Episode
Dancing with the Stars: Premiere
Overview
The ballroom welcomes 14 new celebrities for their first live performance.
Details
- Series
- Dancing with the Stars
- Season
- Season 34
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2025-09-16
- Runtime
- 86 min
Episode context
Premiere is Episode 1 in Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars. It aired on 2025-09-16. The runtime is 86 min.
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