# Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 17

Season seventeen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 16, 2013, on the ABC network.
On November 26, actress Amber Riley and Derek Hough were crowned the champions, while actor Corbin Bleu and Karina Smirnoff finished in second place, and Jack Osbourne and Cheryl Burke finished in third.
This is the first season since season one to not have a Tuesday results show. The sky box where host Brooke Burke Charvet interviewed dancers after their performances was also eliminated. Instead, the couples were accommodated in a new seating area near the judges' table, which had also been shifted to the opposite side of the ballroom. A make-up room and rehearsal room were added where Charvet could chat with the couples before and after their performances.
This season also introduced a new format of voting. Each week, the judges would give each couple a score. Since there was no results show, those scores would be added to the public votes from the previous week, and the couple with the lowest combined score from judges and viewer votes would be eliminated from the competition at the end of that week's episode.

## Cast
### Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. The cast and their professional partners were announced on September 4, 2013, on Good Morning America. Tyne Stecklein, Emma Slater, and Sasha Farber joined the cast of professional dancers, while Gleb Savchenko and Lindsay Arnold joined Henry Byalikov and Witney Carson in the dance troupe.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Keyshawn Johnson | NFL wide receiver | Sharna Burgess | Eliminated 1st on September 23, 2013 |
| Bill Nye | Science education host | Tyne Stecklein | Eliminated 2nd on September 30, 2013 |
| Valerie Harper | Television actress | Tristan MacManus | Eliminated 3rd on October 7, 2013 |
| Christina Milian | Singer & actress | Mark Ballas | Eliminated 4th on October 14, 2013 |
| Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | Jersey Shore cast member | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 5th on October 28, 2013 |
| Brant Daugherty | Pretty Little Liars actor | Peta Murgatroyd | Eliminated 6th on November 4, 2013 |
| Elizabeth Berkley Lauren | Film & television actress | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 7th on November 11, 2013 |
| Leah Remini | Television actress | Tony Dovolani | Eliminated 8th on November 18, 2013 |
| Bill Engvall | Stand-up comedian & actor | Emma Slater | Eliminated 9th on November 25, 2013 |
| Jack Osbourne | Reality television personality | Cheryl Burke | Third place on November 26, 2013 |
| Corbin Bleu | High School Musical actor | Karina Smirnoff | Runners-up on November 26, 2013 |
| Amber Riley | Glee actress | Derek Hough | Winners on November 26, 2013 |

### Host and judges

Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as co-hosts, and Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers also returned to provide the music throughout what would end up being their last season. This was also Brooke Burke-Charvet's last season as co-host.

## Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Dancing with the Stars (season 17) - Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6+7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6+7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Night 1 | Night 2 |
| Amber & Derek | 1st | 27† | 24 | 51† | 24 | 27† | 26 | 28+4=32† | 29+30=59† | 91† | 28 | 24+27=51 | 39+40=79† | 30+4+30=64† | +30=94† |
| Corbin & Karina | 2nd | 24 | 26† | 50 | 26 | 27† | 28† | 23+4=27 | 29+30=59† | 86 | 27+3=30† | 28+30=58† | 35+40=75 | 27+5+30=62 | +27=89 |
| Jack & Cheryl | 3rd | 23 | 24 | 47 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25+2=27 | 27+30=57 | 84 | 27+3=30† | 29+25=54 | 33+38=71 | 24+3+30=57 | +27=84‡ |
| Bill E. & Emma | 4th | 18 | 21 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23+1=24‡ | 23+27=50‡ | 74‡ | 24‡ | 21+21=42‡ | 28+32=60‡ | 24+2+25=51‡ | |
| Leah & Tony | 5th | 21 | 24 | 45 | 24 | 24 | 22‡ | 27+1=28 | 26+27=53 | 81 | 25+3=28 | 27+27=54 | 32+33=65 | | |
| Elizabeth & Val | 6th | 24 | 25 | 49 | 25 | 27† | 26 | 30+2=32† | 27+27=54 | 86 | 25 | 26+30=56 | | | |
| Brant & Peta | 7th | 22 | 23 | 45 | 27† | 21 | 27 | 28+3=31 | 27+30=57 | 88 | 27 | | | | |
| Nicole & Sasha | 8th | 23 | 20 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27+3=30 | 27+27=54 | 84 | | | | | |
| Christina & Mark | 9th | 22 | 25 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 28† | | | | | | | | |
| Valerie & Tristan | 10th | 21 | 19 | 40 | 16‡ | 18‡ | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill N. & Tyne | 11th | 14‡ | 17‡ | 31‡ | 16‡ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keyshawn & Sharna | 12th | 17 | 18 | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* ↑ This couple finished in first place.
* ↑ This couple finished in second place.
* ↑ This couple finished in third place.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This couple was eliminated.

## Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

### Week 1: First Dances

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha, contemporary, or the foxtrot, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Brant & Peta | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke, feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams |
| Leah & Tony | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Tears Dry on Their Own" — Amy Winehouse |
| Corbin & Karina | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "If I Lose Myself" — OneRepublic |
| Jack & Cheryl | 23 (8, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "Pack Up" — Eliza Doolittle |
| Amber & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Wings" — Little Mix |
| Elizabeth & Val | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "Imagine" — John Lennon |
| Bill N. & Tyne | 14 (5, 4, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Weird Science" — Oingo Boingo |
| Keyshawn & Sharna | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Treasure" — Bruno Mars |
| Christina & Mark | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Contemporary | "Clarity" — Zedd, feat. Foxes |
| Bill E. & Emma | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer |
| Valerie & Tristan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Some Kind of Wonderful" — The Drifters |
| Nicole & Sasha | 23 (8, 8, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Wild Ones" — Flo Rida, feat. Sia |

### Week 2: Latin Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Elizabeth & Val | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Samba | "Straight to Memphis" — Club des Belugas | Safe |
| Christina & Mark | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Applause" — Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Crocodile Rock" — Elton John | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Mad World" — Tears for Fears | Safe |
| Keyshawn & Sharna | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Samba | "Get Up Offa That Thing" — James Brown | Eliminated |
| Nicole & Sasha | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Just Give Me a Reason" — P!nk, feat. Nate Ruess | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "María" — Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Bill N. & Tyne | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Paso doble | "Symphony No. 5" — Ludwig van Beethoven | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Jive | "Kiss You" — One Direction | Safe |
| Valerie & Tristan | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Paso doble | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — Santa Esmeralda | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Rumba | "Underneath Your Clothes" — Shakira | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Reet Petite" — Jackie Wilson | Safe |

### Week 3: Hollywood Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Film/Theme | Result |
| Leah & Tony | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Skyfall" — Adele | Skyfall | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Quickstep | "Diga Diga Doo" — Duke Ellington | Old Hollywood | Safe |
| Elizabeth & Val | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Foxtrot | "Come Fly with Me" — Frank Sinatra | Come Fly with Me | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Crazy in Love" — Emeli Sandé & The Bryan Ferry Orchestra | The Great Gatsby | Safe |
| Valerie & Tristan | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Grace Kelly" — Mika | Grace Kelly & Freddie Mercury | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "William Tell Overture" — Gioachino Rossini | The Lone Ranger | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Charleston | "Bang Bang" — will.i.am | The Great Gatsby | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Hollywood Swinging" — Kool & the Gang | Be Cool | Safe |
| Christina & Mark | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Charleston | "Let Me Drown" — from The Wild Party | Vaudeville | Safe |
| Nicole & Sasha | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Sparkling Diamonds" — Nicole Kidman | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Safe |
| Bill N. & Tyne | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Jazz | "Get Lucky" — Daft Punk, feat. Pharrell Williams | Tron: Legacy | Eliminated |

### Week 4: Top 10

Individual judges scores and votes in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Jack & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Man Like That" — Gin Wigmore | Safe |
| Elizabeth & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Symphony 6: Fair Thee Well & the Requiem Mix" — Emily Wells | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Shake Señora" — Pitbull | Safe |
| Valerie & Tristan | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Viennese waltz | "Carry On" — Fun. | Eliminated |
| Leah & Tony | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Papi" — Jennifer Lopez | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "Zorongo" 一 Paco Peña | Safe |
| Nicole & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Mickey" 一 Toni Basil | Safe |
| Christina & Mark | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Sexy Silk" — Jessie J | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Love Lockdown" — Kanye West | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Samba | "Cuban Pete" — José Norman | Safe |

### Week 5: Most Memorable Year Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Christina & Mark | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Forget You" — Cee Lo Green | Eliminated |
| Jack & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Waltz | "Kissing You" — Des'ree | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Contemporary | "Roar" — Katy Perry | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Foxtrot | "My Wish" — Rascal Flatts | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "She's Always a Woman" — Billy Joel | Safe |
| Nicole & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jazz | "Work Bitch" — Britney Spears | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Your Song" — Elton John | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 26 (9, 7, 10) | Foxtrot | "Try a Little Tenderness" — from Glee | Safe |
| Elizabeth & Val | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Jive | "I'm So Excited" — The Pointer Sisters | Safe |

### Week 6: Switch-Up Challenge

Due to a technical error the previous week in which incorrect voting numbers were displayed for the couples, the votes were subsequently thrown out and no couple was eliminated. Instead, the judges' scores and viewer votes carried over to the following week.
In the Switch-Up Challenge, all eight couples were divided into two groups of four. In marathon-style, they all danced to four songs they had not previously rehearsed and were scored on their ability to interpret the music, transition from one song to another, and stay on time. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Bill E. & Emma | 23 (8, 8, 7) | Tango | "Cheeseburger in Paradise" — Jimmy Buffett |
| Elizabeth & Val | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Put Your Hands on Me" — Joss Stone |
| Leah & Tony | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Man Wanted" — from Copacabana |
| Brant & Peta | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Tango | "The Night Out" — Martin Solveig |
| Amber & Derek | 28 (10, 8, 10) | Samba | "Get It Right" — Fantasia |
| Jack & Cheryl | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Paso doble | "Conquest" — The White Stripes |
| Nicole & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Build Me Up Buttercup" — The Foundations |
| Corbin & Karina | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Game of Thrones Theme" — Ramin Djawadi |
| Bill E. & Emma | 1 | Megamix | "Hot in Herre" — Nelly, "In the Hall of the Mountain King" — Edvard Grieg, "Let's Get It On" — Marvin Gaye & "Doop" — Doop |
| Jack & Cheryl | 2 | Megamix | "Hot in Herre" — Nelly, "In the Hall of the Mountain King" — Edvard Grieg, "Let's Get It On" — Marvin Gaye & "Doop" — Doop |
| Nicole & Sasha | 3 | Megamix | "Hot in Herre" — Nelly, "In the Hall of the Mountain King" — Edvard Grieg, "Let's Get It On" — Marvin Gaye & "Doop" — Doop |
| Corbin & Karina | 4 | Megamix | "Hot in Herre" — Nelly, "In the Hall of the Mountain King" — Edvard Grieg, "Let's Get It On" — Marvin Gaye & "Doop" — Doop |
| Leah & Tony | 1 | Megamix | "Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO, "The Blue Danube" — Johann Strauss II, "Chillando Goma" — Fulanito & "Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers |
| Elizabeth & Val | 2 | Megamix | "Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO, "The Blue Danube" — Johann Strauss II, "Chillando Goma" — Fulanito & "Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers |
| Brant & Peta | 3 | Megamix | "Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO, "The Blue Danube" — Johann Strauss II, "Chillando Goma" — Fulanito & "Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers |
| Amber & Derek | 4 | Megamix | "Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO, "The Blue Danube" — Johann Strauss II, "Chillando Goma" — Fulanito & "Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers |

### Week 7: Team Dance Night

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and a Halloween-themed team freestyle. The teams were chosen by the highest scoring couples: Amber & Derek (Team "Foxing Awesome") and Elizabeth & Val (Team "Spooky BomBom"). Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Elizabeth & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Dance Apocalyptic" — Janelle Monáe | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Tutti Frutti" — Little Richard | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Salsa | "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" — Pitbull | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 27 (10, 8, 9) | Jive | "Going Up the Country" — Canned Heat | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 29 (10, 10, 9) | Paso doble | "Diablo Rojo" — Rodrigo y Gabriela | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Viva Las Vegas" — Elvis Presley | Safe |
| Nicole & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Hey Mama" — Black Eyed Peas | Eliminated |
| Corbin & Karina | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Pumpin Blood" — NONONO | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma Elizabeth & Val Leah & Tony Nicole & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle (Team "Spooky BomBom") | "Bom Bom" — Sam and the Womp | "Bom Bom" — Sam and the Womp |
| Amber & Derek Brant & Peta Corbin & Karina Jack & Cheryl | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle (Team "Foxing Awesome") | "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" — Ylvis | "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" — Ylvis |

### Week 8: Cher Night

Individual judges scores and votes in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Cher, Bruno Tonioli.
All of the dance routines were performed to songs by Cher. In addition, after the individual routines were performed, the highest-scorers, Amber & Derek, received immunity and avoided elimination for this week. The remaining six couples competed in pairs in a dance-off challenge, with the winners receiving an additional three points that were added to their scores. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Cher music | Result |
| Corbin & Karina | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Welcome to Burlesque" | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Viennese waltz | "I Got You Babe" | Safe |
| Brant & Peta | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | Eliminated |
| Elizabeth & Val | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Jazz | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Disco | "Strong Enough" | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "The Beat Goes On" | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Rumba | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Immunity |
Dance-offs :
| Couple | Dance | Cher music | Result |
| Corbin & Karina | Cha-cha-cha | "Woman's World" | Winners |
| Elizabeth & Val | Cha-cha-cha | "Woman's World" | Losers |
| Leah & Tony | Rumba | "I Found Someone" | Winners |
| Brant & Peta | Rumba | "I Found Someone" | Losers |
| Jack & Cheryl | Disco | "Song for the Lonely" | Winners |
| Bill E. & Emma | Disco | "Song for the Lonely" | Losers |

### Week 9: Trio Night

Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance and one trio dance. Each couple chose one professional who was either previously eliminated or participated in the dance troupe. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Trio partner | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Amber & Derek | Mark Ballas | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "That's It!" — Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | Mark Ballas | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Salsa | "Que Viva La Vida" — Wisin | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | Henry Byalikov | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Love Me Again" — John Newman | Safe |
| Leah & Tony | Henry Byalikov | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "We're Not Gonna Take It" — Twisted Sister | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | Witney Carson | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Waltz | "Apologize" — OneRepublic | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | Witney Carson | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jazz | "Yeah!" — Usher, feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | Sharna Burgess | 29 (10, 10, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Let Me Go" — Avril Lavigne, featuring Chad Kroeger | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | Sharna Burgess | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Samba | "I Wan'na Be Like You" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | Peta Murgatroyd | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Charleston | "Yakety Yak" — The Coasters | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | Peta Murgatroyd | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Candy" — Robbie Williams | Safe |
| Elizabeth & Val | Gleb Savchenko | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Young and Beautiful" — Lana Del Rey | Eliminated |
| Elizabeth & Val | Gleb Savchenko | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Pucko" — Bonde do Rolê | Eliminated |

### Week 10: Plugged/Unplugged Night

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed two different dance styles to the original version (plugged) and an acoustic version (unplugged) of the same song. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
The unplugged versions of Corbin & Karina's rumba and Amber & Derek's Viennese waltz were performed by Kerli. Noah Guthrie performed the unplugged version of Bill E. & Emma's Argentine tango.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Leah & Tony | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Bad Romance" — Lady Gaga | Eliminated |
| Leah & Tony | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Argentine tango | "Bad Romance" — Lady Gaga | Eliminated |
| Corbin & Karina | 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) | Tango | "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" — Fall Out Boy | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" — Fall Out Boy | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) | Jazz | "Roxanne" — The Police | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Roxanne" — The Police | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Jazz | "Locked Out of Heaven" — Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Locked Out of Heaven" — Bruno Mars | Safe |

### Week 11: Finals

Each couple performed a dance chosen by one of the judges in hopes of improving their original scores, a samba relay, and a supersized freestyle. At the end of the night, one couple was eliminated. On the second night, the three couples performed a fusion dance of two previously learned dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

#### Night 1

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Bill E. & Emma | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "She's Always a Woman" — Billy Joel | Eliminated |
| Bill E. & Emma | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Freestyle | "The Raiders March" — John Williams | Eliminated |
| Corbin & Karina | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Diga Diga Doo" — Duke Ellington | Safe |
| Corbin & Karina | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Going Up the Country" — Canned Heat | Safe |
| Jack & Cheryl | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" — Fred Astaire | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Bang Bang" — will.i.am | Safe |
| Amber & Derek | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Can You Do This" — Aloe Blacc | Safe |
| Bill E. & Emma | 2 | Samba Relay | "No Scrubs" — TLC | "No Scrubs" — TLC |
| Jack & Cheryl | 3 | Samba Relay | "No Scrubs" — TLC | "No Scrubs" — TLC |
| Amber & Derek | 4 | Samba Relay | "No Scrubs" — TLC | "No Scrubs" — TLC |
| Corbin & Karina | 5 | Samba Relay | "No Scrubs" — TLC | "No Scrubs" — TLC |

#### Night 2

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Corbin & Karina | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha & Foxtrot | "All Night" — Icona Pop | Runners-up |
| Jack & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble & Salsa | "Sexy People (The Fiat Song)" — Arianna, feat. Pitbull | Third place |
| Amber & Derek | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Quickstep & Samba | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" — Jackie Wilson | Winners |

## Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
* Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha, contemporary, or foxtrot)
* Week 2: One unlearned dance
* Week 3: One unlearned dance
* Week 4: One unlearned dance
* Week 5: One unlearned dance
* Week 6: One unlearned dance & switch-up dance
* Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
* Week 8: One unlearned dance & dance-offs
* Week 9: One unlearned dance & trio dance
* Week 10: Two unlearned dances
* Week 11 (Finals, Night 1): Judge's choice, samba relay & freestyle
* Week 11 (Finals, Night 2): Fusion dance
Dancing with the Stars (season 17) - Dance chart :
| Couple | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Night 1 | Night 1 | Night 1 | Night 2 |
| Amber & Derek | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Charleston | Tango | Foxtrot | Samba | Megamix | Paso doble | Team Freestyle | Rumba | Immunity | Quickstep | Salsa | Jazz | Viennese waltz | Charleston | Samba Relay | Freestyle | Quickstep & Samba |
| Corbin & Karina | Contemp. | Jive | Quickstep | Paso doble | Foxtrot | Viennese waltz | Megamix | Cha-cha-cha | Team Freestyle | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Jazz | Tango | Rumba | Quickstep | Samba Relay | Freestyle | Cha-cha-cha & Foxtrot |
| Jack & Cheryl | Foxtrot | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Waltz | Paso doble | Megamix | Jive | Team Freestyle | Tango | Disco | Viennese waltz | Samba | Jazz | Argentine tango | Jive | Samba Relay | Freestyle | Paso doble & Salsa |
| Bill E. & Emma | Foxtrot | Jive | Paso doble | Samba | Viennese waltz | Tango | Megamix | Quickstep | Team Freestyle | Disco | Disco | Charleston | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Viennese waltz | Samba Relay | Freestyle | |
| Leah & Tony | Foxtrot | Samba | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Contemp. | Quickstep | Megamix | Salsa | Team Freestyle | Viennese waltz | Rumba | Tango | Jive | Paso doble | Argentine tango | | | | |
| Elizabeth & Val | Contemp. | Samba | Foxtrot | Argentine tango | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Megamix | Quickstep | Team Freestyle | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Salsa | | | | | | |
| Brant & Peta | Cha-cha-cha | Rumba | Quickstep | Salsa | Contemp. | Tango | Megamix | Jive | Team Freestyle | Foxtrot | Rumba | | | | | | | | |
| Nicole & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha | Rumba | Quickstep | Jive | Jazz | Foxtrot | Megamix | Samba | Team Freestyle | | | | | | | | | | |
| Christina & Mark | Contemp. | Paso doble | Charleston | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valerie & Tristan | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill N. & Tyne | Cha-cha-cha | Paso doble | Jazz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keyshawn & Sharna | Cha-cha-cha | Samba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Ratings

| Show | Episode | Air date | Viewers (millions) | Rating/share (adults 18–49) | Rating/share (household) |
| 1 | "Week 1: Premiere" | September 16, 2013 | 16.04 | 3.1/9 | 10.4/16 |
| 2 | "Week 2: Latin Night" | September 23, 2013 | 13.57 | 2.3/6 | 8.8/13 |
| 3 | "Week 3: Hollywood Night" | September 30, 2013 | 13.10 | 2.0/5 | 8.3/12 |
| 4 | "Week 4" | October 7, 2013 | 13.00 | 2.0/6 | 8.7/13 |
| 5 | "Week 5: Most Memorable Year" | October 14, 2013 | 12.99 | 2.1/6 | 8.5/13 |
| 6 | "Week 6: Switch-Up Challenge" | October 21, 2013 | 13.35 | 2.0/5 | 8.6/13 |
| 7 | "Week 7: Team Dance Week" | October 28, 2013 | 13.28 | 2.1/9 | 8.6/13 |
| 8 | "Week 8: Cher Week" | November 4, 2013 | 13.72 | 2.0/5 | 9.4/14 |
| 9 | "Week 9: Trio Challenge" | November 11, 2013 | 12.57 | 1.7/5 | 8.3/12 |
| 10 | "Week 10: Plugged/Unplugged Night (Semifinals)" | November 18, 2013 | 13.80 | 2.0/6 | 9.5/14 |
| 11 | "The Finals: Part 1" | November 25, 2013 | 14.61 | 2.2/6 | 9.2/14 |
| 12 | "The Finals: Part 2" | November 26, 2013 | 14.75 | 2.4/7 | 9.2/15 |