THE JOURNEY TO FIND THE NEXT SUPERSTAR CONTINUES AT AUDITIONS IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; NEW YORK, NEW YORK; LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY; AND DENVER, COLORADO; MONDAY, MARCH 18, ON ABC'S 'AMERICAN IDOL'

"205 (Auditions)" - "American Idol" travels to Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Louisville, Kentucky; and Denver, Colorado, as the search for America's next superstar continues on The ABC Television Network, MONDAY, MARCH 18 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), streaming and on demand. This episode will feature a surprise audition that no one saw coming, a reunion for judge Luke Bryan and an incredible story of defying the odds.

Helping to determine who America will ultimately vote for to become the next singing sensation are music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy(R) Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest returns as host of the beloved series, and famed multimedia personality Bobby Bones will take on the role of in-house mentor.

"American Idol" is produced by Fremantle and Industrial Media's 19 Entertainment. Executive producers include Fremantle's Trish Kinane, also serving as showrunner, Jennifer Mullin, Megan Wolflick and Industrial Media's Chris Anokute. Fremantle distributes the series worldwide.