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The X Factor (2011)

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

The X Factor was a singing competition on a mission to find America’s next undiscovered superstar. The X Factor, on FOX is going to give someone like you the chance to win a $5 million recording contract with Sony Music. What’s great about The X Factor is that it is open to anyone – vocal groups and solo singers, over the age of 12 – and there’s absolutely no upper age limit.

IMDb rating
5.0 (6,121 votes)
Episode average
6.5 ↑ +1.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

6.58 avg 26 episodes 7.2 → 6.9

Ep 1: 7.2 · 46 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 39 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 33 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 34 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 31 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 32 votesEp 7: 7.0 · 28 votesEp 8: 7.0 · 29 votesEp 9: 6.8 · 28 votesEp 10: 6.4 · 28 votesEp 11: 6.7 · 26 votesEp 12: 6.1 · 26 votesEp 13: 6.2 · 21 votesEp 14: 6.2 · 24 votesEp 15: 6.8 · 24 votesEp 16: 6.1 · 20 votesEp 17: 6.5 · 23 votesEp 18: 6.1 · 22 votesEp 19: 5.8 · 24 votesEp 20: 5.9 · 21 votesEp 21: 6.5 · 24 votesEp 22: 6.1 · 25 votesEp 23: 5.9 · 22 votesEp 24: 6.1 · 20 votesEp 25: 6.1 · 21 votesEp 26: 6.9 · 22 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Auditions #17.246
2Auditions #27.239
3Auditions #37.233
4Auditions #47.334
5Boot Camp #17.531
6Boot Camp #27.632
7Judges' Home #17.028
8Judges' Home #27.029
9Judges' Home #36.828
10Live Performance Show #16.428
11Live Performance Show #26.726
12Live Results Show #26.126
13Live Performance Show #36.221
14Live Results Show #36.224
15Live Performance Show #46.824
16Live Results Show #46.120
17Live Performance Show #56.523
18Live Results Show #56.122
19Live Performance Show #65.824
20Live Results Show #65.921
21Live Performance Show #76.524
22Live Results Show #76.125
23Live Performance Show #85.922
24Live Results Show #86.120
25Live Season Finale, Part 1 of 26.121
26Live Season Finale, Part 2 of 26.922

Season 2 (2012)

7.01 avg 28 episodes 7.9 → 7.5

Ep 1: 7.9 · 60 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 33 votesEp 3: 6.5 · 30 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 33 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 31 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 30 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 31 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 27 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 38 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 29 votesEp 11: 6.8 · 33 votesEp 12: 7.0 · 26 votesEp 13: 7.0 · 30 votesEp 14: 7.0 · 24 votesEp 15: 7.0 · 30 votesEp 16: 7.0 · 29 votesEp 17: 7.4 · 26 votesEp 18: 6.6 · 27 votesEp 19: 2.5 · 155 votesEp 20: 7.0 · 26 votesEp 21: 7.5 · 26 votesEp 22: 7.2 · 25 votesEp 23: 7.7 · 27 votesEp 24: 7.2 · 27 votesEp 25: 7.2 · 24 votesEp 26: 6.8 · 22 votesEp 27: 7.7 · 27 votesEp 28: 7.5 · 26 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Auditions #17.960
2Auditions #27.333
3Auditions #36.530
4Auditions #47.033
5Auditions #56.831
6Auditions #67.230
7Boot Camp #17.431
8Boot Camp #27.127
9Boot Camp #3/Judge's House #17.738
10Judge's House #27.229
11Judge's House #3: Part 16.833
12Judge's House #3: Part 2 - Top 16 Chosen7.026
13Finalists Chosen #17.030
14Finalists Chosen #27.024
15Top 12 Perform7.030
16Live Results Show #17.029
17Top 11 Finalists Perform7.426
18Live Results Show #26.627
19Top Finalists Perform Live #32.5155
20Live Results Show #37.026
21Top Finalists Perform Live #47.526
22Live Results Show #47.225
23Top Finalists Perform Live #57.727
24Live Results Show #57.227
25Top Finalists Perform Live #67.224
26Live Results Show #66.822
27Live Season Finale, Part 17.727
28Live Season Finale, Part 27.526

Season 3 (2013)

5.81 avg 26 episodes 6.9 → 5.9

Ep 1: 6.9 · 37 votesEp 2: 6.0 · 27 votesEp 3: 6.2 · 24 votesEp 4: 6.5 · 25 votesEp 5: 5.7 · 23 votesEp 6: 5.7 · 23 votesEp 7: 5.8 · 22 votesEp 8: 5.9 · 23 votesEp 9: 5.9 · 21 votesEp 10: 5.6 · 22 votesEp 11: 6.1 · 17 votesEp 12: 5.7 · 20 votesEp 13: 5.5 · 19 votesEp 14: 5.6 · 19 votesEp 15: 5.5 · 19 votesEp 16: 5.5 · 20 votesEp 17: 5.5 · 20 votesEp 18: 5.6 · 19 votesEp 19: 5.6 · 19 votesEp 20: 5.7 · 20 votesEp 21: 5.8 · 20 votesEp 22: 4.9 · 19 votesEp 23: 6.2 · 21 votesEp 24: 5.6 · 22 votesEp 25: 6.1 · 19 votesEp 26: 5.9 · 22 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Auditions #16.937
2Auditions #26.027
3Auditions #36.224
4Auditions #46.525
5Auditions #55.723
6Auditions #65.723
7The Four-Chair Challenge Round #15.822
8The Four-Chair Challenge Round #25.923
9The Four-Chair Challenge Round #35.921
10The Four-Chair Challenge Round #45.622
11Top 12 Chosen6.117
12Meet the Top 125.720
13Top 13 Perform5.519
14Top 13 Acts Get Another Chance5.619
15Results Show: Week 1/Top 12 Perform5.519
16Live Results Show: Week 25.520
17Live Performance Show: Week 35.520
18Live Results Show: Week 35.619
19Live Performance Show: Week 45.619
20Live Results Show: Week 45.720
21Live Performance Show: Week 55.820
22Live Results Show: Week 54.919
23Live Performance Show: Week 66.221
24Live Results Show: Week 65.622
25Live Season Finale, Part 16.119
26Live Season Finale, Part 25.922
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