Overview

• Netflix released episodes 5–7 of Building the Band on July 16, with the final three instalments due on July 23.
• Episodes 5–7 reveal all six bands, document their debut live performances and include the first elimination of the series.
• Host AJ McLean guides 50 contestants through blind audio auditions overseen by mentor Nicole Scherzinger alongside judge Kelly Rowland.
• Posthumous guest judge Liam Payne’s verdicts were filmed before his October 2024 death and aired with his family’s blessing.
• Viewers have described the competition as addictive, praising its focus on vocal chemistry and blind-band formation.