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The Best Seasons of Dancing with the Stars

Every season of Dancing with the Stars ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Dancing with the Stars!

Top season
Season 23
8.2avg
Best episode
S35E7 Dedication Night
9.147 votes
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WorstEpisodes
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#1

Season 23

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2016

8.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · Week 10: Semi-Finals 8.9
#2

Season 34

12 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2025

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · 20th Birthday Party 8.9
#3

Season 32

11 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2023

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE11 · Finale 8.9

Other Seasons

#4

Season 30

11 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2021

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · Grease Night 8.6
#5

Season 24

11 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2017

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Week 7: A Night at the Movies 8.5
#6

Season 31

11 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2022

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Stars' Stories Week: Most Memorable Year 8.5
#7

Season 25

12 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2017

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Week 4: Most Memorable Year Night 8.4
#8

Season 33

10 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2024

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE8 · 500th Episode 8.3
#9

Season 35

10 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2026

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Dedication Night 9.1
#10

Season 21

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2015

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Week 7 8.1
#11

Season 17

12 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Dancing with the Stars Season 17 Episode 1 8.2
#12

Season 20

14 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2015

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · Week 10 The Finals 8.2
#13

Season 19

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Week 3: Movie Night with Kevin Hart 7.8
#14

Season 27

11 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2018

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Week 5: Disney Night 8.4
#15

Season 28

11 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2019

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · Semi-Finals 8.3
#16

Season 6

20 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2008

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE16 · Epsiode 608A 8.2
#17

Season 11

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2010

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Week 4 - Performances 6.8
#18

Season 18

12 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2014

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Week 3: Most Memorable Year 7.8
#19

Season 26

4 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2018

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Athletes: Week 2 7.1
#20

Season 14

19 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2012

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Episode 1 7.7
#21

Season 29

11 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2020

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · Semi-Finals 7.5
#22

Season 8

21 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2009

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE17 · Episode 809A 8.0
#23

Season 10

19 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2010

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE16 · Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Episode 16 7.6
#24

Season 15

19 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2012

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Performance Show: Week 1 6.7
#25

Season 12

20 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2011

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE18 · Week 9 - Eliminations 7.4
#26

Season 22

11 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2016

6.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Week 1: Premiere 7.1
#27

Season 5

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2007

6.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE14 · Performance Show 7 7.1
#28

Season 4

20 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2007

5.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · All 11 Couples Dance 7.0
#29

Season 9

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2009

5.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE21 · Episode 910A 7.1
#30

Season 7

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

5.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE19 · Episode 709A 7.2
#31

Season 13

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE19 · Final 3: Week 10 6.6
#32

Season 3

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2006

5.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE20 · Episode 310A 6.9
#33

Season 16

19 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2013

4.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Performance Show: Week 1 6.9
#34

Season 1

8 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2005

4.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 102 5.5
#35

Season 2

16 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2006

4.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE16 · Episode 208A 6.0

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Top-rated Dancing with the Stars episodes

  1. #1Dedication Night S35E79.1
  2. #2Finale S32E118.9
  3. #320th Birthday Party S34E98.9
  4. #4Finale S34E118.7
  5. #5Wicked Night S34E68.4

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