How to watch ‘Dancing with the Stars’ tonight on ABC without YouTube TV for free

Live from Hollywood, it’s the 20th anniversary episode of “Dancing with the Stars!”

To celebrate 20 years of “DWTS,” the show is welcoming back original host Tom Bergeron as a guest judge. It’ll be Bergeron’s first time back in the ballroom since he was let go in July 2020.

Per an ABC press release, the episode will open with a special performance choreographed by judge Derek Hough and featuring the current pros, troupe, and six original Season 1 pros — Alec Mazo, Ashly DelGrosso, Louis van Amstel, Jonathan Roberts, Charlotte Jorgensen and Edyta Śliwińska.

The episode will also pay tribute to the “DWTS” performers we’ve lost with a tribute performance choreographed and performed by current pros Ezra Sosa and Rylee Arnold.

What time is ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on tonight?

“Dancing with the Stars” is on tonight, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. ET.

How to watch ‘Dancing with the Stars’ for free

If you don’t have cable, or you’re a YouTube TV subscriber without access to ABC, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream tonight’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars” for free.

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching live TV — its five-day free trial includes ABC. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month for a base plan and gain access to over 90 live channels. ABC is also included in DIRECTV’s MyNews genre pack, which starts at $39.99/month, but comes with fewer channels.

Sling TV is another affordable way to stream live TV; its Select plan includes ABC and starts at $19.99/month.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Week 9 songs and dances:

As noted above, this week is the “DWTS” 20th birthday special, so each star will do an individual dance to a song used in iconic freestyle performances from the last 33 seasons.

Additionally, six of the seven stars will participate in a relay dance, swapping their professional partners for a past Mirrorball champion. They will dance either the jive, quickstep, or Viennese waltz. Leavitt gained immunity from the relay round for having the highest cumulative scores so far this season. Here’s who all of the stars will be paired with in the relay:

• Alix Earle and Season 33 champion Joey Graziadei
• Dylan Efron and Season 20 champion Rumer Willis
• Jordan Chiles and Season 4 champion Apolo Anton Ohno
• Andy Ritcher and Season 29 champion Kaitlyn Bristowe
• Elaine Hendrix and Season 24 champion Rashad Jennings
• Robert Irwin and Season 32 champion Xochitl Gomez

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