TV series
Idol
2004–, Swedish, on TV4. Created by Simon Fuller.
The first season of Sweden's Idol premiered in August 2004 and continued until its grand finale on 26 November. It is a spin off of Britain's Pop Idol.
- Seasons
- 22
- Episodes
- 872
- Episode length
- 43 min
- Status
- Still running
Next episode: S22 E13 “Episode 13”, 31 October 2026.
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Latest episode
S22 E12: Episode 12
Aired 24 October 2026
Seasons 22
Season 1
2004 · 32 episodes
Season 2
2005 · 37 episodes
Season 3
2006 · 20 episodes
Season 4
2007 · 20 episodes
Season 5
2008 · 20 episodes
Season 6
2009 · 42 episodes
Season 7
2010 · 42 episodes
Season 8
2011 · 42 episodes
Season 9
2013 · 54 episodes
Season 10
2014 · 43 episodes
Season 11
2015 · 43 episodes
Season 12
2016 · 43 episodes
Season 13
2017 · 43 episodes
Season 14
2018 · 59 episodes
Season 15
2019 · 59 episodes
Season 16
2020 · 55 episodes
Season 17
2021 · 56 episodes
Season 18
2022 · 51 episodes
Season 19
2023 · 47 episodes
Season 20
2024 · 24 episodes
Season 21
2025 · 24 episodes
Season 22
2026 · 16 episodes
Specials
2009 · 35 episodes
Cast & crew
- Simon FullerCreator
- Anders BaggeSelf - Judge · 720 ep
- Pär LernströmSelf - Host · 659 ep
- Kishti TomitaSelf - Judge · 479 ep
- Alexander KronlundSelf - Judge · 370 ep
- Laila BaggeSelf - Judge · 286 ep
- Nikki AminiSelf - Judge · 259 ep
- Katia MosallySelf - Judge · 218 ep
- Alexander BardSelf - Judge · 182 ep
- Peter JihdeSelf - Host · 124 ep
- Daniel BreitholtzSelf - Judge · 109 ep
- Peter SwartlingSelf - Judge · 109 ep
- Andreas CarlssonSelf - Judge · 104 ep
Details
- First aired
- 2 September 2004
- Network
- TV4
- Language
- Swedish
- Country
- Sweden
- Type
- Reality
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Idol: quick answers
Is Idol worth watching?
Idol doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Idol are there?
Idol has 22 seasons and 872 episodes, about 43 minutes each.
Is Idol finished?
No. The next episode, S22 E13 “Episode 13”, airs 31 October 2026.
Is Idol suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Idol yet.
What shows are like Idol?
If you liked Idol, try Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!.
Who created Idol?
Idol was created by Simon Fuller and stars Anders Bagge, Pär Lernström, Kishti Tomita.