"America’s Got Talent," NBC’s No. 1 summer show, returns in May with fresh new faces and familiar favorites

AGT S-17 started with the excitement, thrills and feel-good performances that viewers have come to love each season.

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Creator and Executive Producer Simon Cowell is back at the star-studded judges' table with fan-favorite comedian Howie Mandel

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Acclaimed actress and international superstar Sofia Vergara joins as a new judge this season alongside returning judge and global fashion icon Heidi Klum.

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With the show open to acts of all ages, "America's Got Talent" continues to celebrate the variety format like no other show on television.

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"America's Got Talent" features an impressive array of singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, magicians, ventriloquists and hopeful stars

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all the contestants try to give their best to win America's hearts and a $1 million prize.

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AGT-17 premiers started from 31 May 2022

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