Fair rating?American Idol· Season 18 · Episode 5
Auditions 5
In an "American Idol" first, an audition takes place on a yacht, where the judges will deliberate on whether or not their "boat vote" will send a hopeful to Hollywood. While in Milwaukee, a contestant who got her first taste of stardom on "American Juniors" reunites with Ryan Seacrest as she returns to the audition room; and later, another contestant shares a unique emotional and personal story that touches the judges in Oregon.
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#16In Season 18of 16 rated episodes
#267All-timeof 310 rated episodes
−1.5vs season avgSeason 18 averages 8.3
2020First airedMarch 15, 2020
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Ben Thursby-PalmerDirector
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