The Four: Why Fox's New Show Is More Like Game of Thrones Than American Idol

About what makes this show different from other singing competition shows, host Fergie said, "You start off with these four [singers] that have been picked, and they have something to lose. They already have that seat. They have the best of the best, and they have got to defend that seat. So the level of something that could be lost, the stakes make it that much higher."