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The Voice: Season 4

28 episodes Premiered Mar 25, 2013 Updated Sep 25, 2026

The fourth season is the first season to feature Usher and Shakira as coaches, with Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera taking a break for their music career. The team sizes were trimmed back down to 12 per team, with each coach having two 'steals' in the Battle Rounds.

Previously on The Voice

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Voice Season 3.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season overview

The fourth season is the first season to feature Usher and Shakira as coaches, with Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera taking a break for their music career. The team sizes were trimmed back down to 12 per team, with each coach having two 'steals' in the Battle Rounds.

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (6): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S4·E1 Mytharc

Blind Auditions

Mar 25, 2013

Adam Levine and Blake Shelton and new additions Shakira and Usher are back!

S4·E2 Core

Blind Auditions (2)

Mar 26, 2013

The "blind auditions" continue and are held in front of a celebrity panel of coaches including, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher. The strongest vocalists from across t

S4·E3 Core

Blind Auditions (3)

Apr 1, 2013

The "blind auditions" continue and are held in front of a celebrity panel of coaches including, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher. The strongest vocalists from across t

S4·E4 Core

Blind Auditions (4)

Apr 2, 2013

The "blind auditions" continue and are held in front of a celebrity panel of coaches including, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher. The strongest vocalists from across t

S4·E5 Core

Blind Auditions (5)

Apr 8, 2013

The "blind auditions" continue and are held in front of a celebrity panel of coaches including, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher. The strongest vocalists from across t

S4·E6 Core

Blind Auditions (6)

Apr 9, 2013 · 61 min

The "blind auditions" continue and are held in front of a celebrity panel of coaches including, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher. The strongest vocalists from across t

S4·E7 Core

The Battles (1)

Apr 15, 2013

Twelve contestants compete each night of the Battle Rounds. Each coach has also picked an assistant. Adam Levine has picked Hillary Scott, Blake Shelton has chosen Sheryl Crow, Sha

S4·E8 Core

The Battles (2)

Apr 16, 2013

Twelve contestants compete each night of the Battle Rounds. Each coach has also picked an assistant. Adam Levine has picked Hillary Scott, Blake Shelton has chosen Sheryl Crow, Sha

S4·E9 Core

The Battles (3)

Apr 22, 2013

Twelve contestants compete each night of the Battle Rounds. Each coach has also picked an assistant. Adam Levine has picked Hillary Scott, Blake Shelton has chosen Sheryl Crow, Sha

S4·E10 Core

The Battles (4)

Apr 23, 2013

Twelve contestants compete each night of the Battle Rounds. Each coach has also picked an assistant. Adam Levine has picked Hillary Scott, Blake Shelton has chosen Sheryl Crow, Sha

S4·E11 Core

The Knockouts (1)

Apr 29, 2013

With the blinds and battles in the books, the surviving 32 artists report for duty to the Voice stage. Tonight they'll face the knockout rounds, a head-to-head sing-off, where each

S4·E12 Core

The Knockouts (2)

Apr 30, 2013

With the blinds and battles in the books, the remaining 16 artists report for duty to the Voice stage. Tonight they'll face the knockout rounds, a head-to-head sing-off, where each

S4·E13 Core

The Road To The Live Shows

May 1, 2013

A best-of look at Season 4 charts the journey of the Top 16 and features unseen footage of the coaches.

S4·E14 Core

The Live Playoffs (1)

May 6, 2013

The playoff round begins with the Top 8 vocalists from Team Adam and Team Usher performing.

S4·E15 Core

The Live Playoffs (2)

May 7, 2013

The playoff round continues with the Top 8 vocalists from Team Blake and Team Shakira performing.

S4·E16 Core

The Live Playoffs Results

May 8, 2013

America's vote will put through the top two artists from each team and the coaches will each save one leaving them to move on to the next phase of the competition.

S4·E17 Mytharc

The Live Rounds: Part 1

May 13, 2013

The top 12 artists perform live in front of coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher for America's vote.

S4·E18 Mytharc

The Live Rounds: Part 1 - Results

May 14, 2013

The results are in and it is the end of the road for two of them. Musical Guests: Robin Thicke and Lady Antebellum. Team Adam and Team Blake perform on stage.

S4·E19 Mytharc

The Live Rounds: Part 2

May 20, 2013

The top 10 remaining artists perform live in front of coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher for America's vote.

S4·E20 Core

Live Elimination

May 21, 2013

The results are in and it is the end of the road for another two artists, featuring a performance from Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton.

S4·E21 Core

Live Top 8 Performances

May 27, 2013

The final 8 remaining artists perform live in front of coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher for America's vote.

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