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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33: How to Watch & Stream the Premiere for Free

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Back to the ballroom! The Dancing With the Stars season 33 premieres on Tuesday (Sept. 17).

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Season 33 features 13 contestants hoping to win a mirrorball trophy. The season premiere will open with a dance number to “Set My Heart on Fire (I’m Alive x And the Beat Goes On)” by Majestic, The Jammin Kid and Céline Dion, choreographed by Jamal Sims.

See below for everything you need to know and how to watch and stream Dancing With the Stars.

How to Watch Dancing With the Stars for Free

New episodes of Dancing With the Stars premiere on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC. Where can you watch Dancing With the Stars for free? A TV antenna is an affordable way to access ABC and other local channels, but if you need streaming options that don’t require you to pay up front, subscribe to a free trial from DirecTV or Fubo.

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DirecTV is currently offering its best deal of 2023. For a limited time, new customers get access to 75+ channels including local and cable channels, plus DirecTV’s Sports Pack, DVR storage and unlimited device streams for $49.99/month for a limited time (reg. $79.98/month).

Fubo‘s streaming plans are also on sale, but only for a limited time. Plans start at $49.99 (reg. $79.99) for 178 channels and DVR storage. Sling TV is another affordable way to stream live television, plans start as low as $20/month. And if you don’t mind on-demand streaming, watch DWTS on Hulu. Streaming plans start at just $7.99/month ($1.99/month with Hulu’s student discount) after a free trial for seven days.

With Hulu + Live TV, you can stream 90+ live channels ABC, CBS, Bravo, Cartoon Network, BET, CNN, Discovery Channel, FX, History Channel, HGTV, MTV, TRVL, TLC, OWN and TNT.

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You can stream DWTS on your TV, computer or another compatible device, and if you want to watch from outside of the U.S., try ExpressVPN or NordVPN to access channels and streaming platforms internationally.

How to Stream Dancing With the Stars on Disney+

Dancing With the Stars simulcasts on Tuesdays on Disney+ and streams on Hulu the next day. New episodes premiere on Tuesdays via ABC and Disney+.

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Earlier episodes from the current season and previous seasons are also streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. If you’re not subscribed, launch your subscription here or click the blue buy button. Plans usually start at $7.99/month but Disney+ is offering a streaming deal deal for $1.99/month for three months.

Want more ways to save on your Disney+ subscription. For example, join Hulu + Live TV and enjoy live television, along with Hulu and Disney+ for less than $80/month.

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Or, subscribe to a bundle plan and stream Hulu and Disney+, ESPN+ for $14.99/month.

What else is streaming on Disney+? As the main streaming home for Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars and National Geographic, Disney+ provides thousands of hours of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, including concert specials, movies and shows such as Agatha All Along (premiering on Sept. 18) Loki, Ahsoka, Dashing Through the Snow, Elemental and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, along with concert specials and music-themed shows like Elton John Live: From Dodger Stadium, BTS: Permission to Dance – LA, and High School Musical: The Musical Series.

Who Is in the Dancing With the Stars Season 33 Cast?

A total of 13 contestants: Ilona Maher, Danny Amendola, Anna Delvey, Joey Graziadei, Dwight Howard, Chandler Kinney, Brooks Nader, Stephen Nedoroscik, Phaedra Parks, Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, The Bachelorette’s Jenn Tran and actor Reginald VelJohnson.

Alfonso Ribiero returns as host this season alongside Julianne Hough. Also back this season: longtime judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough.

The premiere will feature different dances including the tango, cha cha, salsa, foxtrot and jive. Viewers will also be able to vote after tonight’s episode, which will include music from Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Shania Twain, Queen and more.

Watch the trailer for the new season below.

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