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[11/20/25 - 04:55 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Jumps to Season Highs with Epic "Prince Night"
The show rose dramatically over its year-ago penultimate episode in Total Viewers, with its best semifinals performance in seven years.
[via press release from ABC]

Ratings Report for Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025

Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Ratings

'Dancing with the Stars' Jumps to Season Highs With Epic 'Prince Night'

Show Earns Over 7 Million Total Viewers With Most-Watched Penultimate Episode in Seven Years and Strongest Adults 18-34 Since 2011

Fan Voting Rises to New Series High of 55.9 Million Votes

· With momentum and anticipation building ahead of next week's finale, "Dancing with the Stars" vaulted to another season high, earning 7.22 million Total Viewers and a 1.50 rating among Adults 18-49 with the "Prince Night" semifinals episode.

· The show rose dramatically over its year-ago penultimate episode (11/19/24) in Total Viewers (+28% - 7.22 million vs. 5.65 million), with its best semifinals performance in seven years - since 11/12/18.

· Among Adults 18-49 (1.50 rating), "Dancing with the Stars" nearly doubled its year-ago performance (+90% - vs. 0.79 rating), with the show's best penultimate telecast in nine years - since 11/14/16.

· Drawing strong interest from younger viewers this season, "Dancing with the Stars" earned a 1.68 rating among Adults 18-34, scoring its best delivery in the younger demo in 10 years and its strongest performance for a penultimate episode in 14 years - since 11/24/15 and 11/14/11, respectively.

· Fan voting rose over the previous week to a new high of 55.9 million votes, growing over the show's previous high during last week's "20th Birthday Party Night" (11/11/25).

· "Dancing with the Stars" was the No. 1 most social program on television across broadcast and cable with 3.3 million total social interactions. The show was also the No. 1 trending topic on X throughout the evening.

"Dancing with the Stars" returns Tuesday, Nov. 25, for the "Finale" episode (airing at 8 p.m. EST/PST on ABC and Disney+, streaming next day on Hulu). Capping off a record-breaking season, the finale episode sees the five remaining couples competing for a chance at winning the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. The finalists each dance three times in the most demanding finale yet - performing a Judges' Choice dance, an Instant Dance, plus an unforgettable Freestyle routine. "Dancing with the Stars" is produced by BBC Studios.

Source: Nielsen National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 11/18/25. 24/25 season based on Big Data Plus Panel, while prior seasons are panel only. Talkwalker SCR.





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