The following is American Idol 2009 Season 8 (early) broadcast schedule:

- Tuesday, January 13 8-10PM ET/PT – Season Premiere Part 1, Auditions

- Wednesday, January 14 8-10PM ET/PT – Season Premiere Part 2, Auditions

- Tuesday, January 20 8-9PM ET/PT – Auditions

- Wednesday, January 21 8-9PM ET/PT – Auditions

- Tuesday, January 27 8-9PM ET/PT – Auditions

- Wednesday, January 28 8-9PM ET/PT – Auditions

- Thursday, January 29 8-9PM ET/PT – Auditions

- Tuesday, February 3 8-9PM ET/PT – Hollywood Round, Part 1

- Wednesday, February 4 8-9PM ET/PT – Hollywood Round, Part 2

- Tuesday, February 10 8-9PM ET/PT – Hollywood Round, Part 3

- Wednesday, February 11 8-10PM ET/PT – Hollywood Round, Part 4, Top 36 semifinalists announced

- Tuesday, February 17 8-10PM ET/PT – Group 1 semifinalists perform

- Wednesday, February 18 8-9PM ET/PT – First live results show, three finalists advance

- Tuesday, February 24 8-10PM ET/PT – Group 2 semifinalists perform

- Wednesday, February 25 8-9PM ET/PT – Second live results show, three more finalists advance

- Tuesday, March 3 8-10PM ET/PT – Group 3 semifinalists perform

- Wednesday, March 4 8-9PM ET/PT – Third live results show, three more finalists advance

- Thursday, March 5 8-9PM ET/PT – “Wild Card” episode, three more finalists advance and Top 12 finalists revealed

- Tuesday, March 10 8-10PM ET/PT – Top 12 finalists perform

- Wednesday, March 11 – First finalists live results show, one finalist voted off

(Via Rickey.org via RealityTVWorld)