‘Dancing with the Stars’ Waltzes to Season High During Heartfelt ‘Dedication Night’ With 7.36 Million Total Viewers

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• As the remaining 10 couples took to the floor, “Dancing with the Stars” scored 7.36 million Total Viewers, rising week to week (+12%; vs. 6.59 million) to hit a season high with the show’s best non-finale episode in six years — since the Season 29 premiere (9/14/20).
• “Dancing with the Stars” (7.36 million) stood as the No. 1 show on a competitive Tuesday night, leading its closest competition by double digits, including CBS’ “NCIS” (+17%; vs. 6.30 million) and NBC’s special NBA telecast between defending champions New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers (+23%; vs. 5.98 million).

“Dancing with the Stars” is produced by BBC Studios.

On next week’s “Dancing with the Stars” (Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. on ABC and Disney+, streaming next day on Hulu), the ballroom comes alive for “Horror Movie Night” with guest judge Shirley Ballas.

Source: Nielsen National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 10/20/26.

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