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Dancing With the Starsis officially back for season 35, and we can’t wait for the glitz and glamour of it all. This season, we’ll see Olympians, actors, late-night talk show sidekicks, and even some former professional backup dancers take the stage and compete for that coveted mirror ball trophy. But, before we do, we need to figure out how to watch Dancing With the Stars.
At a Glance: How to Watch Dancing With the Stars Season 35
- Streaming:<a href="https://clicks.trx-hub.com/xid/pmc_0aaa4_sheknows?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdoqocy.com%2Fclick-8489100-15210722%3Fsid%3DSK%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.directv.com%252Fhome%252F&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sheknows.com%2Fentertainment%2Farticles%2F1235076883%2Fhow-to-watch-dancing-with-the-stars-without-cable%2F&ref=pmcTrackonomicsReferrer&event_type=click” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>DirecTV, Sling, Disney+, Hulu
- Network:ABC Network
- Day & Time:Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
- Premiere:Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
The competition show airs on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, but if you don’t have cable, you can still tune in live and on-demand with certain streaming platforms. Ahead, we break down how to watch DWTS without cable, including free options.
What Is the Cheapest Way to Watch DWTS Without Cable?
You can watch the Dancing With the Starspremiere for free with DirecTV’s five-day trial period or Hulu+ With Live TV’s three-day trial period. After that, Sling is the best option for watching the competition live. It doesn’t offer a trial period, but you can buy a Sling 1 Day pass for $4.99 or a Sling 3 Day pass for $9.99, or switch to either the Sling Blue or Sling Orange + Blue packages, which start at $45.99 per month. If you don’t care about tuning in live, a regular Hulu subscription allows you to watch on-demand the next day for $12.99 per month. A Disney+ subscription is another good option, since a basic $12.99 per month subscription gets you access to watch the show live on Disney+, then on-demand on Hulu the next day.
DirecTV
How to Watch Dancing With the Starsfor Free With DirecTV:You can get a free five-day trial to DirecTV when you sign up for one of the platform’s three plans.
If you want to feel like you have cable and plan on watching more than Dancing With the Starson Tuesdays, DirecTV has you covered. The streaming service has a free five-day trial with an excellent channel selection, including access to ABC, which airs Dancing With the Starsevery Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. To access the trial period, you’ll need to start by signing up for a plan of your choice (if you cancel before the end of the trial, you won’t get charged), including Entertainment for $89.99 per month, Choice for $94.99 per month, and Ultimate for $124.99 per month.
How to Watch Dancing With the Starson DirecTV:
Visit directv.com/tv-plans
Select “Start 5-day free trial”
Choose the plan of your choice
Enter your information and payment method
Search for Dancing With the Stars and start watching
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How to Watch ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Online
Sling
How to Watch Dancing With the Starsfor Free With Sling:SlingTV does not offer free trials, but you can sign up for a Sling 1 Day pass for $4.99 or a Sling 3 Day pass for $9.99. If you want to test the streaming platform out before committing to a monthly subscription.
Sling is one of the most affordable ways to watch live TV, with lots of different price options to choose from. To watch Dancing With the Stars on ABC, you’ll need to select from the Sling Blue or Sling Orange + Blue packages, which start at $45.99 per month.
How to watch Dancing With the Starson Sling:
Visit Sling.com/Service/Compare-Plans
Click “Sign Up Now”
Enter your information and payment method
Search for ABC or Dancing With the Starsand start watching
How to Watch ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Online
Disney+
How to Watch Dancing With the Starsfor Free With Disney+:Disney+ does not offer a free trial, but there is a workaround. If you want to watch Dancing With the Starsfor free, sign up for a free three-day trial of Hulu+ With Live TV. This will not only get you access to all of the live channels on Hulu, but it also includes a free subscription to Disney+
There are a few ways to tune into Dancing With the Starson Disney+. First, you can subscribe to Disney+ (plans start at $12.99), or you can subscribe to Hulu+ With Live TV. If you select the basic Disney+ plan, you’ll get access to Disney+ and Hulu, and be able to watch the competition live on Disney+, then on-demand the next day on Hulu. The Hulu+ With Live TV gives you access to Disney+ and 95+ channels (including ABC) to watch live.
How to watch Dancing With the Starson Disney+:
Visit disneyplus.com/browse/entity-7d918be0-4130-4551-aab8-c7dcae85d35f
Choose between the two subscription plan options
Enter your information and payment method
Start watching
How to Watch ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Online
How to Watch Dancing With the Starsfor Free With Hulu:Hulu doesn’t offer a free trial period for its regular streaming platform, but you can watch the Dancing With the Starspremiere with a free three-day trial of Hulu+ With Live TV.
There are a couple of ways to watch Dancing With the Starson Hulu. First, you can subscribe to the regular streaming service, starting at $12.99 per month. However, this only allows you to watch the show the day after it airs, so you can’t tune in live. To watch the show live, you’ll need a subscription to Hulu+ With Live TV. This upgrade comes with a free three-day trial, so you can watch the premiere for free; then it costs $89.99 per month for the ad-supported plan (which is still cheaper than most cable plans), or $99.99 per month for the ad-free plan.
How to watch Dancing With the Starson Hulu:
Visit Hulu.com/liveTV
Click “Sign Up Now”
Enter your information and payment method
Search for Dancing With the Starsand start watching
When Does Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars Premiere?
Dancing With the Starsseason 35 premieres on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. From there, the competition airs live every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT until the expected finale on November 15, 2026.
Who are the Season 35 Celebrity Contestants?
The Dancing With the StarsSeason 35 celebrity cast includes 16 contestants, ranging from reality TV stars to Olympians to actors to a Savannah Bananas baseball player. Here’s the full list of all the Dancing With the Starscontestants.
- Amber Glenn
- Ciara Miller
- Conner Leavitt
- Connor Wood
- Ezra Frech
- Giada De Laurentiis
- Guillermo Rodriguez
- Harry Shum Jr.
- Jackson Olson
- Jenna Dewan
- Julia Stiles
- Maura Higgins
- Sarah Jane Nader
- Tatyana Ali
- Taylor Hanson
- Tyler Cameron
Which Pro Dancers Are In This Season?
As much as we love seeing our favorite stars transform into dancers on Dancing With the Stars, it’s the pros that really make the show. This season, expect the return of fan favorites like Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, and Val Chmerkovskiy, with two new pros (Adele Zaikman and Hailey Bills) making their debut. Here’s the full list of all the Dancing With the Stars pros.
- Pasha Pashkov
- Brandon Armstrong
- Adele Zaikman
- Rylee Arnold
- Daniella Karagach
- Alan Bersten
- Witney Carson
- Jenna Chmerkovskiy
- Emma Slater
- Val Chmerkovskiy
- Ezra Sosa
- Mark Ballas
- Hailey Bills
- Jan Ravnik
- Britt Stewart
- Sharna Burgess
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