How long has Dancing with the Stars been on air? Details explored

Dancing with the Stars is a reality TV competition series in which contestants compete for audience votes and positive remarks with points from the judges. Additionally in this series, each celebrity is paired with a professional dancer and trains to perform their best on the dance stage.

The duo that gets fewer votes gets eliminated while the pair who survives till the end is declared the champion, on the basis of majority votes. This dancing competition series has been on air since June 1, 2005, and has currently premiered its season 33.

Additionally, this is also an adaptation of a British series with a similar format known as Strictly Come Dancing. According to the official ABC website, the Dancing with the Stars' about section described the show as a "hit series," it further mentions:

"Dancing with the Stars" is the hit series in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough."

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Dancing with the Stars has been on air since 2005

Dancing with the Stars season 1 winner was Kelly Monaco who was paired with Alec Mazo. During the 2005 season Kelly Monaco who was part of the ABC series, General Hospital, was declared the winner towards the end of the competition. Kelly is known for her role as Sam McCall on the ABC show.

Initially, the duo was not performing well and wasn't scoring much either. However, their improvement journey on the show was recognized and they finally won the dance competition.

Since the first season, Dancing with the Stars has been running on ABC until in 2022 it was announced that the show was to premiere on streaming platform Disney+. A year later, the show was released on ABC as well as Disney+. Season 33 was renewed on February 10, 2024, and premiered on September 17, 2024.

According to the September 18, 2024, ABC press release, this season was streamed by 4.97 million viewers and received a 0.73 rating. Since the season 32 premiere, this season has received a growth of +4% in total viewers.

Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, Dancing with the Stars was described as a show that has built a strong connection with the audience, by Executive producer Conrad Green. He talked about the judging panel in an interview with Entertainment Weekly on September 6, 2024:

"Alfonso [Ribeiro] and Julianne [Hough] are incredible. Our judging panel was really tight and not replacing Len allows us a bit more room to play and bring other people in."

Conan further continued stating how the viewers feel connected to the show, he said:

“And the way that ABC, Disney+, and Hulu all broadcast the show feels like we're really connected to all the audiences who watch. We're plugged into the 21st century fully. We've got some new things planned along the way, but essentially, We want to make it the show that so many people have watched across generations."

The upcoming episodes of Dancing with the Stars season 33 will air on October 7 and October 8 exclusively on Disney+ and the next day on Hulu. Fans can also follow the official Instagram account of the show to stay updated with episode previews and clips.