Rock Star
Seen it?2005 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Reality
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 65 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Rock Star is a television series produced by Mark Burnett in which aspiring singers from all around the world competed to become the lead singer of a featured group. It debuted on CBS on July 11, 2005, to mediocre ratings. The show was hosted by television personality and commercial spokeswoman Brooke Burke and Jane's Addiction & Red Hot Chili Peppers lead guitarist Dave Navarro. In season one Australian band INXS chose J.D. Fortune as their new lead singer. For season two, the band Rock Star Supernova chose Lukas Rossi as the lead singer of their new supergroup.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12005 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22006 · 33 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Mark Burnett
- Zayra Alvarez
- Josh Logan
- Magni Ásgeirsson
- Storm Large
- Marty Casey
- Ryan Star
- Deanna Johnston
- Heather Luttrell
- Toby Rand
- Tara Slone