The positive here is that there’s probably going to be a more active voting session given the rise in live audience numbers.
It’s quite a twist for American Idol to drop ahead of its break, especially in the wake of this quarantine period.
The bad news, though, is that whoever ends up getting picked may have to wait quite a while to enjoy the benefits of making it into the Top 20.
Of course, the non-live episodes are all planned and filmed in advance of the airtimes, so producers and judges probably wouldn’t have guessed what state America would be in during this big reveal.