Season 35 of the dance competition series will begin with a two-night premiere starting on Sept. 15

NEED TO KNOW

• Dancing with the Stars returns for season 35 on Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 with a two-night premiere
• The dance competition series has been running for more than two decades
• Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return as co-hosts

Dancing with the Stars is back.

The beloved competition series — which first debuted in 2005 — continues to pair celebrities with professional ballroom dancers as they seek to win the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

The season 35 cast encompasses athletes, actors, reality TV cast members, social media stars and more. The pairings include Step Up star Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, 10 Things I Hate About You actress Julia Stiles with Ezra Sosa and Bachelor Nation’s Tyler Cameron with partner Sharna Burgess, to name a few.

“The celebrity world, all of media, are so fragmented with all these different groups,” showrunner Conrad Green told PEOPLE in August. “We’re a way of trying to bring it together, and just the unifying thing is that effort and positivity, the attempt to create something.”

Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return as co-hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough are back at the judges’ table.

Here’s everything to know about the Dancing with the Stars season 35 release schedule.

When does Dancing with the Stars season 35 premiere?

Season 35 of DWTS kicks off with a two-night premiere on Sept. 15 and Sept. 16.

During “Premiere: Night One,” all of the male celebrities will perform with their professional dancer to a number one song from the year they were born, according to an ABC press release. At the end of the night, one celebrity will be eliminated.

The same goes for the female celebrities during “Premiere: Night Two.” They’ll each perform to a number one song from the year they were born, with one elimination at the end of the night, per the release.

What is the Dancing with the Stars season 35 release schedule?

Following the two-night premiere on Sept. 15 and Sept. 16, new episodes of DWTS will air every Tuesday on ABC and Disney+, per ABC.

Historically, the competition show has wrapped up in November. Season 34 ended with a three-hour finale on Nov. 25, 2025, in which Robert Irwin and Witney Carson were crowned the winners. Season 33’s finale aired on Nov. 26, 2024, during which Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson took home the trophy.

Along with Dewan, Stiles, Cameron and their dance partners, season 35 will feature Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s Guillermo Rodriguez with Carson, Grey’s Anatomy star Harry Shum Jr. with Johnson, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum Tatyana Ali with Jan Ravnik, chef Giada De Laurentiis with Alan Bersten, musician Taylor Hanson with Britt Stewart and comedian Connor Wood with Rylee Arnold.

From the sports world, Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech will compete with Daniella Karagach, while Olympic gold medalist figure skater Amber Glenn is paired with partner Pasha Pashkov and Savannah Bananas baseball player Jackson Olson is with Emma Slater.

In the reality TV space, the cast members include Summer House star Ciara Miller with Brandon Armstrong, The Traitors alum Maura Higgins with Mark Ballas, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives husband Conner Leavitt with Adele Zaikman and Love Thy Nader cast member Sarah Jane Nader with Hailey Bills.

What time do new episodes of Dancing with the Stars come out?

New episodes of Dancing with the Stars air at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

How can I watch Dancing with the Stars?

Fans can watch Dancing with the Stars live on ABC and Disney+. New episodes will also be available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

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