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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Premiere Hits 6.7 Million Viewers, Best Opener in Six Years

Variety · September 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Premiere Hits 6.7 Million Viewers, Best Opener in Six Years

“Dancing With the Stars” returned to ABC for its Season 35 premiere on Tuesday night and reached a strong 6.7 million viewers.

That’s a 24% increase from the performance of the Season 34 premiere, which hit 5.4 million viewers in 2025.

Even more, Tuesday’s episode marks the series’ best opener in six years, since Season […]

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Premiere Hits 6.7 Million Viewers, Best Opener in Six Years

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