‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 35 Premieres To 24% Audience Boost With Ladies’ First Routines Still To Come

Dancing with the Stars season 35 premiered on ABC and Disney+ with a two-night event. The first night featured male celebrities performing, which drew a 24% larger audience than the previous season's premiere. The second night showcased female celebrities performing their routines. After both nights concluded, one competitor was eliminated and rankings were established for the competition.

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  1. Sep 15'Dancing with the Stars' season 35: What to know about the cast, premiere date and more
  2. Sep 16‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 35 Premieres To 24% Audience Boost With Ladies’ First Routines Still To Come
  3. Sep 17'Dancing with the Stars' premiere night 2 sees strong dances, 2nd week 1 elimination
  4. Sep 17Only lean-left coverage:‘Dancing With the Stars’ week 1 is over — see who’s leading the pack and who’s lagging behind

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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 35 Premieres To 24% Audience Boost With Ladies’ First Routines Still To Come

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Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· NJ.com / Star-Ledger, Cleveland Plain Dealer
NJ.com / Star-LedgerLean Left· 12d ago

‘Dancing With the Stars’ week 1 is over — see who’s leading the pack and who’s lagging behind

Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 12d ago

‘Dancing With the Stars’ week 1 is over — see who’s leading the pack and who’s lagging behind

NJ.com / Star-LedgerLean Left· 12d ago

You can watch 'Dancing with the Stars' season 35 episode 2 tonight. Here's how

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· 13d ago

Surprises greet new season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

NJ.com / Star-LedgerLean Left· 13d ago

You can watch 'Dancing with the Stars' season 35 tonight. Here's how

Rolling StoneLeft· 14d ago

How to Watch ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35

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The OregonianCenter· 12d ago· ran in 5 outlets

‘Dancing With the Stars’ week 1 is over — see who’s leading the pack and who’s lagging behind

Deseret NewsCenter· 12d ago

The 2 newest ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro dancers eliminated in the Season 35 premiere

ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· 12d ago

'Dancing with the Stars' premiere night 2 sees strong dances, 2nd week 1 elimination

Ran by 2 outlets· Richmond Times-Dispatch, Omaha World-Herald
Richmond Times-DispatchCenter· 13d ago

Surprises greet new season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· 13d ago

Surprises greet new season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

ABC 13 HoustonLean Left· 13d ago

'Dancing with the Stars' season 35 premiere brings 8 dances, lots of nostalgia and 1st elimination

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Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· AL.com, MLive
AL.comLean Right· 12d ago

‘Dancing With the Stars’ week 1 is over — see who’s leading the pack and who’s lagging behind

MLiveLean Right· 12d ago

‘Dancing With the Stars’ week 1 is over — see who’s leading the pack and who’s lagging behind

New York PostLean Right· 12d ago

Who Got Eliminated On ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Night 2?

New York PostLean Right· 13d ago

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Premiere: 5 Things We Witnessed From Inside the Ballroom

New York PostLean Right· 13d ago

Is ‘Dancing With The Stars’ On Tonight? ‘DWTS’ 2026 Schedule

New York PostLean Right· 13d ago

Conner Leavitt sent home in shock ‘Dancing With the Stars’ premiere night elimination

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DeadlineLean Left· 12d ago

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Recap: Season 35 Kick Off Continues With Ladies Night & Another Elimination

The Hollywood ReporterLean Left· 12d ago

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Continues Season 35 Premiere Spotlighting the Female Celebrities: See the Scores, Who Went Home (Updating Live)

The Hollywood ReporterLean Left· 12d ago

TV Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Stays Hot With Season 35 Premiere

DeadlineLean Left· 12d ago

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 35 Premieres To 24% Audience Boost With Ladies’ First Routines Still To Come

VarietyLean Left· 12d ago

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

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