Dancing with the Stars schedule query
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The gist
Season 35's Disney Night aired Monday, Nov. 2, instead of Tuesday because ABC covered the midterms.
The show returns to its usual Tuesday slot on Nov. 10 for Grammy Night.
Background
Dancing with the Stars is ABC's celebrity ballroom competition, co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough and judged by Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli. New episodes normally air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, but the Season 35 schedule shifted for one week because ABC carried midterm election coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The change drew attention because it moved Disney Night, which featured the return of the team dances.
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026 -16, 2026Season 35 premiered with a two-night premiere.
- Oct 20, 2026Week 6, Dedication Night, aired with no elimination.
- Oct 27, 2026Week 7, Horror Movie Night, aired with a double elimination of Tyler Cameron and partner Sharna Burgess, and Jackson Olson and partner Emma Slater. Host Alfonso Ribeiro confirmed live that the next episode would move to Monday.
- Nov 2, 2026Week 8, Disney Night, aired 8-10 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ instead of the usual Tuesday slot, with eight couples remaining.
- Nov 3, 2026No new episode; ABC carried midterm election coverage.
- Nov 10, 2026Show returns to its regular Tuesday slot with Week 9, Grammy Night.
- Nov 17, 2026Semifinals scheduled.
- Nov 24, 2026Season 35 finale scheduled.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Host Alfonso Ribeiro confirmed during the Oct. 27 live episode that the next episode would move to Monday, and reports said the shift was for one week only due to ABC's election coverage.
Still unverified
Good Housekeeping said it was "likely" the eight remaining couples would dance to songs from musicals like Newsies, Peter Pan, Aladdin and Hercules, and that full details were not yet available.