| Dancing with the Stars 28 | |
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| Presented By: | Tom Bergeron Erin Andrews |
| Judges: | Carrie Ann Inaba Len Goodman Bruno Tonioli |
| Broadcast | |
| Original Channel: | ABC |
| Original Run: | 16 September - 25 November 2019 |
| Season Champions | |
| Celebrity Winner: | Hannah Brown |
| Professional Winner: | Alan Bersten |
| Series Chronology | |
| ← previous Juniors |
next → Season 29 |
The twenty-eighth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered 16 September 2019 on ABC.
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts.[1] Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Len Goodman returned as judges.[2]
It is executive produced by Andrew Llinares,[3] who previously produced Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.
On 25 November 2019, Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten were announced as the winners.
Development[]
The show's renewal was announced 10 May 2019. The premiere date was announced 2 July 2019.
During an Upfronts press briefing on Tuesday (7 May) morning, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke revealed that "some really fun" changes to the show's structure are on their way. Burke wasn't able to offer specifics about the shake-ups, but she said Dancing's producers are planning to "surprise and delight the audience in new ways," while maintaining "the same show that everyone knows and loves."
Burke added that Dancing is pursuing "bigger stars" than the show has previously cast, though the full lineup wasn't revealed until late summer.
After a controversial 27th season, Llinares has announced that this season will introduce live voting, where viewers will see the results at the end of the episode. He promised that West Coast viewers will also still be allowed to vote.[4] In Week 2, Tom announced on the show that the bottom two couples would be revealed at the end of the show and the judges would be able to save one of them.
Sharna Burgess reports that some of the creative control that the dancers had previously has been reassigned this season. Dancers no longer choose their costumes, set, or song.[5]
Filming of promos began 13 August 2019.[6]
Leah Remini returned as a guest judge for ABC's "Cast from the Past" promotion in Week 4.[7] Disney Night was 14 October.[8] Halloween Night was 28 October.[9] Emma Bunton was to appear with Joey Fatone as guest judges for Boy Band & Girl Group Night in Week 9; due to scheduling conflicts, Emma was unable to appear, so Joey guest-judged both sets of dances.
Tom tweeted 24 October that there would be a one-night finale on 25 November. Cher, Pitbull, and Ne-Yo performed in the finale.
Cast[]
Good Morning America tweeted 2 August 2019 that they would be announcing the first two celebrities on 5 August, but no such announcement happened in deference to other news over the weekend. Tom Bergeron tweeted 9 August that no announcements would come the following week either.
On 16 August, the show tweeted a pic with clues to one of the celebrities. Fans quickly deduced correctly that it was Karamo Brown. The cast was revealed 21 August on Good Morning America, but their professional partners were not announced.
During rehearsals for the premiere Christie Brinkley broke her arm and required surgery, rendering her unable to participate this season. Her daughter, Sailor Cook, took her place.
Professionals[]
Dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy returned.[10] Peta Murgatroyd also returned for the first time since Season 25.[11]
Twelve other professionals appeared in the GMA cast reveal, Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Cheryl Burke, Witney Carson, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Keo Motsepe, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater, but they themselves had not been told with which celebrities they would be dancing. Which of the fourteen pros would compete and who their partners would be was not revealed to the public until the premiere episode. Emma and Sasha each tweeted that they would discover their partners on Monday 26 August. On Monday 26 August, Ray Lewis announced that Cheryl Burke was his partner.[12]
There was not a troupe this season.[13] Tom revealed in a Sirius XM radio interview that Keo and Daniella would not have partners, but would perform much like the troupe, dancing in bumpers and group numbers and being available to fill in for ailing pros if necessary.[14]
Couples[]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional Partner | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mary Wilson |
The Supremes singer |
|
Brandon Armstrong |
Eliminated 1st on 23 September 2019 |
|
Ray Lewis |
Former NFL player |
|
Cheryl Burke |
Withdrew on 30 September 2019 |
|
Lamar Odom |
NBA player |
|
Peta Murgatroyd |
Eliminated 2nd on 7 October 2019 |
|
Sailor Cook |
Model | 
|
Valentin Chemrkovskiy |
Eliminated 3rd on 21 October 2019 |
|
Karamo Brown |
Actor | 
|
Jenna Johnson |
Eliminated 4th on 28 October 2019 |
|
Kate Flannery |
Actress | 
|
Pasha Pashkov |
Eliminated 5th on 4 November 2019 |
|
Sean Spicer |
Former White House press secretary |
|
Lindsay Arnold |
Eliminated 6th on 11 November 2019 |
|
James Van Der Beek |
Actor | 
|
Emma Slater |
Eliminated 7th on 18 November 2019 |
|
Lauren Alaina |
American Idol singer |
|
Gleb Savchenko |
Fourth place |
|
Ally Brooke |
Fifth Harmony singer |
|
Sasha Farber |
Third place |
|
Kel Mitchell |
Comedian | 
|
Witney Carson |
Second place |
|
Hannah Brown |
Bachelorette star |
|
Alan Bersten |
Winner |
Scoring Charts[]
Average Scoring Chart[]
This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale (scores by guest judges and those awarded in the dance-offs are excluded).
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ally & Sasha | 399 | 15 | 26.6 |
| 2 | 1 | Hannah & Alan | 384 | 25.6 | |
| 3 | 2 | Kel & Witney | 382 | 25.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | James & Emma | 326 | 13 | 25.1 |
| 5 | 4 | Lauren & Gleb | 371 | 15 | 24.7 |
| 6 | 7 | Kate & Pasha | 202 | 9 | 22.4 |
| 7 | 9 | Sailor & Val | 133 | 6 | 22.2 |
| 8 | 8 | Karamo & Jenna | 168 | 8 | 21.0 |
| 9 | 6 | Sean & Lindsay | 197 | 11 | 17.9 |
| 10 | 12 | Mary & Brandon | 32 | 2 | 16.0 |
| 11 | 11 | Ray & Cheryl | 30 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 10 | Lamar & Peta | 48 | 4 | 12.0 |
Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Performances[]
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:
| Dance | Highest scored dancer(s) | Highest score | Lowest scored dancer(s) | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kel Mitchell James Van Der Beek |
24 | Lamar Odom | 12 | |
| James Van Der Beek Lauren Alaina |
27 | Lamar Odom | 11 | |
| Kel Mitchell | 28 | Sean Spicer Lamar Odom |
12 | |
| Hannah Brown | 29 | Kel Mitchell Sean Spicer |
16 | |
| Lauren Alaina Hannah Brown |
27 | Sailor Cook | 18 | |
| Kel Mitchell | 30 | Lamar Odom | 13 | |
| Ally Brooke | 30 | Sean Spicer | 15 | |
| Hannah Brown | 29 | Karamo Brown Sean Spicer |
19 | |
| Ally Brooke | 30 | Kel Mitchell | 20 | |
| Ally Brooke | 30 | Karamo Brown | 16 | |
| Lauren Alaina | 27 | Kate Flannery Sean Spicer |
19 | |
| Ally Brooke Kel Mitchell |
30 | Sean Spicer | 20 | |
| James Van Der Beek Kel Mitchell |
30 | Karamo Brown | 25 | |
| Ally Brooke Hannah Brown James Van Der Beek Lauren Alaina |
27 | Karamo Brown Kate Flannery Kel Mitchell Sean Spicer |
24 | |
| Ally Brooke | 30 | — | — | |
| Ally Brooke Lauren Alaina Hannah Brown |
30 | Kel Mitchell | 29 |
Couples' Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Performances[]
Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.
| Couple | Highest scoring dance(s) | Lowest scoring dance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah & Alan | Freestyle (30) | Cha-cha-cha (20) |
| Kel & Witney | Viennese Waltz, Contemporary & Jazz (30) | Tango (16) |
| Ally & Sasha | Paso Doble, Samba, Jazz, Charleston, Jive & Freestyle (30) | Cha-cha-cha (16) |
| Lauren & Gleb | Freestyle (30) | Cha-cha-cha & Paso Doble (19) |
| James & Emma | Contemporary (30) | Cha-cha-cha (20) |
| Sean & Lindsay | Viennese Waltz (21) | Salsa (12) |
| Kate & Pasha | Viennese Waltz (27) | Cha-cha-cha (15) |
| Karamo & Jenna | Contemporary & Paso Doble (25) | Jive (16) |
| Sailor & Val | Jive (27) | Foxtrot & Rumba (18) |
| Lamar & Peta | Viennese Waltz (13) | Foxtrot (11) |
| Ray & Cheryl | Salsa & Foxtrot (15) | Salsa & Foxtrot (15) |
| Mary & Brandon | Foxtrot (17) | Cha-cha-cha (15) |
Weekly Scores[]
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1: Season Premiere[]
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
20 (7, 7, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" - Whitney Houston |
| Kel & Whitney #TeamDanceWitKel |
16 (6, 5, 5) | Tango | "Sucker" - Jonas Brothers |
| Kate & Pasha #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid |
15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "She Works Hard for the Money" - Donna Summer |
| Lamar & Peta #Team2xChamps |
11 (5, 3, 3) | Foxtrot | "Feeling Good" - Nina Simone |
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" - Shania Twain |
| Sailor & Val #TeamSailaV |
18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel |
| Karamo & Jenna #TeamJeranamo |
17 (6, 5, 6) | Salsa | "Juice" - Lizzo |
| Ray & Cheryl #TeamRAVENous |
15 (5, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Hot in Herre" - Nelly |
| Mary & Brandon #TeamSupreme |
17 (6, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "Baby Love" - The Supremes |
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
16 (5, 5, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Work from Home" - Fifth Harmony |
| Sean & Lindsay #TeamSweetNSpicey |
12 (4, 4, 4) | Salsa | "Spice Up Your Life" - Spice Girls |
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Whatever It Takes" - Imagine Dragons |
Performances[]
Week 2: First Elimination[]
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
20 (7, 6, 7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Dancing on the Ceiling" - Lionel Richie | Safe |
| Sailor & Val #TeamSailaV |
18 (6, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Señorita" - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello | Safe |
| Ray & Cheryl #TeamRAVENous |
15 (5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "September" - Earth, Wind & Fire | Bottom two |
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
20 (7, 6, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls | Safe |
| Mary & Brandon #TeamSupreme |
15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Think" - Aretha Franklin | Eliminated |
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
19 (6, 6, 7) | Paso Doble | "Confident" - Demi Lovato | Safe |
| Sean & Lindsay #TeamSweetNSpicey |
16 (6, 5, 5) | Tango | "Shut Up and Dance" - Walk the Moon | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna #TeamJeranamo |
19 (7, 5, 7) | Quickstep | "Let's Go Crazy" - Prince & The Revolution | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid |
21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Fly Me to the Moon" - Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Kel & Whitney #TeamDanceWitKel |
20 (7, 6, 7) | Samba | "Every Little Step" - Bobby Brown | Safe |
| Lamar & Peta #Team2xChamps |
12 (4, 4, 4) | Salsa | "Con Calma" - Daddy Yankee feat. Snow | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "Lover" - Taylor Swift | Safe |
Judges' votes to save
Performances[]
Week 3: Movie Night[]
- Couples danced to songs from classic movies.
- BB-8 appeared on stage with Tom to promote the new movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
- After Ray Lewis withdrew, Rashad Jennings appeared to dance Ray's routine with Cheryl.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
20 (6, 7, 7) | Tango | "Oh, Pretty Woman" - Roy Orbison | Pretty Woman | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Hold On" - Wilson Phillips | Bridesmaids | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna #TeamJeranamo |
16 (5, 5, 6) | Jive | "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John | Rocketman | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Dreaming of You" - Selena | Selena | Safe |
| Ray & Cheryl #TeamRAVENous |
N/A | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Twist and Shout" - The Beatles | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Withdrew |
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
23 (8, 7, 8) | Rumba | "Shallow" - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | A Star Is Born | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "9 to 5" - Dolly Parton | 9 to 5 | Safe |
| Lamar & Peta #Team2xChamps |
12 (4, 4, 4) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Old Time Rock and Roll" - Bob Seger | Risky Business | Bottom two |
| Sailor & Val #TeamSailaV |
23 (7, 8, 8) | Tango | "Mamma Mia" - Meryl Streep | Mamma Mia! | Safe |
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
20 (7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "My Heart Will Go On" - Céline Dion | Titanic | Bottom two |
| Sean & Lindsay #TeamSweetNSpicey |
15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Night Fever" - Bee Gees | Saturday Night Fever | Safe |
Performances[]
Week 4: Top 10[]
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Leah Remini, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean & Lindsay #TeamSweetNSpicey |
21 (5, 6, 5, 5) | Paso Doble | "Bamboléo" - Gipsy Kings | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Proud Mary" - Tina Turner | Safe |
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "If I Can't Have You" - Shawn Mendes | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid |
26 (7, 7, 6, 6) | Argentine Tango | "Hands to Myself" - Selena Gomez | Safe |
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "I Love It" - Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX | Safe |
| Lamar & Peta #Team2xChamps |
20 (5, 7, 4, 4) | Viennese Waltz | "Kiss from a Rose" - Seal | Eliminated |
| Sailor & Val #TeamSailaV |
31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | Safe |
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Jolene" - Dolly Parton | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna #TeamJeranamo |
28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Old Town Road" - Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus | Bottom two |
Judges' votes to save
- Inaba: Karamo & Jenna
- Tonioli: Karamo & Jenna
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Karamo & Jenna
Performances[]
Week 5: Disney Night[]
- For Disney Night, each couple performed one previously unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film.
- No elimination took place.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Disney film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailor & Val #TeamSailaV |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" - Ilene Woods | Cinderella |
| Karamo & Jenna #TeamJeranamo |
21 (7, 7, 7) | Samba | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" - JD McCrary | The Lion King (2019) |
| Kate & Pasha #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "A Spoonful of Sugar" - Julie Andrews | Mary Poppins |
| Sean & Lindsay #TeamSweetNSpicey |
19 (7, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "You've Got a Friend in Me" - Randy Newman | Toy Story 4 |
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Beauty and the Beast" - John Legend & Ariana Grande | Beauty and the Beast (2017) |
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
23 (7, 8, 7) | Samba | "Under the Sea" - Samuel E. Wright | The Little Mermaid |
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
26 (9, 8, 9) | Jazz | "We’re All in This Together" - Cast of High School Musical | High School Musical |
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
25 (9, 7, 9) | Foxtrot | "A Whole New World" - ZAYN & Zhavia | Aladdin (2019) |
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
26 (9, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "He's a Pirate" - Hans Zimmer | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Performances[]
Week 6[]
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
25 (8, 9, 8) | Quickstep | "Take on Me" - A-ha | Bottom two |
| Kate & Pasha #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "I Have Nothing" - Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
26 (9, 8, 9) | Quickstep | "Part-Time Lover" - Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna #TeamJeranamo |
25 (9, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "Someone You Loved" - Lewis Capaldi | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Southbound" - Carrie Underwood | Safe |
| Sailor & Val #TeamSailaV |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Wake Me Up You Go-Go" - Wham! | Eliminated |
| Sean & Lindsay #TeamSweetNSpicey |
21 (7, 7, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "Somebody to Love" - Queen | Safe |
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Light It Up" - Major Lazer feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG | Safe |
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
26 (9, 8, 9) | Contemporary | "The Other Side" - Lauren Alaina | Safe |
Judges' votes to save
Performances[]
Week 7: Halloween Night[]
For Halloween Night, couples performed in costume to Halloween-themed songs. Each first performed one previously unlearned dance, then performed a Freestyle Team Dance.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Time Warp" - from The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Safe |
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "I Put a Spell on You" - Annie Lennox | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Sweet but Psycho" - Ava Max | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
25 (8, 9, 8) | Jazz | "Bad Girls" - Donna Summer | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna #TeamJeranamo |
25 (9, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "Survivor" - Destiny's Child | Eliminated |
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine Tango | "Whatever Lola Wants" - Sarah Vaughan | Safe |
| Sean & Lindsay #TeamSweetNSpicey |
18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Monster Mash" - Bobby Pickett | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Wicked Game" - Chris Isaak | Bottom two |
| James & Emma Lauren & Gleb Hannah & Alan Ally & Sasha |
27 (9, 9, 9) | #TeamTrick | "Somebody's Watching Me" - Rockwell | |
| Karamo & Jenna Kate & Pasha Sean & Lindsay Kel & Witney |
24 (8, 8, 8) | #TeamTreat | "Sweet Dreams" - Beyoncé | |
Judges' votes to save
Performances[]
Week 8: Dance-Off Night[]
Couples performed one previously unlearned dance. James and Emma were granted two extra points and immunity based on cumulative judges' scores, and the others danced-off in pairs in a Cha-Cha-Cha, Jive, or Salsa.
- This week Sean danced with Jenna as Lindsay's mother-in-law passed away and she was with her family.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean & Jenna #TeamSweetNSpicey |
20 (7, 7, 6) | Jazz | "Come Sail Away" - Styx | Safe |
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Hound Dog" - Elvis Presley | Safe |
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
28 (9, 9, 10) | Salsa | "This Is How We Do It" - Montell Jordan | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso Doble | "Higher" - Ally Brooke | Bottom two |
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
29 (10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "American Girl" - Elle King | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Heat Wave" - Linda Ronstadt | Eliminated |
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey | Safe |
Judges' votes to save
- Inaba: Ally & Sasha
- Tonioli: Ally & Sasha
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ally & Sasha
Dance-off
| Couple | Judges' votes | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kel & Witney | Kel, Ally, Kel | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen | Winner (2 pts) |
| Ally & Sasha | Loser | |||
| Kate & Pasha | Kate, Kate, Kate | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" - C+C Music Factory | Winner (2 pts) |
| Sean & Jenna | Loser | |||
| Hannah & Alan | Hannah, Hannah, Hannah | Salsa | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | Winner (2 pts) |
| Lauren & Gleb | Loser |
Performances[]
Week 9: Boy Band & Girl Group Night[]
Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Joey Fatone, Bruno Tonioli.
- Once again Sean Spicer danced with Jenna Johnson in the absence of Lindsay Arnold.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Jive | "I'm So Excited" - The Pointer Sisters | Safe |
| 36 (9, 8, 10, 9) | Jazz | "Bye Bye Bye" - *NSYNC | ||
| Sean & Jenna #TeamSweetNSpicey |
26 (7, 6, 7, 6) | Argentine Tango | "Bills, Bills, Bills" - Destiny's Child | Eliminated |
| 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Story of My Life" - One Direction | ||
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "No Scrubs" - TLC | Safe |
| 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) | Tango | "Boy with Luv" - BTS | ||
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Wannabe" - Spice Girls | Safe |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Jazz | "Step by Step" - New Kids on the Block | ||
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
34 (9, 9, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes | Bottom two |
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "I Want It That Way" - Backstreet Boys | ||
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
34 (8, 8, 9, 9) | Paso Doble | "Free Your Mind" - En Vogue | Safe |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "I'll Make Love to You" - Boyz II Men |
Judges' votes to save
Performances[]
Week 10: Semi-Finals[]
Each couple danced two rounds. In the first round, each couple repeated a dance with which they previously struggled; in the second, each performed a previously unlearned dance.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso Doble | "Stronger" - Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Humble and Kind" - Tim McGraw | ||
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Get Ready" - The Temptations | Safe |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston | ||
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
29 (10, 9, 10) | Viennese Waltz | "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran | Bottom two |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Sing, Sing, Sing" - Benny Goodman | ||
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Dancing with a Stranger" - Sam Smith and Normani | Safe |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Lose You to Love Me" - Selena Gomez | ||
| James & Emma #TeamVanderSlate |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Canned Heat" - Jamiroquai | Eliminated |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Take Me to Church" - Hozier |
Judges' votes to save
- Inaba: Ally & Sasha
- Tonioli: Ally & Sasha
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ally & Sasha
Performances[]
Week 11: Finale[]
Each couple performed their favorite dance of the season in the first round, then a freestyle in the second.
For the opening number, the remaining couples danced to “Last Dance” by Donna Summer. Pitbull and Ne-Yo performed "3 to Tango" and "Me Quedaré Contigo". Cher performed "The Beat Goes On". A sneak preview of The Bachelor showed Hannah Brown's return to the show. Lionel Richie revealed the winner of the American Idol fan vote, Layla Spring. The cast of the Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2020 tour danced to Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know".
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally & Sasha #TeamTimeToShine |
30 (10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Proud Mary" - Tina Turner | Third place |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Conga" - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | ||
| Lauren & Gleb #TeamTonkyHonk |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Jolene" - Dolly Parton | Fourth place |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Country Girl" - Luke Bryan | ||
| Kel & Witney #TeamDanceWitKel |
30 (10, 10, 10) | Jazz | "We're All in This Together" - cast of High School Musical | Runner-up |
| 29 (10, 9, 10) | Freestyle | "Jump" - Kris Kross | ||
| Hannah & Alan #TeamAlanbamaHannah |
28 (10, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Lover" - Taylor Swift | Winner |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Girl on Fire" - Alicia Keys & "Hollaback Girl" - Gwen Stefani |
Performances[]
Trivia[]
- The premiere date, 16 September, was a week before the official start of the broadcast season, when the rest of ABC's fall shows premiere.
- The premiere episode ended with a shot of the stars in the dance floor for deceased contestants Florence Henderson and Valerie Harper.
- Emma Bunton was to be a guest judge for Boy Band & Girl Group Night in Week 9, judging the Girl Group dances, but did not appear due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, she taped a message to her friend Ally Brooke.
- Joey Fatone, who was to judge only the Boy Band dances, instead judged both sets.
- This is the first season since season 11 where a couple was given less than a 4 from one judge.
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