I Can See Your Voice (American game show) season 1

The first season of the American television mystery music game show I Can See Your Voice premiered on Fox on September 23, 2020.^[1][2]

I Can See Your Voice
Season 1
Starring	Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Cheryl Hines
Hosted by	Ken Jeong
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	September 23 (2020-09-23) – December 9, 2020 (2020-12-09)
Season chronology
List of episodes

For this season, only one episode was completed before production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic;^[3] Fox would later resume with no audience under enhanced safety protocols in August 2020, becoming one of the network's first non-scripted programs to do so.^[4][5]

Gameplay

Format

According to original South Korean rules, the guest artist and contestant(s) eliminate mystery singers at the end of each round, with the last remaining mystery singer ended up in a duet performance by one of the guest artists.^[6]

The contestant must eliminate one mystery singer at the end of each round, receiving $10,000 if they eliminate a bad singer. At the end of the game, if the contestant decides to walk away, they will keep the money had won in previous rounds; if they decide to risk for the last remaining mystery singer, they win $100,000 if a singer is good, or lose their all winnings if a singer is bad.

Rounds

1. Lip Sync Challenge
   Six mystery singers are divided into two groups of trios, and each of them would have to perform lip sync individually.
2. Unlock my Life
   The guest artist and contestant are presented with a video package containing possible clues by one of the mystery singers of their choice.
3. Secret Studio
   The guest artist and contestant are presented with video from a recording session by one of the mystery singers of their choice, but pitch-shifted to obscure their actual vocals.
4. Interrogation
   The guest artist and contestant may ask questions to the remaining mystery singers. Good singers are required to give truthful responses, while the bad singers must lie.

Episodes

Guest artists

Legend:
Good singer
Bad singer
Y Contestant chose to risk the money.
N Contestant chose to walk away with the money.

Episode		Guest artist[a]	Contestant	Mystery singers (In their respective numbers and aliases)[b]
#	Date			Elimination order					Winner
				Lip Sync Challenge		Unlock my Life	Secret Studio	Interrogation
1	September 23, 2020	Nick Lachey[7]	Shannon Davis[6] Y $100,000	3. Jamie Hosmer[8] (Golfer)	5. Maurniece Gayles (Counselor)	2. Blake Spears (Football Player)	4. Callie Rader (Mathlete)	6. Charity Farrell (Rock Climber)	1. Telvin Lewis[9] (Stylist)
2	September 30, 2020	Jordin Sparks	Loretta Randles Y $0	3. Nathan Berry (Heartthrob)	4. Pennie Vincent (G.I. Jane)	6. Courtney Govan[10] (Auditor)	1. Paula Ayotte[11] (Scuba Diver)	2. Samantha Irvin[12] (Flautist)	5. Ted Femrite (Singing Server)
3	October 14, 2020	Nicole Scherzinger[13]	Alex Miranda[14] N $30,000	2. Howard Young (Doctor)	6. Mario Bryant[15] (Supermarket Clerk)	4. Farah Mitha[16] (Yogi)	5. Connor Waldman (Jock)	3. Heather DeLoach[17] (Bee Girl)	1. Angeline Cortez (Biker)
4	October 28, 2020	Pat Monahan	Sahyli Fontalvo Y $100,000	1. Julian Mendoza[18] (Knight)	4. Heather Youmans[19] (Tap Dancer)	6. Angel Bonilla[20] (Phlebotomist)	2. Asia Ifield (Fashion Designer)	5. Erick Esteban[21] (Karaoke King)	3. Caleb Minter[22] (Chef)
5	November 4, 2020	Donny Osmond	Ross Bispo Y $0	1. Jonathan Mouton[23] (Choir Director)	6. Katherine Reaves[24] (Librarian)	3. Elise Go[25] (Pop Princess)	2. Ama Konadu (Record Label Executive)	4. Marcus Smith[26] (Mr. Security)	5. Jack Levic (Ghost Hunter)
6	November 11, 2020	Jesse McCartney[27]	Emily Odegard N $20,000	2. Angela Marie Hutchinson[28] (Poet)	5. Justin Kroehler (Singer-Songwriter)	6. Danielle Coupet[29] (Boxer)	1. Jasmine Chacon[30] (Surfer)	4. Megan Tibbits[31] (Harpist)	3. Eric Michael Krop[32] (Broadway Belter)
7	November 18, 2020	Adrienne Bailon-Houghton	Heather Adair Y $40,000	3. Mike Cali[33] (Wedding Singer)	5. Keith Newton (Dr. Jazz)	2. Dahlya Mani Glick[34] (Flower Child)	1. Juliet Kang (Taekwondo Instructor)	4. Vee Nelson[35] (Queen of Goth)	6. Vi Cespedes[36] (Tennis Champ)
8	November 26, 2020	Rick Springfield[c]	Tillman Robinson[c] N $20,000	3. Courtney Moore (Copycat Katy)	6. Heath Hensley[37] (Stuntman)	4. Erik Escobar[38] (Musical Bars)	1. Brieanna Grace (Camp Counselor)	2. Krystle Simmons[39] (Cruise Ship Singer)	5. Candice Callins[40] (Gamer)
9	December 7, 2020	Robin Thicke[41]	Stephen Reid Y $0	2. Bailey Curbow (Rocker)	6. Maeve Riley[42] (Lifeguard)	3. Cordy White (Dancer)	5. James Calacsan[43] (Accountant)	4. Alex "Demetria Cherry" Vargas (Vegas Showgirl)	1. Wrekless Watson (Drummer)
10	December 9, 2020	Katharine McPhee[44]	Delray Smith Y $100,000	1. JC Zepeda (Flight Attendant)	6. Kil Theodrick (Air Force Veteran)	3. Lana Wohl (Dance Director)	4. Travis Yee[45] (Cowboy)	2. Agina Alvarez[46] (La Voz)	5. Christine Ariya[47] (Customer Service Agent)

Panelists

Legend:
Main panelist
Guest panelist

Episode	Panelists
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Cheryl Hines	Adrienne Bailon-Houghton	Arsenio Hall	Kelly Osbourne
2			Niecy Nash	Jay Pharoah
3			DeRay Davis	Russell Peters
4			Yvette Nicole Brown	Bob Saget
5			Finesse Mitchell
6			Yvette Nicole Brown	Robin Thicke
7		Deon Cole	Jeff Dye	Joel McHale
8		Adrienne Bailon-Houghton	DeRay Davis	Taye Diggs
9			Jeff Dye	Nicole Byer
10			Niecy Nash	Joel McHale

Reception

Viewership and ratings per episode of I Can See Your Voice (American game show) season 1

No.	Title	Air date	Timeslot (ET)	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)	Ref.
1	"Episode 1: Nick Lachey, Kelly Osbourne, Arsenio Hall, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	September 23, 2020	Wednesday 9:00 p.m.	1.2	4.56	0.3	1.07	1.5	5.63	[48][49]
2	"Episode 2: Jordin Sparks, Niecy Nash, Jay Pharoah, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	September 30, 2020		1.2	4.46	0.2	0.82	1.4	5.28	[50][51]
3	"Episode 3: Nicole Scherzinger, DeRay Davis, Russell Peters, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	October 14, 2020		1.1	4.06	—	—	—	—	[52]
4	"Episode 4: Pat Monahan, Yvette Nicole Brown, Bob Saget, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	October 28, 2020		1.0	3.65	0.3	0.79	1.3	4.44	[53][54]
5	"Episode 5: Donny Osmond, Bob Saget, Finesse Mitchell, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	November 4, 2020		1.1	4.38	0.2	0.95	1.3	5.33	[55][56]
6	"Episode 6: Jesse McCartney, Yvette Nicole Brown, Robin Thicke, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	November 11, 2020		0.9	3.45	0.2	0.92	1.2	4.37	[57][58]
7	"Episode 7: Adrienne Houghton, Joel McHale, Deon Cole, Jeff Dye, Cheryl Hines"	November 18, 2020		1.0	3.76	0.2	0.82	1.2	4.58	[59][60]
8	"Episode 8: Rick Springfield, Taye Diggs, DeRay Davis, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	November 26, 2020	Thursday 9:00 p.m.	1.8	6.07	—	—	—	—	[61]
9	"Episode 9: Robin Thicke, Nicole Byer, Jeff Dye, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	December 7, 2020	Monday 8:00 p.m.	0.8	2.51	—	—	—	—	[62]
10	"Episode 10: Katharine McPhee, Joel McHale, Niecy Nash, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton"	December 9, 2020	Wednesday 9:00 p.m.	0.8	3.43	—	—	—	—	[63]

Notes

1. For the returning guest artists (which also include foreigners or former good singers), names are displayed in italics.
2. For the mixed groups, names of the bad singers are displayed in italics.
3. For this season's highlights:

   • Rick Springfield (AUS ep. 8) played as a foreign guest artist.