NBC’s America’s Got Talent franchise will expand in 2024 to introduce AGT: Fantasy League, a new competition in which the AGT judges get to choose their lineup of talented acts. The new spinoff will feature a judging panel made up of executive producer Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel. Plus, Mel B will be returning as judge after handling the job on seasons eight through 13.
Terry Crews is on board as host.
NBC’s released the following description of AGT: Fantasy League season one:
- Similar to a fantasy sports draft, the judges will each choose a roster of their favorite acts picking from winners, finalists, viral sensations, and fan favorites from America’s Got Talent and Got Talent franchises around the world, all pre-selected by America in an initial vote.
- For the first time in show history, the judges will be competing alongside the contestants and will mentor and guide the acts throughout the competition with the hopes of earning bragging rights and seeing an act from their team crowned the champion of AGT: Fantasy League.
- Following the AGT finale on Wednesday, Sept. 27, fans can suggest acts they want to see compete on AGT: Fantasy League by heading to the AGT app and nominating their favorite picks from more than 60 acts.
- A total of 40 remarkable acts will move forward to the AGT draft pool as the judges carefully make their selections and fill their fantasy teams with 10 showstopping acts compiled from singers, dancers, ventriloquists, comedians, aerialists, magicians and more.
- The Golden Buzzer will be back, sending acts straight to the finals, but with a twist, as each judge can use their coveted Golden Buzzer for their own act or to steal an act from another judges’ team.
- The audience will vote each week to determine which acts will advance to the finals and which judge will earn bragging rights as their act is crowned the AGT: Fantasy League champion.
