Season twenty-five of '' Dancing with the Stars'' premiered on September 18, 2017, on the

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network. On November 21, 2017, actor and singer

Jordan Fisher Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began his career with recurring roles on several television series, including ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' in 2012 and ''Liv and Maddie'' fr ...

and

Lindsay Arnold Lindsay Arnold Cusick (born January 11, 1994) is an American professional Latin dance, Latin and ballroom dancer. She was a contestant on ''So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series), So You Think You Can Dance''. She is a professional danc ...

were crowned the champions, while violinist

Lindsey Stirling Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) is an American violinist, songwriter, and dancer. She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007. Stirling pe ...

and

Mark Ballas Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Ballas is a professional ballroom dancer on the ABC program ''Dancing with the Stars''. He began competing on the show ...

finished in second place, and actor

Frankie Muniz Francisco Muniz IV (; born December 5, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned him an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award ...

and

Witney Carson Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin ballroom dancer and choreographer. She first gained attention in 2012, when the 18-year-old finished ladies' second runner-up in season nine o ...

finished in third.

Cast

Couples

'' Good Morning America'' announced the professional dancers who would be competing in the upcoming season.

Alan Bersten Alan Bersten (born 26 May 1994) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer. He was a contestant on the tenth season of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on ''Dancing with the Stars ...

, a troupe member since season 20, was promoted to pro.

Drew Scott Andrew Alfred Scott (born April 28, 1978) is a Canadian reality television personality, best known as the co-host (along with his identical twin brother Jonathan), on the TV series '' Property Brothers''. The home-renovation program, which is ...

was announced as the first celebrity competing for the season, partnered with

Emma Slater Emma Slater (born December 25, 1988) is an English-American professional dancer and choreographer. She is best known for her appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars''. Personal life Emma Slater was raised in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, ...

. On September 6, the rest of the cast was revealed on ''Good Morning America''.

Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron Thomas Raymond Bergeron (born May 6, 1955) is an American television personality, game show host, comedian and actor, best known for hosting ''Hollywood Squares'' from 1998 to 2004, ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' from 2001 to 2015, and ''Danci ...

and

Erin Andrews Erin Jill Andrews (born May 4, 1978) is an American sportscaster, television personality, and actress. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel ESPN after joining the network in 2004. She later joined Fox S ...

returned as hosts, while

Carrie Ann Inaba Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work on ABC TV's ''Dancing with the Stars'' for which she has served as a judge since 2005. She c ...

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (born 25 April 1944) is an English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He has appeared as head judge on the television dance programmes ''Strictly Come Dancing'', a programme where various celebrities c ...

, and

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition '' Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptatio ...

returned as judges.

Julianne Hough Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners. After leavin ...

did not return as a permanent judge this season, though she did return as a guest judge during the first night of the finals. On October 23, singer

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

joined the panel as a guest judge.

Dance troupe

The dance troupe members for the season were former pros

Sasha Farber Sacha, Sasha, Sascha, or ''variant'' may refer to: People * Sasha (name), includes list of people with the name and the variants Sascha or Sacha Musicians * Sasha (DJ) (born 1969), born Alexander Coe * Sasha (German singer) (born 1972), born Sa ...

and

Jenna Johnson Jenna Leigh Johnson (born September 11, 1967) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. As a 16-year-old, Johnson represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She won three m ...

, and season 24 troupe members

Artur Adamski Artur is a cognate to the common male given name Arthur, meaning "bear-like," which is believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the Celtic word ''artos'' ("bear"). Ot ...

Brandon Armstrong Brandon Simone Armstrong (born June 16, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player. Born in San Francisco, California, he played college basketball for the Pepperdine Waves and was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 23rd ov ...

Hayley Erbert ''Dancing with the Stars'' is an American dance competition television series that premiered on June 1, 2005, on ABC. It is the U.S. version of the UK series ''Strictly Come Dancing'', and one of several iterations of the ''Dancing with the S ...

, and

Britt Stewart Britt Benae Stewart (born September 21, 1989) is an American professional dancer. She is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on ''Dancing with the Stars''. Early life Stewart was born and raised in Aurora, Colorado. She began dan ...

Scoring charts

The highest score each week is indicated in . The lowest score each week is indicated in . ;Notes * : The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge. * : This was the lowest score of the week. * : This was the highest score of the week. * : This couple finished in first place. * : This couple finished in second place. * : This couple finished in third place. * : This couple was eliminated.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows. Scores by guest judges are excluded.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum. Team dances and scores from guest judges are excluded.

Weekly scores

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:

.''

Week 1: First Dances

The couples danced the

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, foxtrot,

salsa Salsa most often refers to: * Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments * Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music * Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music Salsa or SALSA may also refer to: ...

tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...

. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: Ballroom Night / Latin Night

The couples had to prepare two new dances to be performed on two consecutive nights. On Monday, the couples performed an unlearned ballroom routine, with one couple being eliminated at the end of the show. On Tuesday, the remaining couples performed an unlearned Latin routine, with another couple being eliminated. The Argentine tango,

paso doble Pasodoble ( Spanish: ''double step'') is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. Its speed allowed troops to give 120 steps per minute (double the average of a regular unit, hence its name). This military march gave rise ...

, quickstep,

rumba The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music styles. Originally, "rumba" was used as a synonym for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it was used to denote the complex of secular music styles known as Cuban rumba. ...

, samba,

Viennese waltz Viennese waltz (german: Wiener Walzer) is a genre of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in b ...

, and

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were introduced. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 (Ballroom) ;Night 2 (Latin)

Week 3: Guilty Pleasures Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song that reminded them of their secret guilty pleasure. The Charleston,

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

, and jive were introduced. Couples are listed in the order they performed. At the start of the show, a moment of silence was held to honor the victims of the

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, which had occurred the previous day. It was announced at the beginning of the show that, due to the tragedy, no elimination would take place.

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performed with Alan Bersten this week.

Week 4: Most Memorable Year Night

The couples danced one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives.

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was introduced. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Disney Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a

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film. All performances were chronological, based on when the couples' respective films were released.

Week 6: A Night at the Movies

''Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman,

, Bruno Tonioli.'' The couples performed one unlearned dance, capturing the spirit of a specific movie genre. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7: Halloween Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night.

Week 8: Quarterfinals

The couples performed an unlearned dance and a trio dance. The trio partners were past celebrity winners or finalists. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9: Semifinals

The couples performed an unlearned dance using music chosen by the pros, as well as a dance that reinterpreted an iconic routine from a previous season. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10: Finals

''Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman,

(Night 1 only), Bruno Tonioli.'' On the first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and a freestyle. On the second night, the final three couples performed their favorite routine and a

fusion dance Fusion dance is done within a community of social dancers that have a variety of views on what it means to Fusion dance. Some will say it is a dance form of its own while others will say that it is not a dance form but a way of dancing and th ...

of two styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 ;Night 2

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week: * Week 1 (First Dances): One unlearned dance * Week 2 (Night 1, Ballroom Night): One unlearned ballroom dance * Week 2 (Night 2, Latin Night): One unlearned Latin dance * Week 3 (Guilty Pleasures Night): One unlearned dance * Week 4 (Most Memorable Year Night): One unlearned dance * Week 5 (Disney Night): One unlearned dance * Week 6 (A Night at the Movies): One unlearned dance * Week 7 (Halloween Night): One unlearned dance & team dance * Week 8 (Quarterfinals): One unlearned dance & trio dance * Week 9 (Semifinals): Two unlearned dances * Week 10 (Finals, Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle * Week 10 (Finals, Night 2): Favorite dance & fusion dance ;Notes * : This was the highest scoring dance of the week. * : This was the lowest scoring dance of the week. * : This couple performed a dance, but received no scores.

Ratings

References

External links

* {{DISPLAYTITLE: ''Dancing with the Stars'' (American season 25) Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) 2017 American television seasons