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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date | Rating 18-49 | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Auditions | 01-17-2006 | 15.3 | 35.53 million |
| 2 | Denver Auditions | 01-18-2006 | 13 | 31.65 million |
| 3 | Greensboro Auditions | 01-24-2006 | 15.1 | 34.96 million |
| 4 | San Francisco Auditions | 01-25-2006 | 13 | 32.44 million |
| 5 | Las Vegas Auditions | 01-31-2006 | 12.4 | 30.18 million |
| 6 | Austin Auditions | 02-01-2006 | 12.5 | 30.4 million |
| 7 | Boston Auditions | 02-07-2006 | 12.9 | 31.15 million |
| 8 | Hollywood Round 1 | 02-08-2006 | 11.4 | 28.74 million |
| 9 | Hollywood Round 2 | 02-14-2006 | 11.4 | 26.96 million |
| 10 | Hollywood: Top 24 Revealed | 02-15-2006 | 11.9 | 28.78 million |
| 11 | Top 12 Women Perform | 02-21-2006 | 13 | 30.16 million |
| 12 | Top 12 Men Perform | 02-22-2006 | 13.5 | 31.69 million |
| 13 | Top 24 Results | 02-23-2006 | 9.9 | 23.38 million |
| 14 | Top 10 Women Perform | 02-28-2006 | 12.4 | 30.09 million |
| 15 | Top 10 Men Perform | 03-01-2006 | 12.2 | 29.64 million |
| 16 | Top 20 Result | 03-02-2006 | 10.9 | 26.32 million |
| 17 | Top 8 Women Perform | 03-07-2006 | 11.8 | 28.56 million |
| 18 | Top 8 Men Perform | 03-08-2006 | 12.4 | 30.38 million |
| 19 | Top 12 Revealed | 03-09-2006 | 10.8 | 26.63 million |
| 20 | Top 12 Perform | 03-14-2006 | 13.7 | 32.77 million |
| 21 | Top 12 Results | 03-15-2006 | 11.5 | 28.09 million |
| 22 | Top 11 Perform | 03-21-2006 | 13.6 | 33.36 million |
| 23 | Top 11 Results | 03-22-2006 | 11.4 | 27.68 million |
| 24 | Top 10 Perform | 03-28-2006 | 13 | 31.71 million |
| 25 | Top 10 Results | 03-29-2006 | 11.3 | 27.66 million |
| 26 | Top 9 Perform | 04-04-2006 | 11.6 | 28.83 million |
| 27 | Top 9 Results | 04-05-2006 | 10.8 | 26.23 million |
| 28 | Top 8 Perform | 04-11-2006 | 12 | 29.65 million |
| 29 | Top 8 Results | 04-12-2006 | 9.2 | 22.64 million |
| 30 | Top 7 Perform | 04-18-2006 | 11.4 | 28.44 million |
| 31 | Top 7 Results | 04-19-2006 | 11.3 | 27.63 million |
| 32 | Top 6 Perform | 04-25-2006 | 11.5 | 28.67 million |
| 33 | Top 6 Results | 04-26-2006 | 11.6 | 28.27 million |
| 34 | Top 5 Perform | 05-02-2006 | 11.4 | 28.58 million |
| 35 | Top 5 Results | 05-03-2006 | 11.7 | 29.26 million |
| 36 | Top 4 Perform | 05-09-2006 | 11.6 | 28.85 million |
| 37 | Top 4 Results | 05-10-2006 | 11.2 | 27.88 million |
| 38 | Top 3 Perform | 05-16-2006 | 11 | 28.33 million |
| 39 | Top 3 Results | 05-17-2006 | 10.7 | 27.67 million |
| 40 | Top 2 Perform | 05-23-2006 | 12.3 | 31.78 million |
| 41 | Season 5 Finale | 05-24-2006 | 14.2 | 36.38 million |