America's Got Talent poster
★ 5.8
America's Got Talent poster

Overall Rating

★ 5.8
S5 E7
#1
★ 6.3

Portland Auditions Day 1

Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.

S5 E8
#2
★ 6.3

Portland Auditions Day 2

Preliminary auditions continue.

S5 E25
#3
★ 6.3

Semi-Final #1

The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.

S5 E10
#4
★ 6.2

Final Auditions

Auditions continue.

S5 E19
#5
★ 6.2

HOLLYWOOD, Part 4

Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.

S5 E20
#6
★ 6.2

Result Show #4

Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.

S5 E21
#7
★ 6.2

HOLLYWOOD, Part 5

Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.

S5 E2
#8
★ 6.1

Dallas Auditions

Open auditions are held in Dallas.

S5 E15
#9
★ 6.1

HOLLYWOOD, Part 2

Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.

S5 E6
#10
★ 6.0

Orlando Auditions Day 2

Open auditions continue.

S5 E5
#1
★ 4.6

Orlando Auditions Day 1

Open auditions continue.

S5 E23
#2
★ 5.2

Wild Card Show

Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.

S5 E13
#3
★ 5.4

HOLLYWOOD, Part 1

Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.

S5 E24
#4
★ 5.4

Wild Card Show - Results

Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.

S5 E9
#5
★ 5.5

Chicago Auditions

Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.

S5 E17
#6
★ 5.5

HOLLYWOOD, Part 3

Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.

S5 E22
#7
★ 5.5

Result Show #5

Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.

S5 E1
#8
★ 5.6

Los Angeles Auditions

The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.

S5 E3
#9
★ 5.6

New York Auditions Day 1

Season 5's open auditions continue.

S5 E4
#10
★ 5.6

New York Auditions Day 2

Preliminary auditions continue.

S5 E1
★ 5.6

Los Angeles Auditions

The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.

S5 E2
★ 6.1

Dallas Auditions

Open auditions are held in Dallas.

S5 E3
★ 5.6

New York Auditions Day 1

Season 5's open auditions continue.

S5 E4
★ 5.6

New York Auditions Day 2

Preliminary auditions continue.

S5 E5
★ 4.6

Orlando Auditions Day 1

Open auditions continue.

S5 E6
★ 6.0

Orlando Auditions Day 2

Open auditions continue.

S5 E7
★ 6.3

Portland Auditions Day 1

Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.

S5 E8
★ 6.3

Portland Auditions Day 2

Preliminary auditions continue.

S5 E9
★ 5.5

Chicago Auditions

Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.

S5 E10
★ 6.2

Final Auditions

Auditions continue.

S5 E11
★ 5.9

Las Vegas Week - Day 1

Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.

S5 E12
★ 5.8

Las Vegas Week - Day 2

The stress spikes when judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan deliberate over which acts to select for a spot in the Top 48.

S5 E13
★ 5.4

HOLLYWOOD, Part 1

Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.

S5 E14
★ 5.9

Result Show #1

Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.

S5 E15
★ 6.1

HOLLYWOOD, Part 2

Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.

S5 E16
★ 5.6

Result Show #2

Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results installment. Cirque du Soleil perform the show "Kà," and the rock band Train sing "Hey, Soul Sister."

S5 E17
★ 5.5

HOLLYWOOD, Part 3

Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.

S5 E18
★ 5.8

Result Show #3

Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.

S5 E19
★ 6.2

HOLLYWOOD, Part 4

Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.

S5 E20
★ 6.2

Result Show #4

Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.

S5 E21
★ 6.2

HOLLYWOOD, Part 5

Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.

S5 E22
★ 5.5

Result Show #5

Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.

S5 E23
★ 5.2

Wild Card Show

Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.

S5 E24
★ 5.4

Wild Card Show - Results

Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.

S5 E25
★ 6.3

Semi-Final #1

The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
9 ★ 7.9 18
★ 8.4 Auditions Week 3
★ 7.2 Semifinals: Week 1 Results
8 ★ 7.6 25
★ 8.1 Week 3: Chicago
★ 7.3 Live from Radio City, Week 2 Results
12 ★ 6.9 10
★ 7.8 Auditions, Week 5
★ 5.0 Best of Auditions
16 ★ 6.8 14
★ 7.4 Semifinals 2
★ 6.2 Finale Results
11 ★ 6.8 19
★ 7.8 Auditions Week 1
★ 6.0 Best of Auditions
7 ★ 6.7 21
★ 7.6 San Francisco Auditions
★ 5.9 Final Auditions
18 ★ 6.7 24
★ 7.7 Finale Performances
★ 3.9 Countdown to the Finale
10 ★ 6.7 23
★ 7.4 Season 10 Premiere
★ 5.5 Extreme Auditions
19 ★ 6.5 20
★ 7.3 Auditions 1
★ 5.8 Quarterfinals 3 Results
14 ★ 6.4 25
★ 7.2 Auditions 1
★ 4.7 Best of Auditions
17 ★ 6.3 6
★ 7.2 Auditions 8
★ 5.4 Qualifers 2 Results
6 ★ 6.1 23
★ 7.1 Week 1, Night 1
★ 5.5 Week 7, Night 2
15 ★ 5.9 24
★ 6.7 Auditions 2
★ 5.2 Countdown to the Finale
5 ★ 5.8 25
★ 6.3 Portland Auditions Day 1
★ 4.6 Orlando Auditions Day 1
1 ★ 5.5 7
★ 6.0 Auditions 1
★ 4.9 Auditions 3
4 ★ 5.4 25
★ 6.2 Final Performances
★ 4.7 Audition Show #2 Seattle(2), Miami
3 ★ 5.0 20
★ 5.7 Vegas Week 2
★ 4.5 Auditions 5, Atlanta
2 ★ 4.8 10
★ 5.3 New York Audition
★ 4.6 Los Angeles Auditions