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Superstar
GenreDocumentary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • David Sloan
  • Muriel Pearson
Production companyABC News Studios
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseAugust 11, 2021 (2021-08-11) –
present

Superstar is an American television documentary series about the lives of celebrities that shaped American culture. It premiered on ABC on August 11, 2021.[1]

The second season premiered on December 8, 2022.[2][3]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
17August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11)April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
23December 8, 2022 (2022-12-08)June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14)

Season 1 (2021–22)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [4][5]Original air date [4][5]Prod.
code [4]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Whitney Houston"August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11)1012.88[6]
22"Kobe Bryant"August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)1021.81[7]
33"John Ritter"August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25)1032.56[8]
44"Richard Pryor"September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)1041.84[9]
55"Robin Williams"October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20)1051.75[10]
66"George Michael"November 30, 2021 (2021-11-30)1061.84[11]
77"Patrick Swayze"April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)1072.26[12]

Season 2 (2022–23)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [4][13]Original air date [4][13]Prod.
code [4]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
81"Reba McEntire"December 8, 2022 (2022-12-08)2012.58[14]
92"Elizabeth Taylor"May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)2032.76[15]
103"Aaliyah"June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14)2021.34[16]

Reception

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Superstar
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Whitney Houston" August 11, 2021 Wednesday 10:00 p.m. 0.4/3 2.88[6] 0.2 0.82 0.5 3.70[17]
2 "Kobe Bryant" August 18, 2021 0.3/2 1.81[7] 0.1 0.36 0.4 2.17[18]
3 "John Ritter" August 25, 2021 0.3/3 2.56[8] — — — —
4 "Richard Pryor" September 1, 2021 0.3/2 1.84[9] — — — —
5 "Robin Williams" October 20, 2021 0.3/2 1.75[10] 0.1 0.45 0.3 2.20[19]
6 "George Michael" November 30, 2021 Tuesday 10:01 p.m. 0.3/2 1.84[11] 0.1 0.35 0.3 2.18[20]
7 "Patrick Swayze" April 14, 2022 Thursday 10:01 p.m. 0.2/2 2.26[12] 0.1 0.78 0.4 3.04[21]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Superstar
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Reba McEntire" December 8, 2022 Thursday 10:01 p.m. 0.2/2 2.58[14] 0.0 0.45 0.2 3.03[22][a]
2 "Elizabeth Taylor" May 14, 2023 Sunday 10:00 p.m. 0.3/3 2.76[15] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Aaliyah" June 14, 2023 Wednesday 10:00 p.m. 0.2/2 1.34[16] TBD TBD TBD TBD

Notes

  1. ^ Live+7 ratings were unavailable, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.

References

  1. ^ "ABC News Announces the All-New Television Event of the Summer - "Superstar" - Profiling Iconic Celebrities Who Shaped American Culture" (Press release). ABC. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  2. ^ "(#201) "Superstar: Reba McEntire"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Chris (December 8, 2022). "How to watch ABC's Superstar season 2 premiere on Reba McEntire for free". The Republican/MassLive. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Superstar Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  5. ^ a b "Superstar Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
  6. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (August 12, 2021). "Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.11.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (August 19, 2021). "Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.18.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (August 26, 2021). "Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.25.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (September 2, 2021). "Wednesday 9.1.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (October 21, 2021). "Wednesday 10.20.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (December 1, 2021). "Tuesday 11.30.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (April 16, 2022). "Thursday 4.14.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Superstar Season 2 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
  14. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (December 9, 2022). "Thursday 12.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (May 16, 2023). "Sunday 5.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (June 15, 2023). "Wednesday 6.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  17. ^ Marc Berman (August 12, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: Soft Starts for Family Game Fight! on NBC and Superstar on ABC". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  18. ^ Marc Berman (August 19, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: House Calls With Dr. Phil Left at the Starting Gate on CBS". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  19. ^ Marc Berman (October 21, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: Chicago Trio Leads NBC to Victory; CBS' Survivor Tops Night in Adults 18-49". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  20. ^ Marc Berman (December 1, 2021). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC's La Brea Concludes Season 1 on a Respectable Note; ABC and NBC Share Dominance". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  21. ^ Marc Berman (April 15, 2022). "Thursday Ratings: CBS and NBC Share Dominance; Ghosts Scores on the Eye Net". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  22. ^ Marc Berman (December 9, 2022). "Thursday Ratings: Young Sheldon on CBS and Law & Order; SVU on NBC Top Broadcast Network Programs in Prime Time". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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