The reality competition brought in ratings as big as its seen in years, particularly in its final episodes, even though the TV sub-genre has not been all that viewer-friendly in recent years.
Even American Idol, which Cowell returned to for its finale, couldn’t outlast drooping ratings.
Simon Cowell partly credits the success of America’s Got Talent to the show being one that can not only be watched by an entire family, but one in which everyone within a family can find someone to get behind, according to THR.
And it has indeed been enjoyed by TV audiences of all ages.