Dancing with the Stars is an American dance competition television series that premiered on ABC on June 1, 2005. It is the American version of the British series Strictly Come Dancing, and one of several iterations of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Each couple competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is usually eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains. The series is hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli serving as judges.
Dancing with the Stars
Genre
Based on
Directed by
Presented by
Judges
Narrated by
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
32
No. of episodes
492
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Television City Studios, Los Angeles, California
Running time
Production company
Original release
Network
ABC (2005–2021, 2023–present)
Disney+ (2022–present)
Release
June 1, 2005 (2005-06-01) –
present
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In April 2022, it was announced that, beginning with the thirty-first season, Dancing with the Stars would move from ABC to Disney+.[4] In May 2023, it was announced that the series would stream live on both ABC and Disney+ simultaneously for the thirty-second season,[5] which aired September–December 2023. On February 10, 2024, ABC renewed the series for a thirty-third season, which will premiere on September 17, 2024.[6][7]
Tom Bergeron (who was also hosting America's Funniest Home Videos, also on ABC, at the time of the show's debut) was the host for the show's first 28 seasons, beginning with its premiere in 2005.[8] In season 1, his co-host was Lisa Canning. She was replaced by Samantha Harris for seasons 2 through 9 (2006–2009),[9] who was then replaced by Brooke Burke-Charvet from seasons 10 through 17 (2010–2013). Erin Andrews took over as co-host starting in season 18 (2014).[10]
On July 13, 2020, Bergeron announced in a tweet that he had been let go from the series. ABC and BBC Studios made an official announcement shortly afterward saying Andrews would also be exiting the program.[11] The following day, model and host Tyra Banks was announced to be joining the show as host in addition to serving as an executive producer for the twenty-ninth season.[12] On July 14, 2022, it was announced that Alfonso Ribeiro would join Banks as co-host for the thirty-first season.[13][14] On March 17, 2023, it was revealed that Banks would be leaving the show prior to the thirty-second season.[15] Three days later, it was announced that Julianne Hough would be joining as co-host for season 32,[16] while Ribeiro was elevated to main host.[17]
The regular judges included Len Goodman, who served as head judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli.[18] Goodman was absent for much of season 19, the entire season 21, much of season 23, and the entire season 29. Julianne Hough, who had been a professional dancing partner for seasons 4 through 8, was added as a full-time judge for seasons, 19 through 21,[19] after having been a guest judge in the previous two seasons.[20] She did not return for season 22, but she did return as a full-time judge for seasons 23 and 24, but did not return subsequently.[19] Julianne's brother, Derek Hough, replaced Len Goodman for season 29, as Goodman was unable to travel from London to Los Angeles due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, though he was able to "share his ballroom expertise" during the season via pre-taped clips.[21][22] Goodman announced during the season 31 semifinals that he would be retiring from the show at the end of the season.[23]
Following Goodman's death, the Mirrorball Trophy was renamed the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy beginning in season 32.[24]
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For 17 seasons, the Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers provided the live music for the show. On February 7, 2014, it was announced that Ray Chew would be brought on as the new band leader, bringing with him a new group of instrumentalists and singers.[25]
Each season, celebrities are paired with professional dance partners who instruct them in the various dance styles, design their choreography, and perform with them each week in the competition.
Professional dancer
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In season 12, the show introduced the dance troupe, which consisted of professional dancers who performed on the show but were not paired with celebrity partners.[26] The first troupe in season 12 included Oksana Dmytrenko, Tristan MacManus, Peta Murgatroyd, Kiki Nyemchek, Nicole Volynets, and Ted Volynets.[27]
The troupe was brought back for season 31 after being absent for three seasons. The troupe members included D'Angelo Castro, Kateryna Klishyna, Ezra Sosa, and Alexis Warr.[28] It was eliminated again for season 32.[29]
Season
Contestants
Episodes
Originally aired
Winners
Runners-up
Third place
First aired
Last aired
6
6
June 1, 2005 (2005-06-01)
July 6, 2005 (2005-07-06)
John O'Hurley & Charlotte Jørgensen
Joey McIntyre & Ashly DelGrosso
10
15
January 5, 2006 (2006-01-05)
February 24, 2006 (2006-02-24)
11
20
September 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)
November 15, 2006 (2006-11-15)
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke
Joey Lawrence & Edyta Śliwińska
11
20
March 19, 2007 (2007-03-19)
May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)
Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough
Laila Ali & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
12
21
September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24)
November 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)
Hélio Castroneves & Julianne Hough
Mel B & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Marie Osmond & Jonathan Roberts
12
21
March 17, 2008 (2008-03-17)
May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)
Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas
Jason Taylor & Edyta Śliwińska
Cristián de la Fuente & Cheryl Burke
13
21
September 22, 2008 (2008-09-22)
November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)
Warren Sapp & Kym Johnson
13
21
March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09)
May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19)
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas
Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani
16
21
September 21, 2009 (2009-09-21)
November 24, 2009 (2009-11-24)
Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson
Kelly Osbourne & Louis Van Amstel
11
19
March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)
May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)
Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough
Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya
Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
12
20
September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
November 23, 2010 (2010-11-23)
Jennifer Grey & Derek Hough
Kyle Massey & Lacey Schwimmer
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas
11
19
March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
May 24, 2011 (2011-05-24)
Hines Ward & Kym Johnson
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas
12
20
September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
November 22, 2011 (2011-11-22)
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff
Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough
12
19
March 19, 2012 (2012-03-19)
May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22)
Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd
Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas
William Levy & Cheryl Burke
13
19
September 24, 2012 (2012-09-24)
November 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough
Kelly Monaco & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
12
20
March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18)
May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21)
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough
Zendaya & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Jacoby Jones & Karina Smirnoff
12
12
September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)
November 26, 2013 (2013-11-26)
Amber Riley & Derek Hough
Corbin Bleu & Karina Smirnoff
Jack Osbourne & Cheryl Burke
12
12
March 17, 2014 (2014-03-17)
May 20, 2014 (2014-05-20)
Meryl Davis & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Amy Purdy & Derek Hough
Candace Cameron Bure & Mark Ballas
13
15
September 15, 2014 (2014-09-15)
November 25, 2014 (2014-11-25)
Alfonso Ribeiro & Witney Carson
Sadie Robertson & Mark Ballas
Janel Parrish & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
12
14
March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)
May 19, 2015 (2015-05-19)
Rumer Willis & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Noah Galloway & Sharna Burgess
13
14
September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)
November 24, 2015 (2015-11-24)
Bindi Irwin & Derek Hough
Nick Carter & Sharna Burgess
Alek Skarlatos & Lindsay Arnold
12
11
March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)
May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24)
Nyle DiMarco & Peta Murgatroyd
Paige VanZant & Mark Ballas
Ginger Zee & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
13
15
September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)
November 22, 2016 (2016-11-22)
Laurie Hernandez & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
James Hinchcliffe & Sharna Burgess
Calvin Johnson Jr. & Lindsay Arnold
12
11
March 20, 2017 (2017-03-20)
May 23, 2017 (2017-05-23)
David Ross & Lindsay Arnold
Normani & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
13
12
September 18, 2017 (2017-09-18)
November 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)
Jordan Fisher & Lindsay Arnold
Lindsey Stirling & Mark Ballas
Frankie Muniz & Witney Carson
10
4
April 30, 2018 (2018-04-30)
May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)
Josh Norman & Sharna Burgess
13
11
September 24, 2018 (2018-09-24)
November 19, 2018 (2018-11-19)
Bobby Bones & Sharna Burgess
Milo Manheim & Witney Carson
12
11
September 16, 2019 (2019-09-16)
November 25, 2019 (2019-11-25)
Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson
Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber
15
11
September 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)
November 23, 2020 (2020-11-23)
Kaitlyn Bristowe & Artem Chigvintsev
Nev Schulman & Jenna Johnson
15
11
September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)
November 22, 2021 (2021-11-22)
Iman Shumpert & Daniella Karagach
JoJo Siwa & Jenna Johnson
Cody Rigsby & Cheryl Burke
16
11
September 19, 2022 (2022-09-19)
November 21, 2022 (2022-11-21)
Charli D'Amelio & Mark Ballas
Gabby Windey & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Wayne Brady & Witney Carson
14
11
September 26, 2023 (2023-09-26)
December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)
Xochitl Gomez & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Jason Mraz & Daniella Karagach
33
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September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17)[30]
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In the first two seasons, only the overall ranking between competitors by the judges and the public was relevant. In the third and subsequent seasons, the scoring system has also made the exact scores relevant.
The scoring begins with the judges' marks. Each judge gives a numeric score from 1 to 10, for a total score of 3 to 30 or 40. The scoring was altered for the "all-star" season 15, during which judges could give scores at 1/2-point intervals from 0.5 to 10, for a total score of 1.5 to 30. When multiple performances are scored, only the cumulative total counts. The contestants' judges' shares are calculated as the percentage of the total number of points awarded to all contestants that evening. (For example, if a team earned 20 pts on a night when the judges awarded 200 pts, their judges' share would be 20/200 = 10%.) This percentage is then added to the percentage of North American votes received by each contestant. The two couples with the lowest scores are identified at the end of the show, and the couple with the lowest combined total gets eliminated.[31] Season 8 added an occasional 'dance-off', in which contestants could re-perform one of their dances, to improve their judges' score. This was later discontinued.
Public voting is conducted via a toll-free number, the ABC website, and, most recently, text messages and Facebook; contestants can vote during and immediately after each performance show. The maximum number of votes per voter per medium is equal to the number of couples performing that night, or five votes, whichever is larger. In April 2010, it was revealed that former contestant Kate Gosselin had e-mailed friends and family asking them to vote as many as 10 times each.[32] In November 2010, The Washington Post reported that online voting appeared not to require a valid email address, and accordingly that numerous votes apparently could be cast by one person.[33]
In several cases where ESPN coverage of Monday Night Football[34] airs instead on an ABC affiliate in an NFL team's home market, the program is delayed to air immediately after that station's local news, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Nightline, and a voting window confined only to the area codes of the pre-empted market is opened up to allow affected viewers to still put their votes in for the competition, though this is on a market-by-market basis (in some markets, an alternate sister station or digital subchannel carries the program live as scheduled).
Seasons 1 and 3 featured only two couples in the final week instead of three. Starting with season 16, four couples made it into the final week, although the top three finalists proceeded to dance one more time for the judges the next night after the fourth-place couple was announced. In seasons 20, 22, 24, and 26 there were three couples in the final week, but in seasons 21, 23, 25, 27–31 there were four, however in season 32, there was a change and five couples made it to the final.
Starting in season 28, the two couples with the lowest combined total of judges' scores and viewer voting percentages are in the bottom two and in jeopardy of being eliminated.[35] The judges can save one of the bottom two couples from elimination in these seasons so that more talented competitors are kept.[36][37][38] In situations of a double elimination in which three teams are in danger of elimination, the couple with the lowest combined total of judges' scores and viewer votes is eliminated, and the other two couples will face the judges' decision, who have to vote to save one couple from elimination. However, for season 32, this was removed and reverted to the original rules used in the first 27 seasons.
On the April 18, 2006, episode of the Howard Stern Radio Show, Stern's wife Beth said that she was guaranteed to earn $125,000 for just appearing on DWTS (in season 3) and could earn up to more than double the original sum, depending on how long she lasted on the program.[39][40]
In season 21, Bindi Irwin had her payments withheld by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge because she was a minor, which therefore required her parents to sign-off on the contract.[41] But although her mother signed, the contract lacked her father's signature, so the judge refused to validate the contract, despite Irwin's father being the world-famous naturalist Steve Irwin, whose death in 2006 had been widely covered in the news/media. The judge later validated the contract once Steve Irwin's death certificate was presented to the court, resulting in Bindi receiving a $350,000 paycheck from the show.[42]
The first person to withdraw from competition was Romeoinseason 2.[43] His father, Master P, took his place in the competition before the beginning of broadcasts, being partnered with Ashly DelGrosso. However, Romeo later competed in season 12[44] and finished in 5th place. He was partnered with Chelsie Hightower.
On week six in season three, Sara Evans cited her divorce as the reason for leaving the competition. No one was eliminated that week. Another withdrawal occurred during the run-up to season four on February 28, when Vincent Pastore withdrew from the competition after only one week of training. Pastore said he did not realize how much work was needed during a ten-week period, and that he was not up to the physical demands of the show. He was replaced on March 2 by Pixar voice actor John Ratzenberger who was partnered with Edyta Sliwinska.[45]
In season seven, Misty May-Treanor withdrew from the competition in week three, after rupturing her Achilles tendon when rehearsing her jive with her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She did not perform the routine at all nor was she scored for it; no one else was eliminated that week.
In season eight, Jewel and Nancy O'Dell were injured before the season even began and could not compete. Jewel was diagnosed with fractured tibias in both legs; she came back later in the season to perform "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on a results show. O'Dell suffered from a torn knee cartilage.[46] They were replaced by Holly Madison and Melissa Rycroft who would be dancing with their partners for the rest of the season (Dmitry Chaplin and Tony Dovolani).
Tom DeLay, in season nine, withdrew in week three of competition due to a full stress fracture that had developed in both feet from an earlier pre-stress fracture in one foot. DeLay was declared safe before he announced his withdrawal during the October 6, 2009, results show. Debi Mazar was still eliminated that night despite DeLay's departure.
Inseason sixteen, Olympic figure skating champion Dorothy Hamill had to withdraw from the competition due to doctor's orders for a spinal injury. A cyst had developed near her lower spine, and was pinching off the nerve in that area. Either boxing champion Victor Ortiz or reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump would have been eliminated, but Hamill withdrew before the results could be announced, meaning that no one was eliminated that week.
Inseason eighteen, week three, actor Billy Dee Williams withdrew, by advice from a doctor, due to a chronic back problem (which resulted in no elimination that week).[47]
Inseason twenty-one, week three, reality TV star Kim Zolciak-Biermann was forced to withdraw from the competition after suffering a blood clot which resulted in a mini stroke (which resulted in no elimination that week). Tamar Braxton also withdrew from the season due to blood clots in her lungs making it the first season to have two withdrawals in it.
Inseason twenty eight, Christie Brinkley withdrew from the competition a week before the season premiere, due to injuring her arm during rehearsal and needing sudden surgery. She was replaced by her daughter, Sailor with only a few days to practice prior to the season premiere. Later that season, Ray Lewis withdrew from the competition in the third week due to a toe injury he sustained during rehearsal that needed surgery. This is the second season to have two withdrawals.
InSeason 29 during the 8th week, television host Jeannie Mai withdrew from the show after being hospitalized for epiglottitis. As a result, the double elimination that was supposed to happen did not take place. Only one couple, Chrishell Stause and Gleb Savchenko, were eliminated that night.
InSeason 31 during the 5th week, movie star Selma Blair withdrew from the show to prevent her health from further deteriorating due to her multiple sclerosis. This marks the first time where a celebrity got the first perfect score of the season and withdrew on the same episode. As a result, there were no elimination that first night of the 5th week.
Following controversy over Kelly Monaco surging from behind to win the first mirror ball trophy over the consistently strong John O'Hurley, ABC arranged for a "Dance Off" episode for a rematch. Both contestants were reunited with their professional dance partners, Alec Mazo (Monaco) and Charlotte Jorgensen (O'Hurley). Judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli awarded O'Hurley & Jorgensen 77 points and Monaco & Mazo 74—but for this specific competition only the audience vote counted. As announced by Tom Bergeron the following Thursday, the audience vote gave the rematch victory to O'Hurley with a slim 1% edge.[48]
Many considered this rematch a mistake and Kelly Monaco retains her title as the winner of Season 1. A rematch episode was never staged again.[49]
The show celebrated its 100th episode on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, during week 8 of season 6.[50] More than 30 former cast members and pros returned, with interviews with Stacy Keibler, Lisa Rinna, Jerry Springer, Vivica A. Fox, Joey Fatone, Kenny Mayne, Sabrina Bryan, and former winners Kelly Monaco, Drew Lachey, and Apolo Anton Ohno. Other appearances, besides the season 6 cast, included Paula Abdul (in a video introduction), Jane Seymour, Ian Ziering, Mark Cuban, Wayne Newton, Leeza Gibbons, Harry Hamlin, Shandi Finnessey, and Hélio Castroneves. New routines were performed by Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough, Mel B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and by Mario Lopez with the cast of A Chorus Line, in which he was starring on Broadway. The musical guest was country group Rascal Flatts.[51]
The judges also presented a countdown of their choices for the top 10 perfect-scoring dances of the first five seasons. Their choices were:
No.
Celebrity
Professional
Season
Week
Dance
1
Mario Lopez
Karina Smirnoff
3
9
Tango
2
Mel B
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
5
7
Paso doble
3
Stacy Keibler
Tony Dovolani
2
8
Samba
4
Drew Lachey
Cheryl Burke
2
8
Freestyle
5
Helio Castroneves
Julianne Hough
5
8
Quickstep
6
Joey Fatone
Kym Johnson
4
7
Jive
7
Apolo Anton Ohno
Julianne Hough
4
9
Quickstep
8
Emmitt Smith
Cheryl Burke
3
9
Cha-cha-cha
9
Sabrina Bryan
Mark Ballas
5
4
Paso doble
10
Kelly Monaco
Alec Mazo
1
6
Freestyle
In season 11, viewers were allowed two votes per day on the DWTS website to vote for their favorite out of 30 given choices. On October 25, 2010, a countdown of the Top 10 voted for dances on the show was reported to celebrate the following week when the 200th show would be.
No.
Celebrity
Professional
Season
Week
Dance
1
Drew Lachey
Cheryl Burke
2
8
Freestyle
2
Gilles Marini
Cheryl Burke
8
4
Argentine tango
3
Apolo Anton Ohno
Julianne Hough
4
5
Samba
4
Nicole Scherzinger
Derek Hough
10
8
1950s Paso doble
5
Mel B
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
5
7
Paso doble
6
Joanna Krupa
Derek Hough
9
8
Futuristic Paso doble
7
Apolo Anton Ohno
Julianne Hough
4
10
Freestyle
8
Helio Castroneves
Julianne Hough
5
8
Quickstep
9
Donny Osmond
Kym Johnson
9
5
Argentine tango
10
Shawn Johnson
Mark Ballas
8
11
Freestyle
On the actual 200th show, several dances were performed again on the show and six of the past fan favorites came back to judge; Helio Castroneves, Emmitt Smith, Drew Lachey, Kelly Osbourne, Gilles Marini, Mel B, and more. The couples re-created their most memorable routines on the 200th episode; Kristi Yamaguchi and Apolo Ohno served as team captains for the team dances. Yamaguchi's team consisted of Rick & Cheryl, Kyle & Lacey and Bristol & Mark, while Brandy & Maksim, Jennifer & Derek and Kurt & Anna were on Ohno's team. On the results show of November 2, some awards were given out to past celebrity contestants and professionals.
Category
Winner
Most Dramatic Moment
Marie Osmond
Worst Dancer
Kenny Mayne
Biggest Dancer Transformation
Louis van Amstel
The 300th episode took place on the week 9 results show of season 16.[52] Twenty-two professional dancers who had appeared on the show, both past and present, performed an opening number choreographed by Jason Gilkinson. Past pros who performed were Chelsie Hightower, Dmitry Chaplin, Louis Van Amstel, and Anna Trebunskaya.[53] Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough danced their "Argentine tango" as the week's encore. However, the top 10 dances were not revealed, nor were the achievements.
The 400th episode was the season premiere of the twenty-fourth season. Tom Bergeron did mention the milestone, although no special dances took place.[54]
On April 28, 2015, during season 20, a special pre-recorded episode aired as a 10th anniversary special with many former stars and professional dancers returning to the ballroom. Many past stars performed and reflected on their time on the show. Patti LaBelle, Amber Riley, and Lil' Kim performed LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade". The show closed with the largest number of people dancing in the show's history as stars, pros, hosts, and judges were all out on the dance floor.
Brandon Armstrong, Cheryl Burke, Kym Herjavec, and Derek Hough hosted the Dancing with the Stars: The Pros' Most Memorable Dances where they showed the 20 most memorable dances in the history of the show's thirty seasons.[55] It premiered on Disney+ on September 8, 2022.
No.
Couple
Dance
Season
1
Drew Lachey & Cheryl Burke
Freestyle
2
2
Iman Shumpert & Daniella Karagach
Contemporary
30
3
Alfonso Ribeiro & Witney Carson
Jazz
19
4
Hélio Castroneves & Julianne Hough
Quickstep
5
5
Derek Hough & Hayley Erbert
Paso doble
29
6
Kaitlyn Bristowe & Artem Chigvintsev
Argentine tango
29
7
JoJo Siwa & Jenna Johnson
Freestyle
30
8
Meryl Davis & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Tango
18
9
Jordan Fisher & Lindsay Arnold
Paso doble
25
10
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough
Freestyle
16
11
Nyle DiMarco & Peta Murgatroyd
Freestyle
22
12
Disney Night Opening Number
28
13
Nev Schulman & Jenna Johnson
Paso doble
29
14
Amy Purdy & Derek Hough
Quickstep
18
15
Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson
Jive
4
16
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas
Lindy Hop
8
17
Zendaya & Val Chmerkovskiy
Cha-cha
16
18
NFL Supergroup
Paso doble
20
19
Kim Kardashian & Mark Ballas
Mambo
7
20
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke
Freestyle
3
A DVD titled Dancing with the Stars: Cardio Dance was released on April 3, 2007, featuring Kym Johnson, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Ashly DelGrosso. The program contains cardiovascular workouts adapted from cha-cha, Paso doble, samba, and jive dance routines.
A second DVD Dancing with the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance was released on September 13, 2008, featuring Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Cheryl Burke. The program contains cardiovascular workouts adapted from cha-cha, Merengue, samba and mambo dance routines.[56]
A companion book written by Guy Phillips was released in the early fall of 2007. Titled Dancing with the Stars: Jive, Samba and Tango Your Way into the Best Shape of Your Life, the book includes fitness routines modeled by Alec Mazo and Edyta Sliwinska, as well as original costume designs, lists of performed songs during a dance, and a complete list of song-and-dance routine performed since the first season of the show.[citation needed]
The first Dancing spin-off, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, premiered on January 7, 2008, on ABC. The show's format was similar to the BBC Television series, DanceX. The show was canceled after one season.
A figure skating spin-off similar to ITV's Dancing on Ice called Skating with the Stars aired on ABC on November 22, 2010. The series was canceled after one season.[57]
On May 16, 2017, a Dancing with the Stars: Juniors spin-off was announced. The dance competition spin-off was originally set to premiere in the spring of 2018 on ABC, and the format of the show will feature celebrity children and the children of celebrities paired with professional junior ballroom dancers.[58] In January 2018, ABC stated that Dancing with the Stars: Juniors is still in the works, but didn't develop as quickly they hoped it would. Athletes aired in its place, with Juniors originally slated to air that summer. However, in May 2018, it was announced that the series would begin airing on October 7, 2018, with filming taking place during August 2018. Professional skateboarder Sky Brown, junior pro JT Church and pro mentor Alan Bersten were announced as the winners on December 9, 2018. The show, however, was cancelled after one season.[59]
In 2016, ABC, together with BBC Worldwide, commissioned a companion mobile game. The match-3 game, published by Donut Publishing and developed by Exient Entertainment, uses a mix of hand animation and motion-captured data for the dances in the game. The game uses pro dancers from Strictly Come Dancing and features nine dances: Quickstep, Jive, Tango, Salsa, Charleston, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, and Paso Doble.[60]
An unofficial live tour show called Dancing Pros: Live! toured with several Dancing pros[61] since 2010.[62]ADancing with the Stars: Live! official tour was announced on November 3, 2014, for the 2014–2015 season starting on December 27, 2014, in Niagara Falls, New York, and ending February 15, 2015, hitting 33 cities.[63] A second tour,『Dancing with the Stars Live! : Dance All Night』was announced. A third tour, Dancing with the Stars: Live! – We Came to Dance, was announced on October 3, 2016, for 43 cities from December 16, 2016, to February 14, 2017.[64] A fourth tour, Dancing with the Stars: Light Up the Night, was announced in October 2017 and began on December 30, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina, performing 71 shows and ending in Los Angeles.[65] A fifth tour, Dancing with the Stars: A Night to Remember, was announced on October 1, 2018. The tour began on December 15, 2018, in Columbia, South Carolina, and ended on March 9, 2019, in Thousand Oaks, California.[66] The 2020 tour, Dancing with the Stars Live! – 2020 Tour, began on January 9, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia and was originally supposed to run until April 7, 2020. However, beginning with the show scheduled for March 13, 2020, in Rockford, Illinois, the remaining tour dates were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before eventually being cancelled altogether.[67] The 2022 tour, Dancing with the Stars Live! – 2022 Tour, began on January 7, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia, and ended on March 27, 2022, in Modesto, California. The 2023 tour, Dancing with the Stars Live 2023, began on January 6, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland, and ended on March 12, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[68] The 2024 tour, Dancing with the Stars Live 2024, started on January 11, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia, and scheduled to end on March 26, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.[69]
Tour Name
Running Dates
Companion Season
Participating Professional Dancers
Participating Celebrity Dancers/Hosts
Dancing with the Stars: Live!
December 27, 2014 – February 15, 2015
Mark Ballas, Witney Carson, Brittany Cherry, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Brooklyn Fullmer, Kym Johnson, Paul Karmiryan, Keo Motsepe, and Emma Slater
Dancing with the Stars Live!: Perfect Ten Tour
June 13, 2015 – August 11, 2015
Witney Carson, Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Peta Murgatroyd, and Emma Slater
Dancing with the Stars Live!: Dance All Night
December 15, 2015 – February 14, 2016
Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd and Emma Slater
Dancing with the Stars Live!: We Came to Dance
December 16, 2016 – February 14, 2017
Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Hayley Erbert, Jenna Johnson, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater
Dancing with the Stars Live!: Hot Summer Nights
June 16, 2017 – August 13, 2017
Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, Hayley Erbert, Sasha Farber, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, and Britt Stewart
Rashad Jennings and Heather Morris
Dancing with the Stars: Live – Light Up the Night
December 30, 2017 – March 2018
Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Artem Chigvintsev, Hayley Erbert, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Morgan Larson, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater
Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz
Dancing with the Stars: A Night to Remember
December 15, 2018 – March 9, 2019
Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Hayley Erbert, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, and Britt Stewart
Joe Amabile, Bobby Bones, Rashad Jennings, Juan Pablo di Pace and Milo Manheim
Dancing with the Stars Live! – 2020 Tour
January 9, 2020 – March 12, 2020[67]
Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko and Emma Slater
Ally Brooke, Hannah Brown, Kel Mitchell, Lauren Alaina, Kate Flannery, and Sailor Brinkley-Cook
Dancing with the Stars Live! – 2022 Tour
January 7, 2022 – March 27, 2022
Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev, Sasha Farber, Sofia Ghavami, Koko Iwasaki, Daniella Karagach, Kiki Nyemchek, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Britt Stewart, and Alexis Warr Burton
Jimmie Allen, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Amanda Kloots, and Iman Shumpert
Dancing with the Stars Live 2023
January 6, 2023 – March 12, 2023
Brandon Armstrong, Mark Ballas,[70] Alan Bersten, Sasha Farber, Kateryna Klishyna, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Britt Stewart, and Alexis Warr Burton
Charli D'Amelio, Heidi D'Amelio, Daniel Durant, Vinny Guadagnino, and Gabby Windey
Dancing with the Stars Live 2024
January 11, 2024 – March 26, 2024
Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, and Britt Stewart
In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that "unlike So You Think You Can Dance, which is generally more of a city show, Dancing with the Stars is most popular in the countryside. It also has a higher share of 'likes' from viewers aged 65 and up than any other show."[71]
Season
Timeslot (ET)
No.of
episodes
Season premiere
Season finale
Television
season
Viewership
ranking
Viewers
(in millions)
Date
Viewers
(in millions)
Date
Viewers
(in millions)
Wednesday 9:00pm
6
June 1, 2005
13.48[72]
July 6, 2005
22.36[73]
—
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
15
January 5, 2006
17.50[74]
February 26, 2006
27.20[74]
Tuesday 8:00pm
Wednesday 8:00pm
20
September 12, 2006
20.20[74]
November 15, 2006
27.50[74]
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 9:00pm
20
March 19, 2007
21.80[74]
May 22, 2007
23.00[77]
21
September 24, 2007
21.20[77]
November 27, 2007
24.90[77]
21
March 17, 2008
21.10[77]
May 20, 2008
20.12[80]
21
September 22, 2008
21.30[81]
November 25, 2008
20.58[82]
21
March 9, 2009
22.82[84]
May 19, 2009
20.30[85]
21
September 21, 2009
17.79[86]
November 24, 2009
19.29[87]
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 8:00pm
19
March 22, 2010
24.19[89]
May 25, 2010
18.40[90]
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 9:00pm
20
September 20, 2010
21.30[91]
November 23, 2010
24.13[92]
19
March 21, 2011
22.65[94]
May 24, 2011
21.42[95]
20
September 19, 2011
19.03[96]
November 22, 2011
19.45[97]
19
March 19, 2012
18.79[99]
May 22, 2012
17.75[99]
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 8:00pm
19
September 24, 2012
14.11[100]
November 27, 2012
16.73[101]
20
March 18, 2013
17.06[103]
May 21, 2013
15.20[104]
Monday 8:00pm
12
September 16, 2013
16.04[105]
November 26, 2013
14.75[106]
15.20[107]
12
March 17, 2014
15.44[108]
May 20, 2014
15.07[109]
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 8:00pm
15
September 15, 2014
13.64[110]
November 25, 2014
15.98[111]
14
March 16, 2015
14.16[113]
May 19, 2015
13.49[114]
14
September 14, 2015
13.13[115]
November 24, 2015
13.49[116]
13.44[117]
Monday 8:00pm
11
March 21, 2016
12.46[118]
May 24, 2016
10.49[119]
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 8:00pm
15
September 12, 2016
12.19[120]
November 22, 2016
10.97[121]
14[122]
12.38[122]
Monday 8:00pm
11
March 20, 2017
12.09[123]
May 23, 2017
8.91[124]
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 9:00pm
12
September 18, 2017
10.71[125]
November 21, 2017
9.20[126]
22[127]
10.60[127]
Monday 8:00pm
4
April 30, 2018
8.48[128]
May 21, 2018
8.77[129]
11
September 24, 2018
7.68[130]
November 19, 2018
7.90[131]
35[132]
8.68[132]
11
September 16, 2019
8.07[133]
November 25, 2019
7.79[134]
36[135]
7.84[135]
11
September 14, 2020
8.12[136]
November 23, 2020
6.41[137]
31[138]
7.09[138]
11
September 20, 2021
5.47[139]
November 22, 2021
5.64[140]
38[141]
6.36[141]
Tuesday 8:00pm
11
September 26, 2023
4.78[142]
December 5, 2023
5.50[143]
34[144]
5.89[144]
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
58th Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)
Richard Hopkins, Conrad Green
Nominated
Outstanding Art Direction For A Variety, Music Program, or Special
Patrick Doherty, James Yarnell
Cheryl Burke
Tony Dovolani
Cheryl Burke, Nick Kosovich
59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Nominated
Outstanding Choreography
60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)
Tom Bergeron
Nominated
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Outstanding Choreography
Julianne Hough
61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron
Nominated
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Conrad Green
Outstanding Choreography
Derek Hough, Julianne Hough
62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Conrad Green
Nominated
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron
Outstanding Choreography
Chelsie Hightower, Derek Hough
63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Conrad Green
Nominated
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron
Outstanding Choreography
Mark Ballas
64th Primetime Emmy Awards (2012)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Conrad Green
Nominated
Outstanding Choreography
Travis Wall, Teddy Forance, Nick Lazzarini
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron
Won
65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron
Nominated
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Conrad Green
Outstanding Choreography
Derek Hough, Allison Holker
Derek Hough
Won
66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron
Nominated
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Conrad Green
Outstanding Choreography
Derek Hough
67th Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)
Outstanding Choreography
Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Tessandra Chavez
Won
Nominated
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Rob Wade
68th Primetime Emmy Awards (2016)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Tom Bergeron
Nominated
Outstanding Choreography
Derek Hough
Nominated
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Rob Wade
Nominated
Outstanding Choreography
Derek Hough
Nominated
Outstanding Choreography
Won
Outstanding Choreography for Variety and Reality Programming
Nominated
Outstanding Choreography for Variety and Reality Programming
Derek Hough
Won
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
Nominated
Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
Derek Hough
Won
The program has also been nominated for various other production-related awards since premiering in 2005, including for hairstyling, makeup, lighting design, and technical direction.[citation needed]
Year
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
2007
Favorite Competition/Reality Show
Dancing with the Stars
Won
2008
Favorite Competition/Reality Show
Dancing with the Stars
2009
Dancing with the Stars
Nominated
2010
Dancing with the Stars
2011
Dancing with the Stars
2012
Dancing with the Stars
2013
Dancing with the Stars
2014
Dancing with the Stars
2015
Dancing with the Stars
2016
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Nominated
2006
Drew Lachey
Won
2006
TV—Choice Reality Star (Female)
Stacy Keibler
Nominated
2007
Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
Apolo Ohno
2007
Bruno Tonioli
2007
Choice TV: Reality/Variety Show
Dancing with the Stars
2008
Choice TV Female Reality/Variety Star
Kristi Yamaguchi
2008
Dancing with the Stars
2009
Choice TV Reality/Variety Star
Shawn Johnson
2009
Choice TV: Reality Competition
Dancing with the Stars
2010
Choice TV: Reality Competition
Dancing with the Stars
2012
Carrie Ann Inaba
2012
William Levy
2013
Carrie Ann Inaba
2013
Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
Dancing with the Stars
2007
Outstanding Reality Series[citation needed]
Dancing with the Stars
Nominated
2008
Outstanding Reality Series[citation needed]
Dancing with the Stars
2009
Outstanding Reality Series[citation needed]
Dancing with the Stars
2010
Outstanding Reality Series[citation needed]
Dancing with the Stars
2007
Non-Fiction Television Producer of the Year[citation needed]
Conrad Green, Richard Hopkins, Izzie Pick
Nominated
2008
Non-Fiction Television Producer of the Year[citation needed]
Conrad Green, Richard Hopkins, Izzie Pick
2009
Non-Fiction Television Producer of the Year[citation needed]
Conrad Green, Richard Hopkins, Izzie Pick
2012
Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
2013
Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
2014
Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
Ashley Edens Shaffer, Conrad Green, Joe Sungkur
2007
Outstanding Costume Design for TV Series—Contemporary
Randall Christensen
Nominated
2009
Outstanding Costume Design for TV Series—Contemporary
Randall Christensen
2010
Outstanding Costume Design for TV Series—Contemporary
Randall Christensen
Eddie Awards (American Cinema Editors)
2007
Pamela Malouf, Hans van Riet, David Timoner
Nominated
2007
Outstanding reality Series
Dancing with the Stars
Won
2022
Outstanding Reality Program[147]
Dancing with the Stars
Nominated
2023
Outstanding Reality Program[148]
Dancing with the Stars
Won
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