# Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 13

Season thirteen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 19, 2011, on the ABC network.
Actor J. R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff were crowned the champions, while Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke finished in second place, and talk show host Ricki Lake and Derek Hough finished in third.

## Cast
### Couples

Nine professional partners — Derek Hough, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, Tony Dovolani, Mark Ballas, Lacey Schwimmer, Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, and Kym Johnson — returned this season. Maksim's brother, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, made his debut competing as a professional. Peta Murgatroyd and Tristan MacManus, part of season 12's troupe of dancers, also became professional partners for the first time. Louis van Amstel did not compete as a professional, but participated in a new segment called "Ballroom Battles", which was cancelled on November 7. The dance troupe consisted of six dancers: Sharna Burgess, Dasha Chesnokova, Oksana Dmytrenko, Sasha Farber, Kiki Nyemchek, and Ted Volynets, plus the first eliminated male and female pros, who ended up being Val Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd.
This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. The cast was revealed during an episode of Bachelor Pad on August 28, 2011. The twelve professionals were revealed on August 31, 2011 during Good Morning America. Actor Ryan O'Neal was planning on competing as a celebrity, but could not after knee surgery, so Carson Kressley took his place.
From the start, controversy erupted over the inclusion of Chaz Bono, the child of singers Sonny and Cher. His appearance resulted in backlash from conservative supporters of the show, who even threatened to boycott due to his transgender status. Despite the criticism, Bono received strong support from the LGBT community. It was stated in LGBT Weekly that "Bono has become the transgender community's living symbol of hope, strength and defiance against vitriolic hate. When ABC Television announced that Bono would appear on DWTS, he faced vile slurs and death threats from a group of trans-phobic women and men." The controversy did lead producers to hire extra security protection for his time on the show.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Metta World Peace | NBA small forward | Peta Murgatroyd | Eliminated 1st on September 20, 2011 |
| Elisabetta Canalis | Model & actress | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 2nd on September 27, 2011 |
| Kristin Cavallari | Reality television personality | Mark Ballas | Eliminated 3rd on October 4, 2011 |
| Chynna Phillips | Wilson Phillips singer & solo artist | Tony Dovolani | Eliminated 4th on October 11, 2011 |
| Carson Kressley | Television host | Anna Trebunskaya | Eliminated 5th on October 18, 2011 |
| Chaz Bono | Transgender activist & author | Lacey Schwimmer | Eliminated 6th on October 25, 2011 |
| David Arquette | Actor | Kym Johnson | Eliminated 7th on November 1, 2011 |
| Nancy Grace | HLN host & prosecutor | Tristan MacManus | Eliminated 8th on November 8, 2011 |
| Hope Solo | U.S. national soccer team goalkeeper | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 9th on November 15, 2011 |
| Ricki Lake | Actress & talk show host | Derek Hough | Third place on November 22, 2011 |
| Rob Kardashian | Reality television personality | Cheryl Burke | Runners-up on November 22, 2011 |
| J. R. Martinez | Actor & Army veteran | Karina Smirnoff | Winners on November 22, 2011 |

### Host and judges

Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as the judges, while Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as hosts.

## 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 13) - Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Night 1 | Night 2 |
| J.R. & Karina | 1st | 22† | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28† | 29† | 25+23=48 | 30+30=60† | 23+27+6=56 | 24+30=54‡ | +28+30=112 |
| Rob & Cheryl | 2nd | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25+26=51 | 27+24=51 | 28+27+10=65 | 27+30=57† | +26+30=113† |
| Ricki & Derek | 3rd | 20 | 23† | 27† | 29† | 24 | 29† | 27+26=53† | 28+24=52 | 30+29+8=67† | 27+27=54‡ | +30=84 |
| Hope & Maks | 4th | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24+26=50 | 27+25=52 | 21+24+4=49‡ | | |
| Nancy & Tristan | 5th | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21+23=44‡ | 24+20=44‡ | | | |
| David & Kym | 6th | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24+23=47 | | | | |
| Chaz & Lacey | 7th | 17 | 17‡ | 18‡ | 21 | 21 | 19‡ | | | | | |
| Carson & Anna | 8th | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20‡ | 19‡ | | | | | | |
| Chynna & Tony | 9th | 22† | 21 | 26 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| Kristin & Mark | 10th | 19 | 22 | 24 | | | | | | | | |
| Elisabetta & Val | 11th | 15 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ron & Peta | 12th | 14‡ | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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.
* 1 2 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not 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

Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Ron & Peta | 14 (5, 4, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Krazy" — Pitbull, feat. Lil Jon | Eliminated |
| Rob & Cheryl | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Viennese waltz | "Lake Michigan" — Rogue Wave | Safe |
| Kristin & Mark | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dynamite" — Taio Cruz | Safe |
| Chynna & Tony | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "If I Ain't Got You" — Alicia Keys | Safe |
| Nancy & Tristan | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Cry Baby" — Cee Lo Green | Safe |
| David & Kym | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Viennese waltz | "Somebody to Love" — Queen | Safe |
| Elisabetta & Val | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" — Katy Perry | Safe |
| Hope & Maks | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Satellite" — Dave Matthews Band | Safe |
| Carson & Anna | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Moves Like Jagger" — Maroon 5, feat. Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Breakaway" — Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Viennese waltz | "This Year's Love" — David Gray | Safe |
| Chaz & Lacey | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dancing in the Street" — Martha & the Vandellas | Safe |

### Week 2: Top 11

Each couple performed either the jive or the quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Hope & Maks | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Jive | "Girlfriend" — Avril Lavigne | Safe |
| Kristin & Mark | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" — from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Safe |
| David & Kym | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Runaway Baby" — Bruno Mars | Bottom two |
| Elisabetta & Val | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Don't Get Me Wrong" — The Pretenders | Eliminated |
| Rob & Cheryl | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Surfin' Safari" — The Beach Boys | Safe |
| Carson & Anna | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Walkin' Back to Happiness" — Helen Shapiro | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Jive | "Hey Ya!" — OutKast | Safe |
| Chaz & Lacey | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Quickstep | "Love Is All Around" — Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | Safe |
| Chynna & Tony | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "The Boy Does Nothing" — Alesha Dixon | Safe |
| Nancy & Tristan | 21 (6, 8, 7) | Quickstep | "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Duke Ellington | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Jive | "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Safe |

### Week 3: Most Memorable Year Week

Each couple performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Rob & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Chynna & Tony | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Hold On" — Wilson Phillips | Safe |
| Chaz & Lacey | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Laugh at Me" — Sonny Bono | Safe |
| Kristin & Mark | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z | Eliminated |
| Carson & Anna | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Tango | "It's My Life" — No Doubt | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Rumba | "If You're Reading This" — Tim McGraw | Safe |
| Nancy & Tristan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Waltz | "Moon River" — Andy Williams | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Gravity" — Sara Bareilles | Safe |
| Hope & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Ludacris | Safe |
| David & Kym | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "O-o-h Child" — Five Stairsteps | Safe |

### Week 4: Movie Week

Each couple performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Film | Result |
| Chynna & Tony | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Theme from Mission: Impossible" — Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen, Jr. | Mission: Impossible | Eliminated |
| David & Kym | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Paso doble | "The Raiders March" — John Williams | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Safe |
| Carson & Anna | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Viennese waltz | "The Black Pearl" — Klaus Badelt | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Safe |
| Nancy & Tristan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Flash's Theme" — Queen | Flash Gordon | Safe |
| Hope & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "You've Got a Friend in Me" — Randy Newman | Toy Story | Safe |
| Rob & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Theme from Superman" — John Williams | Superman | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Tango | "The Murder" — Bernard Herrmann | Psycho | Safe |
| Chaz & Lacey | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Gonna Fly Now" — Bill Conti | Rocky | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "The Pink Panther Theme" — Henry Mancini | The Pink Panther | Safe |

### Week 5: '80s Week

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song released in the 1980s. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Hope & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Livin' on a Prayer" — Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Carson & Anna | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Jive | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! | Eliminated |
| Nancy & Tristan | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Rumba | "True" — Spandau Ballet | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Samba | "Conga" — Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Rob & Cheryl | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Hello" — Lionel Richie | Safe |
| Chaz & Lacey | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Samba | "Get Down on It" — Kool & the Gang | Safe |
| David & Kym | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Tango | "Tainted Love" — Soft Cell | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Easy Lover" — Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins | Safe |

### Week 6: Broadway Week

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and a group Broadway dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Broadway show | Result |
| Rob & Cheryl | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Walk Like a Man" — The Four Seasons | Jersey Boys | Safe |
| Nancy & Tristan | 24 (9, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" — Monty Python | Monty Python's Spamalot | Safe |
| David & Kym | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "We Go Together" — Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey | Grease | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "Luck Be a Lady" — Frank Loesser | Guys and Dolls | Safe |
| Chaz & Lacey | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Tango | "The Phantom of the Opera" — Andrew Lloyd Webber | The Phantom of the Opera | Eliminated |
| Hope & Maks | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "Seasons of Love" — Jonathan Larson | Rent | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "Hot Honey Rag" — Kander and Ebb | Chicago | Safe |
| Chaz & Lacey David & Kym Hope & Maks J.R. & Karina Nancy & Tristan Ricki & Derek Rob & Cheryl | No scores received | Group Broadway | "Big Spender" — Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields (from Sweet Charity) & "Money, Money" — Kander and Ebb (from Cabaret) | "Big Spender" — Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields (from Sweet Charity) & "Money, Money" — Kander and Ebb (from Cabaret) | "Big Spender" — Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields (from Sweet Charity) & "Money, Money" — Kander and Ebb (from Cabaret) |

### Week 7: Halloween Week

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| David & Kym | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Abracadabra" — Steve Miller Band | Eliminated |
| J.R. & Karina | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Tango | "Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr. | Safe |
| Nancy & Tristan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" — Charlie Daniels Band | Bottom two |
| Rob & Cheryl | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Tango | "The Addams Family Theme" — Vic Mizzy | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "Sweet Dreams" — Beyoncé | Safe |
| Hope & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Werewolves of London" — Warren Zevon | Safe |
| David & Kym J.R. & Karina Nancy & Tristan | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Team Tango | "Disturbia" — Rihanna | "Disturbia" — Rihanna |
| Hope & Maks Ricki & Derek Rob & Cheryl | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Team Paso doble | "Bring Me to Life" — Evanescence | "Bring Me to Life" — Evanescence |

### Week 8: Instant Choreography Week

Each couple performed two unlearned dances, one of which was the jive. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Rob & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Take On Me" — A-ha | Safe |
| Rob & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Maneater" — Hall & Oates | Safe |
| Hope & Maks | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Valerie" — Mark Ronson, feat. Amy Winehouse | Safe |
| Hope & Maks | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Jive | "The Best Damn Thing" — Avril Lavigne | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Waltz | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson Pickett | Safe |
| Nancy & Tristan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" — The Ames Brothers | Eliminated |
| Nancy & Tristan | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Upside Down" — Paloma Faith | Eliminated |
| J.R. & Karina | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "What the World Needs Now Is Love" — Burt Bacharach | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Tutti Frutti" — Little Richard | Safe |

### Week 9: Semifinals

Each couple performed two unlearned dances, one of which was the Argentine tango, and a cha-cha-cha relay. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Hope & Maks | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Can't Be Tamed" — Miley Cyrus | Eliminated |
| Hope & Maks | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Whatever Lola Wants" — Gwen Verdon | Eliminated |
| J.R. & Karina | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Paso doble | "Spanish Tango" — James Horner | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Bust Your Windows" — Jazmine Sullivan | Safe |
| Rob & Cheryl | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Samba | "I Go to Rio" — Pablo Cruise | Safe |
| Rob & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Libertango" — Bond | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Jump in the Line" — Harry Belafonte | Safe |
| Ricki & Derek | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Allerdings Otros Aires" — Otros Aires | Safe |
| Hope & Maks | 4 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "I Like How It Feels" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s | "I Like How It Feels" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s |
| J.R. & Karina | 6 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "I Like How It Feels" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s | "I Like How It Feels" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s |
| Ricki & Derek | 8 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "I Like How It Feels" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s | "I Like How It Feels" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s |
| Rob & Cheryl | 10 | Cha-cha-cha Relay | "I Like How It Feels" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s | "I Like How It Feels" — Enrique Iglesias, feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s |

### Week 10: Finale

On the first night, the three couples performed two dances: a redemption dance selected by one of the judges, which was a style they had already performed earlier in the competition, and their freestyle routine. On the second night, each couple performed their favorite dance of the season, after which the couple with the lowest combined scores was eliminated. The two remaining couples then competed in a samba relay. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

#### Night 1

| Couple | Judge | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Ricki & Derek | Carrie Ann Inaba | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Yeah 3x" — Chris Brown |
| Ricki & Derek | Carrie Ann Inaba | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Can't Touch It" — Ricki-Lee Coulter |
| Rob & Cheryl | Bruno Tonioli | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Waltz | "It Is You (I Have Loved)" — Dana Glover |
| Rob & Cheryl | Bruno Tonioli | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Minnie the Moocher" — Cab Calloway |
| J.R. & Karina | Len Goodman | 24 (8, 7, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer Lopez |
| J.R. & Karina | Len Goodman | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Whine Up" — Kat DeLuna, feat. Elephant Man |

#### Night 2

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Ricki & Derek | 30 | Tango | "The Murder" — Bernard Hermann | Eliminated (Third place) |
| Rob & Cheryl | 26 | Foxtrot | "Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 28 | Jive | "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Safe |
| J.R. & Karina | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Shake Your Bon-Bon" — Ricky Martin | Winners |
| Rob & Cheryl | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Shake Your Bon-Bon" — Ricky Martin | Runners-up |

## Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
* Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or Viennese waltz)
* Week 2: One unlearned dance (jive or quickstep)
* Week 3: One unlearned dance
* Week 4: One unlearned dance
* Week 5: One unlearned dance
* Week 6: One unlearned dance & group Broadway dance
* Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
* Week 8: One unlearned dance & instant jive
* Week 9: Two unlearned dances & cha-cha-cha relay
* Week 10 (Finals, Night 1): One unlearned dance & freestyle
* Week 10 (Finals, Night 2): Favorite dance of the season & instant samba
Dancing with the Stars (season 13) - Dance chart :
| Couple | 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Night 1 | Night 1 | Night 2 | Night 2 |
| J.R. & Karina | Viennese waltz | Jive | Rumba | Foxtrot | Samba | Quickstep | Group Broadway | Tango | Team Tango | Waltz | Jive | Paso doble | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha Relay | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle | Jive | Samba |
| Rob & Cheryl | Viennese waltz | Jive | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Group Broadway | Tango | Team Paso doble | Quickstep | Jive | Samba | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha Relay | Waltz | Freestyle | Foxtrot | Samba |
| Ricki & Derek | Viennese waltz | Jive | Rumba | Tango | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Group Broadway | Paso doble | Team Paso doble | Waltz | Jive | Samba | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha Relay | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle | Tango | |
| Hope & Maks | Viennese waltz | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Tango | Rumba | Group Broadway | Samba | Team Paso doble | Quickstep | Jive | Paso doble | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha Relay | | | | |
| Nancy & Tristan | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Waltz | Paso doble | Rumba | Foxtrot | Group Broadway | Jive | Team Tango | Tango | Jive | | | | | | | |
| David & Kym | Viennese waltz | Jive | Rumba | Paso doble | Tango | Quickstep | Group Broadway | Cha-cha-cha | Team Tango | | | | | | | | | |
| Chaz & Lacey | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Paso doble | Samba | Tango | Group Broadway | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Carson & Anna | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Tango | Viennese waltz | Jive | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chynna & Tony | Viennese waltz | Jive | Rumba | Tango | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kristin & Mark | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Samba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elisabetta & Val | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ron & Peta | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Ratings

| Episode | Airdate | Rating/Share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| Performance show 1 | September 19, 2011 | 4.0/10 | 19.03 |
| Meet the cast | September 20, 2011 | 2.1/6 | 10.97 |
| Results show 1 | September 20, 2011 | 3.6/9 | 14.79 |
| Performance show 2 | September 26, 2011 | 3.3/8 | 16.23 |
| Special | September 27, 2011 | 1.9/5 | 9.49 |
| Results show 2 | September 27, 2011 | 2.9/7 | 14.39 |
| Performance show 3 | October 3, 2011 | 3.1/8 | 16.40 |
| Special | October 4, 2011 | 1.7/5 | 9.11 |
| Results show 3 | October 4, 2011 | 2.8/7 | 14.80 |
| Performance show 4 | October 10, 2011 | 3.1/8 | 16.30 |
| Results show 4 | October 11, 2011 | 3.2/8 | 16.60 |
| Performance show 5 | October 17, 2011 | 3.2/8 | 17.47 |
| Results show 5 | October 18, 2011 | 2.6/6 | 13.50 |
| Performance show 6 | October 24, 2011 | 3.1/8 | 16.99 |
| Results show 6 | October 25, 2011 | 2.6/7 | 14.10 |
| Performance show 7 | October 31, 2011 | 2.8/8 | 16.30 |
| Results show 7 | November 1, 2011 | 2.8/7 | 15.21 |
| Performance show 8 | November 7, 2011 | 3.4/8 | 18.03 |
| Results show 8 | November 8, 2011 | 2.7/7 | 14.80 |
| Performance show 9 | November 14, 2011 | 3.4/8 | 18.50 |
| Results show 9 | November 15, 2011 | 2.7/7 | 15.15 |
| Performance show 10 | November 21, 2011 | 3.5/9 | 19.61 |
| Final results show | November 22, 2011 | 4.1/11 | 19.45 |