'The Final Four' spoilers: New FOX reality show challenges where 'American Idol' went wrong

“American Idol” was the epitome of popularity back in the day. But just like all other good things, its appeal had to come to an end. This could be because viewers thought that the format was getting old after all those years. However, this also prompted Fox to come out with a new show to challenge “American Idol” with the development of Israeli singing reality program “The Final Four.”

Spoiler alert! This article contains “The Final Four” spoilers. Read on if you would like to know what happens next before the next episode airs.

This franchise, which hails all the way from Israel and is licensed by Armoza Formats, eliminates the lousy audition stage of the Idol format. Four finalists will immediately be unveiled at the opening episode, as the title suggests. All of whom have been picked by three judges of the show. New competitors will be introduced weekly to showcase their talent and do what they can to dethrone any of the four finalists. The show runs with the tagline “We start with the best and only get better.”

Armoza made its first sale of the format last April in France with production company Satisfaction. Variety says that the show has been shopped worldwide under the name “The Final Four” but it will be going under a different name when it airs in the United States to avoid confusion with the NCAA men’s basketball tournaments. This upcoming series, which is yet to be titled, could be the first show that will be developed under new alternative programming chief Rob Wade, who just joined the network in February, notes Deadline. This is Fox’s response after ABC closed a deal to bring “American Idol” back to television just two seasons after Fox cancelled the franchise after more than a decade of running.

“American Idol” ran for 15 seasons, but it finally ended in 2016 after its ratings started to decline. It was television’s highest rated series for years and it held the position for eight consecutive seasons. Fox struggled with developing a new series to compensate for the viewership loss when “American Idol’s” popularity started to drop. They even tried to make a bid for the reboot, but Fremantle Media eventually awarded the rights to ABC.

Meanwhile, NBC has secured the upcoming season of “The Voice” with its own touch of “Idol.” “American Idol” alumni Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson have been booked to serve as coaches on this upcoming season of “The Voice.” Details on the Australian TV schedule have yet to be finalised.