American Idol 12 First Look Preview (VIDEO) 01/15/2013 mj santilli American Idol, American Idol 12 35 American Idol 12 premieres tomorrow night on FOX. How excited are you? To get ready, check out this 3 minute plus preview. The 4 hour premiere begins with New York City tomorrow followed by Chicago on Thursday. Both episodes kick off at 8/7c on FOX. YAY. http://youtu.be/dcyHk7Q-24U