Dancing With The Stars (American Season 33)

The thirty-third season of ''Dancing with the Stars'' premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 17, 2024. This season is the second to air live on both simultaneously, with next-day streaming made available on Hulu. Alfonso Ribeiro returned to host the season, while former professional dancer Julianne Hough returned to co-host.

Cast

Couples

On August 22, 2024, Stephen Nedoroscik was the first celebrity participant announced for the season. Anna Delvey joined the cast on August 30, as initially reported by '' Page Six''; '' Deadline Hollywood'', '' The Independent'', and '' Vanity Fair'' confirmed the report the following day. Although Delvey is currently under house arrest in East Village, Manhattan and facing deportation, she was granted permission from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to travel to Los Angeles as her confinement terms were recently relaxed. Jenn Tran joined the cast immediately following the season 21 finale of '' The Bachelorette''. The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was announced on September 4, via ''Good Morning America''. Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher are the first athletes from their respective disciplines, men's artistic gymnastics and rugby union, to compete in the series. Delvey is the first to wear an ankle monitor while competing.

Three days after Lindsay Arnold confirmed that she would not be returning as a professional dancer, Witney Carson announced on ''Good Morning America'' that she would return to the lineup after taking the previous season off. Television advertisements for the season featured Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Britt Stewart, Alan Bersten, Rylee Arnold, and Brandon Armstrong. Former troupe member Ezra Sosa was promoted to pro, as initially reported by entertainment journalist Kristyn Burtt and later confirmed by GLAAD. He is the first Latino professional dancer to be featured on the series in over a decade.

After originally being scheduled to be in the troupe, Farber was announced as a professional dancer on the ''Good Morning America'' cast reveal. He and Tran learned that they would be partnered together approximately 45 minutes before they boarded a flight to New York City. Burtt also shared with Cheryl Burke that Jenna Johnson and the reigning champion Valentin Chmerkovskiy were slated to return; Koko Iwasaki will not. Peta Murgatroyd chose to take the season off following the birth of her third child. Artem Chigvintsev was not set to be a part of the cast when news broke of his arrest in Napa County, California for felony domestic violence against his wife, Nikki Garcia.

Hosts and judges

Host Alfonso Ribeiro and co-host Julianne Hough returned for the season. Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough returned as judges.

Dance troupe

Marcquet Hill, Roman Nevinchanyi, Kailyn Rogers and Stephani Sosa joined the show as first time troupe members. Sosa is the sister of professional dancer Ezra Sosa.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().

Color key:

;Notes

Weekly scores

''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.''

Week 1: Premiere

Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song they consider to be their personal anthem. No elimination took place this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: Oscars Night

Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song from an Academy Award-nominated film. A double elimination took place this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 3: Two-Night Special

As ABC tweaked its programming schedule to avoid conflicts with the 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. It will return 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 of '' Celebrity Wheel of Fortune'', '' Press Your Luck'', and '' What Would You Do?'' to be pushed back by one week.

Night 1 (Soul Train Night)

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Rosie Perez, Bruno Tonioli.''

Each couple will perform one unlearned dance to a song that was performed on the musical variety program ''Soul Train'' (1971–2006). No elimination will take place this night. Couples are listed in the order they perform.

Actress and former ''Soul Train'' dancer Rosie Perez will appear as a guest judge.

Night 2 (Hair Metal Night)

''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 will perform one unlearned dance to a rock anthem. At least one elimination will take place this night; it is uncertain whether more than one couple will go home. Couples are listed in the order they perform.

The opening number will feature a performance from guitarist Joel Hoekstra from Whitesnake. Gene Simmons, bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, will appear as a guest judge.

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
* Weeks 1—3: One unlearned dance

Ratings

References

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2024 American television seasons
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)