new Judges' Callback round that lets select performers return for a second performance to compete for remaining live-show spots.
- The season moves from audition episodes in early June to live Tuesday performances with Wednesday result shows starting Aug. 18 and concludes with a Sept. 23 finale.
- Promotional previews show judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Sofía Vergara reacting strongly to auditions, and coverage notes a minor inconsistency in one outlet's '20th anniversary' label despite this being the show's 21st season.