America's Got Talent Season 4

America's Got Talent Season 4 has become appointment viewing on and for anyone who enjoys watching people under real pressure. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 271 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Nick Cannon anchors the format, but the whole cast makes it watchable. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

America's Got Talent Season 4 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. What separates America's Got Talent Season 4 from the rest of its genre is a genuine understanding of what its audience actually wants to watch. Season 4 of America's Got Talent includes 26 episodes. It aired from June 2009 to September 2009. This season stars Nick Cannon, Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff. Nick Cannon and Piers Morgan lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2009. The format has been replicated endlessly since America's Got Talent Season 4 first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If the format appeals to you at all, America's Got Talent Season 4 is one of the stronger examples of it. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Nick Cannon is a big part of why it works, but the format itself is the real star. The kind of thing that generates strong opinions in every room it is watched in.