# Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 33

The thirty-third season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 17, 2024, and concluded on November 26, 2024. This season was the second to air live on both networks simultaneously, with next-day streaming made available on Hulu. Alfonso Ribeiro hosted the season, while former professional dancer and judge Julianne Hough returned as co-host.
The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson were crowned the champions, while Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten finished in second place, actress and singer Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong finished in third place, Olympic artistic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold finished in fourth place, and NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola and Witney Carson finished in fifth place.

## Cast
### Couples

On August 22, 2024, Stephen Nedoroscik was the first celebrity participant announced for the season. Anna Delvey joined the cast on August 30, as initially reported by Page Six; Deadline Hollywood, The Independent, and Vanity Fair confirmed the report the following day. Although Delvey is currently under house arrest in East Village, Manhattan and facing deportation, she was granted permission from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to travel to Los Angeles as her confinement terms were recently relaxed. Jenn Tran joined the cast immediately following the season 21 finale of The Bachelorette. The full roster of celebrity participants and their partnerships was announced on September 4, via Good Morning America. Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher are the first athletes from their respective disciplines, men's artistic gymnastics and rugby sevens, to compete in the series. Delvey is the first to wear an ankle monitor while competing.
Three days after Lindsay Arnold confirmed that she would not be returning as a professional dancer, Witney Carson announced on Good Morning America that she would return to the lineup after taking the previous season off. Television advertisements for the season featured Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Britt Stewart, Alan Bersten, Rylee Arnold, and Brandon Armstrong. Former troupe member Ezra Sosa was promoted to pro, as initially reported by entertainment journalist Kristyn Burtt and later confirmed by GLAAD. He is the first Latino professional dancer to be featured on the series in over a decade.
After originally being scheduled to be in the troupe, Farber was announced as a professional dancer on the Good Morning America cast reveal. He and Tran learned that they would be partnered together approximately 45 minutes before they boarded a flight to New York City. Burtt also shared with Cheryl Burke that Jenna Johnson and the reigning champion Valentin Chmerkovskiy were slated to return; Koko Iwasaki will not. Peta Murgatroyd chose to take the season off following the birth of her third child. Artem Chigvintsev was not set to be a part of the cast when news broke of his arrest in Napa County, California, for felony domestic violence against his wife, Nikki Garcia.
Cast of Dancing with the Stars (season 33) :
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Anna Delvey | Con artist | Ezra Sosa | Eliminated 1st & 2nd on September 24, 2024 |
| Tori Spelling | Film & television actress | Pasha Pashkov | Eliminated 1st & 2nd on September 24, 2024 |
| Eric Roberts | Film & television actor | Britt Stewart | Eliminated 3rd & 4th on October 8, 2024 |
| Reginald VelJohnson | Film & television actor | Emma Slater | Eliminated 3rd & 4th on October 8, 2024 |
| Brooks Nader | Model | Gleb Savchenko | Eliminated 5th on October 15, 2024 |
| Phaedra Parks | Reality television personality | Val Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 6th on October 22, 2024 |
| Jenn Tran | The Bachelorette star | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 7th on October 29, 2024 |
| Dwight Howard | NBA center | Daniella Karagach | Eliminated 8th on November 12, 2024 |
| Danny Amendola | NFL wide receiver | Witney Carson | Fifth place on November 26, 2024 |
| Stephen Nedoroscik | Olympic artistic gymnast | Rylee Arnold | Fourth place on November 26, 2024 |
| Chandler Kinney | Television actress & singer | Brandon Armstrong | Third place on November 26, 2024 |
| Ilona Maher | Olympic rugby player | Alan Bersten | Runners-up on November 26, 2024 |
| Joey Graziadei | The Bachelor star | Jenna Johnson | Winners on November 26, 2024 |

### Hosts and judges

Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough returned for this season. Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough returned as judges. The two-night special hosted two guest judges; Rosie Perez appeared on Soul Train Night and Gene Simmons appeared on Hair Metal Night. Mark Ballas served as the guest judge for Dedication Night.

### Dance troupe

Marcquet Hill, Roman Nevinchanyi, Kailyn Rogers and Stephani Sosa, older sister of Ezra Sosa, joined the show as first-time troupe members.

## 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 33) - Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8+9 |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | Night 1 | Night 2 | 1+2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8+9 |
| Joey & Jenna | 1st | 21 | 22 | 43 | 34 | 36† | 70† | 36† | 25+27=52 | 29+3=32† | 28+27=55 | 30+28=58† | 30+29=59 | 117 |
| Ilona & Alan | 2nd | 18 | 21 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 32 | 25+27=52 | 24‡ | 28+24=52 | 28+29=57 | 27+30=57 | 114 |
| Chandler & Brandon | 3rd | 23† | 24† | 47† | 36† | 33 | 69 | 32 | 27+27=54† | 29+3=32† | 30+30=60† | 29+29=58† | 30+30=60† | 118† |
| Stephen & Rylee | 4th | 21 | 22 | 43 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 33 | 24+24=48‡ | 28 | 29+25=54 | 25+28=53‡ | 29+30=59 | 112 |
| Danny & Witney | 5th | 20 | 21 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 36† | 27+24=51 | 28 | 27+24=51 | 27+27=54 | 27+29=56‡ | 110‡ |
| Dwight & Daniella | 6th | 22 | 22 | 44 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 29‡ | 24+24=48‡ | 28+3=31 | 26+22=48‡ | | | |
| Jenn & Sasha | 7th | 19 | 19 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 32 | 24+27=51 | 28+3=31 | | | | |
| Phaedra & Val | 8th | 19 | 21 | 40 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 32 | 24+24=48‡ | | | | | |
| Brooks & Gleb | 9th | 18 | 20 | 38 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 32 | | | | | | |
| Eric & Britt | 10th | 15‡ | 15‡ | 30‡ | 24 | 22 | 46 | | | | | | | |
| Reginald & Emma | 10th | 16 | 15‡ | 31 | 21‡ | 21‡ | 42‡ | | | | | | | |
| Tori & Pasha | 12th | 17 | 19 | 36 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anna & Ezra | 12th | 18 | 17 | 35 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* 1 2 3 The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
* ↑ This couple finished in first place.
* ↑ This couple finished in second place.
* ↑ This couple finished in third place.
* ↑ This couple finished in fourth place.
* ↑ This couple finished in fifth place.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

### Week 1: Premiere

Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a "personal anthem" of the celebrity. There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. The opening number, choreographed by Jamal Sims, was set to "Set My Heart On Fire (I’m Alive x And The Beat Goes On)" by Majestic, the Jammin Kid, and Celine Dion.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 1 :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Joey & Jenna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dancin' in the Country" — Tyler Hubbard |
| Brooks & Gleb | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Tango | "Piece of Me" — Britney Spears |
| Ilona & Alan | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain |
| Reginald & Emma | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Motownphilly" — Boyz II Men |
| Danny & Witney | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Tango | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" — Shaboozey & David Guetta |
| Tori & Pasha | 17 (6, 6, 5) | Foxtrot | "Trustfall" — Pink |
| Jenn & Sasha | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Flowers" — Miley Cyrus |
| Chandler & Brandon | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Tango | "Hot to Go!" — Chappell Roan |
| Dwight & Daniella | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Salsa | "This Is How We Do It" — Montell Jordan |
| Eric & Britt | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger |
| Phaedra & Val | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "I'm Every Woman" — Whitney Houston |
| Stephen & Rylee | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen |
| Anna & Ezra | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Espresso" — Sabrina Carpenter |

### Week 2: Oscars Night

Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song from an Academy Award-nominated film. A double elimination took place this week. This episode received over 14 million fan votes, the second-highest single-episode total in the show's history. The opening number, choreographed by Alan Bersten and Britt Stewart, was set to "Hooray for Hollywood" by Richard A. Whiting, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and John Williams.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 2 :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Film | Result |
| Jenn & Sasha | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Tango | "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock | The Great Gatsby | Safe |
| Eric & Britt | 15 (6, 4, 5) | Waltz | "The Godfather Waltz" — Nino Rota & Carlo Savina | The Godfather | Safe |
| Danny & Witney | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Danger Zone" — Kenny Loggins | Top Gun | Safe |
| Anna & Ezra | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Quickstep | "Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall | The Devil Wears Prada | Eliminated |
| Chandler & Brandon | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "What Was I Made For?" — Billie Eilish | Barbie | Safe |
| Reginald & Emma | 15 (6, 4, 5) | Paso doble | "Ode to Joy" — Ludwig van Beethoven | Die Hard | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Superman (Main Theme)" — The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra | Superman | Safe |
| Joey & Jenna | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Shallow" — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | A Star Is Born | Safe |
| Phaedra & Val | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" — Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls | Safe |
| Tori & Pasha | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Rumba | "This Is Me" — Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble | The Greatest Showman | Eliminated |
| Dwight & Daniella | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "City of Stars" — Ryan Gosling | La La Land | Safe |
| Brooks & Gleb | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Quickstep | "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton | 9 to 5 | Safe |
| Ilona & Alan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Salsa | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | Dirty Dancing | Safe |

### Week 3: Two-Night Special

As ABC tweaked its programming schedule to avoid conflicts with the U.S. vice presidential debate, held on October 1, 2024, Dancing with the Stars preempted an original episode that was set to air on the same date. It returned for a special two-night event the following week—with a pre-recorded broadcast on October 7 and a live airing on October 8. ABC's decision forced the season premieres of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Press Your Luck, and What Would You Do? to be pushed back by one week.

#### Night 1 (Soul Train Night)

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Rosie Perez, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a song that was performed on the musical variety program Soul Train (1971–2006). There was no elimination this night; all scores carried over to the following night. Actress and former Soul Train dancer Rosie Perez appeared as a guest judge. The opening number, choreographed by Luam, was set to "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB and the Three Degrees, and featured guest dancer and Soul Train alum Popin' Pete of the Electric Boogaloos. Derek Hough held a master class on Latin dance styles centered on the song "Get Down on It" by Kool & the Gang.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 3 (Night 1) :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Phaedra & Val | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Think" — Aretha Franklin |
| Ilona & Alan | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Lady Marmalade" — Labelle |
| Eric & Britt | 24 (7, 6, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "Let's Stay Together" — Al Green |
| Stephen & Rylee | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Superstition" — Stevie Wonder |
| Brooks & Gleb | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Sexual Healing" — Marvin Gaye |
| Joey & Jenna | 34 (9, 9, 8, 8) | Jive | "Shout" — The Isley Brothers |
| Dwight & Daniella | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Let's Groove" — Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Danny & Witney | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Dancing Machine" — The Jackson 5 |
| Reginald & Emma | 21 (6, 5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "I Can See Clearly Now" — Johnny Nash |
| Jenn & Sasha | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Fallin'" — Alicia Keys |
| Chandler & Brandon | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "It's Tricky" — Run-DMC |

#### Night 2 (Hair Metal Night)

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Gene Simmons, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a rock anthem. Another double elimination took place this night. This episode received 15 million fan votes, the highest single-episode total in the show's history. Gene Simmons, founding member of Kiss, appeared as a guest judge. He was criticized by viewers for making inappropriate and misogynistic remarks towards the female dancers. The opening number, choreographed by Pasha Pashkov, was set to "Rock and Roll All Nite" by Kiss and featured guitarist Joel Hoekstra from Whitesnake. Hoeksta also performed "Here I Go Again" for Stephen Nedoroscik's foxtrot and "The Final Countdown" for Jenn Tran's paso doble. Derek Hough held a second master class centered around lifts and tricks.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 3 (Night 2) :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Danny & Witney | 30 (7, 7, 9, 7) | Paso doble | "Livin' on a Prayer" — Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Reginald & Emma | 21 (6, 5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Wanna Rock" — Twisted Sister | Eliminated |
| Chandler & Brandon | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) | Jive | "We're Not Gonna Take It" — Twisted Sister | Safe |
| Brooks & Gleb | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Nothin' But a Good Time" — Poison | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Here I Go Again" — Whitesnake | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Walk This Way" — Aerosmith | Safe |
| Eric & Britt | 22 (6, 5, 6, 5) | Paso doble | "Cherry Pie" — Warrant | Eliminated |
| Ilona & Alan | 26 (7, 6, 7, 6) | Jive | "Cum On Feel the Noize" — Quiet Riot | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Paso doble | "The Final Countdown" — Europe | Safe |
| Phaedra & Val | 26 (7, 7, 5, 7) | Paso doble | "You Give Love a Bad Name" — Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Joey & Jenna | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Rock You Like a Hurricane" — Scorpions | Safe |

#### Notes

* ↑ Gene officially submitted a score of 9 to Brooks & Gleb, but inexplicably showed a 10 during the judges' reveal.

### Week 4: Dedication Night

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to honor the most influential figures and institutions in the celebrities' lives. Three-time mirrorball champion Mark Ballas returned as a guest judge. As the competition neared the halfway point, judges visited the couples during rehearsals this week to assess their progress and offer feedback. Derek Hough and his wife Hayley Erbert performed a contemporary piece to "Beautiful Things (Acoustic)" by Benson Boone to commemorate Erbert's return to the ballroom after she was hospitalized for a cranial hematoma and underwent an emergency craniectomy last year.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 4 :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Chandler & Brandon | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "I Hope You Dance" — Lee Ann Womack | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Argentine tango | "Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes | Safe |
| Danny & Witney | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)" — X Ambassadors | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Shoot for the Stars" — Dwight Howard | Safe |
| Phaedra & Val | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Because You Loved Me" — Celine Dion | Safe |
| Brooks & Gleb | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Mi Gente" — J Balvin & Willy William | Eliminated |
| Joey & Jenna | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Lose Control" — Teddy Swims | Safe |
| Ilona & Alan | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "My Way" — Yseult | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "The Archer" — Taylor Swift | Safe |

### Week 5: Disney Night

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and participated in a team dance to a song from a Disney film. The teams were chosen by the celebrities with the lowest combined scores, Ilona and Dwight. The opening number, choreographed by Mandy Moore, was set to "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin (1992) and featured an appearance from Michael James Scott, who stars as the Genie in its accompanying stage musical. This episode also marked the broadcast premiere of the song "We're Back" from Moana 2 (2024) with a routine by the troupe and eliminated pros, choreographed by Britt Stewart.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 5 :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Disney film | Result |
| Stephen & Rylee | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Charleston | "A Star Is Born" | Hercules | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Kiss the Girl" | The Little Mermaid | Safe |
| Joey & Jenna | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Samba | "Trashin' the Camp" | Tarzan | Safe |
| Chandler & Brandon | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "We Own the Night" | Zombies 2 | Safe |
| Phaedra & Val | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Cruella De Vil" | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Eliminated |
| Danny & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jazz | "Bye Bye Bye" ― NSYNC | Deadpool & Wolverine | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "When Can I See You Again?" | Wreck-It Ralph | Safe |
| Ilona & Alan | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Jazz | "Surface Pressure" | Encanto | Safe |
| Danny & Witney Dwight & Daniella Phaedra & Val Stephen & Rylee | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Freestyle (Team Roar) | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" | The Lion King | The Lion King |
| Chandler & Brandon Ilona & Alan Jenn & Sasha Joey & Jenna | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle (Team Goofs) | "I 2 I" | A Goofy Movie | A Goofy Movie |

### Week 6: Halloween Nightmares Night

Each couple performed one unlearned dance inspired by the celebrities' biggest fears and darkest nightmares. Six couples also participated in a dance-off, featuring the cha-cha-cha, jive, and salsa, for three extra points. For receiving the highest cumulative points in the season so far, Chandler & Brandon earned immunity from the dance-offs and automatically received three bonus points.
There was three numbers in this episode. The opener, choreographed by Emma Slater and Gleb Savchenko, was set to "Murder on the Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov choreographed the second number to "Aserejé" by Jean Massey. A third routine, choreographed by Britt Stewart and Ezra Sosa, was performed by the pros and troupe to "The Ballad of Witches' Road (Sacred Chant Version)" from the miniseries Agatha All Along. Derek Hough also held a master class focused on wardrobe tips.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 6 :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Ilona & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Psycho Killer" — Miley Cyrus | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Ring Around the Rosie" — District 78 | Safe |
| Danny & Witney | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Poison" — RAVN | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Vampire" — Olivia Rodrigo | Eliminated |
| Joey & Jenna | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" — Róisín Murphy | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "I Ran (So Far Away)" — Hidden Citizens | Safe |
| Chandler & Brandon | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Secret" — Denmark + Winter | Safe |
Dance-offs :
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| Dwight & Daniella | Cha-cha-cha | "Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr. | Winners |
| Ilona & Alan | Cha-cha-cha | "Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr. | Losers |
| Jenn & Sasha | Salsa | "Jump in the Line" — Harry Belafonte | Winners |
| Stephen & Rylee | Salsa | "Jump in the Line" — Harry Belafonte | Losers |
| Joey & Jenna | Jive | "Time Warp" — Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, & Richard O'Brien | Winners |
| Danny & Witney | Jive | "Time Warp" — Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, & Richard O'Brien | Losers |

### Week 7: 500th Episode

ABC preempted a second original episode of Dancing with the Stars to avoid conflicts with the U.S. presidential election and related elections, all held on November 5, 2024. It returned the following week.
To celebrate the 500th episode of Dancing with the Stars, in the first round, each couple reinterpreted a memorable dance from a previous season. The second round was the Instant Dance Challenge, in which they had approximately five minutes to choreograph and learn a new dance before performing it live. Although the assigned dance styles and songs were not known beforehand by the couples, they were told that it would be one of four dance styles they had performed earlier in the season.
The opening number was choreographed by Pasha Pashkov and Daniella Karagach to "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z, the same song that opened the first season of Dancing with the Stars. It featured special appearances from Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, and Sharna Burgess.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 7 :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Inspiration | Result |
| Joey & Jenna | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Contemporary | "Work Song" — Hozier | Riker Lynch & Allison Holker Season 20 | Safe |
| Joey & Jenna | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Birds of a Feather" — Billie Eilish | – | Safe |
| Danny & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Hey Pachuco" — Royal Crown Revue | Hélio Castroneves & Julianne Hough Season 5 | Safe |
| Danny & Witney | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Good Golly, Miss Molly" — Little Richard | – | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" — Gotan Project | James Hinchcliffe & Sharna Burgess Season 23 | Eliminated |
| Dwight & Daniella | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Victorious" — Panic! at the Disco | – | Eliminated |
| Stephen & Rylee | 29 (10, 10, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Glimpse of Us" — Joji | Charli D'Amelio & Mark Ballas Season 31 | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Jive | "Love Is Embarrassing" — Olivia Rodrigo | – | Safe |
| Chandler & Brandon | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "Para Te" — Appart | Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough Season 16 | Safe |
| Chandler & Brandon | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Apple" — Charli XCX | – | Safe |
| Ilona & Alan | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Chuck Berry" — Pharrell Williams | Jordan Fisher & Lindsay Arnold Season 25 | Safe |
| Ilona & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Da' Dip" — Freak Nasty | – | Safe |

### Week 8: Semifinals

Each couple performed two unlearned dances: one ballroom and one Latin. No eliminations took place this week; all scores were carried over to the finale. The opening number was choreographed by Sasha Farber and Ezra Sosa to "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa. The second routine, choreographed by Mandy Moore to "Greedy (Acoustic)" by Tate McRae, featured some of the professional dancers joining the Dancing With The Stars: Live! tour in 2025. There was also a surprise third number to "Looking for a Man in Finance" by Megan Boni, starring Julianne Hough.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 8 :
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Chandler & Brandon | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Salsa | "Spicy Margarita" — Jason Derulo & Michael Bublé |
| Chandler & Brandon | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "Too Sweet" — Hozier |
| Joey & Jenna | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "I Won't Dance" — Erin Boheme feat. District 78 |
| Joey & Jenna | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Paso doble | "Come Together" — Lennon & McCartney |
| Ilona & Alan | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Paso doble | "Unholy (Orchestral Version)" — Sam Smith & Kim Petras |
| Ilona & Alan | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Golden Hour" — Jvke |
| Danny & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Gravity" — John Mayer |
| Danny & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Salsa | "I Like It" — Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin |
| Stephen & Rylee | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Bailar" — Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo |
| Stephen & Rylee | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Tango | "Sweet Disposition" — The Temper Trap |

### Week 9: Finale

For the three-hour finale, each couple performed two dances: a redemption dance selected by one of the judges and their freestyle routine. The opening number, choreographed by Ray Leeper, was set to "Holiday" by Madonna. In addition, the professional dancers joining the Dancing with the Stars: Live! tour in 2025 performed a routine to "Rush" by Troye Sivan, choreographed by Mandy Moore. Mark Ballas and Derek Hough performed an Argentine tango to "Libertango" by Tango Bardo. Season 32 champions Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy returned for a performance to "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan.
Other numbers also included Tori Spelling & Pasha Pashkov and Anna Delvey & Ezra Sosa dancing to "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston, Reginald VelJohnson & Emma Slater dancing to "As Days Go By" by Jesse Frederick from Family Matters, and Brooks Nader & Gleb Savchenko and Jenn Tran & Sasha Farber dancing to "Reunited" by Peaches & Herb.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Week 9 :
| Couple | Judge | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Stephen & Rylee | Bruno Tonioli | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "I'll Be There for You" — The Rembrandts | Fourth place |
| Stephen & Rylee | Bruno Tonioli | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Viva la Vida" — Coldplay | Fourth place |
| Joey & Jenna | Derek Hough | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" — Justin Timberlake | Winners |
| Joey & Jenna | Derek Hough | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Canned Heat" — District 78 feat. Jake Simpson | Winners |
| Danny & Witney | Derek Hough | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "I Had Some Help" — Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen | Fifth place |
| Danny & Witney | Derek Hough | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Pink" — Lizzo & "I'm Just Ken" — Ryan Gosling | Fifth place |
| Ilona & Alan | Bruno Tonioli | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Shake a Tail Feather" — Ray Charles & the Blues Brothers | Runners-up |
| Ilona & Alan | Bruno Tonioli | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Femininomenon" — District 78 feat. Mona Rue | Runners-up |
| Chandler & Brandon | Carrie Ann Inaba | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Apt." — Rosé & Bruno Mars | Third place |
| Chandler & Brandon | Carrie Ann Inaba | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Hellzapoppin’" — Eyal Vilner Big Band & "Move On Up" — Curtis Mayfield | Third place |

## Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
* Weeks 1–2: One unlearned dance
* Week 3: Two unlearned dances (one each on two consecutive nights)
* Week 4: One unlearned dance
* Week 5: One unlearned dance & team dance
* Week 6: One unlearned dance & dance-off
* Week 7 (Quarterfinals): One unlearned dance & Instant Dance Challenge
* Week 8 (Semifinals): One unlearned ballroom dance & one unlearned Latin dance
* Week 9 (Finale): Redemption dance & freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 33) - Dance chart :
| Couple | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | Night 1 | Night 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Joey & Jenna | Cha-cha-cha | Rumba | Jive | Tango | Viennese waltz | Samba | Team Freestyle | Argentine tango | Jive | Contemp. | Rumba | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Cha-cha-cha | Freestyle |
| Ilona & Alan | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | Foxtrot | Jive | Rumba | Jazz | Team Freestyle | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Salsa | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Jive | Freestyle |
| Chandler & Brandon | Tango | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Jive | Contemp. | Paso doble | Team Freestyle | Viennese waltz | Immunity | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | Foxtrot | Jive | Freestyle |
| Stephen & Rylee | Jive | Paso doble | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Argentine tango | Charleston | Team Freestyle | Contemp. | Salsa | Viennese waltz | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Quickstep | Freestyle |
| Danny & Witney | Tango | Jive | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Contemp. | Jazz | Team Freestyle | Argentine tango | Jive | Quickstep | Jive | Viennese waltz | Salsa | Tango | Freestyle |
| Dwight & Daniella | Salsa | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | Paso doble | Rumba | Tango | Team Freestyle | Contemp. | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Paso doble | | | | |
| Jenn & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Viennese waltz | Paso doble | Foxtrot | Rumba | Team Freestyle | Contemp. | Salsa | | | | | | |
| Phaedra & Val | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Paso doble | Rumba | Jazz | Team Freestyle | | | | | | | | |
| Brooks & Gleb | Tango | Quickstep | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Salsa | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eric & Britt | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz | Foxtrot | Paso doble | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reginald & Emma | Salsa | Paso doble | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tori & Pasha | Foxtrot | Rumba | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anna & Ezra | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 33 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Premiere" | September 17, 2024 | 0.7/10 | 4.97 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | "Oscars Night" | September 24, 2024 | 0.8/10 | 4.89 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "Soul Train Night" | October 7, 2024 | 0.6/5 | 3.98 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | "Hair Metal Night" | October 8, 2024 | 0.6/8 | 4.52 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "Dedication Night" | October 15, 2024 | 0.7/8 | 4.40 | 0.1 | 0.87 | 0.8 | 5.27 |
| 6 | "Disney Night" | October 22, 2024 | 0.7/8 | 4.85 | 0.1 | 0.79 | 0.8 | 5.64 |
| 7 | "Halloween Nightmares Night" | October 29, 2024 | 0.7/7 | 4.47 | 0.1 | 0.83 | 0.8 | 5.30 |
| 8 | "500th Episode" | November 12, 2024 | 0.7/9 | 5.13 | 0.1 | 0.89 | 0.8 | 6.02 |
| 9 | "Semi-Finals" | November 19, 2024 | 0.8/9 | 5.19 | 0.1 | 0.75 | 0.8 | 5.95 |
| 10 | "Finale" | November 26, 2024 | 1.1/15 | 6.36 | 0.1 | 0.70 | 1.2 | 7.07 |