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Back to the ballroom! Dancing With the Stars returns with a new episode celebrating Disney’s centennial anniversary on Tuesday (Oct. 17).
The dance competition show launched its 32nd season on Sept. 26, with a star-studded cast that includes Tyson Beckford, Ariana Madix, Alyson Hannigan, Jamie Lynn Spears, Jason Mraz and more.
For tonight’s “Disney 100” episode, the pros will perform an opening number to the Billboard Hot 100 five-week No. 1 “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” from Encanto, choreographed by Christopher Scott.
Contestants will perform the quickstep, Paso Doble, Waltz and more to Disney songs like “Into the Unknown” from Frozen, “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid, “Un Poco Loco” from Coco, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story and “A Whole New World” from Aladdin.
See below for everything you need to know and how to watch and stream Dancing With the Stars.
How to Watch Dancing With the Stars Season 32 on Hulu, Disney+
Dancing With the Stars airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC and simulcasts on Disney+ and streams on Hulu the next day. New episodes premiere on Tuesdays via ABC and Disney+.
Episodes from previous seasons are also streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. If you’re not subscribed, launch your subscription here or here to to launch a free 30-day trail to Hulu.
Unfortunately, the Disney+ deal — saving you 75% off the monthly subscription for three months — isn’t available anymore. But there are still ways to save on your Disney+ subscription. For example, join Hulu + Live TV and enjoy live television, along with Hulu and Disney+ for less than $80/month.
Or, subscribe to the Disney+ bundle and add Hulu and ESPN+ for one low price. If you’d rather pay per year, subscribe to the Disney+ Premium annual plan ($119.99) and get 12 months of Disney+ for the price of 10 months.
What else is streaming on Disney+? As the main streaming home for Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars and National Geographic, Disney+ provides thousands of hours of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, including concert specials, movies and shows such as the new season of Loki. Other movies and shows streaming on Disney+ include The Little Mermaid, Elemental, Ahsoka, I Am Groot, Secret Invasion, Elton John Live: From Dodger Stadium, Hocus Pocus 2, BTS: Permission to Dance – LA, She-Hulk, Obi-Wan Kenobi, High School Musical: The Musical Series and Andor.
How to Watch Dancing With the Stars for Free
Where can you watch Dancing With the Stars for free? A TV antenna is an affordable way to access ABC and other local channels, but if you need streaming options that don’t require you to pay up front, subscribe to a free trial from DirecTV or Fubo.
With DirecTV, you’ll get access to 75+ channels starting for just $65/month and $75/month for Fubo. Plus, DVR recordings and streaming on demand. Sling TV is another affordable way to stream live television. Plans start at $20/month.
You can stream DWTS on your TV, computer or another compatible device, and if you want to watch from outside of the U.S., try ExpressVPN or NordVPN to access channels and streaming platforms internationally.
Who Is in the Dancing With the Stars Season 32 Cast
A total of 14 contestants including Mraz, Beckford, Madix, Hannigan, Spears, Xochitl Gomez, Harry Jowsey, Charity Lawson, Adrian Peterson, Lele Pons, Mauricio Umansky, Matt Walsh, Mira Sorvino and Barry Williams, signed on to compete for the mirrorball trophy this season. Walsh, Spears and Beckford have been eliminated, so far.
Alfonso Ribiero returns as host this season alongside new co-host Julianne Hough. Also returning: longtime judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough.
The premiere episode included the debut of the Lynn Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in honor of former DWTS judge, Lynn Goodman, who passed away in April.
For the season premiere, contestants danced to an eclectic playlist of songs including “Rock Your Body” by Justin Timberlake, “Yeah!” by Usher, “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” by P!nk and other dancing songs. Mraz earned a top score of 21 points after dancing to his own song, “I Feel Like Dancing.”
Maraz landed one of the night’s highest scores coming in just below Lawson, whose tango wowed the judges and earned her 22 points, the top score of the night. Madix, who performed in a version of her Vanderpump Rules reunion dress, earned 21 points for the premiere. Maraz has remained a frontrunner since the season premiere.
As previously reported, a Taylor Swift-themed episode will air sometimes this season.
Watch the opening number from last week’s Motown-themed episode below.
