Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC Pictured: (l-r) Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend
The Voice 2019 returns with a new season, cast changes, and all-new contestants, competing to be the winner of season 17. The show has lost longtime judge Adam Levine but has brought back Gwen Stefani, who will be facing off against the other coaches, including her boyfriend, Blake Shelton. The show will air twice per week, starting with tonight’s premiere, on Monday, September 23, 2019, at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 7 p.m. CT. The show will also air on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 7 p.m. CT. For those who want to watch the show but do not have a cable subscription, you still have options for watching the new episodes as they air.
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Voice executive producer Audrey Morrissey dished to Parade about the blind auditions and what to expect from the show this season. Morrissey said, “It’s a great season. The talent’s wonderful. There are a lot of four-chair turns. People were having a blast and they were loving the talent. There’s definitely a lightness, a lot of fun. It’s like wall-to-wall laughs.” She continued, “The romance between Gwen and Blake is alive, but I think maybe even just that romance put love in the air. It was just like a very loving, fun place.”
One major change to the show that Morrissey has revealed is the elimination of “The Comeback Stage”, which was a digital companion series the show included the last two seasons. Morrisey explained, “We are not doing that this season. It definitely had its fans and critics. There are often people who don’t get a chair turn in the Blinds that just had an off day and, really, it’s great to see them get another chance. Then there are other people that felt, ‘Oh, my gosh, how could somebody who didn’t get a turn in the Blinds end up in the Live Shows when so many other people who did get turns didn’t?'”
Taylor Swift is joining the show this season, appearing as the Mega Mentor, to help each team of contestants. This is her second time appearing on the show as a mentor. Judge Gwen Stefani recently spoke with People about what Swift brings to the table on The Voice. She said, “[I] think Taylor’s gift is more her songwriting, and I feel like that’s the same for me so I thought we related to each other a lot. There’s so much to it, and she had so much to offer as far as advice. It’s pretty rare what she has accomplished. She’s just so relatable in the way she writes, especially to girls — and to me.” Swift previously appeared on the show on season 7, ten seasons ago.