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Dancing with the Stars: Season 8

10 episodes Premiered Aug 31, 2008 Updated Oct 16, 2026

Host Daniel MacPherson and co-host Sonia Kruger return to bring excitement to the eighth series of Dancing with the Stars. For this installment, a fresh group of ten bold celebrities take on the dancing challenge, stepping onto the dancefloor to showcase their abilities alongside professional partners. The participants comprising the celebrity roster for this season are Red Symons, Brooke Hanson, Danny Green, Jodi Go

Previously on Dancing with the Stars

Season 8 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Celebrities and their professional dance partners strut their stuff on the dancefloor.
  • ⚡ Each week, one couple is voted off by the public and a panel of judges.
  • ⚡ The competition continues week after week until just one star remains.
  • ⚡ Daniel MacPherson and Sonia Kruger serve as the host and co-host.
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Season overview

Host Daniel MacPherson and co-host Sonia Kruger return to bring excitement to the eighth series of Dancing with the Stars. For this installment, a fresh group of ten bold celebrities take on the dancing challenge, stepping onto the dancefloor to showcase their abilities alongside professional partners. The participants comprising the celebrity roster for this season are Red Symons, Brooke Hanson, Danny Green, Jodi Gordon, Paul Licuria, Toni Pearen, Cal Wilson, Charli Delaney, James Tobin, and Luke Jacobz. Throughout the competition, these individuals face the ongoing test of performing on the dancefloor. In this established format, couples strut their stuff while striving to avoid elimination, as each week one couple is voted off the program by the viewing public and a panel of judges, continuing week after week until only a single star remains standing at the conclusion of the season.

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Season 8 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 8: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (7): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S8·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Aug 31, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E2 Core

Episode 2

Sep 7, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E3 Core

Episode 3

Sep 14, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E4 Core

Episode 4

Sep 21, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E5 Core

Episode 5

Sep 28, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E6 Core

Episode 6

Oct 12, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E7 Core

Episode 7

Oct 19, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E8 Core

Episode 8

Oct 26, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E9 Mytharc

Episode 9

Nov 2, 2008 · 90 min

S8·E10 Mytharc

Episode 10

Nov 9, 2008 · 90 min

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