# Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 28

Season 28 of the American reality competition series Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 16, 2019 on ABC.
On November 25, The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten were crowned the champions, while actor and comedian Kel Mitchell and Witney Carson finished in second place, singer Ally Brooke and Sasha Farber finished in third place, and singer Lauren Alaina and Gleb Savchenko finished in fourth.
This marked the last season for co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.

## Cast
### Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. For the first time, the couples were not announced in advance, but were revealed during the season premiere. On August 19, 2019, Peta Murgatroyd announced that she would be returning as a professional. On August 21, the cast was revealed on Good Morning America. Artem Chigvintsev and Sharna Burgess did not return for this season. Two new dancers, Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov, were added to the pro line-up. However, there was no dance troupe this season.
On September 16, it was announced that Christie Brinkley had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury sustained during rehearsal. Her daughter, Sailor Brinkley-Cook, took her place.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Mary Wilson | The Supremes singer | Brandon Armstrong | Eliminated 1st on September 23, 2019 |
| Ray Lewis | NFL linebacker for Baltimore Ravens | Cheryl Burke | Withdrew on September 30, 2019 |
| Lamar Odom | NBA forward | Peta Murgatroyd | Eliminated 2nd on October 7, 2019 |
| Sailor Brinkley-Cook | Model & daughter of Christie Brinkley | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 3rd on October 21, 2019 |
| Karamo Brown | Queer Eye cast member & activist | Jenna Johnson | Eliminated 4th on October 28, 2019 |
| Kate Flannery | The Office actress | Pasha Pashkov | Eliminated 5th on November 4, 2019 |
| Sean Spicer | White House Press Secretary | Lindsay Arnold Jenna Johnson (Weeks 8-9) | Eliminated 6th on November 11, 2019 |
| James Van Der Beek | Dawson's Creek actor | Emma Slater | Eliminated 7th on November 18, 2019 |
| Lauren Alaina | Country singer | Gleb Savchenko | Fourth place on November 25, 2019 |
| Ally Brooke | Fifth Harmony singer | Sasha Farber | Third place on November 25, 2019 |
| Kel Mitchell | Actor & comedian | Witney Carson | Runners-up on November 25, 2019 |
| Hannah Brown | The Bachelorette star | Alan Bersten | Winners on November 25, 2019 |

### Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli, returned as judges.

## 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 28) - 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 | 3+4 | 5 | 6 | 5+6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Hannah & Alan | 1st | 20 | 24† | 44† | 21 | 32† | 53 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 25+27=52 | 29+2=31 | 32+39=71 | 27+27=54 | 28+30=58 |
| Kel & Witney | 2nd | 16 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 32† | 52 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 27+24=51 | 28+2=30 | 34+40=74 | 27+30=57 | 30+29=59 |
| Ally & Sasha | 3rd | 16 | 20 | 36 | 24† | 32† | 56† | 27† | 25 | 52 | 27+27=54† | 30 | 40+40=80† | 29+30=59† | 30+30=60† |
| Lauren & Gleb | 4th | 19 | 19 | 38 | 20 | 32† | 52 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 27+27=54† | 24 | 34+36=70 | 27+27=54 | 27+30=57‡ |
| James & Emma | 5th | 21† | 20 | 41 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 26 | 27† | 53† | 27+27=54† | 30+2=32† | 36+36=72 | 24+27=51‡ | |
| Sean & Lindsay | 6th | 12 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 19‡ | 21‡ | 40‡ | 18+24=42‡ | 20‡ | 26+24=50‡ | | |
| Kate & Pasha | 7th | 15 | 21 | 36 | 24† | 26 | 50 | 24 | 27† | 51 | 24+24=48 | 24+2=26 | | | |
| Karamo & Jenna | 8th | 17 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 25+24=49 | | | | |
| Sailor & Val | 9th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 24 | 27† | 51 | | | | | |
| Lamar & Peta | 10th | 11‡ | 12‡ | 23‡ | 12‡ | 20‡ | 32‡ | | | | | | | | |
| Ray & Cheryl | 11th | 15 | 15 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mary & Brandon | 12th | 17 | 15 | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* 1 2 The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
* ↑ This couple finished in first place.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
* ↑ This couple finished in second place.
* ↑ This couple finished in third place.
* ↑ This couple finished in fourth place.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This couple was eliminated.
* ↑ This couple withdrew from the competition.

## 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

The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, salsa, or tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
For the first time in the show's history, the official partnerships were revealed to the public during the live broadcast.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music |
| Hannah & Alan | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" — Whitney Houston |
| Kel & Witney | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Tango | "Sucker" — Jonas Brothers |
| Kate & Pasha | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "She Works Hard for the Money" — Donna Summer |
| Lamar & Peta | 11 (5, 3, 3) | Foxtrot | "Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé |
| Lauren & Gleb | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain |
| Sailor & Val | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel |
| Karamo & Jenna | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Salsa | "Juice" — Lizzo |
| Ray & Cheryl | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Hot in Herre" — Nelly |
| Mary & Brandon | 17 (6, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "Baby Love" — The Supremes |
| Ally & Sasha | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Work from Home" — Fifth Harmony |
| Sean & Lindsay | 12 (4, 4, 4) | Salsa | "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls |
| James & Emma | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Whatever It Takes" — Imagine Dragons |

### Week 2: First Elimination

The couples performed one unlearned dance, and are listed in the order they performed.
Two new format changes were introduced for the remainder of the season: live voting during the broadcast (only available to viewers in the Central and Eastern time zones), and a judges' save for one of the bottom two couples.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| James & Emma | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Dancing on the Ceiling" — Lionel Richie | Safe |
| Sailor & Val | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Señorita" — Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello | Safe |
| Ray & Cheryl | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "September" — Earth, Wind & Fire | Bottom two |
| Ally & Sasha | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Iris" — Kina Grannis | Safe |
| Mary & Brandon | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Think" — Aretha Franklin | Eliminated |
| Lauren & Gleb | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Paso doble | "Confident" — Demi Lovato | Safe |
| Sean & Lindsay | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Tango | "Shut Up and Dance" — Walk the Moon | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna | 19 (7, 5, 7) | Quickstep | "Let's Go Crazy" — Prince & The Revolution | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Kel & Witney | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Samba | "Every Little Step" — Bobby Brown | Safe |
| Lamar & Peta | 12 (4, 4, 4) | Salsa | "Con Calma" — Daddy Yankee, feat. Snow | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Lover" — Taylor Swift | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Mary & Brandon
* Bruno: Ray & Cheryl
* Len: Ray & Cheryl

### Week 3: Movie Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to famous film songs, and are listed in the order they performed.
At the beginning of the show, it was announced that Ray Lewis had withdrawn from the competition due to an injury sustained in rehearsals. His dance partner, Cheryl Burke, performed their routine during the live show with season 24 winner Rashad Jennings as a stand-in. There was no additional elimination.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Film | Result |
| Lauren & Gleb | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Tango | "Oh, Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison | Pretty Woman | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Hold On" — Wilson Phillips | Bridesmaids | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Jive | "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John | Rocketman | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Dreaming of You" — Selena | Selena | Safe |
| James & Emma | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Rumba | "Shallow" — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | A Star Is Born | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton | 9 to 5 | Safe |
| Lamar & Peta | 12 (4, 4, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Old Time Rock and Roll" — Bob Seger | Risky Business | Bottom two |
| Sailor & Val | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Tango | "Mamma Mia" — Meryl Streep | Mamma Mia! | Safe |
| Kel & Witney | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "My Heart Will Go On" — Celine Dion | Titanic | Bottom two |
| Sean & Lindsay | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Night Fever" — Bee Gees | Saturday Night Fever | Safe |

### Week 4: Cast From The Past

Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Leah Remini, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Season 17 semifinalist Leah Remini served as a guest judge for this week.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Sean & Lindsay | 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) | Paso doble | "Bamboléo" — Gipsy Kings | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner | Safe |
| Kel & Witney | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "If I Can't Have You" — Shawn Mendes | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha | 26 (7, 7, 6, 6) | Argentine tango | "Hands to Myself" — Selena Gomez | Safe |
| James & Emma | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "I Love It" — Icona Pop, feat. Charli XCX | Safe |
| Lamar & Peta | 20 (5, 7, 4, 4) | Viennese waltz | "Kiss from a Rose" — Seal | Eliminated |
| Sailor & Val | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | Safe |
| Lauren & Gleb | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Jolene" — Dolly Parton | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Old Town Road" — Lil Nas X, feat. Billy Ray Cyrus | Bottom two |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Karamo & Jenna
* Bruno: Karamo & Jenna
* Len: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Karamo & Jenna

### Week 5: Disney Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to songs from Disney films. No elimination took place this week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Disney film |
| Sailor & Val | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" — Lily James | Cinderella |
| Karamo & Jenna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Samba | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" — JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph & John Oliver | The Lion King |
| Kate & Pasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jazz | "A Spoonful of Sugar" — Julie Andrews | Mary Poppins |
| Sean & Lindsay | 19 (7, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "You've Got a Friend in Me" — Randy Newman | Toy Story |
| Ally & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Beauty and the Beast" — Ariana Grande & John Legend | Beauty and the Beast |
| Lauren & Gleb | 23 (8, 7, 8) | Samba | "Under the Sea" — Samuel E. Wright | The Little Mermaid |
| Kel & Witney | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Jazz | "We're All in This Together" — from High School Musical | High School Musical |
| Hannah & Alan | 25 (9, 7, 9) | Foxtrot | "A Whole New World" — Zayn & Zhavia Ward | Aladdin |
| James & Emma | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Paso doble | "He's a Pirate" — Klaus Badelt | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |

### Week 6: Top 9 Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Ally & Sasha | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Quickstep | "Take On Me" — A-ha | Bottom two |
| Kate & Pasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Kel & Witney | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Quickstep | "Part-Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "Someone You Loved" — Lewis Capaldi | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Samba | "Southbound" — Carrie Underwood | Safe |
| Sailor & Val | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! | Eliminated |
| Sean & Lindsay | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Somebody to Love" — Queen | Safe |
| James & Emma | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Light It Up" — Major Lazer, feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG | Safe |
| Lauren & Gleb | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Contemporary | "The Other Side" — Lauren Alaina | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Ally & Sasha
* Bruno: Ally & Sasha
* Len: Did not vote

### Week 7: Halloween Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Kel & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Safe |
| James & Emma | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "I Put a Spell on You" — Annie Lennox | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Sweet but Psycho" — Ava Max | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Jazz | "Bad Girls" — Donna Summer | Safe |
| Karamo & Jenna | 25 (9, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Survivor" — 2WEI | Eliminated |
| Lauren & Gleb | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Argentine tango | "Whatever Lola Wants" — Gotan Project | Safe |
| Sean & Lindsay | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Monster Mash" — Bobby Pickett | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Wicked Game" — Chris Isaak | Bottom two |
| Ally & Sasha Hannah & Alan James & Emma Lauren & Gleb | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle (Team Trick) | "Somebody's Watching Me" — Rockwell | "Somebody's Watching Me" — Rockwell |
| Karamo & Jenna Kate & Pasha Kel & Witney Sean & Lindsay | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Freestyle (Team Treat) | "Sweet Dreams" — Beyoncé | "Sweet Dreams" — Beyoncé |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Karamo & Jenna
* Bruno: Kate & Pasha
* Len: Kate & Pasha

### Week 8: Dance-Off Week

The couples performed one unlearned dance and participated in paired dance-offs for extra points. Due to being on top of the previous week's leader board and holding the highest average of the season this far, James & Emma earned immunity from competing in the dance-off and automatically received two bonus points, though they were explicitly not immune from elimination. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Lindsay Arnold was absent for two weeks while mourning the death of her mother-in-law. Sean Spicer performed instead with Jenna Johnson.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Sean & Jenna | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Jazz | "Come Sail Away" — Styx | Safe |
| Lauren & Gleb | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Hound Dog" — Elvis Presley | Safe |
| Kel & Witney | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Salsa | "This Is How We Do It" — Montell Jordan | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "Higher" — Ally Brooke, feat. Matoma | Bottom two |
| Hannah & Alan | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | "American Girl" — Elle King | Safe |
| Kate & Pasha | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Heat Wave" — Linda Ronstadt | Eliminated |
| James & Emma | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Don't Stop Believin'" — Ray Chew | Safe |
Dance-offs :
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| Kel & Witney | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen | Winners |
| Ally & Sasha | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen | Losers |
| Kate & Pasha | Cha-cha-cha | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" — C+C Music Factory | Winners |
| Sean & Jenna | Cha-cha-cha | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" — C+C Music Factory | Losers |
| Hannah & Alan | Salsa | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | Winners |
| Lauren & Gleb | Salsa | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | Losers |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Ally & Sasha
* Bruno: Ally & Sasha
* Len: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ally & Sasha

### Week 9: Boy Band & Girl Group Night

Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Joey Fatone, Bruno Tonioli.
The couples performed two unlearned dances to songs from famous girl groups (the first round) and boy bands (the second round). Couples are listed in the order they performed.
NSYNC member Joey Fatone, who competed on both season 4 and season 15, served as a guest judge for the week.
For the second consecutive week, Sean Spicer performed with Jenna Johnson.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| James & Emma | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Jive | "I'm So Excited" — The Pointer Sisters | Safe |
| James & Emma | 36 (9, 8, 10, 9) | Jazz | "Bye Bye Bye" — NSYNC | Safe |
| Sean & Jenna | 26 (7, 6, 7, 6) | Argentine tango | "Bills, Bills, Bills" — Destiny's Child | Eliminated |
| Sean & Jenna | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Story of My Life" — One Direction | Eliminated |
| Hannah & Alan | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "No Scrubs" — TLC | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan | 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) | Tango | "Boy with Luv" — BTS | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Wannabe" — Spice Girls | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Jazz | "Step by Step" — New Kids on the Block | Safe |
| Lauren & Gleb | 34 (9, 9, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes | Bottom two |
| Lauren & Gleb | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "I Want It That Way" — Backstreet Boys | Bottom two |
| Kel & Witney | 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "Free Your Mind" — En Vogue | Safe |
| Kel & Witney | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "I'll Make Love to You" — Boyz II Men | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Lauren & Gleb
* Bruno: Lauren & Gleb
* Len: Did not vote

### Week 10: Semifinals

During the first round, the couples performed a redemption dance to a new song that was coached by one of the three judges. In the second round, they performed one unlearned dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Lauren & Gleb | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
| Lauren & Gleb | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Humble and Kind" — Tim McGraw | Safe |
| Kel & Witney | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Get Ready" — The Temptations | Safe |
| Kel & Witney | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Ally & Sasha | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Viennese waltz | "Perfect" — Ed Sheeran | Bottom two |
| Ally & Sasha | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — Benny Goodman | Bottom two |
| Hannah & Alan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Dancing with a Stranger" — Sam Smith & Normani | Safe |
| Hannah & Alan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Lose You to Love Me" — Selena Gomez | Safe |
| James & Emma | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Canned Heat" — Jamiroquai | Eliminated |
| James & Emma | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Take Me to Church" — Hozier | Eliminated |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Carrie Ann: Ally & Sasha
* Bruno: Ally & Sasha
* Len: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ally & Sasha

### Week 11: Finale

The couples performed their favorite dance of the season and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Ally & Sasha | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner | Third place |
| Ally & Sasha | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Conga" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | Third place |
| Lauren & Gleb | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Jolene" — Dolly Parton | Fourth place |
| Lauren & Gleb | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" — Luke Bryan | Fourth place |
| Kel & Witney | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Jazz | "We're All in This Together" — from High School Musical | Runners-up |
| Kel & Witney | 29 (10, 9, 10) | Freestyle | "Jump" — Kris Kross | Runners-up |
| Hannah & Alan | 28 (10, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "Lover" — Taylor Swift | Winners |
| Hannah & Alan | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Girl on Fire" — Alicia Keys "Hollaback Girl" — Gwen Stefani | Winners |

## Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
* Week 1: One unlearned dance
* 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
* Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
* Week 8: One unlearned dance & dance-off
* Week 9: Two unlearned dances
* Week 10 (Semifinals): Redemption dance & one unlearned dance
* Week 11 (Finale): Favorite dance & freestyle
Dancing with the Stars (season 28) - Dance chart :
| Couple | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Hannah & Alan | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Rumba | Paso doble | Foxtrot | Samba | Jazz | Team Freestyle | Quickstep | Salsa | Salsa | Tango | Rumba | Contemp. | Viennese waltz | Freestyle |
| Kel & Witney | Tango | Samba | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Jazz | Quickstep | Jive | Team Freestyle | Salsa | Jive | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Tango | Contemp. | Jazz | Freestyle |
| Ally & Sasha | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Rumba | Jive | Contemp. | Quickstep | Tango | Team Freestyle | Paso doble | Jive | Samba | Jazz | Viennese waltz | Charleston | Jive | Freestyle |
| Lauren & Gleb | Cha-cha-cha | Paso doble | Tango | Foxtrot | Samba | Contemp. | Argentine tango | Team Freestyle | Jive | Salsa | Quickstep | Rumba | Paso doble | Viennese waltz | Foxtrot | Freestyle |
| James & Emma | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Rumba | Quickstep | Paso doble | Samba | Viennese waltz | Team Freestyle | Contemp. | Immunity | Jive | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | | |
| Sean & Lindsay | Salsa | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Paso doble | Quickstep | Viennese waltz | Jive | Team Freestyle | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Argentine tango | Foxtrot | | | | |
| Kate & Pasha | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Argentine tango | Jazz | Viennese waltz | Rumba | Team Freestyle | Jive | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | |
| Karamo & Jenna | Salsa | Quickstep | Jive | Tango | Samba | Contemp. | Paso doble | Team Freestyle | | | | | | | | |
| Sailor & Val | Foxtrot | Rumba | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | Jive | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lamar & Peta | Foxtrot | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray & Cheryl | Salsa | Foxtrot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mary & Brandon | Foxtrot | Cha-cha-cha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 28 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "2019 Season Premiere" | September 16, 2019 | 1.0/5 | 8.07 |
| 2 | "First Elimination" | September 23, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 6.40 |
| 3 | "Movie Night" | September 30, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 6.58 |
| 4 | "Top 10" | October 7, 2019 | 0.8/3 | 6.40 |
| 5 | "Disney Night" | October 14, 2019 | 0.9/4 | 6.61 |
| 6 | "Week 6" | October 21, 2019 | 0.7/3 | 6.28 |
| 7 | "Halloween Night" | October 28, 2019 | 0.9/4 | 6.40 |
| 8 | "Dance-Off Week" | November 4, 2019 | 0.8/3 | 6.20 |
| 9 | "Boy Band & Girl Group Night" | November 11, 2019 | 0.9/4 | 6.75 |
| 10 | "Semi-Finals" | November 18, 2019 | 0.8/4 | 6.63 |
| 11 | "Finale" | November 25, 2019 | 1.1/5 | 7.79 |