| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 33 | |
 Promotional poster for season 33, featuring hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, and the celebrity cast | |
| Hosted by | |
| Judges | |
| Celebrity winner | Joey Graziadei |
| Professional winner | Jenna Johnson |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | September 17 (2024-09-17) – November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) |
| Season chronology | |
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Season thirty-three ofDancing with the Stars premiered onABC andDisney+ on September 17, 2024, and concluded on November 26, 2024.[1] This season was the second to air live on both networks simultaneously.Alfonso Ribeiro hosted the season, while former professional dancer and judgeJulianne Hough returned as co-host.[2]
The Bachelor starJoey Graziadei andJenna Johnson were crowned the champions, while Olympic rugby playerIlona Maher andAlan Bersten finished in second place, actress and singerChandler Kinney andBrandon Armstrong finished in third place, Olympic artistic gymnastStephen Nedoroscik andRylee Arnold finished in fourth place, andNFL wide receiverDanny Amendola andWitney Carson finished in fifth place.[3]
On August 22, 2024,Stephen Nedoroscik was the first celebrity participant announced for the season.[4]Anna Delvey joined the cast on August 30, as initially reported byPage Six;Deadline Hollywood,The Independent, andVanity Fair confirmed the report the following day.[5][6] Although Delvey was underhouse arrest inEast Village, Manhattan and facingdeportation at the time, she was granted permission from theU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to travel toLos Angeles as her confinement terms were relaxed.[7][8]Jenn Tran joined the cast immediately following theseason 21 finale ofThe Bachelorette.[9] The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was announced on September 4, viaGood Morning America.[10] Nedoroscik andIlona Maher were the first athletes from their respective disciplines,men's artistic gymnastics andrugby sevens, to compete in the series.[11][12] Delvey was the first to wear anankle monitor while competing.[13]
Three days afterLindsay Arnold confirmed that she would not be returning as a professional dancer,[14]Witney Carson announced onGood Morning America that she would return to the lineup after taking the previous season off.[15]Television advertisements for the season featuredEmma Slater,Sasha Farber,Daniella Karagach,Pasha Pashkov,Britt Stewart,Alan Bersten,Rylee Arnold, andBrandon Armstrong.[16] Formertroupe memberEzra Sosa was promoted to pro, as initially reported by entertainment journalist Kristyn Burtt and later confirmed byGLAAD.[17][18] He is the firstLatino professional dancer to be featured on the series in over a decade.[19]
After originally being scheduled to be in the troupe, Farber was announced as a professional dancer on theGood Morning America cast reveal.[20] He and Tran learned that they would be partnered together approximately 45 minutes before they boarded a flight toNew York City.[9] Burtt also shared withCheryl Burke thatJenna Johnson and the reigning championValentin Chmerkovskiy were slated to return; whileKoko Iwasaki did not.[17]Peta Murgatroyd chose to take the season off following the birth of her third child.[21]Artem Chigvintsev was not set to be a part of the cast when news broke of his arrest inNapa County, California, forfelony domestic violence against his wife,Nikki Garcia.[22]
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Delvey | Con artist | Ezra Sosa | Eliminated 1st & 2nd on September 24, 2024 | [23] |
| Tori Spelling | Film & television actress | Pasha Pashkov | ||
| Eric Roberts | Film & television actor | Britt Stewart | Eliminated 3rd & 4th on October 8, 2024 | [24] |
| Reginald VelJohnson | Film & television actor | Emma Slater | ||
| Brooks Nader | Model | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 5th on October 15, 2024 | [25] |
| Phaedra Parks | Reality television personality | Val Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 6th on October 22, 2024 | [26] |
| Jenn Tran | The Bachelorette star | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 7th on October 29, 2024 | [27] |
| Dwight Howard | NBAcenter | Daniella Karagach | Eliminated 8th on November 12, 2024 | [28] |
| Danny Amendola | NFLwide receiver | Witney Carson | Fifth place on November 26, 2024 | [29] |
| Stephen Nedoroscik | Olympic artistic gymnast | Rylee Arnold | Fourth place on November 26, 2024 | |
| Chandler Kinney | Television actress & singer | Brandon Armstrong | Third place on November 26, 2024 | |
| Ilona Maher | Olympic rugby player | Alan Bersten | Runners-up on November 26, 2024 | |
| Joey Graziadei | The Bachelor star | Jenna Johnson | Winners on November 26, 2024 |
Alfonso Ribeiro andJulianne Hough returned for this season.[30]Carrie Ann Inaba,Bruno Tonioli andDerek Hough returned as judges.[31] The two-night special hosted two guest judges;Rosie Perez appeared on Soul Train Night andGene Simmons appeared on Hair Metal Night.[32][33]Mark Ballas served as the guest judge for Dedication Night.[34]
After being eliminated in the previous season, the dance troupe returned with Marcquet Hill, Roman Nevinchanyi, Kailyn Rogers and Stephani Sosa, older sister of Ezra Sosa, joining the show as first-time troupe members.[35]
The highest score each week is indicated inbold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated initalicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
| Couple | Pl. | Week | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4[a] | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8+9 | ||||
| Night 1[a] | Night 2[a] | 1+2 | ||||||||||||
| Joey & Jenna | 1st | 21 | 22 | 43 | 34 | 36† | 70† | 36† | 25+27=52 | 29+3=32† | 28+27=55 | 30+28=58† | 30+29=59 | 117[b] |
| Ilona & Alan | 2nd | 18 | 21 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 32 | 25+27=52 | 24‡ | 28+24=52 | 28+29=57 | 27+30=57 | 114[c] |
| Chandler & Brandon | 3rd | 23† | 24† | 47† | 36† | 33 | 69 | 32 | 27+27=54† | 29+3=32† | 30+30=60† | 29+29=58† | 30+30=60† | 118†[d] |
| Stephen & Rylee | 4th | 21 | 22 | 43 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 33 | 24+24=48‡ | 28 | 29+25=54 | 25+28=53‡ | 29+30=59 | 112[e] |
| Danny & Witney | 5th | 20 | 21 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 36† | 27+24=51 | 28 | 27+24=51 | 27+27=54 | 27+29=56‡ | 110‡[f] |
| Dwight & Daniella | 6th | 22 | 22 | 44 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 29‡ | 24+24=48‡ | 28+3=31 | 26+22=48‡[g] | |||
| Jenn & Sasha | 7th | 19 | 19 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 32 | 24+27=51 | 28+3=31[g] | ||||
| Phaedra & Val | 8th | 19 | 21 | 40 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 32 | 24+24=48‡[g] | |||||
| Brooks & Gleb | 9th | 18 | 20 | 38 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 32[g] | ||||||
| Eric & Britt | 10th | 15‡ | 15‡ | 30‡ | 24 | 22 | 46[g] | |||||||
| Reginald & Emma | 16 | 15‡ | 31 | 21‡ | 21‡ | 42‡[g] | ||||||||
| Tori & Pasha | 12th | 17 | 19 | 36[g] | ||||||||||
| Anna & Ezra | 18 | 17 | 35[g] | |||||||||||
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:Carrie Ann Inaba,Derek Hough,Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a "personal anthem" of the celebrity. There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. Theopening number, choreographed byJamal Sims, was set to "Set My Heart On Fire (I’m Alive x And The Beat Goes On)" byMajestic, the Jammin Kid, andCeline Dion.[36]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[37] | Dance[36] | Music[36] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey & Jenna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dancin' in the Country" —Tyler Hubbard |
| Brooks & Gleb | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Tango | "Piece of Me" —Britney Spears |
| Ilona & Alan | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" —Shania Twain |
| Reginald & Emma | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Motownphilly" —Boyz II Men |
| Danny & Witney | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Tango | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" —Shaboozey &David Guetta |
| Tori & Pasha | 17 (6, 6, 5) | Foxtrot | "Trustfall" —Pink |
| Jenn & Sasha | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Flowers" —Miley Cyrus |
| Chandler & Brandon | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Tango | "Hot to Go!" —Chappell Roan |
| Dwight & Daniella | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Salsa | "This Is How We Do It" —Montell Jordan |
| Eric & Britt | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Old Time Rock and Roll" —Bob Seger |
| Phaedra & Val | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "I'm Every Woman" —Whitney Houston |
| Stephen & Rylee | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now" —Queen |
| Anna & Ezra | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Espresso" —Sabrina Carpenter |
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song from anAcademy Award-nominated film. A double elimination took place this week.[38] This episode received over 14 million fan votes, the second-highest single-episode total in the show's history.[39][40] The opening number, choreographed byAlan Bersten andBritt Stewart, was set to "Hooray for Hollywood" byRichard A. Whiting, theBoston Pops Orchestra, andJohn Williams.[41]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
As ABC tweaked its programming schedule to avoid conflicts with theU.S. vice presidential debate, held on October 1, 2024,Dancing with the Stars preempted an original episode that was set to air on the same date.[43] It returned for a special two-night event the following week—with a pre-recorded broadcast on October 7 and a live airing on October 8. ABC's decision forced the season premieres ofCelebrity Wheel of Fortune,Press Your Luck, andWhat Would You Do? to be pushed back by one week.[44]
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba,Rosie Perez, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song that was performed on the musical variety programSoul Train (1971–2006). There was no elimination this night; all scores carried over to the following night.[45] Actress and formerSoul Train dancerRosie Perez appeared as a guest judge.[32] The opening number, choreographed by Luam, was set to "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" byMFSB andthe Three Degrees, and featured guest dancer andSoul Train alumPopin' Pete ofthe Electric Boogaloos.Derek Hough held amaster class on Latin dance styles centered on the song "Get Down on It" byKool & the Gang.[46]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[47] | Dance[46] | Music[46] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phaedra & Val | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Think" —Aretha Franklin |
| Ilona & Alan | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Lady Marmalade" —Labelle |
| Eric & Britt | 24 (7, 6, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "Let's Stay Together" —Al Green |
| Stephen & Rylee | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Superstition" —Stevie Wonder |
| Brooks & Gleb | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Sexual Healing" —Marvin Gaye |
| Joey & Jenna | 34 (9, 9, 8, 8) | Jive | "Shout" —The Isley Brothers |
| Dwight & Daniella | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Let's Groove" —Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Danny & Witney | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Dancing Machine" —The Jackson 5 |
| Reginald & Emma | 21 (6, 5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "I Can See Clearly Now" —Johnny Nash |
| Jenn & Sasha | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Fallin'" —Alicia Keys |
| Chandler & Brandon | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "It's Tricky" —Run-DMC |
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough,Gene Simmons, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to arock anthem. Another double elimination took place this night.[48] This episode received 15 million fan votes, the highest single-episode total in the show's history.[49]Gene Simmons, founding member ofKiss, appeared as a guest judge.[33] He was criticized by viewers for making inappropriate andmisogynistic remarks towards the female dancers.[50][51] The opening number, choreographed byPasha Pashkov, was set to "Rock and Roll All Nite" by Kiss and featured guitaristJoel Hoekstra fromWhitesnake.[33] Hoeksta also performed "Here I Go Again" forStephen Nedoroscik'sfoxtrot and "The Final Countdown" forJenn Tran'spaso doble.[52]Derek Hough held a second master class centered aroundlifts and tricks.[53]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[54] | Dance[53] | Music[53] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny & Witney | 30 (7, 7, 9, 7) | Paso doble | "Livin' on a Prayer" —Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Reginald & Emma | 21 (6, 5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Wanna Rock" —Twisted Sister | Eliminated |
| Chandler & Brandon | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) | Jive | "We're Not Gonna Take It" —Twisted Sister | Safe |
| Brooks & Gleb | 33 (8, 8, 9[a], 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Nothin' But a Good Time" —Poison | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Here I Go Again" —Whitesnake | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Walk This Way" —Aerosmith | Safe |
| Eric & Britt | 22 (6, 5, 6, 5) | Paso doble | "Cherry Pie" —Warrant | Eliminated |
| Ilona & Alan | 26 (7, 6, 7, 6) | Jive | "Cum On Feel the Noize" —Quiet Riot | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Paso doble | "The Final Countdown" —Europe | Safe |
| Phaedra & Val | 26 (7, 7, 5, 7) | Paso doble | "You Give Love a Bad Name" —Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Joey & Jenna | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Rock You Like a Hurricane" —Scorpions | Safe |
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough,Mark Ballas, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to honor the most influential figures and institutions in the celebrities' lives. Three-time mirrorball championMark Ballas returned as a guest judge. As the competition neared the halfway point, judges visited the couples during rehearsals this week to assess their progress and offer feedback.[56]Derek Hough and his wifeHayley Erbert performed acontemporary piece to "Beautiful Things (Acoustic)" byBenson Boone to commemorate Erbert's return to the ballroom after she was hospitalized for acranial hematoma and underwent an emergencycraniectomy last year.[57]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[58] | Dance[56] | Music[56] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler & Brandon[a] | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "I Hope You Dance" —Lee Ann Womack | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee[b] | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Seven Nation Army" —The White Stripes | Safe |
| Danny & Witney[c] | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)" —X Ambassadors | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella[d] | 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Shoot for the Stars" —Dwight Howard | Safe |
| Phaedra & Val[e] | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Because You Loved Me" —Celine Dion | Safe |
| Brooks & Gleb[f] | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Mi Gente" —J Balvin &Willy William | Eliminated |
| Joey & Jenna[g] | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Lose Control" —Teddy Swims | Safe |
| Ilona & Alan[h] | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "My Way" —Yseult | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha[i] | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "The Archer" —Taylor Swift | Safe |
Each couple performed one unlearned dance and participated in a team dance to a song from aDisney film. The teams were chosen by the celebrities with the lowest combined scores, Ilona and Dwight. The opening number, choreographed byMandy Moore, was set to "Friend Like Me" fromAladdin (1992) and featured an appearance fromMichael James Scott, who stars as theGenie in itsaccompanying stage musical.[59] This episode also marked the broadcast premiere of the song "We're Back" fromMoana 2 (2024) with a routine by the troupe and eliminated pros, choreographed byBritt Stewart.[59]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[60] | Dance[61] | Music[61] | Disney film[61] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen & Rylee | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Charleston | "A Star Is Born" | Hercules | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Kiss the Girl" | The Little Mermaid | Safe |
| Joey & Jenna | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Samba | "Trashin' the Camp" | Tarzan | Safe |
| Chandler & Brandon | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "We Own the Night" | Zombies 2 | Safe |
| Phaedra & Val | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Cruella De Vil" | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Eliminated |
| Danny & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jazz | "Bye Bye Bye" ―NSYNC | Deadpool & Wolverine | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "When Can I See You Again?" | Wreck-It Ralph | Safe |
| Ilona & Alan | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Surface Pressure" | Encanto | Safe |
| Danny & Witney Dwight & Daniella Phaedra & Val Stephen & Rylee | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Freestyle (Team Roar) | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" | The Lion King | |
| Chandler & Brandon Ilona & Alan Jenn & Sasha Joey & Jenna | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle (Team Goofs) | "I 2 I" | A Goofy Movie | |
Each couple performed one unlearned dance inspired by the celebrities' biggestfears and darkestnightmares.[62] Six couples also participated in a dance-off, featuring thecha-cha-cha,jive, andsalsa, for three extra points. For receiving the highest cumulative points in the season so far, Chandler & Brandon earned immunity from the dance-offs and automatically received three bonus points.[63]
There was three numbers in this episode. The opener, choreographed byEmma Slater andGleb Savchenko, was set to "Murder on the Dancefloor" bySophie Ellis-Bextor.Daniella Karagach andPasha Pashkov choreographed the second number to "Aserejé" by Jean Massey. A third routine, choreographed byBritt Stewart andEzra Sosa, was performed by the pros and troupe to "The Ballad of Witches' Road (Sacred Chant Version)" from the miniseriesAgatha All Along.Derek Hough also held a master class focused on wardrobe tips.[64]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[65] | Dance[64] | Music[64] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilona & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Psycho Killer" —Miley Cyrus | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Ring Around the Rosie" — District 78 | Safe |
| Danny & Witney | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Poison" — RAVN | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Vampire" —Olivia Rodrigo | Eliminated |
| Joey & Jenna | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" —Róisín Murphy | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "I Ran (So Far Away)" — Hidden Citizens | Safe |
| Chandler & Brandon | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Secret" — Denmark + Winter | Safe |
| Couple | Dance[64] | Music[64] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight & Daniella | Cha-cha-cha | "Ghostbusters" —Ray Parker Jr. | Winners |
| Ilona & Alan | Losers | ||
| Jenn & Sasha | Salsa | "Jump in the Line" —Harry Belafonte | Winners |
| Stephen & Rylee | Losers | ||
| Joey & Jenna | Jive | "Time Warp" —Little Nell,Patricia Quinn, &Richard O'Brien | Winners |
| Danny & Witney | Losers |
ABC preempted a second original episode ofDancing with the Stars to avoid conflicts with theU.S. presidential election andrelated elections, all held on November 5, 2024. It returned the following week.[66]
To celebrate the 500th episode ofDancing with the Stars, in the first round, each couple reinterpreted a memorable dance from a previous season. The second round was the Instant Dance Challenge, in which they had approximately five minutes to choreograph and learn a new dance before performing it live. Although the assigned dance styles and songs were not known beforehand by the couples, they were told that it would be one of four dance styles they had performed earlier in the season.
The opening number was choreographed byPasha Pashkov andDaniella Karagach to "Crazy in Love" byBeyoncé featuringJay-Z, the same song that opened thefirst season ofDancing with the Stars. It featured special appearances fromDerek Hough,Julianne Hough, andSharna Burgess.[67]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[68] | Dance[67] | Music[67] | Inspiration[67] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey & Jenna | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Contemporary | "Work Song" —Hozier | Riker Lynch &Allison Holker Season 20 | Safe |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Birds of a Feather" —Billie Eilish | – | ||
| Danny & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Hey Pachuco" —Royal Crown Revue | Hélio Castroneves &Julianne Hough Season 5 | Safe |
| 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Good Golly, Miss Molly" —Little Richard | – | ||
| Dwight & Daniella | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" —Gotan Project | James Hinchcliffe &Sharna Burgess Season 23 | Eliminated |
| 22 (8, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Victorious" —Panic! at the Disco | – | ||
| Stephen & Rylee | 29 (10, 10, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Glimpse of Us" —Joji | Charli D'Amelio &Mark Ballas Season 31 | Safe |
| 25 (9, 8, 8) | Jive | "Love Is Embarrassing" —Olivia Rodrigo | – | ||
| Chandler & Brandon | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Para Te" — Appart | Kellie Pickler &Derek Hough Season 16 | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Apple" —Charli XCX | – | ||
| Ilona & Alan | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Chuck Berry" —Pharrell Williams | Jordan Fisher &Lindsay Arnold Season 25 | Safe |
| 24 (8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Da' Dip" —Freak Nasty | – |
Each couple performed two unlearned dances: one ballroom and one Latin.[69] No eliminations took place this week; all scores were carried over to the finale.[70] The opening number was choreographed bySasha Farber andEzra Sosa to "Dance the Night" byDua Lipa. The second routine, choreographed byMandy Moore to "Greedy (Acoustic)" byTate McRae, featured some of the professional dancers joining theDancing With The Stars: Live! tour in 2025.[71] There was also a surprise third number to "Looking for a Man in Finance" by Megan Boni, starringJulianne Hough.[72]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores[73] | Dance[71] | Music[71] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler & Brandon | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Salsa | "Spicy Margarita" —Jason Derulo &Michael Bublé |
| 29 (9, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "Too Sweet" —Hozier | |
| Joey & Jenna | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "I Won't Dance" —Erin Boheme feat. District 78 |
| 28 (9, 10, 9) | Paso doble | "Come Together" —Lennon & McCartney | |
| Ilona & Alan | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Paso doble | "Unholy (Orchestral Version)" —Sam Smith &Kim Petras |
| 29 (10, 9, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Golden Hour" —Jvke | |
| Danny & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Gravity" —John Mayer |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Salsa | "I Like It" —Cardi B,Bad Bunny &J Balvin | |
| Stephen & Rylee | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Bailar" —Deorro feat.Elvis Crespo |
| 28 (10, 9, 9) | Tango | "Sweet Disposition" —The Temper Trap |
For the three-hour finale, each couple performed two dances: a redemption dance selected by one of the judges and theirfreestyle routine. The opening number, choreographed by Ray Leeper, was set to "Holiday" byMadonna. In addition, the professional dancers joining theDancing with the Stars: Live! tour in 2025 performed a routine to "Rush" byTroye Sivan, choreographed byMandy Moore.Mark Ballas andDerek Hough performed anArgentine tango to "Libertango" by Tango Bardo.Season 32 championsXochitl Gomez andVal Chmerkovskiy returned for a performance to "Pink Pony Club" byChappell Roan.[74]
Other numbers also includedTori Spelling &Pasha Pashkov andAnna Delvey &Ezra Sosa dancing to "I Have Nothing" byWhitney Houston,Reginald VelJohnson &Emma Slater dancing to "As Days Go By" by Jesse Frederick fromFamily Matters, andBrooks Nader &Gleb Savchenko andJenn Tran &Sasha Farber dancing to "Reunited" byPeaches & Herb.[75]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Judge | Scores[76] | Dance[74] | Music[74] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen & Rylee | Bruno Tonioli | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "I'll Be There for You" —The Rembrandts | Fourth place |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Viva la Vida" —Coldplay | |||
| Joey & Jenna | Derek Hough | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" —Justin Timberlake | Winners |
| 29 (9, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Canned Heat" — District 78 feat. Jake Simpson | |||
| Danny & Witney | Derek Hough | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "I Had Some Help" —Post Malone feat.Morgan Wallen | Fifth place |
| 29 (9, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Pink" —Lizzo & "I'm Just Ken" —Ryan Gosling | |||
| Ilona & Alan | Bruno Tonioli | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Shake a Tail Feather" —Ray Charles &the Blues Brothers | Runners-up |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Femininomenon" — District 78 feat. Mona Rue | |||
| Chandler & Brandon | Carrie Ann Inaba | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Apt." —Rosé &Bruno Mars | Third place |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Hellzapoppin’" — Eyal Vilner Big Band & "Move On Up" —Curtis Mayfield |
The couples performed the following each week:
| Couple | Week | ||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
| Night 1 | Night 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Joey & Jenna | Cha-cha-cha | Rumba | Jive | Tango | Viennese waltz | Samba | Team Freestyle | Argentine tango | Jive | Contemp. | Rumba | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle |
| Ilona & Alan | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | Foxtrot | Jive | Rumba | Jazz | Team Freestyle | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Salsa | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Jive | Freestyle |
| Chandler & Brandon | Tango | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Contemp. | Paso doble | Team Freestyle | Viennese waltz | Immunity | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | Foxtrot | Jive | Freestyle |
| Stephen & Rylee | Jive | Paso doble | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Argentine tango | Charleston | Team Freestyle | Contemp. | Salsa | Viennese waltz | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Quickstep | Freestyle |
| Danny & Witney | Tango | Jive | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Contemp. | Jazz | Team Freestyle | Argentine tango | Jive | Quickstep | Jive | Viennese waltz | Salsa | Tango | Freestyle |
| Dwight & Daniella | Salsa | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Paso doble | Rumba | Tango | Team Freestyle | Contemp. | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Paso doble | ||||
| Jenn & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Viennese waltz | Paso doble | Foxtrot | Rumba | Team Freestyle | Contemp. | Salsa | ||||||
| Phaedra & Val | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Paso doble | Rumba | Jazz | Team Freestyle | ||||||||
| Brooks & Gleb | Tango | Quickstep | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | ||||||||||
| Eric & Britt | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Foxtrot | Paso doble | |||||||||||
| Reginald & Emma | Salsa | Paso doble | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | |||||||||||
| Tori & Pasha | Foxtrot | Rumba | |||||||||||||
| Anna & Ezra | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | |||||||||||||
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Premiere" | September 17, 2024 | 0.7/10 | 4.97 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [77] |
| 2 | "Oscars Night" | September 24, 2024 | 0.8/10 | 4.89 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [78] |
| 3 | "Soul Train Night" | October 7, 2024 | 0.6/5 | 3.98 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [79] |
| 4 | "Hair Metal Night" | October 8, 2024 | 0.6/8 | 4.52 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | [80] |
| 5 | "Dedication Night" | October 15, 2024 | 0.7/8 | 4.40 | 0.1 | 0.87 | 0.8 | 5.27 | [81] |
| 6 | "Disney Night" | October 22, 2024 | 0.7/8 | 4.85 | 0.1 | 0.79 | 0.8 | 5.64 | [82] |
| 7 | "Halloween Nightmares Night" | October 29, 2024 | 0.7/7 | 4.47 | 0.1 | 0.83 | 0.8 | 5.30 | [83] |
| 8 | "500th Episode" | November 12, 2024 | 0.7/9 | 5.13 | 0.1 | 0.89 | 0.8 | 6.02 | [84] |
| 9 | "Semi-Finals" | November 19, 2024 | 0.8/9 | 5.19 | 0.1 | 0.75 | 0.8 | 5.95 | [85] |
| 10 | "Finale" | November 26, 2024 | 1.1/15 | 6.36 | 0.1 | 0.70 | 1.2 | 7.07 | [86] |
Monday night will take us to the ballroom for Soul Train Night, and the episode will not have an elimination. Then, on Tuesday, it's time for Hair Metal Night, which will see at least one elimination. Representatives for the network were cagey on whether more than one couple might go home.