2024-09-17 18:50:04
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It’s finally time to return to the ballroom. Dancing With the Stars season 33 premieres on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
At a Glance: How to Stream Dancing With the Stars Season 33
The 33rd season welcomes 13 new contestants: NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola, The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei, NBA center Dwight Howard, actress Chandler Kinney, Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher, model Brooks Nader, Olympic artistic gymnast (a.k.a. “Pommel Horse Guy”) Stephen Nedoroscik, reality television personality Phaedra Parks, actor Eric Roberts, actress Tori Spelling, The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran, actor Reginald VelJohnson in addition to this season’s wild card, con artist Anna Delvey, who became a household name following the release of Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna.
The star-studded cast is met with 12 returning professional partners and one new pro, fan-favorite Ezra Sosa, who was promoted from troupe for season 33. Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough will return as co-hosts and Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will be back as this year’s judging panel.
How to Watch Dancing With the Stars: Premiere Date, Episode Release Schedule
DWTS season 33 premiers on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The remainder of the episodes air live every Tuesday night on ABC and Disney+ during the same 8 p.m. time slot. New episodes will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.
How to Watch Dancing With the Stars Online Without Cable
Cord-cutters can livestream the show on Disney+ or on any live TV streaming service that carries ABC, including DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo and Sling. Episodes will also be available to watch on-demand the following day on Hulu.
Select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, allowing you to livestream the Dancing With the Stars season 33 premiere for free; keep reading below to learn more about each option.
DirecTV Stream
Five-day free trial; packages from $79.98 per month
Watch Dancing With the Stars on ABC with a five-day free trial to DirecTV Stream, which starts at $79.98 per month for the Entertainment + Sports Pack. The cable streamer offers more than 90 channels, including NBC, CNN, CBS, Disney Channel, E!, MSNBC, Nickelodeon and HGTV.
Other plans offer over 125-160 channels, with prices ranging from $88.99 to $99.99 per month. Learn more about package options and ways to save here.
Hulu + Live TV
Three-day free trial; packages from $76.99 per month
Watch DWTS on ABC and Disney+ with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV, which comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, starting at $76.99 per month. Available with or without ads, the live TV streamer also carries CBS, Fox, NBC and 90 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels.
Fubo
Seven-day free trial; packages from $79.99 per month
Fubo carries ABC and offers a seven-day free trial.
The cable streamer carries over 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels, and subscriptions start at $79.99 per month for the Pro package, which is currently on sale for $49.99 for the first month. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including Monday, Thursday and Sunday night football) and watch later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.
Other plans include the Elite package (301 channels for $99.99 monthly and currently on sale for $69.99 for the first month) and the Premier tier that comes with 322 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $109.99 monthly and currently on sale for $79.99 for the first month.
Sling
Save 50 percent on your first month
You can watch DWTS with Sling’s Blue plan, which carries ABC. Right now, you can save 50 percent on your first month, meaning Sling’s Blue plan is just $22.40 (reg. $45) for the first month for eligible new subscribers. Depending on your selected package, the streamer carries 35 or more channels, including ESPN, Disney Channel, and other entertainment, news and sports networks.
