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Dancing With the Stars is back for its 30th season, premiering on Monday night (Sept. 20) with an all new, star-studded cast.
Longtime judge Len Goodman will return to the panel after missing out on last season due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. His replacement last season, Derek Hough, will continue his judging gig alongside Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
See below for everything you need to know and how to watch Dancing With the Stars.
Dancing With the Stars: Premiere Date, Time, Channel
Dancing With the Stars premieres on Monday (Sept. 20) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
How to Watch Dancing With the Stars Online Free
For those without cable, you can watch Dancing With the Stars online via ABC.com with a cable provider login. The ABC app is also available on smartphone devices, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Roku and more.
Additionally, purchasing a digital TV antenna on Amazon here will give you access to basic cable channels, including ABC, without a monthly bill.
Signing up for free trials of fuboTV or SlingTV will give you access to ABC as well, as both services include ABC, to let watch Dancing With the Stars live on TV or stream Dancing With the Stars from your laptop, tablet or phone.
Fans can also watch Dancing With the Stars online, as the show is available to stream free with a Hulu subscription. Don’t want to sign-up for Hulu? The streaming service is currently offering a 30-day free trial which you can use to watch Dancing With the Stars online free.
Who Is in the Dancing With the Stars Season 30 Cast?
Jimmie Allen, Melanie C, Christine Chiu, Brian Austin Green, Melora Hardin, Olivia Jade, Matt James, Amanda Kloots, Martin Kove, Suni Lee, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, Kenya Moore, Cody Rigsby, Iman Shumpert and JoJo Siwa are all competing for the mirrorball trophy this season.
It was also announced that season 30 of Dancing With the Stars would feature the show’s first same-sex pairing of contestants; Siwa will be paired with a female professional dancer to compete on the show.
In a video shared on the show’s Twitter account, Siwa expressed her eagerness to get started on the show. “I am so excited to be a part of this year’s Dancing With the Stars season 30, and to be dancing with a girl,” she said in the video. “I think it’s so cool … I can’t wait to dance every week, I can’t wait to meet my partner, oh my gosh, there’s so many things I’m so excited for!”
