Plot Synopsis

American stars of entertainment, sports, fashion and pop culture are paired with professional dancers, and the dancing pairs compete against each other in weekly dancing elimination challenges. Each week the couple with the smallest number of points -- a combination of scores from a panel of judges and audience votes -- is sent home. Previous winners are: Kelly Monaco (Season 1); Drew Lachey (Season 2); Emmit Smith (Season 3); Apolo Anton Ohno (Season 4); Helio Castroneves (Season 5); Kristi Yamaguchi (Season 6); Brooke Burke (Season 7); Shawn Johnson (Season 8); Donny Osmond (Season 9); Nicole Scherzinger (Season 10); Jennifer Grey (Season 11); Hines Ward (Season 12); J.R. Martinez (Season 13); Donald Driver (Season 14: All-Stars); Melissa Rycroft (Season 15); Kellie Pickler (Season 16); Amber Riley (Season 17); Meryl Davis (Season 18); and Alfonso Ribeiro (Season 19); Rumer Willis (Season 20); Bindi Irwin (Season 21); Nyle DiMarco (Season 22); Laurie Hernandez (Season 23); Rashad Jennings (Season 24); Jordan Fisher (Season 25); Adam Rippon (Season 26); Bobby Bones (Season 27); Hannah Browne (Season 28); Kaitlyn Bristowe (Season 29); Iman Shumpert (Season 30); Charli D'Amelio (Season 31).

Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, DANCING WITH THE STARS returned to ABC with an expanded Season 32 premiere on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from 8-10:30pm ET/PT and continues to air Tuesdays from 8-10pm ET/PT thereafter. The season is simulcast LIVE on Disney+ and be available next day on Hulu. The pairs are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

Season 33 of DANCING WITH THE STAR premiered live on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 on ABC and Disney+ from 8-10pm ET, with returning co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough. The pairs will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.
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On Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 8-10pm ET/PT, ABC premiered the 500th episode of DANCING WITH THE STARS. After 21 Emmys, 51 pros, 394 Stars, 32 winners and thousands of iconic performances, DWTS celebrates the milestone 500th episode for a night full of dazzling moves and star-studded moments. The six remaining couples perform routines that pay homage to stellar performances from the past. Then, the couples tackle the ultimate test, an "Instant Dance Challenge." They won't know the dance style or the song until approximately 5 minutes before performing it live. The six dancers and their first-round dances are:

- Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform a Quickstep, inspired by Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough's performance in Season 5, to "Hey Pachuco" by Royal Crown Revue

- THE BACHELOR star Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a Contemporary, inspired by Riker Lynch and Allison Holker's performance in Season 20, to "Work Song" by Hozier

- NBA Champion Dwight Howard and pro Daniella Karagach will perform an Argentine Tango, inspired by James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess' performance in Season 23, to "Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)" by Gotan Project

- TV star Chandler Kinney and pro Brandon Armstrong will perform an Argentine Tango, inspired by Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough's performance in Season 16, to "Para Te" by Appart

- Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten will perform a Quickstep, inspired by Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold's performance in Season 25, to "Chuck Berry" by Pharrell Williams

- Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold will perform a Viennese Waltz, inspired by Charli D'Amelio and Mark Ballas' performance in Season 31, to "Glimpse of Us" by Joji