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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date | Rating 18-49 | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Special: American Idol revisited | 01-21-2003 | 11.3 | 23.6 million |
| 1 | New York, Miami & Austin Auditions | 01-21-2003 | 12.4 | 26.5 million |
| 3 | Pasadena & Detroit Auditions | 01-22-2003 | 11.8 | 24.9 million |
| 4 | Atlanta & Nashville Auditions | 01-28-2003 | 11.6 | 24.1 million |
| 5 | Hollywood Week | 01-29-2003 | 12.6 | 26 million |
| 6 | Top 32: Group 1 | 02-04-2003 | 9.7 | 20.1 million |
| 7 | Top 32: Group 1 results | 02-05-2003 | 9.4 | 19.3 million |
| 8 | Top 32: Group 2 | 02-11-2003 | 9.7 | 20 million |
| 9 | Top 32: Group 2 results | 02-12-2003 | 9 | 18.7 million |
| 10 | Top 32: Group 3 | 02-18-2003 | 9.2 | 19.7 million |
| 12 | Special: Best of the Worst | 02-19-2003 | 8.8 | 19.5 million |
| 11 | Top 32: Group 3 results | 02-19-2003 | 7.4 | ??? |
| 13 | Top 32: Group 4 | 02-25-2003 | 9.7 | 20 million |
| 14 | Top 32: Group 4 results | 02-26-2003 | 8.7 | 17.1 million |
| 15 | Wildcard Show | 03-04-2003 | 8.5 | 18.7 million |
| 16 | Wildcard Results | 03-05-2003 | 8.5 | 18 million |
| 17 | Top 12 Perform | 03-11-2003 | 10.3 | 22 million |
| 18 | Top 12 Results | 03-12-2003 | 8.7 | 18.3 million |
| 19 | Top 11 Perform | 03-18-2003 | 10 | 21.1 million |
| 20 | Top 11 Results | 03-19-2003 | 7.9 | 17.2 million |
| 21 | Top 10 Perform | 03-25-2003 | 9.4 | 19.8 million |
| 22 | Top 10 Results | 03-26-2003 | 8.7 | 19 million |
| 23 | Top 9 Perform | 04-01-2003 | 9.6 | 21.2 million |
| 24 | Top 9 Results | 04-02-2003 | 9.7 | 20.3 million |
| 25 | Top 8 Perform | 04-08-2003 | 9.7 | 20.1 million |
| 26 | Top 8 Results | 04-09-2003 | 9.4 | 19.2 million |
| 27 | Top 7 Perform | 04-15-2003 | 8.8 | 20 million |
| 28 | Top 7 Results | 04-16-2003 | 8.4 | 18.1 million |
| 29 | Special: Halfway Home | 04-21-2003 | 6.2 | 14.1 million |
| 30 | Top 6 Perform | 04-22-2003 | 9.6 | 20.6 million |
| 31 | Top 6 Results | 04-23-2003 | 9.3 | 19.5 million |
| 32 | Top 5 Perform | 04-29-2003 | 9.7 | 20.4 million |
| 33 | Top 5 Results | 04-30-2003 | 9 | 20.2 million |
| 34 | Top 4 Perform | 05-06-2003 | 10.1 | 22.2 million |
| 35 | Top 4 Results | 05-07-2003 | 10.4 | 22.7 million |
| 36 | Top 3 Perform | 05-13-2003 | 10.7 | 23.4 million |
| 37 | Top 3 Results | 05-14-2003 | 11.4 | 25.3 million |
| 38 | Top 2 Special | 05-19-2003 | 7.4 | 16.9 million |
| 39 | Top 2 Showdown | 05-20-2003 | 11.2 | 25.7 million |
| 40 | Finale Pre-show Special | 05-21-2003 | 13.1 | 30.4 million |
| 41 | American Idol Season 2 Finale | 05-21-2003 | 16.8 | 38.1 million |