ABC sashayed its approach to a rankings win with the Season 33 premiere of Dancing with the Stars.
The episode debuted Tuesday to 4.97M viewers, in response to stay + same-day Nielsen information, presenting a 4% carry versus the Season 32 premiere’s viewers of 4.78M final fall.
Within the 18-49 demo, the Season 33 premiere grew 14% year-over-year to a 0.73 ranking. Nielsen information exhibits that’s 19% above the Season 32 rankings common for that demo.
Tuesday’s episode was the very best Dancing with the Stars telecast within the 18-49 demo since Taylor Swift evening final November, only a few weeks earlier than the finale.
As all the time, Dancing with the Stars kicked off by permitting the contestants to introduce themselves with their opening numbers. Every of them was tasked with selecting their “anthem,” or a tune they really feel represents them, for his or her professional to choreograph their assigned dance to.
This season’s solid consists of Olympic rugby participant Ilona Maher, Bachelor Nation’s Joey Graziadei and Jenn Tran, NBA Champion Dwight Howard, Anna Delvey, and Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik.
Learn Deadline’s recap of the evening right here.