How to watch ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 premiere for free: Time, cast

Live from Hollywood, it’s the Season 35 premiere of “Dancing With the Stars.” After one of its biggest seasons on record, “DWTS” is back with its biggest cast ever as 16 new celebrities will hit the dance floor. Reigning mirrorball champion Witney Carson is back this season, paired with “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez. Season 34 runner-up Val Chmerkovskiy and third-place pro Ezra Sosa are also returning to the ballroom this season. Watch 'Dancing with the Stars' for free When: Sept. 15, 8 p.m. ET How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) TV Channel: ABC The pro roster will also grow by two as “Next Pro” winner Adele Zaikman makes her “DWTS” debut and Hailey Bills was promoted after spending last season as part of the “DWTS” troupe. Stars on this season include Olympian Amber Glenn and Paralympian Ezra Frech, making history as the first Olympic and Paralympic champions to compete during the same season; reality stars galore with “SLOMW” husband Conner Leavitt, “Traitors” faithful Maura Higgins (paired with fellow faithful Mark Ballas) and “Summer House” star Ciara Miller; model Sarah Jane Nader, who becomes the third person to dance with a same-sex partner on the show; and three actors who are also known for their dance skills, Jenna Dewan, Julia Stiles and Harry Shum Jr. What time is ‘DWTS’ on tonight? “Dancing With the Stars” Season 35 premieres tonight, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. ET. After the two-night premiere concludes tomorrow, new episodes will continue to air weekly on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. How to watch ‘DWTS’ live for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the premiere of “Dancing With the Stars” for free. DIRECTV is our top pick for watching TV live for free because of its flexible plans and great deals. ABC is currently included in two discounted genre packs: MyNews ($39.99/month for two months) and MySports ($44.99/month for six months), both of which come with a five-day free trial before payment begins. ‘Dancing With the Stars’ 2026 cast Actress Tatyana Ali and her partner, Jan Ravnik.Disney ‘The Bachelorette’ runner-up Tyler Cameron and his partner, Sharna Burgess. Disney Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan and her parnther, Val Chmerkovskiy.Disney Celebrity chef Giada Di Laurentiis and her partner, Alan Bersten.Disney Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn and her partner, Pasha Pashkov.Disney “Traitors” star Maura Higgins and her partner, Mark Ballas.Disney “SLOMW” husband Conner Leavitt and his partner, Adele Zaikman.Disney “Summer House” star Ciara Miller and her partner, Brandon Armstrong.Disney “Love Thy Nader” star Sarah Jane Nader.Disney Savannah Bananas infielder Jackson Olson and his partner, Emma Slater. Disney Actor Harry Shum Jr. and his partner, Jenna Johnson.Disney Actress Julia Stiles and her partner, Ezra Sosa.Disney Comedian Connor Wood and his partner, Rylee Arnold.Disney TV actress and singer Tatyana Ali dancing with pro Jan Ravnik “The Bachelorette” runner-up Tyler Cameron dancing with pro Sharna Burgess Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis dancing with pro Alan Bersten Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan dancing with pro Val Chmerkovskiy Paralympic track and field gold medalist Ezra Frech dancing with pro Daniella Karagach Olympic figure skating gold medalist Amber Glenn dancing with pro Pasha Pashkov Hanson frontman Taylor Hanson dancing with pro Britt Stewart TV personality and model Maura Higgins dancing with pro Mark Ballas “SLOMW” cast member Conner Leavitt dancing with pro Adele Zaikman “Summer House” cast member Ciara Miller dancing with pro Brandon Armstrong “Love Thy Nader” star and model Sarah Jane Nader dancing with pro Hailey Bills Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson Olson dancing with pro Emma Slater “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez dancing with pro Witney Carson Actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr. dancing with pro Jenna Johnson Actress and director Julia Stiles dancing with pro Ezra Sosa Stand-up comedian and podcaster Connor Wood dancing with pro Rylee Arnold ‘DWTS’ Week 1 songs and styles The theme for Week 1 of Season 35 will have stars dancing to number one hits from the year they were born. Night 1 (Men) – Sept. 15 Conner L. and Adele – Salsa to “Whoomp! (There It Is)” by Tag Team Connor W. and Rylee – Cha-cha-cha to “I Like It, I Love It” by Tim McGraw Ezra and Daniella – Tango to “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson Guillermo and Witney – Cha-cha-cha to “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight Harry and Jenna – Cha-cha-cha to “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire Jackson and Emma – Cha-cha-cha to “Wannabe” by Spice Girls Taylor and Britt – Quickstep to “Tell Her About It” by Billy Joel Tyler and Sharna – Tango to “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz Night 2 (Women) – Sept. 16 Amber and Pasha – Cha-cha-cha to “Smooth” by Santana feat. Rob Thomas Ciara and Brandon – Foxtrot to “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” by Whitney Houston Giada and Alan – Tango to “Venus” by Shocking Blue Jenna and Val – Tango to “Call Me” by Blondie Julia and Ezra – Quickstep to “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton Maura and Mark – Foxtro to “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles Sarah Jane and Hailey – Jive to “Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne Tatyana and Jan – Jive to “Knock on Wood” by Amii Stewart Why Trust Page Six Shopping This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with information on how to watch all of your favorite reality TV shows and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, celebrities and pop culture. Prior to joining The Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!