Series 15

Season 15 · 2018 · 28 episodes

Episodes

1Episode 1Simon Cowell, Louis Tomlinson, Robbie Williams and Ayda Williams return for an exciting fifteenth season of the UK's biggest singing competition, starting with arena auditions at SSE Wembley Arena; with Dermot O'Leary.
2Episode 2The search for a new music superstar continues with the second of the Auditions shows
3Episode 3The search for a new music superstar continues as The X Factor returns to ITV. Heralding the start of a new era for the nation’s most talked about entertainment show, is a brand-new panel with Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams and Louis Tomlinson joining music mogul Simon Cowell as judges.
4Episode 4The search for a new music superstar continues as The X Factor returns to ITV. Heralding the start of a new era for the nation’s most talked about entertainment show, is a brand-new panel with Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams and Louis Tomlinson joining music mogul Simon Cowell as judges.
5Episode 5The SSE Arena Wembley is the location as the audition rounds continue in the talent contest, hosted by Dermot O’Leary. Judges Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell decide who goes through to the Six Chair Challenge, before the competition really heats up later in the year with the live shows.
6Episode 6The search for a new music superstar heats up as the auditions continue at the SSE Arena.
7Episode 7The search for a new music superstar heats up as the auditions continue. Judges Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell audition more hopefuls at the SSE Arena in Wembley. They are joined by Dermot O’Leary, who will be on hand to guide viewers and contestants alike through their X Factor journey, providing them with a word of advice or a much-needed hug as the contestants perform in front of the judging panel.
8Episode 8The search for a new music superstar heats up as the auditions continue. Joining music mogul Simon Cowell as judges are Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams and Louis Tomlinson.
9Six Chair Challenge 1The Six Chair Challenge returns, promising amazing performances alongside agonising decisions for judges Robbie Williams, Ayda Williams, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell, as they must each decide on the acts they will take through to their Judges' House. However, this year each judge has a golden button, which guarantees one act in their line-up a place in the final six, meaning that once they have a seat, they cannot be swapped out. Presented by Dermot O'Leary.
10Six Chair Challenge 2Dermot O'Leary hosts the second of the three Six Chair Challenge episodes, in which the acts perform individually before the judges choose who will be selected for the next stage. However, even if a contender is selected to go through to the next stage, the judges are free to change their minds and ditch them if a more promising alternative comes along later in the show.
11Six Chair Challenge 3The final Six Chair Challenge episodes, in which the acts perform individually before the judges choose who will be selected for the next stage.
12Judges' Houses 1The remaining 24 acts jet off to the Judges' Houses stage. Offering a glimpse into the jetset lifestyle that the winner could have, the contestants travel to glamorous destinations across the world, and with just one more chance to impress their mentor, each act will be hoping to convince them that they have the star quality required to reach the live shows.
13Judges' Houses 2The competition reaches its next stage as the remaining acts jet off to the Judges' Houses, where they have a final chance to make a good impression.
14Judges Houses 3
15Live Show 1
16Results Show 1
17Live Show 2Each of the acts will need to show their adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition.
18Results Show 2Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot O'Leary hosts.
19Live Show 3Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot O'Leary hosts.
20Live Show 3 ResultsDermot O'Leary hosts as the nerve-racking live shows continue; each of the acts will need to show their adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition.
21Live Show 4Dermot O'Leary hosts as the nerve-racking live shows continue.
22Results Show 4
23Live show 5Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot O'Leary hosts.
24Live results 5Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot O'Leary hosts.
25Live Show 6Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot O'Leary hosts.
26Results Show 6Each of the acts will need to show its adaptability as well as singing talent in order to survive another week in the competition; Dermot O'Leary hosts.
27Final SaturdayThe final acts perform in the hope of impressing the judges and the audience at home, while a lineup of guest performers takes to the stage.
28Final SundayDermot O'Leary hosts the tension-packed season finale as the X Factor 2018 winner is crowned.