ABC Renews "American Idol" for Season 4
by Peter White
May 15, 2020


"American Idol" will sing another song for ABC after the network renewed the Fremantle talent contest for a fourth season.

The renewal will bring the total number of seasons for the long-running format to 19 in the U.S., having previously aired on Fox between 2002-2016.

The news comes comes ahead of the current season’s live finale Sunday, when the show will crown its next singing sensation in slightly unusual circumstances; the show had returned from the COVID-19 shutdown April 26 with remotely produced episodes.

https://deadline.com/2020/05/american-idol-abc-renews-for-season-4-1202935864/

American Idol bringing back Ryan Seacrest, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie for ABC's fourth season (https://tvline.com/2020/08/19/american-idol-bobby-bones-leaving-season-19-judges-returning/)

ABC's announcement for the 19th season overall for Idol made no mention of mentor Bobby Bones. But TVLine reports there should be news regarding his future on the show "very soon."