The thirty-third season of Dancing with the Stars will premiere on September 17, 2024 on ABC and Disney+. This season will be the second to air live simultaneously on both networks, with next-day streaming made available on Hulu
Stephen Nedoroscik, an Olympic artistic gymnast, will be the first male gymnast to compete
Anna Delvey, con artist and fraudster, has been granted special permission to travel to Los Angeles to compete while under house arrest in New York
The full cast of celebrity participants will be announced on September 4 via Good Morning America
Witney Carson will return after taking the previous season off
Peta Murgatroyd will not compete this season due to recently giving birth to her third child
Artem Chigvintsev will not be part of the cast following news of his arrest in California for felony domestic violence
Ezra Sosa, a former troupe member, will become a professional dancer this season
Alfonso Ribeiro will return as host for his third season
Julianne Hough will co-host for her second season
Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough will return to the judging panel
DWTS S33 Episode Preemption
The previously scheduled October 1, 2024 episode will be preempted due to a vice presidential debate. ABC will instead hold a special two-night event on October 7 and October 8