Overview
- The two-night premiere airs Sept. 22–23, launching a season that returns to a twice‑weekly schedule after last spring’s one‑night format.
- Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg are back in the red chairs, with host Carson Daly returning for his 28th season.
- New rules include the Carson Callback that gives one no‑chair artist a second blind audition, coach‑formed Battle pairs, and a Mic Drop button in Knockouts that leads to a viewer‑chosen Rose Parade performance.
- During the Playoffs, each coach will advance only one artist to the Live Shows, with additional finalists determined by viewer votes.
- NBC outlines six Blind Auditions followed by Battles, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Shows, and warns later scheduling may shift once NBA coverage begins.