Prepare for an early 2015 double dose of music on Fox Wednesdays.
“American Idol” returns for its 14th season with a two-night, three-hour premiere event on Wednesday, Jan. 7 (8 p.m. ET/PT) and Thursday, Jan. 8 (8 p.m. ET/PT) on Fox. The audition rounds will come from Kansas City, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York and San Francisco.
On the first night, new series “Empire” will follow “Idol” at 9 p.m. The music-based drama centers on a family hip-hop dynasty and features tracks by legendary producer Timbaland. The series stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.
“Idol” is produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of Core Media Group.