Season thirty-three of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 17, 2024, and concluded on November 26, 2024. This season was the second to air live on both networks simultaneously. Season nineteen champion Alfonso Ribeiro hosted the installment, while former professional dancer and judge Julianne Hough returned as co-host.
The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson were crowned the champions, while Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten finished in second place, actress and singer Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong finished in third place, Olympic artistic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold finished in fourth place, and NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola and Witney Carson finished in fifth place.
Cast Couples On August 22, 2024, Stephen Nedoroscik was the first celebrity participant announced for the season. 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. Although Delvey was under house arrest in East Village, Manhattan and facing deportation at the time, she was granted permission from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to travel to Los Angeles as her confinement terms were relaxed. Jenn Tran joined the cast immediately following the season 21 finale of The Bachelorette. The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was announced on September 4, via Good Morning America. Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher were the first athletes from their respective disciplines, men's artistic gymnastics and rugby sevens, to compete in the series. Delvey was the first to wear an ankle monitor while competing.
Three days after Lindsay Arnold confirmed that she would not be returning as a professional dancer, Witney Carson announced on Good Morning America that she would return to the lineup after taking the previous season off. Television advertisements for the season featured Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Britt Stewart, Alan Bersten, Rylee Arnold, and Brandon Armstrong. Former troupe member Ezra Sosa was promoted to pro, as initially reported by entertainment journalist Kristyn Burtt and later confirmed by GLAAD. He is the first Latino professional dancer to be featured on the series in over a decade.
After originally being scheduled to be in the troupe, Farber was announced as a professional dancer on the Good Morning America cast reveal. He and Tran learned that they would be partnered together approximately 45 minutes before they boarded a flight to New York City. Burtt also shared with Cheryl Burke that Jenna Johnson and the reigning champion Valentin Chmerkovskiy were slated to return; while Koko Iwasaki did not. Peta Murgatroyd chose to take the season off following the birth of her third child. 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.
+Cast of Dancing with the Stars (season 33) Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Con artist Ezra Sosa Film & television actress Pasha Pashkov Film & television actor Britt Stewart Film & television actor Emma Slater Model Gleb Savchenko Eliminated 5th Reality television personality Val Chmerkovskiy Eliminated 6th The Bachelorette star Sasha Farber Eliminated 7th NBA center Daniella Karagach Eliminated 8th NFL wide receiver Witney CarsonFifth place Olympic artistic gymnast Rylee Arnold Fourth place Television actress & singer Brandon ArmstrongThird place Olympic rugby player Alan BerstenRunners-up The Bachelor star Jenna JohnsonWinners
Hosts and judges Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough returned for this season. Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough returned as judges. The two-night special hosted two guest judges; Rosie Perez appeared on Soul Train Night and Gene Simmons appeared on Hair Metal Night. Mark Ballas served as the guest judge for Dedication Night.
Dance troupe After being eliminated in the previous season, the dance troupe returned with Marcquet Hill, Roman Nevinchanyi, Kailyn Rogers and Stephani Sosa, older sister of Ezra Sosa, joining the show as first-time troupe members.
Episodes
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
Color key:
+Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8+9 1+2 Joey & Jenna 1st 21 22 43 34 25+27=52 29+3= 28+27=55 30+28= 30+29=59117 Ilona & Alan 2nd 18 21 39 30 26 56 32 25+27=52 28+24=52 28+29=57 27+30=57114 Chandler & Brandon 3rd 33 69 32 27+27= 29+3= 30+30= 29+29= 30+30= Stephen & Rylee 4th 21 22 43 30 32 62 33 24+24= 28 29+25=54 25+28= 29+30=59112 Danny & Witney 5th 20 21 41 30 30 60 27+24=51 28 27+24=51 27+27=54 27+29= Dwight & Daniella 6th 22 22 44 23 29 52 24+24= 28+3=31 26+22= Jenn & Sasha 7th 19 19 38 31 31 62 32 24+27=5128+3=31 Phaedra & Val 8th 19 21 40 30 26 56 32 24+24= Brooks & Gleb 9th 18 20 38 28 33 61 32 Eric & Britt 10th 24 22 46 Reginald & Emma 16 31 Tori & Pasha 11th 17 19 36 Anna & Ezra 18 17 35 Notes
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 "personal anthem" of the celebrity. There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. The opening number, choreographed by Jamal Sims, was set to "Set My Heart On Fire (I’m Alive x And The Beat Goes On)" by Majestic, the Jammin Kid, and Celine Dion.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. +Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 1 Couple Scores Dance Music Joey & Jenna 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Dancin' in the Country" — Tyler Hubbard Brooks & Gleb 18 (6, 6, 6) Tango "Piece of Me" — Britney Spears Ilona & Alan 18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain Reginald & Emma 16 (6, 5, 5) Salsa "Motownphilly" — Boyz II Men Danny & Witney 20 (7, 6, 7) Tango "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" — Shaboozey & David Guetta Tori & Pasha 17 (6, 6, 5) Foxtrot "Trustfall" — Pink Jenn & Sasha 19 (7, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Flowers" — Miley Cyrus Chandler & Brandon 23 (8, 7, 8) Tango "Hot to Go!" — Chappell Roan Dwight & Daniella 22 (8, 7, 7) Salsa "This Is How We Do It" — Montell Jordan Eric & Britt 15 (5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger Phaedra & Val 19 (7, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "I'm Every Woman" — Whitney Houston Stephen & Rylee 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Anna & Ezra 18 (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. This episode received over 14 million fan votes, the second-highest single-episode total in the show's history. The opening number, choreographed by Alan Bersten and Britt Stewart, was set to "Hooray for Hollywood" by Richard A. Whiting, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and John Williams.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. +Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 2 Couple Scores Dance Music Film Result Jenn & Sasha 19 (6, 6, 7) Tango "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock The Great Gatsby Safe Eric & Britt 15 (6, 4, 5) Waltz "The Godfather Waltz" — Nino Rota & Carlo Savina The Godfather Safe Danny & Witney 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Danger Zone" — Kenny Loggins Top Gun Safe Anna & Ezra 17 (6, 5, 6) Quickstep "Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall The Devil Wears Prada Eliminated Chandler & Brandon 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "What Was I Made For?" — Billie Eilish Barbie Safe Reginald & Emma 15 (6, 4, 5) Paso doble "Ode to Joy" — Ludwig van Beethoven Die Hard Safe Stephen & Rylee 22 (8, 7, 7) Paso doble "Superman (Main Theme)" — The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Superman Safe Joey & Jenna 22 (8, 7, 7) Rumba "Shallow" — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born Safe Phaedra & Val 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" — Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls Safe Tori & Pasha 19 (7, 6, 6) Rumba "This Is Me" — Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble The Greatest Showman Eliminated Dwight & Daniella 22 (8, 7, 7) Foxtrot "City of Stars" — Ryan Gosling La La Land Safe Brooks & Gleb 20 (7, 6, 7) Quickstep "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Safe Ilona & Alan 21 (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 U.S. vice presidential debate, held on October 1, 2024, Dancing with the Stars preempted an original episode that was set to air on the same date. It returned 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.
Night 1 (Soul Train Night) Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Rosie Perez, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song that was performed on the musical variety program Soul Train (1971–2006). There was no elimination this night; all scores carried over to the following night. Actress and former Soul Train dancer Rosie Perez appeared as a guest judge. The opening number, choreographed by Luam, was set to "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB and the Three Degrees, and featured guest dancer and Soul Train alum Popin' Pete of the Electric Boogaloos. Derek Hough held a master class on Latin dance styles centered on the song "Get Down on It" by Kool & the Gang.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. +Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 3 (Night 1) Couple Scores Dance Music Phaedra & Val 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Quickstep "Think" — Aretha Franklin Ilona & Alan 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Lady Marmalade" — Labelle Eric & Britt 24 (7, 6, 5, 6) Foxtrot "Let's Stay Together" — Al Green Stephen & Rylee 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Quickstep "Superstition" — Stevie Wonder Brooks & Gleb 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "Sexual Healing" — Marvin Gaye Joey & Jenna 34 (9, 9, 8, 8) Jive "Shout" — The Isley Brothers Dwight & Daniella 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Let's Groove" — Earth, Wind & Fire Danny & Witney 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Dancing Machine" — The Jackson 5 Reginald & Emma 21 (6, 5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "I Can See Clearly Now" — Johnny Nash Jenn & Sasha 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Viennese waltz "Fallin'" — Alicia Keys Chandler & Brandon 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "It's Tricky" — Run-DMC
Night 2 (Hair Metal Night) Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Gene Simmons, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a rock anthem. Another double elimination took place this night. This episode received 15 million fan votes, the highest single-episode total in the show's history. Gene Simmons, founding member of Kiss, appeared as a guest judge. He was criticized by viewers for making inappropriate and misogynistic remarks towards the female dancers. The opening number, choreographed by Pasha Pashkov, was set to "Rock and Roll All Nite" by Kiss and featured guitarist Joel Hoekstra from Whitesnake. Hoeksta also performed "Here I Go Again" for Stephen Nedoroscik's foxtrot and "The Final Countdown" for Jenn Tran's paso doble. Derek Hough held a second master class centered around lifts and tricks.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.