TV Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Stays Hot With Season 35 Premiere
Dancing With the Stars did not lose any of its ratings momentum in the offseason. If anything, it picked up steam.
The ABC competition opened its 35th season Tuesday with a sizable jump in both viewers and the key ad-sales demographic of adults 18-49 over its 2025 premiere. DWTS drew 6.67 million viewers, based on preliminary Nielsen ratings, a 24 percent improvement on last year’s debut (5.38 million) and a little ahead of the show’s full-season average of 6.5 million viewers. It was the most watched season premiere for the series since season 29 in September 2020.
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