Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 28

Season twenty-eight of the American reality competition series Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 16, 2019 on ABC.[1]

Dancing with the Stars
Season 28
Promotional poster featuring the celebrities
Hosted by
Judges
Celebrity winnerHannah Brown
Professional winnerAlan Bersten
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 16 (2019-09-16) –
November 25, 2019 (2019-11-25)
Season chronology
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On November 25, The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten were announced the winners, while actor and comedian Kel Mitchell and Witney Carson finished in second place, singer Ally Brooke and Sasha Farber finished in third place, and singer Lauren Alaina and Gleb Savchenko finished in fourth.

This marked the last season for co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.[2]

Cast edit

Couples edit

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. For the first time, the couples were not announced in advance, but were revealed during the season premiere.[3] On August 19, 2019, Peta Murgatroyd announced that she would be returning as a professional.[4] On August 21, the cast was revealed on Good Morning America.[5] Artem Chigvintsev and Sharna Burgess did not return for this season.[6] Two new dancers, Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov, were added to the pro line-up.[7] However, there was no dance troupe this season.[8]

On September 16, it was announced that Christie Brinkley had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury sustained during rehearsal.[9] Her daughter, Sailor Brinkley-Cook, took her place.[10]

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Ref.
Mary Wilson The Supremes singer Brandon Armstrong Eliminated 1st
on September 23, 2019
[11]
Ray Lewis NFL linebacker Cheryl Burke Withdrew
on September 30, 2019
[12]
Lamar Odom NBA forward Peta Murgatroyd Eliminated 2nd
on October 7, 2019
[13]
Sailor Brinkley-Cook Model & daughter of Christie Brinkley Valentin Chmerkovskiy Eliminated 3rd
on October 21, 2019
[14]
Karamo Brown Queer Eye cast member & activist Jenna Johnson Eliminated 4th
on October 28, 2019
[15]
Kate Flannery The Office actress Pasha Pashkov Eliminated 5th
on November 4, 2019
[16]
Sean Spicer White House Press Secretary Lindsay Arnold
Jenna Johnson (Weeks 8-9)
Eliminated 6th
on November 11, 2019
[17]
James Van Der Beek Dawson's Creek actor Emma Slater Eliminated 7th
on November 18, 2019
[18]
Lauren Alaina Country singer Gleb Savchenko Fourth place
on November 25, 2019
[19]
Ally Brooke Fifth Harmony singer Sasha Farber Third place
on November 25, 2019
Kel Mitchell Actor & comedian Witney Carson Runners-up
on November 25, 2019
Hannah Brown The Bachelorette star Alan Bersten Winners
on November 25, 2019

Hosts and judges edit

Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli, returned as judges.[20]

Scoring chart edit

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Bottom two
  Withdrew from competition
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 28) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 1+2 3 4[a] 3+4 5 6 5+6 7 8 9[a] 10 11
Hannah & Alan 1st 20 24 44 21 32 53 25 24 49 25+27=52 29+2=31 32+39=71 27+27=54 28+30=58[b]
Kel & Witney 2nd 16 20 36 20[c] 32 52 26 26 52 27+24=51 28+2=30 34+40=74 27+30=57 30+29=59[d]
Ally & Sasha 3rd 16 20 36 24 32 56 27 25 52[c] 27+27=54 30[c] 40+40=80 29+30=59[c] 30+30=60[e]
Lauren & Gleb 4th 19 19 38 20 32 52 23 26 49 27+27=54 24 34+36=70[c] 27+27=54 27+30=57[f]
James & Emma 5th 21 20 41 23 28 51 26 27 53 27+27=54 30+2=32 36+36=72 24+27=51[g]
Sean & Lindsay 6th 12 16 28 15 21 36 19 21 40 18+24=42 20 26+24=50[g]
Kate & Pasha 7th 15 21 36 24 26 50 24 27 51 24+24=48[c] 24+2=26[g]
Karamo & Jenna 8th 17 19 36 16 28 44[c] 21 25 46 25+24=49[g]
Sailor & Val 9th 18 18 36 23 31 54 24 27 51[g]
Lamar & Peta 10th 11 12 23 12[c] 20 32[g]
Ray & Cheryl 11th 15 15 30[c] [h]
Mary & Brandon 12th 17 15 32[g]
Notes
  1. ^ a b The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
  2. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  4. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  5. ^ This couple finished in third place.
  6. ^ This couple finished in fourth place.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g This couple was eliminated.
  8. ^ This couple withdrew from the competition.

Weekly scores edit

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: First Dances edit

The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, salsa, or tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

For the first time in the show's history, the official partnerships were revealed to the public during the live broadcast.[21]

Couple Scores[22] Dance Music[23]
Hannah & Alan 20 (7, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" — Whitney Houston
Kel & Witney 16 (6, 5, 5) Tango "Sucker" — Jonas Brothers
Kate & Pasha 15 (5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "She Works Hard for the Money" — Donna Summer
Lamar & Peta 11 (5, 3, 3) Foxtrot "Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé
Lauren & Gleb 19 (7, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain
Sailor & Val 18 (6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel
Karamo & Jenna 17 (6, 5, 6) Salsa "Juice" — Lizzo
Ray & Cheryl 15 (5, 5, 5) Salsa "Hot in Herre" — Nelly
Mary & Brandon 17 (6, 5, 6) Foxtrot "Baby Love" — The Supremes
Ally & Sasha 16 (5, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Work from Home" — Fifth Harmony
Sean & Lindsay 12 (4, 4, 4) Salsa "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls
James & Emma 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "Whatever It Takes" — Imagine Dragons

Week 2: First Elimination edit

The couples performed one unlearned dance, and are listed in the order they performed.

Two new format changes were introduced for the remainder of the season: live voting during the broadcast (only available to viewers in the Central and Eastern time zones), and a judges' save for one of the bottom two couples.[24][25][26]

Couple Scores[27] Dance Music[28] Result
James & Emma 20 (7, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Dancing on the Ceiling" — Lionel Richie Safe
Sailor & Val 18 (6, 6, 6) Rumba "Señorita" — Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Safe
Ray & Cheryl 15 (5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "September" — Earth, Wind & Fire Bottom two
Ally & Sasha 20 (7, 6, 7) Viennese waltz "Iris" — Kina Grannis Safe
Mary & Brandon 15 (5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Think" — Aretha Franklin Eliminated
Lauren & Gleb 19 (6, 6, 7) Paso doble "Confident" — Demi Lovato Safe
Sean & Lindsay 16 (6, 5, 5) Tango "Shut Up and Dance" — Walk the Moon Safe
Karamo & Jenna 19 (7, 5, 7) Quickstep "Let's Go Crazy" — Prince & The Revolution Safe
Kate & Pasha 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Kel & Witney 20 (7, 6, 7) Samba "Every Little Step" — Bobby Brown Safe
Lamar & Peta 12 (4, 4, 4) Salsa "Con Calma" — Daddy Yankee, feat. Snow Safe
Hannah & Alan 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Lover" — Taylor Swift Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Carrie Ann: Mary & Brandon
  • Bruno: Ray & Cheryl
  • Len: Ray & Cheryl

Week 3: Movie Night edit

The couples performed one unlearned dance to famous film songs, and are listed in the order they performed.

At the beginning of the show, it was announced that Ray Lewis had withdrawn from the competition due to an injury sustained in rehearsals. His dance partner, Cheryl Burke, performed their routine during the live show with season 24 winner Rashad Jennings as a stand-in. There was no additional elimination.

Couple Scores[29] Dance Music[30] Film Result
Lauren & Gleb 20 (6, 7, 7) Tango "Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison Pretty Woman Safe
Hannah & Alan 21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "Hold On" — Wilson Phillips Bridesmaids Safe
Karamo & Jenna 16 (5, 5, 6) Jive "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John Rocketman Safe
Ally & Sasha 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Dreaming of You" — Selena Selena Safe
James & Emma 23 (8, 7, 8) Rumba "Shallow" — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born Safe
Kate & Pasha 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Safe
Lamar & Peta 12 (4, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger Risky Business Bottom two
Sailor & Val 23 (7, 8, 8) Tango "Mamma Mia" — Meryl Streep Mamma Mia! Safe
Kel & Witney 20 (7, 6, 7) Rumba "My Heart Will Go On" — Celine Dion Titanic Bottom two
Sean & Lindsay 15 (5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Night Fever" — Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever Safe

Week 4: Cast From The Past edit

Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Leah Remini, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

The couples performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Season 17 semifinalist Leah Remini served as a guest judge for this week.

Couple Scores[31] Dance Music[32] Result
Sean & Lindsay 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) Paso doble "Bamboléo" — Gipsy Kings Safe
Ally & Sasha 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Jive "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner Safe
Kel & Witney 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "If I Can't Have You" — Shawn Mendes Safe
Kate & Pasha 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) Argentine tango "Hands to Myself" — Selena Gomez Safe
James & Emma 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves Safe
Hannah & Alan 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "I Love It" — Icona Pop, feat. Charli XCX Safe
Lamar & Peta 20 (5, 7, 4, 4) Viennese waltz "Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Eliminated
Sailor & Val 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Safe
Lauren & Gleb 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Jolene" — Dolly Parton Safe
Karamo & Jenna 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Old Town Road" — Lil Nas X, feat. Billy Ray Cyrus Bottom two
Judges' votes to save
  • Carrie Ann: Karamo & Jenna
  • Bruno: Karamo & Jenna
  • Len: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Karamo & Jenna

Week 5: Disney Night edit

The couples performed one unlearned dance to songs from Disney films. No elimination took place this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[33] Dance Music[34] Disney film
Sailor & Val 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" — Lily James Cinderella
Karamo & Jenna 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" — JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph & John Oliver The Lion King
Kate & Pasha 24 (8, 8, 8) Jazz "A Spoonful of Sugar" — Julie Andrews Mary Poppins
Sean & Lindsay 19 (7, 6, 6) Quickstep "You've Got a Friend in Me" — Randy Newman Toy Story
Ally & Sasha 27 (9, 9, 9) Contemporary "Beauty and the Beast" — Ariana Grande & John Legend Beauty and the Beast
Lauren & Gleb 23 (8, 7, 8) Samba "Under the Sea" — Samuel E. Wright The Little Mermaid
Kel & Witney 26 (9, 8, 9) Jazz "We're All in This Together" — from High School Musical High School Musical
Hannah & Alan 25 (9, 7, 9) Foxtrot "A Whole New World" — Zayn & Zhavia Ward Aladdin
James & Emma 26 (9, 8, 9) Paso doble "He's a Pirate" — Klaus Badelt Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl

Week 6: Top 9 Night edit

The couples performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[35] Dance Music[36] Result
Ally & Sasha 25 (8, 9, 8) Quickstep "Take On Me" — A-ha Bottom two
Kate & Pasha 27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston Safe
Kel & Witney 26 (9, 8, 9) Quickstep "Part-Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Karamo & Jenna 25 (9, 8, 8) Contemporary "Someone You Loved" — Lewis Capaldi Safe
Hannah & Alan 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Southbound" — Carrie Underwood Safe
Sailor & Val 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Eliminated
Sean & Lindsay 21 (7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "Somebody to Love" — Queen Safe
James & Emma 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "Light It Up" — Major Lazer, feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG Safe
Lauren & Gleb 26 (9, 8, 9) Contemporary "The Other Side" — Lauren Alaina Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Carrie Ann: Ally & Sasha
  • Bruno: Ally & Sasha
  • Len: Did not vote

Week 7: Halloween Night edit

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[37] Dance Music[38] Result
Kel & Witney 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show Safe
James & Emma 27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "I Put a Spell on You" — Annie Lennox Safe
Ally & Sasha 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Sweet but Psycho" — Ava Max Safe
Hannah & Alan 25 (8, 9, 8) Jazz "Bad Girls" — Donna Summer Safe
Karamo & Jenna 25 (9, 8, 8) Paso doble "Survivor" — 2WEI Eliminated
Lauren & Gleb 27 (9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "Whatever Lola Wants" — Gotan Project Safe
Sean & Lindsay 18 (6, 6, 6) Jive "Monster Mash" — Bobby Pickett Safe
Kate & Pasha 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Wicked Game" — Chris Isaak Bottom two
Ally & Sasha
Hannah & Alan
James & Emma
Lauren & Gleb
27 (9, 9, 9) Freestyle
(Team Trick)
"Somebody's Watching Me" — Rockwell
Karamo & Jenna
Kate & Pasha
Kel & Witney
Sean & Lindsay
24 (8, 8, 8) Freestyle
(Team Treat)
"Sweet Dreams" — Beyoncé
Judges' votes to save
  • Carrie Ann: Karamo & Jenna
  • Bruno: Kate & Pasha
  • Len: Kate & Pasha

Week 8: Dance-Off Week edit

The couples performed one unlearned dance and participated in paired dance-offs for extra points. Due to being on top of the previous week's leader board and holding the highest average of the season this far, James & Emma earned immunity from competing in the dance-off and automatically received two bonus points, though they were explicitly not immune from elimination.[39] Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Lindsay Arnold was absent for two weeks while mourning the death of her mother-in-law.[40] Sean Spicer performed instead with Jenna Johnson.

Couple Scores[39] Dance Music[41] Result
Sean & Jenna 20 (7, 7, 6) Jazz "Come Sail Away" — Styx Safe
Lauren & Gleb 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "Hound Dog" — Elvis Presley Safe
Kel & Witney 28 (9, 9, 10) Salsa "This Is How We Do It" — Montell Jordan Safe
Ally & Sasha 30 (10, 10, 10) Paso doble "Higher" — Ally Brooke, feat. Matoma Bottom two
Hannah & Alan 29 (10, 9, 10) Quickstep "American Girl" — Elle King Safe
Kate & Pasha 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "Heat Wave" — Linda Ronstadt Eliminated
James & Emma 30 (10, 10, 10) Contemporary "Don't Stop Believin'" — Ray Chew Safe
Dance-offs
Couple Dance Music Result
Kel & Witney Jive "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Winners
Ally & Sasha Losers
Kate & Pasha Cha-cha-cha "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" — C+C Music Factory Winners
Sean & Jenna Losers
Hannah & Alan Salsa "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Winners
Lauren & Gleb Losers
Judges' votes to save
  • Carrie Ann: Ally & Sasha
  • Bruno: Ally & Sasha
  • Len: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ally & Sasha

Week 9: Boy Band & Girl Group Night edit

Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Joey Fatone, Bruno Tonioli.

The couples performed two unlearned dances to songs from famous girl groups (the first round) and boy bands (the second round). Couples are listed in the order they performed.

NSYNC member Joey Fatone, who competed on both season 4 and season 15, served as a guest judge for the week.

For the second consecutive week, Sean Spicer performed with Jenna Johnson.[42]

Couple Scores[43] Dance Music[44] Result
James & Emma 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 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 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "No Scrubs" — TLC Safe
39 (10, 9, 10, 10) Tango "Boy with Luv" — BTS
Ally & Sasha 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 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 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
  • Carrie Ann: Lauren & Gleb
  • Bruno: Lauren & Gleb
  • Len: Did not vote

Week 10: Semifinals edit

During the first round, the couples performed a redemption dance to a new song that was coached by one of the three judges. In the second round, they performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[45] Dance Music[46] Result
Lauren & Gleb 27 (9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Kelly Clarkson Safe
27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Humble and Kind" — Tim McGraw
Kel & Witney 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Get Ready" — The Temptations Safe
30 (10, 10, 10) Contemporary "I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston
Ally & Sasha 29 (10, 9, 10) Viennese waltz "Perfect" — Ed Sheeran Bottom two
30 (10, 10, 10) Charleston "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — Benny Goodman
Hannah & Alan 27 (9, 9, 9) Rumba "Dancing with a Stranger" — Sam Smith & Normani Safe
27 (9, 9, 9) Contemporary "Lose You to Love Me" — Selena Gomez
James & Emma 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
  • Carrie Ann: Ally & Sasha
  • Bruno: Ally & Sasha
  • Len: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ally & Sasha

Week 11: Finale edit

The couples performed their favorite dance of the season and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[47] Dance Music[48] Result
Ally & Sasha 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner Third place
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Conga" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
Lauren & Gleb 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Jolene" — Dolly Parton Fourth place
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" — Luke Bryan
Kel & Witney 30 (10, 10, 10) Jazz "We're All in This Together" — from High School Musical Runners-up
29 (10, 9, 10) Freestyle "Jump" — Kris Kross
Hannah & Alan 28 (10, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Lover" — Taylor Swift Winners
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Girl on Fire" — Alicia Keys
"Hollaback Girl" — Gwen Stefani

Dance chart edit

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Week 1: One unlearned dance
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance
  • Week 5: One unlearned dance
  • Week 6: One unlearned dance
  • Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
  • Week 8: One unlearned dance & dance-off
  • Week 9: Two unlearned dances
  • Week 10 (Semifinals): Redemption dance & one unlearned dance
  • Week 11 (Finale): Favorite dance & freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 28) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Hannah & Alan Cha-cha-cha Viennese waltz Rumba Paso doble Foxtrot Samba Jazz Team Freestyle Quickstep Salsa Salsa Tango Rumba Contemp. Viennese waltz Freestyle
Kel & Witney Tango Samba Rumba Cha-cha-cha Jazz Quickstep Jive Team Freestyle Salsa Jive Paso doble Viennese waltz Tango Contemp. Jazz Freestyle
Ally & Sasha Cha-cha-cha Viennese waltz Rumba Jive Contemp. Quickstep Tango Team Freestyle Paso doble Jive Samba Jazz Viennese waltz Charleston Jive Freestyle
Lauren & Gleb Cha-cha-cha Paso doble Tango Foxtrot Samba Contemp. Argentine tango Team Freestyle Jive Salsa Quickstep Rumba Paso doble Viennese waltz Foxtrot Freestyle
James & Emma Tango Cha-cha-cha Rumba Quickstep Paso doble Samba Viennese waltz Team Freestyle Contemp. Immunity Jive Jazz Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot
Sean & Lindsay Salsa Tango Cha-cha-cha Paso doble Quickstep Viennese waltz Jive Team Freestyle Jazz Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango Foxtrot
Kate & Pasha Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Quickstep Argentine tango Jazz Viennese waltz Rumba Team Freestyle Jive Cha-cha-cha
Karamo & Jenna Salsa Quickstep Jive Tango Samba Contemp. Paso doble Team Freestyle
Sailor & Val Foxtrot Rumba Tango Cha-cha-cha Viennese waltz Jive
Lamar & Peta Foxtrot Salsa Cha-cha-cha Viennese waltz
Ray & Cheryl Salsa Foxtrot
Mary & Brandon Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha

Ratings edit

Viewership and ratings per episode of Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 28
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "2019 Season Premiere" September 16, 2019 1.0/5 8.07[49] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "First Elimination" September 23, 2019 0.8/4 6.40[50] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Movie Night" September 30, 2019 0.8/4 6.58[51] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Top 10" October 7, 2019 0.8/3 6.40[52] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Disney Night" October 14, 2019 0.9/4 6.61[53] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "Ballroom Night" October 21, 2019 0.7/3 6.28[54] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "Halloween Night" October 28, 2019 0.9/4 6.40[55] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Dance-Off Week" November 4, 2019 0.8/3 6.20[56] TBD TBD TBD TBD
9 "Boy Band & Girl Group Night" November 11, 2019 0.9/4 6.75[57] TBD TBD TBD TBD
10 "Semi-Finals" November 18, 2019 0.8/4 6.63[58] TBD TBD TBD TBD
11 "Finale" November 25, 2019 1.1/5 7.79 TBD TBD TBD TBD

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