# America's Got Talent (2006)

> A long-running weekly talent competition where singers, dancers, comedians and novelty acts vie for a $1 million prize.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/4330

## Facts

- Seasons: 21
- Episodes: 515
- Episode runtime: 85 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: reality
- Created by: Ken Warwick
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Simon Cowell, Nick Cannon, Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, Mel B, Terry Crews, Tyra Banks, Regis Philbin
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0759364/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: upbeat, sentimental, breezy, crowd-pleasing, suspenseful

## What critics say

Audience reception is negative overall, with early seasons rated low and later seasons rising to strong ratings as the format settled.

## Synopsis

America's Got Talent (2006-present) is an American reality competition series created by Ken Warwick and broadcast on NBC. Each week, performers from across the country, including singers, dancers, comedians and novelty acts, perform live before a judging panel and a studio audience, with viewers voting on who advances toward a $1 million cash prize. Judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, Mel B and Piers Morgan, along with hosts such as Nick Cannon and Terry Crews, shape the tone of the broadcast, moving between teary sob stories and jaw-dropping acts. The engine of each season is the rhythm of audition rounds, semifinal eliminations and a live final, where a single act's dream of stardom is decided in public. Spanning twenty-one seasons, the show runs as a continuous, episodic franchise rather than a serialized story, so any season can be dipped into on its own. Its tone is bright, sentimental and sometimes cheesy, the kind of crowd-pleasing summer entertainment that fans of American Idol, Britain's Got Talent and The Voice will recognize. Viewers looking for an upbeat, easy-to-follow variety show with real stakes for its contestants will find it an accessible, feel-good pick.

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