E1 · Los Angeles Auditions
The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.
E2 · Dallas Auditions
Open auditions are held in Dallas.
E3 · New York Auditions Day 1
Season 5's open auditions continue.
E4 · New York Auditions Day 2
Preliminary auditions continue.
E5 · Orlando Auditions Day 1
Open auditions continue.
E6 · Orlando Auditions Day 2
E7 · Portland Auditions Day 1
Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.
E8 · Portland Auditions Day 2
E9 · Chicago Auditions
Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.
E10 · Final Auditions
Auditions continue.
E11 · Las Vegas Week - Day 1
Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.
E12 · 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.
E13 · HOLLYWOOD, Part 1
Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.
E14 · Result Show #1
Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.
E15 · HOLLYWOOD, Part 2
Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.
E16 · 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."
E17 · HOLLYWOOD, Part 3
Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.
E18 · 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.
E19 · HOLLYWOOD, Part 4
Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.
E20 · Result Show #4
Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.
E21 · HOLLYWOOD, Part 5
Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.
E22 · Result Show #5
Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.
E23 · Wild Card Show
Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.
E24 · Wild Card Show - Results
Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.
E25 · Semi-Final #1
The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.
E26 · Semi-Final #1 - Results
Five semifinal contestants win a position in the Top 10 in a results show. Jimmy Fallon and singer Kylie Minogue perform.
E27 · Semi-Final #2
The semifinal round continues with 12 acts performing.
E28 · Semi-Final #2 - Results
Five winning acts advance to the Top 10.
E29 · Top Ten - Performances
The Top 10 acts perform in Hollywood in their quest to win a sought-after position in the final four. Enrique Iglesias performs "I Like It."
E30 · Top Ten - Results
The final four acts are revealed. Sarah McLachlan sings "Forgiveness" and the cast of the stage show "American Idiot" performs.
E31 · THE FINAL
In Season 5's penultimate episode, the remaining four acts perform in Hollywood for the final time.
E32 · The Winner Is...
The winning act is revealed in the Season 5 finale, which features performances by an array of Las Vegas and Hollywood stars.
