There are lots of changes ahead in season 29 of Dancing with the Stars on ABC. Longtime hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews have been replaced by Tyra Banks, Derek Hough is helping out as a judge, Len Goodman will participate remotely, and the dancers will have to compete in the age of social distancing. How will all of this affect the ratings? Could Dancing with the Stars be cancelled or is it essentially guaranteed to be renewed for a 30th anniversary season? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A competitive reality TV series, Dancing with the Stars is hosted by Tyra Banks, with Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba as returning judges. Six-time champion Derek Hough is new to the judges’ panel this season, replacing Len Goodman who will comment remotely. Celebrities competing in cycle 29 are Monica Aldama, Carole Baskin, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Vernon Davis, Anne Heche, Skai Jackson, Justina Machado, AJ McLean, Jeannie Mai, Jesse Metcalfe, Nelly, Nev Schulman, Charles Oakley, Chrishell Stause, and Johnny Weir. Professional dancers include Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, and Britt Stewart.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
11/24 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: Season 28 of Dancing with the Stars on ABC averaged a 0.86 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.74 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Dancing with the Stars TV series on ABC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 30th season?
*3/31/21 update: Dancing with the Stars has been renewed for a 30th season.
Cancel Tyra and keep the show.
Cancel if you are keeping Tyra! Bring back Tom and Erin and I will watch it again! I haven’t watch more than 10 minutes of the show this season.
Keep the show but vote Banks off. Her catwalk and repetitive banter are eye-rolling painful.
I have always loved DWTS, but it is terrible without Tom and Erin. Cancel if you can’t bring them back.
Only watched one show to see new host. Tyra has got to go, she dresses unbefitting for the show..bring back Tom and Erin, they were funny and classy. Bobby Bones winning was the demise of the show. Unknown stars are lacking. We have not tuned in since the first show. Good luck with not being cancelled!!.
Don’t really care for Tyra Banks. I have watched this show through all 29 seasons and will not stop watching but preferred Tom B. It’s a little different due to no audience. I do object to DWTS being reduced to only 1 show per season for them to put another dating show on. I watched only one season of the Bachelor and will never watch either of them again, a big waster of time. I would rather have only one DWTS a year rather than you cancel the entire show. I love this show.
Watched the first half of the first show and turned it off. Not sure who you are catering to but the show now “Sucks”. Tyra needs to go . You totally destroyed the show….sad because I’ve been watching since the beginning along with seeing touring shows and Now I will no longer be watching. Tom and Erin I wish you well.
CANCEL
Hate this season of DWTS the show is not the same since they fired Tom and Erin ..Tyra needs to go .
Not saying I like the new version, but from ratings seems like it is holding steady viewer wise from last Season. No huge loss of viewers yet, but no real gain either.
Now A.B.C. might be happy because of cost cutting without any loss of viewers.
I do miss Tom but I don’t miss Erin as all the female co hosts have been weak. Sorry but I expect a lot of personality if you’re going to be a host.
This show could pretty much be hostless this year with no audience, and it would be as entertaining.
Tom was a class act. This show or Tyra need to go. Not watching anymore.
Please cancel.
Should be cancelled after 29 seasons. Don’t understand why the ratings are so high
The ratings were high the 1st week because everyone wanted to see the changes made as well as how bad Tyra would be plus they wanted to see Carole Baskins since everyone watched Tiger King while in quarantine.
Horrible. The Tyra Banks nasty hair and big red costume show. Does she even know that she is not the star of the show?
I do not like Tyra Banks when Tom was there it was a family & fun show Tyra stinks
Very disappointed with Tyra as the host. Show just not the same without Tom.