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[09/26/25 - 01:11 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Week Two Delivers Over 5 Million Total Viewers Rising Over Season Premiere for First Time in 14 Years
Once again, the show led its time period and stood as the No. 1 show of the night in Total Viewers (5.46 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.02 rating).
[via press release from ABC]

Ratings Report for Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025

Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Ratings

'Dancing with the Stars' Week Two Delivers Over 5 Million Total Viewers Rising Over Season Premiere for First Time in 14 Years

For Second Week in a Row Show Is No. 1 Program of the Night Among Both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

Fan Voting Sets New Records

· After a record-setting season premiere, week two of "Dancing with the Stars" returned on Tuesday with 5.46 million Total Viewers, increasing its overall audience over its season premiere (+1% vs. 5.43 million on 9/16/25) for the first time in 14 years - since 3/28/11.

· Once again, the show led its time period and stood as the No. 1 show of the night in Total Viewers (5.46 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.02 rating), topping both the season premiere of NBC's "The Voice" (5.43 million and 0.41 rating, respectively) and the final performances of "America's Got Talent" (4.36 million and 0.30 rating, respectively).

· In fact, head-to-head for the second week in a row, "Dancing with the Stars" beat the combined averages of its broadcast competition in its 8 to 10 p.m. time period among Adults 18-49 (+29% - 1.02 rating vs. 0.79 rating for CBS, NBC, Fox and CW).

· Continuing to break records, fan voting jumped week to week with 35 million votes cast for the teams (+67% vs. 21 million votes on 9/16/25), with the show even rising over last season's staggering season finale vote tally (+9.4% vs. 32 million on 11/26/24).

"Dancing with the Stars" returns Tuesday, Sept. 30, for TikTok Night (airing at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT on ABC and Disney+ streaming next day on Hulu). From the "For You Page" to center stage, the 12 remaining couples on "Dancing with the Stars" perform dances set to songs that have dominated TikTok.

"Dancing with the Stars" is produced by BBC Studios.

Source: Nielsen National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 9/23/25; Adjusted National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 9/16/25.





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