Dancing With The Stars season 32 will air on ABC this fall after briefly moving to Disney Plus last year. The dancing competition series has aired on ABC since its start in 2005. In 2022, the show made a major transition from the popular network to the streaming service Disney Plus. With DWTS moving to Disney Plus, the reality show was forced to make many changes to the format in an effort to make up for no commercial breaks.
After airing on the streaming platform for one season, DWTS will soon be returning to its original ways. According to Variety, DWTS season 32 will once again air on ABC rather than exclusively on the online platform. Despite returning to ABC, DWTS will also still be available on Disney Plus. Additionally, the weekly episodes can be re-watched on the streaming service Hulu the day after airing as well. This option was available in years past, prior to the temporary transition to solely airing on Disney Plus. Disney has yet to comment on the transition.
Dancing With The Stars Was On Disney Plus For Just One Season
In 2022, there was a lot of shock when Disney announced that the dancing competition series would no longer air on ABC. In an effort to progress with the times, DWTS moved from ABC to Disney Plus. Because it still aired live every Monday night, the format of the show was adjusted in an effort to make up for the lack of commercials. In doing so, producers brought on DWTS season 19 winner Alfonso Ribeiro to co-host alongside Tyra Banks. Unfortunately, the transition was not very successful as it limited who could access the show.
The transition back to airing on ABC is not the only change coming to DWTS season 32. Tyra announced she’s leaving the ballroom after hosting for three seasons. The former model felt it was time to step away from the show to focus on different business ventures. Her departure was long overdue as she constantly came under fire for her hosting skills in the ballroom. In her place, former professional dancer Julianne Hough will be co-hosting alongside Alfonso for DWTS season 32. Julianne’s brother, Derek Hough, is also a judge on the show.
With all of these changes coming to the ballroom for DWTS season 32 this fall, the show is seemingly returning to its original roots. Many of the changes are likely being made to revert to the original format that was so successful for so long. Based on years past, Dancing With The Stars season 32 will premiere sometime in September 2023 when a cast of brand-new stars and their professional partners take on the ballroom.
Sources: Variety, Dancing With The Stars/Instagram
