‘American Idol’ season 23 finale: How to watch, where to stream free

The three-hour season 23 finale of American Idol premieres on ABC Sunday, May 18 at 8/7c.

After last week’s two episode extravaganza, the top three season 23 American Idol contestants were revealed to be John Foster, Jamal Roberts and Breanna Nix. This week, the trio will compete for the last time to see who wins it all.

Along with incredible performances from the three finalists, the finale episode includes a star-studded list of performers including judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Riche and Luke Bryan who will be teaming up for a group performance, and Jelly Roll, who was designated as this season’s artist in residence.

To help fill out the remainder of the three-hour event, additional performances by Brandon Lake, Goo Goo Dolls, Jennifer Holliday, Good Charlotte, Jessica Simpson, Josh Groban, Kirk Franklin, Myles Smith, Pattie LaBelle and Sant-N-Pepa will be featured throughout the night.

Where can I watch the American Idol season 23 finale for free?

Those interested in catching this season’s finale can stream the series even without access to traditional cable through Fubo or DirecTV Stream—both of which offer free trials for new subscribers to enjoy before committing to a paid subscription.

What is Fubo?

Fubo is much like any other streaming service, but instead of simply offering on-demand streaming, it offers a plethora of live TV channels such as ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, TLC, MTV and more.

Fubo considers itself a sports-focused live streaming service but also offers over 100 live TV channels through its basic package at just $84.99 a month following its free trial.

Users can stream a variety of shows and movies on-demand and even have the option to record favorite shows and movies through Fubo’s unlimited DVR feature.

What is DirecTV Stream?

DirecTV Stream is similar to Fubo as it offers many of the same live TV channels and helpful features. The Entertainment package, also known as DirecTV Stream’s base package, starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular TV channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNBC, BET, CNN and more.

Recently, DirecTV Stream introduced a lineup of genre packs, which allows subscribers to choose their favorite viewing options based on what genre they watch the most. With genre packs, users can get the channels and content they want without filler channel overload. Packs start at just $34.99 a month.

Those interested in comparing all DirecTV Stream’s channel packages and genre packs can check them out here.