How to watch ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 34 premiere for free

Live from Hollywood, another season of “Dancing with the Stars” begins tonight!

A cast of 14 brand new stars will enter the ballroom tonight in hopes to be the last ones standing, lifting the mirrorball trophy.

The reigning pro champion Jenna Johnson is back this season, paired with actor Corey Feldman (of “The Goonies” and “Stand By Me” fame), with runner-up Alan Bersten and third-place pro Brandon Armstrong also returning to the ballroom this season. “DWTS” will also introduce a new pro, Jan Ravnik, who is best known as one of Taylor Swift’s dancers on The Eras Tour.

Stars on this season include Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, influencer Alix Earle, actress Danielle Fishel, two “Mormon Wives” from the hit Hulu show, and podcaster and entrepreneur Hilaria Baldwin.

Hosting duo Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribiero return for the new season, and there won’t be any changes behind the judge’s table either — Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli are all back, too. Earlier today, Inaba announced that she will be missing tonight’s premiere due to illness; without plans to replace her, Hough and Tonioli will be the sole judges delivering critiques tonight.

New episodes will air live on ABC and Disney+; here’s how to watch “Dancing with the Stars” without cable.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ premiere time

“Dancing with the Stars” Season 33 premieres tonight, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes will continue to air weekly on Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

How to watch ‘Dancing with the Stars’ for free

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching “Dancing with the Stars” live for free — its five-day free trial includes ABC. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

“Dancing with the Stars” will also stream live every week on Disney+, which offers a number of subscription options, so you can find the one that works for you. With ads, a subscription costs $9.99/month; without ads, it’s $15.99/month or $159.99/year. There are also Disney+ bundles with Hulu, Max, and ESPN+, so you can subscribe to up to three services at once and save over 40% every month.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ 2025 cast:

• “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast member Jen Affleck dancing with pro Jan Ravnik
• Yoga instructor, podcaster, and entrepreneur Hilaria Baldwin dancing with pro Gleb Savchenko
• Olympic artistic gymnast Jordan Chiles dancing with pro Ezra Sosa
• NBA point guard Baron Davis dancing with pro Britt Stewart
• Social media personality Alix Earle dancing with pro Val Chmerkovskiy
• Reality television personality Dylan Efron dancing with pro Daniella Karagach
• Film and TV actor Cory Feldman dancing with pro Jenna Johnson
• Film and TV actress Danielle Fishel dancing with pro Pasha Pashkov
• Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix dancing with pro Alan Bersten
• Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying dancing with pro Rylee Arnold
• Wildlife conservationist and TV presenter Robert Irwin dancing with pro Witney Carson
• Fifth Harmony singer Lauren Jauregui dancing with pro Brandon Armstrong
• “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast member Whitney Leavitt dancing with pro Mark Ballas
• Actor and comedian Andy Richter dancing with pro Emma Slater

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