The X Factor: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Worldwide, The X Factor has created global superstars such as Leona Lewis, One Direction, Cher Lloyd, Olly Murs, Little Mix and Rebecca Ferguson. Artists discovered by "The X Factor" format have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including 110 No.1, 270 Top 10 and 501 Top 50 releases. Local versions of "The X Factor" are now produced in more than 40 territories and The X Factor (USA) airs in 166 countries.

Series details

• Title: The X Factor
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Music
• Premiere date: 2011-09-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-12-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 4.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 929

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Cowell — Judge
• Mario Lopez — Host
• L.A. Reid — Judge
• Demi Lovato — Judge
• Khloé Kardashian — Host
• Britney Spears — Judge
• Steve Jones — Host
• Paula Abdul — Judge
• Kelly Rowland — Judge
• Paulina Rubio — Judge
• Nicole Scherzinger — Judge
• Cheryl — Judge

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-09-21; final listed air date 2011-12-22; episode order: 26.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-09-12; final listed air date 2012-12-20; episode order: 27.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-09-11; final listed air date 2013-12-19; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from The X Factor on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.