Dancing with the Stars
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Dancing with the Stars

"Dance like everyone's watching."

6.2
Yr 2005
Status Returning Series
Reality Family
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Series Brief

Overview

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.

Status

Latest

  • Kamri Peterson joins Season 35 dance troupe — August 2, 2026 (tvline.com, deadline.com)
  • ABC sets fall premiere date for Dancing with the Stars — July 27, 2026
Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 70 /100

Dancing with the Stars is broadly recognized as a fun, lighthearted, and entertaining competition series that places celebrities outside their comfort zones. While early critical reactions were somewhat mixed—with some reviewers dismissing the celebrity roster and hosting as lackluster—many viewers and critics embraced the show as an improbable and goofy delight that offers engaging entertainment.

“an improbable, goofy delight, more fun to watch than the bombastic American Idol”

“While some stars dance about as well as the average garden vegetable, by the time the contest advances, the dancing is really quite good.”

“a fun, entertaining and lighthearted competition series that shows some of your favorite celebrities completely out of their element”

“The stars... are strictly marginal. The host... is excruciatingly lame. And the dancing is only sporadically scintillating.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Disney Plus
US
Why fans love it

Since debuting in 2005, this reality competition has anchored its format in the spectacle of pairing professional dancers with high-profile celebrities. The thrill stems from watching an amateur tackle complex choreography while trying to maintain composure under the gaze of a veteran panel of ballroom experts. It is a show built on the visible tension between intense technical training and the inevitable chaos of live performance.

With regular staples like Bruno Tonioli bringing theatrical scrutiny to the ballroom floor, the production balances strict critique with the absurdity of competition. Success relies on finding a rhythm that appeals to both the judges and the voting public. It remains a consistent staple of the family television landscape for those interested in the transformation of its participants over the course of the season.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 4
Longest run 511 eps
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
as Self - Host
33 episodes
Carrie Ann Inaba
Carrie Ann Inaba
as Self - Judge
511 episodes
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
as Self - Judge
511 episodes
Len Goodman
Len Goodman
as Self - Judge
453 episodes
Tom Bergeron
Tom Bergeron
as Self - Host
446 episodes
Erin Andrews
Erin Andrews
as Self - Host
148 episodes
Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke
as Self - Host
169 episodes
Samantha Harris
Samantha Harris
as Self - Host
161 episodes
Show 67 more
Alfonso Ribeiro as Self - Host 61 episodes Julianne Hough as Self - Judge 111 episodes Joey Lawrence as Self - Contestant 18 episodes Mario López as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Laila Ali as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Marie Osmond as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Drew Lachey as Self - Contestant 30 episodes Jason Taylor as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Emmitt Smith as Self - Contestant 38 episodes Lance Bass as Self - Contestant 21 episodes Warren Sapp as Self - Contestant 21 episodes Ty Murray as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Mel B as Self - Contestant 21 episodes Mya as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Evan Lysacek as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Nicole Scherzinger as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Kelly Osbourne as Self - Contestant 21 episodes Bristol Palin as Self - Contestant 28 episodes Kyle Massey as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Jennifer Grey as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Chelsea Kane as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Kirstie Alley as Self - Contestant 35 episodes Hines Ward as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Ricki Lake as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Rob Kardashian as Self - Contestant 20 episodes J.R. Martinez as Self - Contestant 20 episodes William Levy as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Katherine Jenkins as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Apolo Ohno as Self - Contestant 39 episodes Aly Raisman as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Jacoby Jones as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Sabrina Bryan as Self - Contestant 26 episodes Hélio Castroneves as Self - Contestant 28 episodes Zendaya as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Gilles Marini as Self - Contestant 38 episodes Kelly Monaco as Self - Contestant 29 episodes Ian Ziering as Self - Contestant 19 episodes Cody Linley as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Donny Osmond as Self - Contestant 22 episodes Kellie Pickler as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Kristi Yamaguchi as Self - Contestant 24 episodes Donald Driver as Self - Contestant 20 episodes Joey Fatone as Self - Contestant 27 episodes Shawn Johnson as Self - Contestant 41 episodes Ezra Sosa as Self - Dancer 22 episodes Derek Hough as Self - Judge 83 episodes Britt Stewart as Self - Ensemble 31 episodes Pasha Pashkov as Self - Partner: Danielle Fishel 20 episodes Brandon Armstrong as Self - Partner: Chandler Kinney 32 episodes Maksim Chmerkovskiy as Self - Dancer 21 episodes Jenna Johnson as Self - Partner: Joey Graziadei 26 episodes Daniella Karagach as Self - Partner: Dylan Efron 33 episodes Gleb Savchenko as Self - Dancer 38 episodes Alan Bersten as Self - Dancer 43 episodes Sasha Farber as Self - Dancer 35 episodes Witney Carson as Self - Dancer 56 episodes Emma Slater as Self - Dancer 44 episodes Lindsay Arnold as Self - Dancer 26 episodes Val Chmerkovskiy as Self - Dancer 61 episodes Cheryl Burke as Self - Dancer 34 episodes Sharna Burgess as Self - Dancer 29 episodes Peta Murgatroyd as Self - Dancer 27 episodes Keo Motsepe as Self - Dancer 21 episodes Driton 'Tony' Dovolani as Self - Dancer 23 episodes Artem Chigvintsev as Self - Dancer 27 episodes Karina Smirnoff as Self - Dancer 23 episodes Mark Ballas as Self - Dancer 54 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Camera Operator
Daryl Studebaker Matthew Gay Andrew Gerety Kary D'Alessandro
Makeup Artist
Alison Gladieux April M. Chaney Tyson Fountaine Lois Kawasaki-Harriman
Production Design
Florian Wieder
Thanks
Prince Roger Taylor
Hairstylist
Joe Matke Ryan Randall
Assistant Camera
Kerry Clemens
Director of Photography
Chris Furukawa-Burgon
Costume Supervisor
Howard Sussman
Makeup Department Head
Zena Green
Costumer
Sophia Phonsavahn Serra Geris
Set Decoration
John Sparano
Key Costumer
Eric J. Van Wagoner
Assistant Costume Designer
Candice Rainwater Juliette Kendall Polina Roytman
Costume Designer
Daniela Gschwendtner
Art Direction
Steve Morden Natasha Hatch
Set Costumer
Bianca Harrison Nicole D. Jones
Choreographer
Sasha Farber
Signal Match

Similarity

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Keywords

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Details

First Aired
June 01, 2005
Status
Returning Series
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
130