Where to Watch ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Online

Courtesy of ABC

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission.

It’s finally time to return to the ballroom for season 35 of Dancing With the Stars. The two-night premiere kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. PT/ET on ABC, available to livestream via DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV. Episodes will also be simulcast on Disney+, which doesn’t offer a free trial of its own, but is included in any of DirecTV’s Signature packages, which do offer the aforementioned five-day free trial period.

stream abc and disney+ free with directv 5-day trial

Following part two of the premiere on Sept. 16, season 34 champion Robert Irwin will host a first-of-its-kind Dancing With the Stars after show, titled DWTS After Party, to recap all the action and discuss the double elimination. It is set for Wednesday at 10 p.m. PT/ET, also on ABC and Disney+.

Broncos vs. Chiefs: Where to Watch the First 'Monday Night Football' Game of 2026 Season

Winner of Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary, Nonfiction Program for "My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay" producer Mariska Hargitay poses with her Emmys during Night One of the 78th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 5, 2026.

Where to Watch the 2026 Emmy Awards Live Online

At a Glance: How to Watch Dancing With the Stars Season 35

Premiere: Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m. PT/ET
Weekly release schedule: Weekly on Tuesdays, 8 p.m. PT/ET
TV channel: ABC
Stream online: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, Hulu + Live TV, Disney+ (also included in DirecTV Signature packages’ five-day free trial); available to stream next day on Hulu

Where to Watch Dancing With the Stars Season 35: Premiere Date, Air Time

The new DWTS season’s two-part premiere is on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. PT/ET. Following premiere week, new episodes will air weekly on Tuesdays, also at 8 p.m. PT/ET. Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC (carried on live TV streamers like DirecTV, Fubo, Sling and Hulu + Live TV) and episodes will be simulcast on Disney+.

Where to Stream Dancing With the Stars Season 35 Live Online

Since the competition show airs on ABC, it will also be available to watch live on any streaming service that carries said network, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.

New episodes will also be available to stream live on Disney+, and while the streamer doesn’t offer a free trial directly, fans can get free access through any of DirecTV’s Signature packages, which include the Disney+ and Hulu bundle and offer a five-day free trial.

get directv free trial with disney+ and ABC included

More on each live TV streaming option — and their new subscriber discounts — below.

DirecTV

Five-day free trial; packages from $19.99 per month Directv free trial

Both ABC and Disney+ are included in any of DirecTV’s signature packages: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate or Premier. Plus, DirecTV offers a five-day free trial for its streaming service, meaning new subscribers can tune in for a limited time at no cost.

Learn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $19.99 per month), at directv.com.

Where to Watch Dancing With the Stars 2026: Season 35 Streaming Free

Fubo

Five-day free trial; packages from $64.99 per month ($54.99 for first month) Fubo Free trial

ABC is available to stream with a subscription to Fubo, which offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers. After the trial, plans start at $54.99 for the first month and $64.99 monthly thereafter.

Sling

Plans from per $19.99 per month Get Sling

In select markets, ABC is included in Sling’s budget-friendly Select plan, from $19.99 per month; Sling’s Blue plan, from $45.99 per month; and Sling’s Orange & Blue plan, from $60.99 per month. Visit Sling.com to check station availability.

Hulu + Live TV

Three-day free trial; packages from $89.99 per month Get Hulu + live TV, disney+, ESPN+

Watch ABC with Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial. Subscriptions come bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, and start at $89.99 per month.

Dancing With the Stars Cast, Pros, Hosts and Judges for Season 35

Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough return as co-hosts, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough as judges. Season 34 troupe member Hailey Bills was promoted to pro in the third-ever same-sex DWTS pairing, and Adele Zaikman was recently crowned winner of DWTS: The Next Pro.

Season 35 partnerships include Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik, Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess, Giada De Laurentiis and Alan Bersten, Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov, Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman, Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong, Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills, Jackson Olson and Emma Slater, Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson, Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa and Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold. Learn more about each of the cast members here.