Season guide
Dancing with the Stars: Season 21
14 episodes
Premiered Sep 14, 2015 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Dancing with the Stars
Season 21 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Dancing with the Stars Season 20.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 21 Episodes
Episode Guide
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S21·E1
Mytharc
Season 21 begins & the 12 new Celebrities perform for the 1st time tonight
Sep 14, 2015
The twelve celebrities and their partners perform live for the firs time hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home.