Dancing With the Stars season 31 release date and time — how to watch online
Rumba in the streaming jungle! Dancing With the Stars season 31 is moving to Disney Plus after nearly two decades of airing on ABC. The Celebrity Dance Contest is the first live series on Disney Plus.
DWTS Season 31 release date, time and more
Dancing With the Stars season 31 premieres Monday, September 19 at 8pm ET. / 5 p.m. PT on Disney Plus (opens in new tab).
Dancing With the Stars first debuted on ABC in June 2005 and soon became one of the most popular shows, although ratings have plummeted in recent years.
While it may not be the powerhouse it used to be, DWTS still has appeal to Disney Plus, which is trying to expand its subscriber base with various offerings. Also, the Marvel and Star Wars franchises tend to attract younger, more male audiences, while Dancing With the Stars viewers are mostly women and older people.
Season 31 of Dancing With the Stars features the usual mix of actors, singers and athletes. The celebrity cast includes movie star Selma Blair, comedian/actor Wayne Brady, former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and drag queen Shangela.
Tyra Banks returns as host along with new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro. The jury includes Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.
The biggest changes for this season are that, for the first time, viewers will be able to vote live across the country, and there will be no commercials in the Disney Plus broadcast.
Here’s everything you need to watch Dancing With the Stars season 31. Check out a promo below and scroll down for the full cast list.
When is Dancing With the Stars Season 31 coming to Disney Plus?
Season 31 of Dancing With the Stars premieres Monday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on Disney Plus (opens in new tab).
A new episode will be broadcast every Monday until the finale (probably at the end of November).
How to watch Dancing With the Stars season 31 internationally
It’s unclear if Disney Plus will make season 31 of Dancing With the Stars available to stream internationally.
Disney Plus is currently available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal and Spain , Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Dancing With the Stars season 31 cast
The cast of Dancing With the Stars Season 31 consists of 16 celebrities paired with professional partners. They are:
- Fitness model/actor Joseph Baena with partner Daniella Karagach
- Movie star Selma Blair with partner Sasha Farber
- Comedian/actor Wayne Brady with partner Witney Carson
- Weather anchor Sam Champion with partner Cheryl Burke
- TikTok star Charli D’Amelio with partner Mark Ballas
- Influencer/reality star Heidi D’Amelio with partner Artem Chigvintsev
- Country singer Jessie James Decker with partner Alan Bursten
- TV star Trevor Donovan with partner Emma Slater
- CODA actor Daniel Durant with partner Britt Stewart
- Real Housewives of New Jersey Teresa Giudice with partner Pasha Pashkov
- Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino with partner Koko Iwasaki
- Charlie’s Angels star Cheryl Ladd with partner Louis Van Amstel
- Sex and the City’s Jason Lewis with his partner Peta Murgatroyd
- Drag queen Shangela with partner Gleb Savchenko
- American Idol season 6 winner Jordin Sparks with partner Brandon Armstrong
- The Bachelorette Gabby Windey with partner Val Chmerkovskiy