Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 33

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 33
DWTS US Season 33 Poster 2.jpeg
Promotional poster for season 33, featuring hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, and the celebrity cast
Hosted by
Judges
Release
Original network ABC
Disney+
Original releaseSeptember 17, 2024 (2024-09-17) 
present (present)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 32

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. [1]

Cast

Couples

On August 22, 2024, Stephen Nedoroscik was the first celebrity participant announced for the season. [2] 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. [3] [4] 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. [5] [6] Jenn Tran joined the cast immediately following the season 21 finale of The Bachelorette . [7] The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was announced on September 4, via Good Morning America . [8] Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher are the first athletes from their respective disciplines, men's artistic gymnastics and rugby union, to compete in the series. [9] [10] Delvey is the first to wear an ankle monitor while competing. [11]

Three days after Lindsay Arnold confirmed that she would not be returning as a professional dancer, [12] Witney Carson announced on Good Morning America that she would return to the lineup after taking the previous season off. [13] Television advertisements for the season featured Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Britt Stewart, Alan Bersten, Rylee Arnold, and Brandon Armstrong. [14] Former troupe member Ezra Sosa was promoted to pro, as initially reported by entertainment journalist Kristyn Burtt and later confirmed by GLAAD. [15] [16] He is the first Latino professional dancer to be featured on the series in over a decade. [17]

After originally being scheduled to be in the troupe, Farber was announced as a professional dancer on the Good Morning America cast reveal. [18] He and Tran learned that they would be partnered together approximately 45 minutes before they boarded a flight to New York City. [7] Burtt also shared with Cheryl Burke that Jenna Johnson and the reigning champion Valentin Chmerkovskiy were slated to return; Koko Iwasaki will not. [15] Peta Murgatroyd chose to take the season off following the birth of her third child. [19] 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. [20]

Cast of Dancing with the Stars (season 33)
CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatusRef.
Anna Delvey Con artist Ezra Sosa Eliminated 1st & 2nd
on September 24, 2024
[21]
Tori Spelling Film & television actress Pasha Pashkov [22]
Danny Amendola NFL wide receiver Witney Carson Participating
Joey Graziadei The Bachelor star Jenna Johnson Participating
Dwight Howard NBA center Daniella Karagach Participating
Chandler Kinney Television actress & singer Brandon Armstrong Participating
Ilona Maher Olympic rugby player Alan Bersten Participating
Brooks Nader Model Gleb Savchenko Participating
Stephen Nedoroscik Olympic artistic gymnast Rylee Arnold Participating
Phaedra Parks Reality television personality Val Chmerkovskiy Participating
Eric Roberts Film & television actor Britt Stewart Participating
Jenn Tran The Bachelorette star Sasha Farber Participating
Reginald VelJohnson Film & television actor Emma Slater Participating

Hosts and judges

Host Alfonso Ribeiro and co-host Julianne Hough returned for the season. [23] Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough returned as judges. [24]

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. [25]

Scoring chart

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

Color key:

  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+23
Night 1Night 21+2
Danny & Witney202141
Joey & Jenna212243
Dwight & Daniella222244
Chandler & Brandon232447
Ilona & Alan182139
Brooks & Gleb182038
Stephen & Rylee212243
Phaedra & Val192140
Eric & Britt151530
Jenn & Sasha191938
Reginald & Emma161531
Tori & Pasha12th171936 [lower-alpha 1]
Anna & Ezra181735 [lower-alpha 1]
Notes
  1. 1 2 This couple was eliminated.

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. [26] Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 1
CoupleScores [27] Dance [26] Music [26]
Joey & Jenna21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Dancin' in the Country" — Tyler Hubbard
Brooks & Gleb18 (6, 6, 6)Tango"Piece of Me" — Britney Spears
Ilona & Alan18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain
Reginald & Emma16 (6, 5, 5)Salsa"Motownphilly" — Boyz II Men
Danny & Witney20 (7, 6, 7)Tango"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" — Shaboozey & David Guetta
Tori & Pasha17 (6, 6, 5)Foxtrot"Trustfall" — Pink
Jenn & Sasha19 (7, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Flowers" — Miley Cyrus
Chandler & Brandon23 (8, 7, 8)Tango"Hot to Go!" — Chappell Roan
Dwight & Daniella22 (8, 7, 7)Salsa"This Is How We Do It" — Montell Jordan
Eric & Britt15 (5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger
Phaedra & Val19 (7, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"I'm Every Woman" — Whitney Houston
Stephen & Rylee21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen
Anna & Ezra18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Espresso" — Sabrina Carpenter

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. [28] Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 2
CoupleScores [29] Dance [30] Music [30] Film [30] Result
Jenn & Sasha19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock The Great Gatsby Safe
Eric & Britt15 (6, 4, 5)Waltz"The Godfather Waltz" — Nino Rota & Carlo Savina The Godfather Safe
Danny & Witney21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Danger Zone" — Kenny Loggins Top Gun Safe
Anna & Ezra17 (6, 5, 6)Quickstep"Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall The Devil Wears Prada Eliminated
Chandler & Brandon24 (8, 8, 8)Rumba"What Was I Made For?" — Billie Eilish Barbie Safe
Reginald & Emma15 (6, 4, 5)Paso doble"Ode to Joy" — Ludwig van Beethoven Die Hard Safe
Stephen & Rylee22 (8, 7, 7)Paso doble"Superman (Main Theme)" — The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Superman Safe
Joey & Jenna22 (8, 7, 7)Rumba"Shallow" — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born Safe
Phaedra & Val21 (7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" — Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls Safe
Tori & Pasha19 (7, 6, 6)Rumba"This Is Me" — Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble The Greatest Showman Eliminated
Dwight & Daniella22 (8, 7, 7)Foxtrot"City of Stars" — Ryan Gosling La La Land Safe
Brooks & Gleb20 (7, 6, 7)Quickstep"9 to 5" — Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Safe
Ilona & Alan21 (7, 7, 7)Salsa"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes Dirty Dancing Safe

Week 3: Two-Night Special

As ABC tweaked its programming schedule to avoid conflicts with the vice presidential debate, scheduled to be held on October 1, 2024, Dancing with the Stars preempted an original episode that was set to air on the same date. [31] 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. [32]

Night 1 (Soul Train Night)
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 3 (Night 1)
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jenn & Sasha
Eric & Britt
Danny & Witney
Chandler & Brandon
Reginald & Emma
Stephen & Rylee
Joey & Jenna
Phaedra & Val"Think" — Aretha Franklin [33]
Dwight & Daniella
Brooks & GlebRumba [34] "Sexual Healing" — Marvin Gaye [34]
Ilona & Alan
Night 2 (Hair Metal Night)
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 3 (Night 2)
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jenn & Sasha
Eric & Britt
Danny & Witney
Chandler & Brandon
Reginald & Emma
Stephen & Rylee
Joey & Jenna
Phaedra & Val
Dwight & Daniella
Brooks & Gleb
Ilona & Alan

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
123
Danny & WitneyTangoJive
Joey & JennaCha-cha-chaRumba
Dwight & DaniellaSalsaFoxtrot
Chandler & BrandonTangoRumba
Ilona & AlanCha-cha-chaSalsa
Brooks & GlebTangoQuickstepRumba
Stephen & RyleeJivePaso doble
Phaedra & ValCha-cha-chaFoxtrot
Eric & BrittCha-cha-chaWaltz
Jenn & SashaCha-cha-chaTango
Reginald & EmmaSalsaPaso doble
Anna & EzraCha-cha-chaQuickstep
Tori & PashaFoxtrotRumba

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 33
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Ref.
1"Premiere"September 17, 20240.7/104.97 [35]
2"Oscars Night"September 24, 20240.8/104.89 [36]
3"Soul Train Night"October 7, 2024TBDTBD [37] [38]
4"Hair Metal Night"October 8, 2024TBDTBD [37] [38]
5"Night 5"October 15, 2024TBDTBD [37] [38]

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