Deutschland sucht den Superstar

Overview

Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and 2003. Debuting to mediocre ratings in October 2002 on the RTL network, the show has since become one of the most successful shows on German television. The program aims to discover the best singer in the country through a series of nationwide auditions in which viewer voting determines the winner. Voting is done through telephone and SMS text voting.

Seasons

Specials

5 episodes

Season 1

15 episodes

Season 2

22 episodes

Season 3

20 episodes

Season 4

20 episodes

Season 5

20 episodes

Season 6

20 episodes

Season 7

20 episodes

Season 8

23 episodes

Season 9

24 episodes

Season 10

23 episodes

Season 11

19 episodes

Season 12

20 episodes

Season 13

21 episodes

Season 14

22 episodes

Season 15

19 episodes

Season 16

21 episodes

Season 17

22 episodes

Season 18

19 episodes

Season 19

18 episodes

Season 20

20 episodes

Season 21

15 episodes