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Dancing with the Stars Season 35 Premieres This Week: How to Watch for Free
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In Short: The long-awaited return of Dancing with the Stars season 35 is set to begin this week, with free viewing options available for fans.
The long-awaited return of Dancing with the Stars season 35 is set to begin this week, with the men's performances kicking off on Tuesday, September 15, and the women's performances following on Wednesday, September 16. The show, which has been a staple of ABC's programming for years, will air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until the season finale, which is expected to air sometime before Thanksgiving.
For those who are cord-cutters or looking to watch for free, there are several options available. DirecTV offers a five-day free trial to try out its streaming service, while Fubo and Hulu + Live TV also offer free trials, allowing viewers to watch ABC without spending money up front. The reality competition, known for its sparkly costumes and iconic routines, will air at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, with the season premiere set to debut this week.
The season premiere of 60 Minutes, which aired on Sunday, averaged 7.94 million viewers, down from the more than 10 million who tuned in to last year's debut. Despite the drop in viewership, the show remains one of ABC's top-rated programs. The season premiere was off by 21% compared to the September 28 debut last year, but there are some caveats to the figure, as tends to be the case during the NFL season. editor in chief Bari Weiss replaced executive producer Tanya Simon with Nick Bilton last spring, and three correspondents, including Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, and Scott Pelley, were fired.
What's confirmed
- "DWTS" season 35 will debut with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, Sept.
What's still developing
- Emmys 2026: The winners and nominees in full Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win In pictures: Stars on red carpet at Emmy Awards in LA Murphy noted how, since her death, many people had quoted O'Hara's most memorable lines from their show back at her.
- Heroes and Nashville star Hayden Panettiere, who died last month, was also remembered alongside other stars including Rocky Horror Show's Tim Curry and Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek.
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- Disney+ plans start at $11.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, while you can go ad-free for $18.99 per month.
- Dancing With the Stars is back for another season of sparkly costumes, iconic routines, and its traditional mix of actually famous celebrities and people whose names you haven’t heard in 84 years.
- Jenna Dewan is no stranger to the dance floor. After being a backup dancer for many stars including Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera and more, her breakout role in the 2006 film "Step Up" brought her mainstream fame. She went on to star in more films and TV shows including "American Horror Story," "Supergirl," "The Mindy Project" and more.
- Together with his brothers, he has co-founded the Andrea C. Cameron Foundation to honor his late mother by providing scholarships to students throughout the Palm Beach County community. Giada DeLaurentiis is trading her pasta maker for some dance shoes and is heading to the ballroom to compete for the Mirrorball trophy. DeLaurentiis is an Emmy Award winning chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and entrepreneur, known for her Food Network show, "Everyday Italian," which launched in 2003 and ran for 12 seasons.
- The season 35 celebrity cast of " Dancing with the Stars " was unveiled live Wednesday on " Good Morning America." The cast includes a chef, social media stars, athletes, reality stars, television and film actors and more.